The Gifted tv series

"For those who like the 'X-Men' franchise and are open to spinoff stories, this is a slam dunk" 

"In what seems to be a misguided attempt to look 'serious', 'The Gifted' is a gray, humorless hour oriented towards cheap-looking action sequences." 

"With Bryan Singer directing some episodes and onboard as an executive producer, this feels like just like an X-blockbuster on the small screen." 

"The show (...) 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 (...) deliver decent performances (...) but it all feels underwhelming." 

"The Gifted set out to make an entertaining and compelling X-Men show without using any of the popular X-Men most people know, and though it has its rough spots, it largely succeeded." 

"It’s a gripping and savvy series that carves out its own space in the cluttered comic-book TV landscape. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Although 'The Gifted' lacks the tongue-in-cheek humor of Netflix’s 'Jessica Jones' or 'The Defenders', it stays afloat with quality special effects and surprisingly excellent performances across the large ensemble cast."