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- ABC
- Sep 1, 2017
- ABC
- Sep 1, 2017
- ABC
- Sep 1, 2017
- ABC
- Sep 1, 2017
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
27
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
40% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
60% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Although laboring like the rest of them in servitude to a mostly nondescript script and a standard issue Marvel plot, Rheon makes the most of his latest dastardly character. Villainy still suits him, even if the drop in quality from Game of Thrones to Marvel’s Inhumans is both obvious and precipitous.
Pretty faithfully adapting the comics, Inhumans tries to bring an operatic quality and look to the material, but the character dynamics simply feel heavy-handed, and the visuals hardly justify a big-screen TV, much less anteing up for an Imax premiere with which Marvel experimented earlier this month.
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4.3
32% Positive
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61 Ratings
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51% Negative
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 188 User Ratings
4.3
32% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
16% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
51% Negative
96 Ratings
96 Ratings
This show was excellent! This is also, a perfect example of why I don't listen to reviewers. Professional reviewers are so, out of touch with what real people want to watch, they write their reviews based on the politics of the industry and they are almost always wrong. I really enjoyed the show. Then so many people out their are followers with no opinions of their own that they decide what they like based on some professional reviewer before they even watch the show.
I really like this show. Even the characters that they didn't have time to develop properly because their were only eight episodes like Crystal, they clearly set up for further development in the next season. You can tell that unlike a lot of shows like arrow where they are clearly making up the story-line as they go along they put in the effort to planed the plot of In-humans out ahead of time all the way for several seasons.
The only thing I can really complain about is they did such a good job making the bad guy- Maximus evil and twisted that it was hard for me to watch. Especially in the first couple episodes where it was about Maximus betraying everyone and taking over I got really angry. (not a spoiler he is like this practically from the beginning) Many people like a really screwed up bad guy, but for me I am going to have to avoid shows with Iwan Rheon in them. He does such a good job playing evil twisted characters it is more than i can take.
After I got through the first couple episodes everything else was Amazing! I especially liked how even in an eight episode season they where able to tie everything up in a really satisfying manner, with no cliffhanger at all, and yet still leave it open enough that you really, really want to see season two.
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Nothing particularly clever happens as the heroes endeavor to extricate themselves from their respective predicaments in the second half; you keep waiting for it, but aside from a bit of pickpocketing... nope.
The dialogue is so poor, even Tyler Perry would wince.
Crammed with incessant exposition and shoddy special effects akin to those in ABC’s “Once Upon a Time,” “Inhumans” disappoints from start to finish.
Frank Sinatra and others sang about the best things in life being free, but at least now the same is true of the worst things. ... Who and what we're supposed to be rooting for is maybe the biggest flaw in a series of insurmountable flaws and a crucial bit of storytelling [writer Scott] Buck was unable to crack.
Inhumans has nothing at all to recommend it. Its only superpower is its sheer ineptitude.
I hate all these bad reviews so much!! I really like the show and i hate that it's getting all these negative reviews! I was a little sceptic in the beginning, but i really like it now! I am so glad i kept watching! I am giving this a 10 because i like where they're going with this. They could maybe invent something so Black Bolt can speak, cause now i am super curious! I wouldn't say that the effects are as bad as everyone says they are! Come on guys give the show a shot!
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SEASON 1
In short: Flawed execution **** story, enjoyable characters and interesting concepts but still enjoyable enough. Longer version: I saw the negative reviews from fans and critics and was curious as Inhumans were handled well in Agents of Shield. So I started watching the first episode and later the whole show. Rarely if ever were I so divided. The story, characters and concepts / ideas were excellent. The execution however is sometimes really bad. I mean wooden acting, scenes that reminded me of plays at school instead of a show with this budget and other scenes that did not work as intended atop of some bad special effects (I am normally not the guy who rants about this). To be fair they have also sometimes good acting, well done character moments and scenes that make me think how good the show could be if everything was this excellent. Lets start at the beginning: The Inhumans were created long ago by an alien race from normal humans as powerful soldiers to fight for them. Later they abandoned the project and the Inhumans formed their own secluded society while later migrating to the moon to hide their presence. An Inhuman is practically a human with dormant genes that can give him/her superpowers. As passage rite every Inhuman is exposed to Terrigen mist which activates the genes. This is however as much a curse as a blessing. The changes are random and unpredictable. You can get something awesome or mutated into a horrible appearance or even both. For example the king of the Inhumans and his brother were differently cursed by this. Black Bolt the king got voice powers strong enough to destroy a city at full power (in the comics even more from continent to small planet destroying powers). Even a small whisper can kill people around him and he has to live with it. His brother Maximus was transformed into a baseline human and is looked down by others because of it. There is also a strict caste system as the resources and living space is limited (The powers you get also affect your later status but you can also be a prisoner of your role caused by abilities). The story starts shortly after the Inhumans destroyed a lunar rover because it came to close to their hidden home of Attilan on the moon. Maximus started a coup against his brother as there are many unhappy with the caste system. The royal family must hastily flee to Earth and are separated while being hunted. The rest I wont spoil. The story for itself is enjoyable and works well. There are some good twists and reveals that kept me entertained. Sadly there are some scenes that are poorly directed / done / acted. It took me out of the immersion and I can fully understand why others disliked the show. While I am at it: It was a bad idea to give the show an IMAX theatrical release. The people were hyped and expected something far greater. It was a disappointment and a good example for being over-hyped. Back to the review: The acting is similar. There are so many good moments and poor moments. I made the school play example earlier on and I was even not looking for this. I blame it on the script or director as I think the main characters are proven actors. I like all of them and their arcs. Be it Anson Mount as Black Bolt who works so well as silent protagonist in many scenes. Serinda Swan as Medusa also delivers strong scenes as do Ken Leung as Karnak and Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon. Again there are also bad scenes. Iwan Rheon as Maximus is such a great humanly villain (Unintentional joke). I fully understand his motives and flaws. So much character development but not everything is done well but from the potential I say this could have been pure gold. I must also point out that the special effects are somewhat weak. I find Attilan pretty boring and the effects of superpowers were sparingly used. The fight choreography however improved greatly and at the end I will give positive credits here. Overall this will become my prime example for a hit and miss show. It is so good on paper but does not always deliver. If they introduced the characters into Agents of Shield with their staff and direction it would have been awesome (There is a gap between season 3 and 4 of 6 months in universe that could be used). It is not great but also not as awful as other people rated it.
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I liked it but I am not sure it is going to make it. I think bolt needs to talk I find it really hard to get into this with him not speaking. The action was good, the actors are all great but it needs something. I will watch a few more episodes to see if it gets better **** not.i have to say good bye.
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SEASON 1
Inhumans is a royal mess. Despite its 8 episode season, a lot of it just feels like filler and never gets your invested in the storyline. Maximus is portrayed well by Iwan Rheon but he doesn't get enough to do, and that can be said for most of the characters. Crystal is the worst character, coming off as annoying and entitled. This show should be avoided.
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The arguments against this show are very poorly constructed but well-justified.
STORY: 1/10 –The more I watched the show the more I found myself rooting for the villain and hating the heroes. The hero’s goals are to support their governmental system of slavery, classism based of eugenics, and the injustice based of the powers of an autocracy. The villain is fighting for freedom of the slaves of society who are forced into hard labor. As a result I found myself rooting for the villain and actively disliking the heroes.
- The characters do illogical things and often character motivations of the secondary cast do not make sense. Secondary characters help the primary characters without knowing who they are OR why they should help while at the same time dealing with the abusive heroes.
+ Ken Leung (Karnak): had some of the most interesting dialogue in the series. Eventally poor writing holds this character back.
- Serinda Swan (Medusa) is a terrible actress who did not seem to get her character. She does an OK job as the season goes on.
~ Anson Mount (Black Bolt) they seem to just wonder around without really knowing what to do. The disconnection you feel from this character comes from their inability to communicate with others and especially the audience.
SOUND: 4/10 For me music is not important until it actively stands-out as bad … and hear the soundtrack often consists of songs that drowns out the dialogue in the worst way. Some of the time the soundtrack includes words which makes this problem even worst.
Jokes: Most are unfunny and fall flat.
SPECIAL EFFECTS 7/10: Most people hate the poor looking special effects but I do not think they are that much of a problem compared to the poor story, and character motivations.
OVERALL:
- Nonsensical Character motivations
- Story where the hero’s defend a government based on slavery (caste system) though eugenics
- Villain more likable then the heroes
- Jokes fall flat
+ Karnak is entertaining hero.
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