In this YouTube review, the host provides a spoiler‑filled recap and analysis of Marvel’s Inhumans episode 5, “Something Inhuman This Way Comes.” He walks through the episode’s main plot threads: Karnak’s entanglement with a drug‑dealing crew and his romantic subplot, the return of Lockjaw and the show’s handling of his teleportation powers, the royal family’s gradual reunion, and the emerging caste‑system conflict on the moon city. The reviewer critiques the series’ production values—particularly the CGI for Lockjaw and the pacing of teleportation scenes—while noting the show’s modest budget constraints. He discusses character development, especially Maximus’s shift toward a more nuanced, sociopathic villain, and the introduction of the Genetic Council as a potential future plot device. The host concludes that the series is performing at or slightly above his modest expectations, becoming more entertaining episode by episode, and invites viewers to share their own opinions.
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Hey you, welcome back to the channel. And guys, today we want to talk about The Inhumans episode 5. The title, I believe, Something Inhuman This Way Comes. And guys, uh, clearly what I'm getting from Inhumans the show is, uh, this is definitely Marvel ABC, Disney, you know, at work here. And, you know, that's fine. Like I had said earlier, guys, I've been, you know, quite entertained by the Inhumans, you know, more so than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And, you know, this week we pretty much picked off where we left off. We had Karnak, who's basically now in a romantic relationship with a group of people that are basically running drugs, you know. And we got this kind of psychopathic drug dealer who's, you know, killing, you know, members of the, you know, of his crew. And Karnak's all mixed up with that. Uh, watch this episode, try to understand exactly why he's knocking them off one by one, uh, or why, you know, why that was his plan, uh, using, helping, then killing. I don't know if that's to just keep it all hush-hush, but, uh, didn't work out so well for him as we got to see. He had an overlord, uh, person in the drug business who just, you know, killed him because he didn't trust people who killed people who worked for him. So, uh, that was pretty, um, You know, uh, you know, interesting, uh, uh, how they went with that direction. But, uh, we got Crystal too, and Crystal's, uh, gotten, uh, Lockjaw back into— they've kind of got him back to the point where he really can't walk, but he can teleport. And, uh, they do a little bit better job this week of trying to exactly explain Lockjaw's abilities, and they go, well, he can kind of fold time and space. And, uh, I was fine with that, but I would have liked to see them spend a little bit more time with Lockjaw's teleporting ability, maybe have them kind of create this little wormhole they could pass through. Would have liked to see something a little bit more different than the special effects we get with how they do Lockjaw. I just felt like it was rushed over. And like I had said earlier, how they do a lot of the teleporting scenes, I wish they would have just maybe took a little bit more time with that. Lockjaw, he doesn't look that bad as far as CGI goes. I noticed they're trying to stay away from him quite a bit, you know. I noticed the budget concerns, but, uh, he did He's not so bad, Lockjaw. I just wish they would have took a little bit more attention to detail with that, uh, with the CGI on Lockjaw. But anyway, uh, you know, this episode is basically pretty much about the royal family uniting, and we get this interesting backstory about just how important Karnak is to, uh, the royal family. And, you know, his ability— he's kind of like the the wise man to the group. He holds everybody together. And we got to see just how him and Grogu worked together and, uh, you know, how they, uh, how they pretty much needed each other, or more so, uh, Karnak was more needed. And so, um, you know, uh, another thing about this episode, I was kind of watching Karnak his interest in a romantic situation. And I really thought what they were going to do with that role, I really— or with the story, I really thought that she was going to end up dying. And I thought that was going to be, you know, and, you know, an easier way for them to go ahead and move Karnak on with the rest of the family or have him reunite with the family. But kind of, you know, she doesn't actually die, or she kind of leaves him. Yeah, you know, she's kind of leaving off with him And, uh, but I thought it would have been a lot more interesting, uh, too, had, uh, you know, Karnak, uh, would have made the choice to, to leave her in a sense, or in a way where he makes the decision that serving the royal family is something he is, or something he has to do as he kind of regains his, his memories. And that's another thing, I must have missed this I must have missed this scene, uh, but, uh, it just seems like he was kind of getting his memories back. He could, he could kind of, uh, sort of use his abilities. And then I missed the part where it jumps from that to where he's fully conscious of who he is and, you know, what he's supposed to be doing, uh, you know, and his abilities. And so some kind of way I kind of I must have missed that. But anyway, he seems to be pretty much getting a back master in them. And, uh, um, yeah, so that's how they went with that story. And I, I was very entertained by that. I thought they did a pretty good job with, uh, with the entire, uh, you know, him and the, the, the, his love interest there, uh, you know, being pursued by the drug dealers. Uh, I find that quite, you know, entertaining and You know, we got Black Bolt, we got Black Bolt, we got, uh, you know, obviously Medusa and him, you know, reunited. And he's, you know, feels, you know, pretty much helpless, uh, with what's happened, uh, you know, with, uh, Medusa and just the whole situation since the coup. But what I also liked was I was very happy that the Inhuman, and I believe her name was, uh, was it Leif or something like that? It kind of escapes me now, but she has the ability to find anybody with a kind of, uh, uh, voice echolocation type thing, if you will. And they took her hostage and, uh, you know, getting her to try to find the rest of the royal family. But I just really liked how they finally touched on the caste system that they have going on, uh, with Atlan, you know, uh, with their, you know, with their, uh, you know, with their, their city there on the moon and their society, uh, that, uh, you know, that was something that had to be dealt with. And her dying wish was that, um, uh, Black Bolt would be the king that they needed to deal with that caste system. And the caste system is a very complicated issue, it seems, because, you know, obviously they're contained in this space on the moon, and, uh, you know, it's, uh, very little resources, very little opportunity. And so they're forced to deal with that issue, and, uh, they're locked into this caste. But Black Bolt agrees with her and her dying wish. And I found that all very interesting that, you know, he's going to try to do the best he can to deal with that caste system because it just seemed like they were— it was just kind of weird how the story was going because, you know, a lot of cases you're kind of under— definitely a lot more understanding where Maximus is coming from with, you know, this caste system, something needs to be done about this. But now you're also starting to see there are a lot— there are many elements with Maximus where Maximus, uh, is kind of becoming this sociopathic type, megalomaniac type, you know, which I think would be a little bit more accurate with the comic books. But I, I kind of like they've made Maximus more complicated, you know, in, you know, in, in the show. And, and, you know, in order for it to, you know, have a more— have more layers to his character, you know, him not just be villainous and just be a villain for no reason. So that was all very interesting. And towards the end, we got this interesting scene, uh, with the, uh, with the member of the— geez, and that escapes me— the, uh, the Genetic Council, the Genetic Council, uh, head. We get this kind of interesting scene, you know, at the end where You know, he's kind of fallen out of favor with Maximus and is not seeming to look very well for him. And, uh, this group of, uh, supporters of Black Bolt, it seems, uh, uh, you know, are, uh, basically seeking out people who want to bring back the true king. And I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm starting to— I feel like this is a setup, you know, by Maximus to really test this guy's loyalty, to see if he's really loyal. And I just got the— I, I just got this feeling that he's gonna fall for it. Maximus is gonna let him know it was a test and execute him, you know, because he survived a little bit too long already, you know, under Maximus' reign. He has a few incidents and run-ins with Maximus and Maximus has seemingly, you know, let him live and go on. But I think his time— the head of the genetic council or whatever they call it— I think his time is running out. So guys, uh, you know, basically got almost all the royal family reunited. That's basically what this episode was about, with the exception of Crystal. Crystal's off having fun with a new human friend. And learning to relax, finally learning to interact with people, you know, outside of her family. And so, uh, you know, uh, entertaining episode, guys. Like I said, uh, uh, I've, you know, I'm— Inhumans is performing about just like how I expected it to perform, or a little bit better. I don't think I ever really had super big you know, hopes for Inhumans or perceived it to be this, you know, this really off the scale chart. I perceived it to be a superhero TV show with a weekly budget, and I feel like I'm getting that, and I think I'm getting a half-decent story. And I know some people may agree or may disagree disagree with that. I'm not sure how some of you guys feel, but I'd like to know if some of you guys are kind of starting to come over to the Inhumans and a little bit more entertained by the story, or liking the story a little bit better. I am. I think it's getting a little bit better each episode. Interesting enough how they do the, you know, just to reflect, you know, talk about Triton a little bit. Uh, you know, as that's come up around a lot, uh, Triton's death was never really technically confirmed, but it looks like he was killed. And we have, uh, Gorgon kind of, uh, Gorgon looking for Triton in the beginning, and I'm not sure if he can't swim or what happens. And now we get Crystal, she's kind of looking out to the ocean, and so I was kind of thinking, well Maybe Crystal will, uh, find Triton or something, but I don't know. It's not looking good for Triton. Maybe Triton is really dead. Uh, guys, tell me what you think. Do you like Inhumans, uh, this week, or do you think it's getting better, or do you still think it's just, uh, poorly done superhero show that missed the ball? Guys, if you like content like this, don't forget to like, subscribe, and until next time, take care.
