'The Gifted' Season 1 Spoilers: Family History, Character Backgrounds to Be Explored
"The Gifted" recently premiered on FOX, and the show put forth a lot of things by the end of the pilot episode. But there are still several questions to be answered.
Showrunner Matt Nix spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the premiere episode and teased a few things in store for the rest of the season. First of all, Nix assured that Reed Strucker (Stephen Moyer) is still alive, though he is in danger. He also revealed that the family's last name is not a coincidence.
"Family history is very important to this show," he said. "The Struckers are not named the Struckers by accident."
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For those who are unaware, Strucker is also the surname of a very famous villain in the Marvel universe. Baron von Strucker was a Hydra leader and one of Nick Fury's biggest enemies. It remains to be seen, though, how he is related to the Strucker family in "The Gifted."
Nix also revealed that "The Gifted" will explore character relationships and backgrounds. Each character has their own personal experiences and troubles from the past, and these will come into light as the episodes go by.
"We're going to explore the family histories and interpersonal relationships of all of these characters, and all of them are feeling the pressure of history and the pressure of the past," he said.
Fans also became worried for Thunderbird (Blair Redford) because of the character's story in the comic books. It is known that Thunderbird died after "Giant-Size X-Men" in 1975, though Nix assured that his fate will not be the same in the FOX series. However, he also pointed out that the Thunderbird on the show is quite different from the one in the comics.
"The Gifted" has been generally well-received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show currently holds a 76 percent fresh rating.
The teaser trailer for the next episode, titled "rX," features the mutants in action as they try to escape and evade the authorities.
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