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The Gifted (2017)

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The Gifted (2017)

Overview

A suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

A suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by depicting systemic discrimination against a marginalized group (mutants) and their fight for civil rights against an oppressive government, making it a clear critique of societal prejudice and state power.

The series demonstrates significant diversity through explicit racial recasting of a traditionally white role. Its narrative is deeply rooted in themes of prejudice and discrimination, using the plight of mutants as a strong allegory for real-world marginalized groups and critiquing oppressive systems.

Secondary

The character Clarice Fong, known as Blink, was canonically depicted as white in Marvel Comics. In 'The Gifted,' the character is portrayed by an Asian-American actress, constituting a race swap.

The series 'The Gifted' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The storylines primarily focus on mutant abilities, family dynamics, and the conflict between mutants and human authorities, without incorporating queer identities or relationships.

The television series "The Gifted" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on mutant identity, prejudice, and family dynamics within the X-Men universe.

Female characters in the show primarily engage in combat using their mutant superpowers. Victories against male opponents are consistently achieved through these special abilities rather than through direct physical combat, hand-to-hand skill, or melee weapons.

The show features several established Marvel Comics characters, such as Polaris, Thunderbird, and Blink. All these characters maintain their canonical gender from the source material. Original characters created for the series do not qualify as gender swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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7.9
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6.3

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