The showrunner of the best straight X-Men TV show talked Morlocks & the mutant metaphor on screen.
Showrunner Matt Nix told us about the core of his story and what to expect fromThe GiftedSeason 2.
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The Andy/Lauren relationship was the linchpin of season one.
Is there going to be a similar hinge in season twos story?
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Matt Nix:There are a couple big ideas that were exploring.
Then the other thing is whats more important, your fight or your family?
Especially in the relationship between Polaris and Eclipse now that theres a baby in the picture.
One big question that were exploring with the Morlocks is the idea of passing.
Can you pass in the world above?
He could just pretend and pass, but thats not an option for Blink.
One thing classically about the Morlocks is theyre a group onto themselves.
Were not running around saving people above the ground, unless its a pretty specific situation.
Is a separate peace legit?
Is that person somehow less committed by virtue of not having scales?
Or bright green eyes and pointed ears?
Thats a divide that were going to explore.
The mutant metaphor is probably as timely now as it has been in the last 25 years.
Yes, is the short answer.
After a big political event, I remember thinking, Oh, wow.
What we do with this show just got more important.
How we treat these issues just got more important.
We dont want to turn it into sort of a straightforward political polemic.
It doesnt line up precisely with our current politics.
So that were not just saying that mutant rights fall onto a completely traditional left/right divide.
What are you most excited about for season two?
I love exploring why the so-called bad guys might be right.
Thats really fun for me, and that is reflected this year in how the Morlocks approach things.
The Giftedreturns to Fox this fall.
