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Critic Reviews
Oct 2, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The episode may bear Singer’s hallmarks, but Nix’s story provides a fresh take on teen angst, family tensions, and being feared for being different. The script is far from flawless; some of the dialogue is clunky, and Acker’s character is underdeveloped compared to the rest of the Strucker family. Good performances and respectable special effects help the pilot clear those hurdles, though, and set up a promising new drama.
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Oct 2, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The Gifted does a better job at establishing its initial story arc than “Inhumans,” but that’s not exactly a high bar to clear, and it still has the look and feel of a series with a paltry budget. ... At times the pilot resembles a middling round of cosplay, complete with temporary tattoos, Halloween contact lenses and Manic Panic highlights.
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IndieWireOct 2, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The Gifted does little to make you forget you’re watching a less ambitious version of an “X-Men” story. You can see the actors--all of the actors--straining to convey the emotional weight of their struggles, and it helps. Having people like Acker, Moyer, Dumont, and the generally strong cast push themselves to give the pilot more of an impact is a benefit that’ll carry into future episodes.
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Sep 29, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The family dynamics are pretty banal despite a solid cast, and the plot at least initially brings to mind "No Ordinary Family," a short-lived ABC drama about another suburban couple and their kids who acquire super powers, spiced with a touch of "Heroes" for good measure.
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ColliderSep 27, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The Gifted has come out of the gate with a solid first hour and memorable cast (something that’s hard when there are so many of them), and there are plenty of things that should make viewers optimistic--assuming it can cut through the noise and prove that it deserves to.
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Sep 28, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The show, created by Matt Nix, is hampered by a sometimes laughably bad script and second-rate special effects, not to mention the predictability of the story line. The actors playing the Strucker kids, played by Natalie Alyn Lind and Percy Hynes White, deliver decent performances, as do Acker and Moyer, but it all feels underwhelming.
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Oct 3, 2017
Season 1 Review:
The Gifted is driven by action, not character development, and it soon settles into a humdrum series of cheapjack versions of set pieces from Carrie. Don't get too excited; whether through budget shortfalls or fears of rousing the FCC programming police from their deathbed, there are no exploding heads or even a pig-blood shower. Such a pity.
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Sep 29, 2017
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