The latest episode of Powers gets to the good stuff a little too late.
Here is our review!
Its clear that Johnny and Christian are obsessed with Wolfe.
Johnny even calls him sir.
So the show is on the right track by setting up their separate visits to Wolfes cell.
And do they get the answers theyre looking for?
Johnny, on the other hand, is trying to atone for his crimes.
Hes a hero to the superhumans, someone helping them reach their full potential.
The problem is that it might be too late to right his many past wrongs.
In the very first episode, we watched Johnny decapitate a dude.
He followed that up by selling Sway and dancing at his own nightclub.
The guy was the superhuman version of a gangster at his best.
But Johnny seems to have softened up a bit.
I cant imagine him killing anyone anymore.
He just seems like such a nice guy…Besides the drug-dealing thing.
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Its harder to feel anything for Christian, who I just cant quite like.
Its not Sharlto Copleys fault.
I think hes playing the role wonderfully, with a chameleon-like ability.
The writers just dont have him doing anything interesting.
In fact, nothing interesting has happened outside of the Shaft for a couple of weeks.
After Christian and Wolfes big showdown in the prison, things just havent been the same.
Its hard to match the themes with whats on the screen.
The effects and the costume design are, for the most part, awful.
Action scenes play out in the most campy way.
You could almost call it fan-made, as superhumans come flying down from the sky on very obvious ropes.
This is almost Ed Wood bad.
I want so much more of that low-budgetX-Men-like show.
Everything since then has fallen a bit below my standard forPowers, which isnt very high to begin with.
I honestly just want the show to be fun, and it hasnt been in the past two weeks.
Hopefully, this show can right itself and give us back the bubblegum before it ends in three weeks.
Power Points
Calista might discover what her powers next week, and thats exciting!
Itll be nice to see her come into her own.
Speaking of which, lets not pretend Simons didnt hope the Sway would kill Calista.
Part of that is that shes endangering their operation, and the other part is definitely jealousy.
Its been hinted before that Simons and Johnny love each other.
The Simons chase was just the worst.
It reminded me of a very tame version of that infamousMatrix Reloadedfight in the park.
Krispin and Kaotic Chic round-out the more serious side of the show.
Its good that we have that animosity between humans and superhumans.
Thats whats going to keep this show unique.
The Kaotic Chic murder is nice little endnote.
Im excited to see the consequences.
I expect a full-out war between the humans and the superhumans by the end of the season.
I bet Wolfe is primed to lead one side or the other.
Retro Girl eating ice cream is cool.
I love anything Michelle Forbes does.
Shes been under-used on the show.
I want to see her punch more things.
She must become a razor.
Rating:
2 out of 5
