Marvel's Inhumans

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 29, 2017
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4.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 188 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 188
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 188
  3. Negative: 96 out of 188
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  1. eagleeyeviking
    Oct 2, 2017
    4
    The premise and themes introduced in "Marvel's Inhumans" are actually quite interesting and compelling. However, soapy melodrama, a bland overall feel, uninspired action, confusing character powers, unnecessary flashbacks to scenes that happened less than 5 minutes ago, and cheap special effects render this production dead on arrival.
  2. Mgrasso99
    Oct 3, 2017
    6
    I liked it but I am not sure it is going to make it. I think bolt needs to talk I find it really hard to get into this with him not speaking. The action was good, the actors are all great but it needs something. I will watch a few more episodes to see if it gets better but....if not.i have to say good bye.
  3. HJRodrigo
    Oct 1, 2017
    5
    I have only seen the two-hour TV pilot, so my review is not of the entire series. I think the special effects and costumes are somewhat passable, but unfortunately, there was no compensating for the poor quality of writing in the TV pilot. The choreography of the fights was surprisingly very amateurish. I have my doubts as to whether the series will be salvageable.
  4. Dubeau
    Sep 29, 2017
    4
    Based on the 2 hour premiere: You have a big problem when some of the secondary characters are more interesting then the main ones...I like the dog and Crystal, Karnak, Gorgon, Aura...The outfits and costumes goes from horrible to good. The moon city feels like cement walls everywhere and somewhat cold. The actions scenes are done well in general. The main villain is just miscast: he looksBased on the 2 hour premiere: You have a big problem when some of the secondary characters are more interesting then the main ones...I like the dog and Crystal, Karnak, Gorgon, Aura...The outfits and costumes goes from horrible to good. The moon city feels like cement walls everywhere and somewhat cold. The actions scenes are done well in general. The main villain is just miscast: he looks weak, with very little emotions, almost no charisma. Even when he got speeches to make, he sounds flat and unconvincing. And the lines they told are just very generic at times. The story is there but is widely presented. Sometimes the sequences are too short, sometimes too long...which breaks the rhythm all the time. The special effect are fun for Karnak and the dog, but just wrong for Medusa. Her character in general is truncated with poor choice of wardrobe and hair piece that look horrible. I feel for the actors, they have to live with those bad choices that surrounded them. I saw the pilot and I am in no curiosity of seeing more. I give it a 40%… Expand
  5. laeknir45
    Sep 30, 2017
    4
    I don't know... I can't say that it was as terrible as others have here. It certainly wasn't as terrible as the new Star Trek. But... Inhumans was extremely slow, rather dull, and didn't have much of a focus on actual story. Some of that comes from having superpowered people with really "meh" powers, and frankly I don't like or follow Inhumans in the comics either because the charactersI don't know... I can't say that it was as terrible as others have here. It certainly wasn't as terrible as the new Star Trek. But... Inhumans was extremely slow, rather dull, and didn't have much of a focus on actual story. Some of that comes from having superpowered people with really "meh" powers, and frankly I don't like or follow Inhumans in the comics either because the characters just don't seem interesting. The story itself has been done to death: "we should take over the world because we can, might makes right," but with rather lame superpowers, could they really? The main antagonist takes out the ruling family, or at least chases them off in a partially effective coup, and he seems to have no powers at all. Too much of a focus here was spent on showcasing the various powers, but when the powers aren't that interesting (prehensile hair, or stompy hooves, really?)... it goes nowhere fast. And the silent king, it seems he can't decide much of anything and just gets himself captured. It's possible he did so because he didn't want to kill anyone, but this is precisely where a comic book could provide such exposition and explanation and a TV show can't (at least not well). As for the absolutely gigantic dog which teleports... is it an Inhuman? Or did the Kree modify the genetics of animals as well? If not, why would a derpy dog have terrigen-activated powers? I get that in this new form of storytelling where you get binge-able long story arcs, not everything will or can be explained in one episode. But this was so dull and ploddingly slow that I kept wondering why they'd even bother making this show. On the positive side, there were a few moments of humor and I did like the "Crystal" character (the only one who didn't have a stupid power). But why did this rather diverse group of Inhumans consider themselves family, and why have an entire lower caste of Inhumans all with "meh" genetic powers? Wasn't the whole thing about Inhumans that they would develop powers that were needful and helpful, if not to the person directly then to the Inhumans as a group? Many things just seemed off in this story. A "lower caste" of enhanced humans was done better with the Morlocks, mutants who are forced to live underground. With Inhumans, you'd think at least some would develop powers to help them expand their city, or enhance quality of life, if indeed their powers are meant to develop as "what's needful" rather than just random genetic weirdness like the Morlocks of mutantkind.… Expand
  6. Mudget
    Mar 7, 2018
    4
    Stuck through it all, as a diehard Marvel fan going way back, and at present, it's not good. In fact, it reminds me of how I felt after watching the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The overall story is solid, but that's thanks to Marvel's vision in the first place. Production values are too low for this genre, special effects are traded for easy-outs (i.e. Medusa's missing hair -Stuck through it all, as a diehard Marvel fan going way back, and at present, it's not good. In fact, it reminds me of how I felt after watching the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The overall story is solid, but that's thanks to Marvel's vision in the first place. Production values are too low for this genre, special effects are traded for easy-outs (i.e. Medusa's missing hair - you can just hear the conversation that led up to that one - "how do we get around doing this pricey effect?), dialogue is pedestrian, and it just seems disorganized overall. I haven't had a problem with the acting, and because I dream of one day seeing a cinematic Marvel Universe that includes everyone showing up in each other's business - including the Inhumans), I am personally willing to let them give a second season a shot. S.H.I.E.L.D. went from this quality to something quite special and good, there's no reason to think Inhumans couldn't as well. But give us another season like this one, and forget it. Someone more qualified can reboot them later.… Expand
  7. Teh_Beavs
    Oct 26, 2017
    5
    I love the idea of this show and potentially how it could tie in with other marvel universe. I love cheese I expect this to be cheezy. However, costume design.. i dunno just bland or falls flat? I am also very aware alot of the cast is "acting very hard" if that makes any sense many scenes feel forced. I will keep following to see if anything starts to fall into place *crosses fingers*. II love the idea of this show and potentially how it could tie in with other marvel universe. I love cheese I expect this to be cheezy. However, costume design.. i dunno just bland or falls flat? I am also very aware alot of the cast is "acting very hard" if that makes any sense many scenes feel forced. I will keep following to see if anything starts to fall into place *crosses fingers*. I feel like medusa's nerdy scientist counterpart whatever her name is fell right out of a 3 stooges bit. XD… Expand
  8. Kai82
    Dec 16, 2020
    6
    In short: Flawed execution of a great story, enjoyable characters and interesting concepts but still enjoyable enough. Longer version: I saw the negative reviews from fans and critics and was curious as Inhumans were handled well in Agents of Shield. So I started watching the first episode and later the whole show. Rarely if ever were I so divided. The story, characters and concepts /In short: Flawed execution of a great story, enjoyable characters and interesting concepts but still enjoyable enough. Longer version: I saw the negative reviews from fans and critics and was curious as Inhumans were handled well in Agents of Shield. So I started watching the first episode and later the whole show. Rarely if ever were I so divided. The story, characters and concepts / ideas were excellent. The execution however is sometimes really bad. I mean wooden acting, scenes that reminded me of plays at school instead of a show with this budget and other scenes that did not work as intended atop of some bad special effects (I am normally not the guy who rants about this). To be fair they have also sometimes good acting, well done character moments and scenes that make me think how good the show could be if everything was this excellent. Lets start at the beginning: The Inhumans were created long ago by an alien race from normal humans as powerful soldiers to fight for them. Later they abandoned the project and the Inhumans formed their own secluded society while later migrating to the moon to hide their presence. An Inhuman is practically a human with dormant genes that can give him/her superpowers. As passage rite every Inhuman is exposed to Terrigen mist which activates the genes. This is however as much a curse as a blessing. The changes are random and unpredictable. You can get something awesome or mutated into a horrible appearance or even both. For example the king of the Inhumans and his brother were differently cursed by this. Black Bolt the king got voice powers strong enough to destroy a city at full power (in the comics even more from continent to small planet destroying powers). Even a small whisper can kill people around him and he has to live with it. His brother Maximus was transformed into a baseline human and is looked down by others because of it. There is also a strict caste system as the resources and living space is limited (The powers you get also affect your later status but you can also be a prisoner of your role caused by abilities). The story starts shortly after the Inhumans destroyed a lunar rover because it came to close to their hidden home of Attilan on the moon. Maximus started a coup against his brother as there are many unhappy with the caste system. The royal family must hastily flee to Earth and are separated while being hunted. The rest I wont spoil. The story for itself is enjoyable and works well. There are some good twists and reveals that kept me entertained. Sadly there are some scenes that are poorly directed / done / acted. It took me out of the immersion and I can fully understand why others disliked the show. While I am at it: It was a bad idea to give the show an IMAX theatrical release. The people were hyped and expected something far greater. It was a disappointment and a good example for being over-hyped. Back to the review: The acting is similar. There are so many good moments and poor moments. I made the school play example earlier on and I was even not looking for this. I blame it on the script or director as I think the main characters are proven actors. I like all of them and their arcs. Be it Anson Mount as Black Bolt who works so well as silent protagonist in many scenes. Serinda Swan as Medusa also delivers strong scenes as do Ken Leung as Karnak and Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon. Again there are also bad scenes. Iwan Rheon as Maximus is such a great humanly villain (Unintentional joke). I fully understand his motives and flaws. So much character development but not everything is done well but from the potential I say this could have been pure gold. I must also point out that the special effects are somewhat weak. I find Attilan pretty boring and the effects of superpowers were sparingly used. The fight choreography however improved greatly and at the end I will give positive credits here. Overall this will become my prime example for a hit and miss show. It is so good on paper but does not always deliver. If they introduced the characters into Agents of Shield with their staff and direction it would have been awesome (There is a gap between season 3 and 4 of 6 months in universe that could be used). It is not great but also not as awful as other people rated it.… Expand

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#26 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017

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Metascore
27

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 12 out of 20
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    At no point during the two-hour premiere does the action choreography, the writing, or the monsoon of hilarious excuses for special effects serve to justify this show’s existence. Swan and Mount are stiff and joyless, although given the insipid dialogue they’re saddled with, who can blame them for wearing a look of constant constipation?
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  2. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Sep 29, 2017
    0
    I’d like to say that Marvel’s Inhumans is so spectacularly awful, it’s worth tuning in just to witness the superhero train-wreck. But alas, Inhumans does not even yield sarcastic pleasures--it’s just bad. Bad in a dull way, bad in an irritating way. ... Marvel’s Inhumans is just inhumane.
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Sep 29, 2017
    20
    Crammed with incessant exposition and shoddy special effects akin to those in ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” “Inhumans” disappoints from start to finish.
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