Quick Summary: The Mutant Underground tries to help a traitor in their midst spearheaded by Caitlin while Reed meets with his dad and learns shocking secrets (worse than Wes conning people).
Caitlin the Leader: Once again Caitlin was the one leading the charge within the Underground to help Chloe and also showing the compassion. When Caitlin is making the decisions it seems things work out much easier. She may not have any powers or gene repression but that doesn't make her any less powerful. Her reactions and what she decides to do in the next upcoming episodes (after the big reveals) will be interesting. Not only are her kids mutants but her husband was one. Will this make her feel like the real outsider, even more than she is? Could this lead her to a bad mistake? I look forward to seeing Amy Acker crushing all this future scenes where Caitlin finds herself questioning everything she once knew.
Reed Can Be Red: From my Mentalist days did you know that Reed can mean red? Could be important or not but given the twins destructiveness and Reed having mutantism in his blood...I think it means something. I wonder now if Reed's missing screw knee healed quickly because his X gene is not fully suppressed. I mean it can't be if Lauren and Andy have the great (yet horrifying Von Strucker powers). The father tried to kill the gene and nearly killed his own son in the process but still Lauren and Andy have the powers. Now the show seems to be saying Caitlin is only human but...all the other mutants fell for mutants. Just saying. She could stay non powerful but imagine the writers giving us the twist that she isn't. I mean Acker's hair is blonde for a purpose and seeing Reed's relatives were blonde that would explain Lauren's hair color. Hmmm.
Evil Connections: To have your hero family be connected to super villains is pretty bold and brave. As the show continues to tell lessons this ep reminds us that history is full of horror and that tangibly is tied to the present and us in it. Andy drew the wolf in the pilot...not just an easter egg for X Men fans but also a huge foreshadowing hint that yes, the twins would be here. Bravo to Caitlin and Paul who play the murderous duo. Although the flashback is short and they are total evil I would love to see more of them.
Every Moment: This episode was full of secrets revealed and omg moments but what was amazing was that each character and thus their actor got to have something special to do. Lorna's depression was tackled which gave both Emma Dumont and Sean Teale another chance to shine. Jamie Chung and Elle Satire had a great scene together where they moved past the Beverly Hills 90120 part of their storyline to help a little girl. Blair Redford got to show John's emotional side as he said goodbye to his friend Gus for the second time. (I was truly shocked Pulse died). Natalie Alyn Lind and Percy Hynes White got to send chills up our spines. Stephen Moyer was wonderful with his father especially in that goodbye scene and then at the end with his family when he is telling them but can't find the words. Amy Acker's Caitlin provided the reason and moral voice for the episode but also got to do a great scene with the new girl (which established the new character and revealed a bit about Mrs. Strucker). The other amazing scenes were with Chloe from the humor with the needle to watching her go.
Questions, Questions: How did Dad Strucker fight off Pulse? Is it because the Struckers are so powerful? The fireness reminded me of a cross between Havok and Marcos but unlike the latter he bleed real blood. Otto was living in his own Underground that he made for himself and like Lauren he hid his powers.
Is Campbell going to tun into the Cyborg now?
How will the Underground react to the news that Reed's family were villains? Will this bring up old feelings for Lorna?
How quick can two weeks pass?
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