The Gifted is a live-action television series based on Marvel's X-Men franchise, created by Matt Nix.
Critics' Consensus
“Critics praise The Gifted for its emotional storytelling and moments that resonate, yet they fault the series for uneven pacing and occasional rough spots that hinder its overall impact.”
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4 reviews from 2 criticsThe episode delivers strong emotional moments and character depth, particularly around Polaris's pregnancy, while maintaining engaging action. Lingering internal conflict and underdeveloped action sequences slightly detract from an otherwise solid season opener.
“The Gifted's season finale had some truly amazing moments but it was a chore to get to them.”
All 3 Joshua Yehl reviews, aggregated above
“Despite a few rough spots, The Gifted's first season makes you care about lesser known X‑Men.”
“The Gifted's season finale had some truly amazing moments but it was a chore to get to them.”
“Despite the numerous cool comic Easter eggs, The Gfited stumbled this week.”
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