Marvel's The Gifted: 7 Reasons To Be Excited

The main plot sends the Struckers into an underground network where they team up with other mutants to duel with Sentinel Services. In this important battle, the characters face quite a few current-day problems including imperfect family dynamics, prejudice, and alienation.

In an intriguing twist, district attorney Reed Strucker is forced to confront his own distaste for mutants when his offspring's super genes kick into high gear. Andy and Lauren turn to their compassionate mother which further divides the rift between their separated parents. It's unclear whether the marriage will survive as countless dangers threaten their lives, but it's clear that certain viewers will sympathize with the siblings' conflicted emotions about the separation. The Struckers' tussle with the government seems enormous but their personal situation will hit home for many Marvel viewers.

None of the cast denies that prejudice is the largest obstacle for their characters. Because of her mutated DNA, Chung's Blink runs for her life in the pilot's first scene as cops speed after her. Mutants of every color with any powers find themselves alienated in their Dallas hometown. Nix is aware the subject matter could cause audiences discomfort but the contemporary nature of the mutants' problems motivates him to proceed. He feels their stories will benefit international audiences. While the X-Men films addressed these topics, the TV format should develop them in depth on a weekly basis.

The creative forces spearheading The Gifted insert tough issues into the MCU program to strengthen the characters during their own internal storms.