Marvel's The Gifted: 7 Reasons To Be Excited

7. The Trailer Lived Up To The Hype

In a society that frequently depends on trailers for what to watch next, the gripping preview for The Gifted delivers action-packed scenes and haunting images. It garnered as many views and as much attention as the monster hit This is Us thanks to its stirring content.

With hints about the long-standing X-Men legacy, mutant wanted posters, and levitating policemen, the official trailer easily drew over eleven million hits on YouTube upon its release. Coupled with the viewership on other networks, it's amassed thirty-one million watchers altogether.

Early fan response suggests that The Gifted could perform better than Marvel's other series Inhumans. Devotees took to social media to blast Inhumans after its two initial trailers. Jeph Loeb, who also produces The Gifted, defended the preliminary footage of Inhumans in a rough TCA panel. Multiple criticisms about Inhumans' scenes were hurled at Loeb and ABC cut the panel short.

In comparison, the technical aspects and realistic look of The Gifted left fans enthused about Nix's rendering of the X-Men mythology. The trailer has cultivated a host of fan theories which signals how invested audiences are in the future of the show.

The Gifted trailer sparked the curiosity of millions while maintaining momentum ahead of its October premiere.