The Gifted Creator Teases “A Battle Is Coming” With Season 02
There was a lot of doubt that The Gifted would be given the viewership and time it deserves during its inaugural season, especially since the show doesn’t feature any “major” X-Men or Brother mutants. Yet, the show made due, and made quite an impact in its 13-episode season, which ended tonight. The two-part finale did many things, including pulling a classic X-Men move of dividing the Mutant Underground into two units. One who would fight by the guidelines of the X-Men (no killing, fight for hope and peace), and those who would follow the guidelines of the Brotherhood and the Hellfire Club (mutant freedom at all costs). The creator of The Gifted, Matt Nix, talked with ComicBookResources about what the divide means, and how it’ll affect the scope of Season 02 of the show. “The most important thing for me are the battle lines are between two sets of people who deeply care about each other, and who deeply care about the same things,” he notes “The battle for their