Review: Misfits 2.6

"I call it... Lactoknesis"

"That's the Mozzerella, tightening itself around your brain stem." Lactokinesis Boy

Dear oh dear. Having trailed off course last week, Misfits comes crashing into its finale with the same gay abandon it did last year - an episode that had little to no bearing on the series' actual arc. Instead, we got an hour of the usual Misfits' plot - Misfits are haunted by a superpowered killer, only to be saved by a rewind from Curtis. It really does surprise me that in a drama as fresh as Misfits, and as brief, that Overman even dares to reuse that form of plot. The all-important arc, the one we'd been working up to for some time now, was left as a footnote.
     A cantine worker (Brian) is affected by the storm, given the power to manipulate dairy products. He is swept up by Lauren Bailey, a PR manager working with Supers to basically further her career (and, they hope, theirs.) Probation worker Shaun sells out the Misfits to the press and leaves, the country, catapulting them into the limelight. They end up staying at the Grand Hotel, where Nathan engages in hedonistic and frankly irritating displays, trying to get a healer to cure him of an STI and blowing his brains out on television. Meanwhile, Brian feels neglected and so uses his power to murder people (through choking and other means).

Nathan wakes up after his first night of fame.

     I would be talking about how the episode advanced some parts of the Superhoodie plot ot their logical conclusions, but then one remembers that this episode used a reset device, wiping all that away in an instant. It's a real shame that the show bookended Series Two with the same plot told twice.
      The episode had all of the Overman staples - strong characterisation, realistic dialogue etc. but this time it felt more splintered and forced. Nathan was especially grotesque, his actions crossing the line so many times I was downright embarrassed, something the Misfits, while offensive, usually avoids.
     Luckily, Misfits has a chance to redeem itself between series. This Sunday, we witness the Christmas special, which is apparently going to bridge together Series 2 and 3. I'm looking forward to it.

Thanks.