8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Misfits (2009)
Misfits (2009)
Overview
When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show primarily focuses on the personal struggles, moral ambiguities, and dark humor of its delinquent characters navigating extraordinary circumstances, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a clear societal solution. Its critiques of authority are more cynical and character-driven than ideologically prescriptive.
The series features a diverse main cast, including multiple racial and gender representations, which were integral to the original character conceptions rather than explicit recasting of traditional roles. The narrative explores themes of marginalization and societal critique but does not explicitly center on negative portrayals of traditional identities.
Secondary
Misfits features Curtis Donovan, a main character who is openly gay. His sexuality is depicted as a normal part of his identity, with his relationships treated similarly to heterosexual ones. The show neither strongly affirms nor denigrates his queer identity, integrating it incidentally into the broader narrative without making it a central theme or source of specific prejudice.
The show often portrays Christian characters as hypocritical or naive, using their faith for satirical effect or to highlight their flaws, without offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the religion itself.
The series Misfits does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the character Curtis Donovan temporarily changes gender due to a superpower, this plot point explores gender roles through a fantastical lens rather than depicting or affirming transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Misfits is an original television series, not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established characters. All characters introduced in the show are new and original to this production, thus precluding any gender swaps from prior canon.
Misfits (2009) is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical account. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.2
N/A
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