Powers

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 108
  3. Negative: 27 out of 108
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  1. BloodyRandy
    Jun 2, 2015
    6
    It's no Daredevil but the lead is strong. Same actor from District 9 and Elysium. Its never really his fault when it comes to bad lines that he has to say. There are times where you know he improved to fix what his character would say. I'm not a fan of his costar who doesn't really have anything truly appealing about her. She also kills scenes that were meant to be funny. She has aIt's no Daredevil but the lead is strong. Same actor from District 9 and Elysium. Its never really his fault when it comes to bad lines that he has to say. There are times where you know he improved to fix what his character would say. I'm not a fan of his costar who doesn't really have anything truly appealing about her. She also kills scenes that were meant to be funny. She has a line and seriously wrecks it or has the room fill up with awkwardness while all of the other actors try to smooth it over. So she's gotta be somebody's niece.
    When it comes to story they do a good job getting you up to speed in the world we live in. A world filled with people with powers. It's kind of like the Tick but takes itself more seriously. Much like Heroes none of the characters have any real good powers except some of the lesser known characters.
    There's a girl throughout that has no real significance that people are taking the time to get to know her. She has no real purpose as she is selected for no good reason other than being cute. People begin to care about her when ultimately she is not a very good person on the inside and is very immature and not important until the script makes her important. She's not a bad actress, it's just that the story doesn't really give her any reason to be in it.
    It almost feels like a funny South Park cop episode where the cops are doing the worst investigation work ever and somehow figuring things out. As a matter of fact the cops never actually figure things out on their own. They always have to straight up get the answers out of people in order to find of what truly happened.

    Much like Daredevil there are characters that aren't necessary or even well received by the audience. It still has a strong lead and some good side characters. Powers are a bit boring so far but the show has a lot of potential as long as they introduce some new mains, remove some that didn't work(his partner) and give the audience a sense of people with real powers that straight up are amazing. The writing needs to fit the actors and their roles so the script could use some serious tweaking or even an editor to overlook all episodes and maintain consistency with their roles.    … Expand
  2. tvnewsguido
    Apr 4, 2015
    5
    It is not "unwatchable" but is like a bad, early 90s style, syndicated show. Same production values as "Hercules," "Zena," and "Earth: Final Conflict".

    Why would entertainment juggernaut SONY be content with something worse than the early days of SciFi channel?

    Why can't someone, just once, take Superheroes seriously? Imagine if this same story was given the "True Detective" treatment.
  3. Mad_sam
    Mar 17, 2015
    5
    The show has a great premise. It does a great job in creating an immersive world, where being a super powered being is normal. But my issue with the show that removes me from this great world, is the subpar acting from some of the supporting cast members. There is great chemistry between the two lead roles played by Copley and Heyward, but other than that, the remaining characters are veryThe show has a great premise. It does a great job in creating an immersive world, where being a super powered being is normal. But my issue with the show that removes me from this great world, is the subpar acting from some of the supporting cast members. There is great chemistry between the two lead roles played by Copley and Heyward, but other than that, the remaining characters are very campy and corny at times. Some episodes may drag at times, and even though it creates a very interesting world, you can't help but to feel lost, not understanding where the show is trying to go. Is it a character driven show? Is it an action show? A drama? It still hasn't found its identity, but then again it's only the first season. Hopefully they work on that. Oh and some of the CGI is very, very cheap.… Expand
  4. hasimirrossi
    Sep 4, 2015
    5
    For me, Powers looks like it was put out unfinished. It's disjointed, it looks cheap (poor Triphammer's suit really suffered), the CGI is awful, and the flying wire-work seems like they just filmed the rehearsal sessions. As a fan of the comic I really wanted to like it, but it was a chore to make it through the whole season. The cast did their best, but there's only so much they can doFor me, Powers looks like it was put out unfinished. It's disjointed, it looks cheap (poor Triphammer's suit really suffered), the CGI is awful, and the flying wire-work seems like they just filmed the rehearsal sessions. As a fan of the comic I really wanted to like it, but it was a chore to make it through the whole season. The cast did their best, but there's only so much they can do with shoddy material.

    I'll doubtless give the second season a go, with the hope that they've learned from this.    … Expand

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51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Mar 17, 2015
    40
    There’s rarely a moment when Powers doesn’t seem like a cheap knockoff of more fully realized extended universes.
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  2. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Jason Hughes
    Mar 10, 2015
    70
    It is a refreshing amalgamation of the two genres that creates a fascinating exploration into the world of four-color comics by imagining what it might really be like to live among costumed superheroes and villains.
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  3. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Mar 10, 2015
    30
    The actors have no chemistry together and their characters lack the kind of depth and texture that a well-crafted TV project would have been able to give them. Various actors frequently have to deliver painful exposition dumps, the storytelling is often incoherent.
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