Through a complicated series of events, the main characters all have entirely different powers by the beginning of the show's third season. The fourth episode of the year manages to put a spin on a familiar genre trope by revealing what happened to one of the old powers.
After taking on superheroes and time travel, the series turned its attention to another genre by introducing zombies into the mix.
Given Misfits ' tendency to play with expectations, it's no surprise that this ends up meaning something different than you expect, veering between comedy and tragedy. You'll never wish that favorite pets could return from the dead again. Almost the entire original cast was gone by this point into the show's run, and much of the series' fourth season felt uneven as new characters tried to take their place.
That flop sweat was completely absent from the season's third episode, though, a tense thriller in which Joseph Gilgun's portrayal of an "evil" version of his regular character Rudy is all the more disturbing and unsettling because you want to be charmed by him despite everything. A rare attempt at cross-season continuity, this episode was a modern day film noir that pays off plot threads not only from the first, third and fourth seasons, with an ending that also reminds the audience that no one on the show is really safe, even the most beloved characters.
For the first episode of its final season, Misfits brought in some Satanists with plans to make the world ready for the arrival of Hell on Earth. What makes this episode work is the humor present all the way through, from the small talk between mind-controlled Satanists to the patently ridiculous climax to the whole affair.
And, yes, puns intended. I truly enjoyed this British series a lot. When I read the review I thought by myself that this was going to be a Heroes rip-off but it's actually much better then Heroes.
And when you compare the budgets of the two you would not think so. That's another proof that it's not always about money.
You can make good series with a lesser budget then those Hollywood productions. The actors are all young and very talented. The story itself is easy and addictive to follow. It's very refreshing to see something new like this show. It could have gone on much longer for me if it was up to me In countless superhero stories, some strange phenomenon causes someone to have superpowers, and they use those powers to save or rule the world.
While this is entertaining, I have always thought that it wasn't very realistic. I mean, if I suddenly gained superhero powers, I wouldn't go out every night listening for screams, nor would I start robbing banks. I would probably just go on with my life, using my powers if I needed them for something but mainly not doing anything different. The creators of Misfits apparently thought the same thing. The show turns that Heroes concept on its head, as a freak storm changes people in weird ways and they then try and live their lives.
I discovered this show a couple of weeks ago and am now in the middle of season 2, so I can't speak beyond that point, but so far this is brilliant. While some characters have traditional superpowers involving mind-reading or invisibility, other powers are fairly useless - a narcissistic girl creates sexual obsession when touched - and some non- main characters just get weird, like a guy who periodically thinks he's a dog.
The main characters are an interesting lot; sullen young people doing public service for minor crimes. The standout is the obnoxious, funny Nathan, who is weird and rude and unpleasant but manages to hint at an underlying fragility that keeps you from hating him.
But even minor characters are solid, well-acted, and fully formed. The series is an engaging mix of humor, superpowers, growing up, drugs and sex, action, and drama. While its take on gaining superpowers seems truer than that of Heroes, it is not any less ridiculous, and I wouldn't say it was better than Heroes' first terrific season, but it's different and refreshing and well worth seeing. Also, as a middle-aged guy who often finds series about young people grating, it's proof that the real problem is most U.
This one has relatable characters and terrific music. FeastMode 17 August This show is so different and enjoyable. Movies and TV series in which people have supernatural powers are usually super-heroic. People with powers either dedicate their lives to fighting evil or they become super-villains themselves. Those characters are mostly two-dimensional and stories are usually a black and white fight between good and evil.
OK, there are shades of gray like in Batman for example, but it's still fairy-tale like and unrealistic. Until the British decided to try out on territory where Marvel and DC have almost monopoly. Then we get "Misfits", a show with production that cannot compare to Hollywood, but with the story that will win you over in no time.
Group of young delinquents, convicted to community service, get hit by a weird storm that gives them supernatural powers. But they become neither superheroes nor super-villains. They remain mostly who they were, realistic convincing characters from everyday life, who sometimes use and sometimes abuse their new powers to overcome obstacles everyday life throws at them. They do not think big, they just live their own lives. Besides powers we are used to seeing on screen, like flying, telekinesis or mind-reading, this show offers a bunch of new original and often extremely weird powers, like the ability to control milk or hypnotizing tits.
This is a teenage action drama, full of English dark humor, at the same time original story and parody on the superhero genre. The first season is probably the best one, because of its original simplicity. Later in the show actors and characters are changing pretty fast and the plot is more and more complicated, sometimes maybe too much, but it is definitely worth watching till the end.
You will probably get to the edge of giving up after the first episode in the third season but don't. Get through the first few episodes of the third season and the show will get under your skin once again. Acting and music are good, special effects are often ridiculous, partially because of the low budget, but I believe it was in good part on purpose, and although this is not objectively high-quality show, because of unexpected originality and unbelievable fun, I am struggling not to give it straight ten.
From then on up to the end, the series was never the same again and never recovered, though the remaining original cast tried hard in season 3, but to almost no available. Joseph Gilgun, despite having his funny moments was never a fit to the group. Then we got seasons 4 and 5 with a whole new cast ensemble, together with Joseph Gilgun again. To put it mildly, the new community service workers were as interesting as a bunch of grasshoppers in a submarine.
So, in the end, what was left was a skeleton of a series that the producers judged drained and unfit for a further season, wrapped up in a hurried and unsatisfying way, adding some emotional and useless piquant to the already insipid mixture of the show. IMO, best to be remembered and enjoyed for its excellent seasons 1 and 2. I've just sat down and watched the entire 1st Series in a single sitting. This show is simply that incredible. From the very opening I was engrossed.
Often I laughed, sometimes I was close to tears, and there were many shocking twists along the way. Misfits is about of young ASBO offenders that gain special not exactly super powers after a freak storm. Each of their powers derives from something taken from their own life. We have Simon, a shy outsider that can turn invisible.
Kelly, is a Chav that worries what others think of her, so she is able to read minds. Curtis messed up a chance of being a young athlete and is always thinking of the past, thus allowing him to travel through time. Alisha uses her looks to get whatever she wants, so now whenever someone touches her they are overcome by lust for her, and then their is Nathan, a cocky guy that can't take anything seriously, with no apparent powers to speak of much to his disdain.
Throughout the show they grow as characters as they learn to cope with their powers, which sometimes have incredibly negative effects. Using their powers as an extension of their personalities is a genius piece of writing. You can imagine kids using their powers like this.
They don't go out looking to stop crime. They just have a bit of fun along the way. As the show goes on it gets a lot darker in the best possible way. The emotional curve for each character is powerful. We shouldn't really like these kids, but they grow on us as they mature and we see them as humans. This does what films like "Attack the Block" failed to do for me, and that's make us understand these troubled characters.
The music choices are good and the mixtures of tone are brilliant. A show that really is about the characters first. A show that has managed to combine every genre whilst subverting the contemporary powerhouse, which is the superhero genre, before it was even a thing. Nuanced, and brilliant. Everyone involved in this show should be very proud.
In the case you're neither living in the UK and Ireland nor following E4, this is one of those TV shows you'll discover by accident. When you hear that Misfits is about people gaining supernatural powers after a strange storm, you'll probably first think of Superman, Spiderman, Batman and other superheroes.
There might be a hint of that here, but life in this TV show has been depicted much grittier and closer to reality. The faces and their powers change through seasons, yet some things stay the same. There is one strong character serving as what a pivot would be in sports. They were both exceptional in their roles but had different approaches. Different powers, as well We might argue which season or which characters were the best, but it is a fact that there has been a slight lack of focus focus after four seasons.
Nevertheless, Misfits are still able to nail you to the screen waiting for more. Episode 4 Series 4 might have been both the saddest and the funniest episode in a while. For a moment I thought that the show might have even reached its new peak with the new cast, yet this was not the case.
Luciana Villalba. Born in Colombia, moved to Miami when she was 14 and currently lives there. In her spare time she usually is listening to music, taking a nap, watching soccer matches, or thinking about the series she should binge-watch next.
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