It was a joke
And it's not? I really don't understand this timeline anymore. One second it is and now it isn't.
Psy doesn't get sarcasm/jokes, don't even bother.
What a captivating and thrilling episode. I'm inclined to avoid terms like "awesome" or "stupendous" because that just sets the bar way too high, but I really enjoyed it. It's a worthy addition to FX's stable of shows that's probably equal to if not better than HBO without having to spend egregious amounts of money like they do for GoT and Westworld.
How great is it that Fox's first foray into superhero TV lands an actor such as Dan Stevens as the lead? Even though we haven't delved into the multiple personality aspect of the character, he was really working off some range. His eyes are so blue like McAvoy's too lol.
The trippy sequences felt very though out rather than like an elaborate reference and joke like Mr.Robot can get to sometimes. It's not all a trick sometimes and just a very unique and clever visual presentation of David's mind.
I was kinda weirdly ambivalent about Rachel Keller's Syd and the whole love story aspect, but she's also very charismatic and has great chemistry with Dan. Their love story is really touching and I agree with NotNickFury, I'd love to see her as Rogue (even though that's a pipe dream)
Kerry and Ptolemy gave me major Scott and Storm vibes from X1. And if Melanie Bird turned out to be some alt. universe Emma Frost, then I wouldn't be against that either. I do hope they all have powers because they seem very interesting. (Maybe Hawley can also write for a comic detailing their backstories too?)
Aubrey Plaza, who is already very mesmerizing, does some A+ work here. It's amazing how she's still very much Aubrey Plaza, but her sardonic humor is much in line with the seriousness and darkness of the show.
There's so much to touch on that it's almost crazy, but all I can say is Hawley has done it again. There's a limit probably to how much you can sorta strip down the superhero genre in the way that the Netflix dramas do, so to have it go the other way by drastically changing its visual presentation and structure is a really smart way to keep things fresh.
