Why kill Gorgon? Not only is Gorgon one of the only characters who’s not a terrible person, but he’s also the only character who’s developed in a positive way. He was on his way to becoming a more thoughtful and emotionally attuned person, something that was obviously difficult for him considering how heavily he’s labeled by his brute strength. His death not only feels un-monumental, but it almost feels forgotten, as if the Royal Family is going to forget about him just as easily as they’ve forgotten about the hundreds of Inhumans who they’ve forced to work in the mines in Attilan. The decision to kill off Gorgon not only illustrates INHUMANS' poor timing, but it also shows how little they’ve invested in these characters.
Why does the Royal Family keep abandoning people? This episode focuses pretty heavily on how the Royal Family doesn’t leave their friends in danger, but they then immediately act against what they’ve established as a moral code for the family. I love Louise, and I think she has a great rapport with Medusa, so it only makes it harder to watch the Royal Family use her intelligence and then immediately just say, “Alright, bye! We’re going to go back to our moon base, the same one you’ve been studying your entire life and have an immense emotional connection with! Oh, you want to go? Sorry, you can’t. Because of… INHUMANS reasons.” If Louise doesn’t get redemption soon, then the Royal Family will officially have screwed over every human they’ve met.
Why push Crystal to the side? So it’s official, Crystal has the ability to CONTROL THE ELEMENTS. Despite the fact that she is literally the Avatar, Crystal is only labeled through the romance that she’s developed. Crystal could have been INHUMANS' chance at portraying another powerful female character, but instead she’s shown as clueless and too caught up in the rules to actually get anything done. She has so much potential to be a reigning power in INHUMANS, but she’s forgotten, just like so many important things in INHUMANS have been. Though this is becoming commonplace in the series, this particular decision hurts me more. Crystal could have been an influential character, one who pushed INHUMANS in a positive direction instead of helping the series obtain its status as a soap opera.
What is Maximus’ end goal? Obviously he wants to be King, but it’s becoming more and more understood that he doesn’t really know what all that position entails. He’s sending countless Inhumans to their deaths on Earth, and is killing even more on Attilan. Maximus was made aware of a group of rebels who wish to murder him, only to send them all to their deaths. Maximus’ death fetish aside, he’s constantly running into roadblocks that show off his inability to lead, while also showing just how few people actually want him to lead. He has to deal with the impending return of the Royal Family, but at the same time he has to worry about constant death threats from those he rules over. So, what does Maximus expect is going to happen? He’s going to kill his entire family and rule over the 11 people that are still alive when he’s done? Seems pretty unlikely for the group of 5-year-olds all on top of each other’s shoulders in a trench coat that is Maximus.
Lastly, why doesn’t INHUMANS give more screen time to Lockjaw? Alright, I get it, this may be more important to me than the average INHUMANS viewers, but come on. He’s a giant dog that can basically do anything! I understand that he can’t talk and he can’t fight, but he’s ADORABLE. Everyone needs a big, adorable teleporting dog in their life. So why not just change Inhumans into Lockjaw? I’d still watch.
Okay, I’m getting a little too worked up about Lockjaw.
You may be wondering, what did I get out of thinking and writing out some of my questions about INHUMANS? Well, honestly nothing. I was hoping to learn something, but I’ve only become more confused and irritated at this series and the decisions that it’s made. There are only two episodes left now, and there doesn’t seem to be any resolution to these questions in sight. INHUMANS is not the series for a viewer who wants to be satisfied. But, if you enjoy being consistently puzzled, then why not catch the last two episodes of INHUMANS?
That question is pretty easy to answer. You shouldn’t.
Written by William Staton, INHUMANS Beat Writer
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