The Gifted Graduation Episode 13

Disappointing

I'm sorry but for a show that might be excused a few plotholes due to the number of episodes being cut, this episode spends way too much time panning over various characters just smiling, or just frowning, or just thinking.Spoilers ahead:"Who's superior depends on whether the rule is written in their favor."I am glad with the philosophical direction the show took in this conclusion, even if it does feel both too good to be true and predictable in many ways.Pom's character made me crazy this episode, saying the kids should decide the entire fate of the future (kids! dude chill!) while still withholding vital information from them until forced to do otherwise.Future Grace having a tendency towards hoarding power in the same way the director did is such! A fascinating idea to explore! But they introduced it way, way too late in the game, unfortunately, and then just did away with it entirely.I can't believe they bailed on the most enjoyable part of the show: the friendships between the Gifted Class kids. I guess we are told at some point by Pang that they're his friends (again? still?) but we don't see them being friends or even being together except when they're working to achieve their goal. It's such an odd shift from when Pang was doing everything for the sake of his friends, to now have the friendships exist only for the sake of winning. And then that is presented as a win? I don't get it.Namtarn appearing... Ugh. I wanted to be happy because I love her! But man, did they have to do it /that/ way? So very half-hearted that it really just left me feeling empty about the whole thing.I don't think I'm being as coherent here as I would have liked, I'm just... really, genuinely disappointed. 5/10 is the best score I can justify giving this episode.

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