The Gifted: outfoX

This week’s opening flashback on The Gifted is set one year ago. The Struckers are having a family picnic. While Reed and Caitlin talk about their busy schedules, Andy and Lauren are off down the path a bit. Andy is trying to teach Lauren to skateboard, and it’s a nice little brother/sister scene. Up until…

The Gifted: got your siX

This week, The Gifted’s beginning flashback is four years ago in Phoenix. John is working with Pulse, trying to raise funds for relief from the big 7/15 disaster that, among other things, cost Agent Turner his daughter.

The Gifted: Boxed In

The Gifted has established itself as having an opening flashback from years ago before the main story. This time, they show us some background for Agent Turner and his wife. We already knew about their loss, but this drives it home in a vivid and ugly manner. I don’t like Turner, I find his racism…

The Gifted: eXposed

The expanding world of superhero television is starting to filter back in for the fall season. Fox is now in the somewhat odd position of showing series from both DC Comics (Gotham) and Marvel. Gifted is set in the X-Men Universe (which possibly is the same as the Fantastic Four Universe, since Fox has the…