In this YouTube review, the host examines the finale of Marvel's Inhumans series, balancing criticism of its high production costs and technical choices with praise for its acting and character-driven story. He notes that despite a sizable budget—including IMAX camera usage and elaborate moon sets—the visual quality fell short of expectations, leaving him uncertain where the money was spent. The reviewer highlights the strong performances of Ian Ryan (Maximus) and Anson Mount (Black Bolt), emphasizing the emotional brotherly conflict that drives the narrative. He outlines the plot resolution where Attilan on the moon is destroyed, forcing the Inhumans to relocate to Earth, and speculates on the viability of a second season given this shift. Concluding that the series felt over‑ambitious for television, he argues it would have succeeded better as a 2.5‑hour film, noting the final costume reveal as a high point. The video ends with a call for viewer opinions on the show and potential future seasons.
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Hey you, welcome back to the channel. And guys, today we want to talk about the Inhumans season finale. And so, you know, since the beginning of the Inhumans, it's received a lot of negative criticism. And, you know, as I looked at the show, I felt that some of that was undeserved. Some of it was very much deserved. I have been quite lenient on Inhumans because I kind of looked at the Inhumans as, you know, one of these superhero shows where, you know, you're, you're dealing with a limited budget from week to week, and it's kind of understandable that, you know, you're not going to be able to do it maybe at the ambitious level that is sought out to do, and there's going to be, you know, budget concerns and a lot of things are going to have to be cut. But what kind of concerned me a little bit with the Inhumans that I found a little bit different from your average weekly superhero show is that, as I understand it, there was quite a bit of money thrown Into the Inhumans. And, you know, so this was one of these situations where there was a lot of money invested, but the production quality still didn't meet the expectations. So, you know, in a situation like that, I do have some trouble with some productions, and I had trouble trying to find out where exactly the money went with the Inhumans. And, uh, you know, with the Lockjaw scenes, I can kind of see that, but I'm assuming that a lot of it went to being on the moon and, uh, the set there. And, uh, you know, whereas I thought that was okay, I didn't think there was anything, uh, that special about it like that I couldn't find on other shows with maybe even a more or less, you know, less budget than what they had to work with, uh, because ABC Disney, I think they probably, uh, had a, uh, you know, more than normal. And then they had the IMAX cameras involved in the earlier 2 episodes. And that, that also was another problem I found throughout the series was that these IMAX cameras, uh, whereas they just showed these phenomenal shots at points, then we were constantly reminded that, hey, This is what, uh, you know, happens when you don't have the IMAX cameras working. So, uh, you know, but as far as story and acting, I think that was pretty much the saviors, uh, of this show and what saved the show in many respects, because I was quite invested in these characters, uh, you know, um, and that— and I have to give kudos to the actors for that. I think the actors chosen were well chosen, and I think they did a pretty good job. You know, of course, the standout, you know, actors throughout the, you know, these series was, you know, Maximus. I believe his name is Ian Ryan, or Ryan. I know he plays Ramsay Bolton. And we have Anson Mount, of course, who played Black Bolt from Sons of Anarchy. Um, but, uh, they did an excellent job, I felt, uh, throughout the series. It definitely held my attention. So what we, what we got in the, in the finale, it looks like, was we got this, you know, this standoff with Maximus and between the brothers Maximus and Black Bolt. And, uh, you know, I, I thought the character Maximus, what he did with the role, uh, you know, I, I thought he— I you know, was drawn into his acting with this role. Uh, I, I thought that I was definitely, uh, invested in there in the relationship between these two brothers. So I felt something there, and I, I have to attribute that to just good acting. So, uh, I thought that was well done. And it really is a shame, um, because a lot of people don't like this show, and I actually did like the show. I do like the show, but I do see some future problems with this happening. Like, you know, of course in the finale we get that the moon Attiland has been destroyed, and so they moved to the Earth. And I guess if they were to get a season 2, it would pick up there. So I have a problem with that because I was, you know, very much interested in Inhumans being this outerworldly show that takes us to their culture of how these people on the moon live. And I just don't know what they'll be able to do with the show now if they're gonna just have it from the standpoint of them staying on Earth. So I'm not sure how I feel about that. And some people believe it may not even get a season 2. They think that maybe it's not gonna work out, that it's not paying off his investment, that it's not going to get the viewers, that people think it's a flop. And, uh, that may all very well be true, uh, but as for me, um, you know, as I do look for character-driven shows, uh, I was invested with the dynamic between the brothers. It's the age-old, uh, story of, uh, the brother who doesn't want to be king, but he's chosen to be, has to be versus the ones who wants to be king, serve their own vanity and own personal problems, which is what we got with Maximus. And we got to see, you know, him, you know, make this reveal about how he set all this up and Black Bolt killed his parents based on a lie that they had approved the genetic council to do some type of brain surgery on him or something to that effect. And, that it was all manufactured by Maximus. And so it's this very emotional thing going on with these brothers because they are brothers and they're being split apart, driven apart by both political conditions and personal problems. Problem. So, uh, that did hold my attention, and it was something there, was definitely something there with the story going there. And like I said, Marvel Inhumans, as I have been saying throughout the series, they— it has— it was always a good story, I thought. And I always, you know, thought it was going to be some good come out of that. But maybe the project was just a little bit too ambitious, you know, for ABC. And, you know, maybe it's not gonna— you know, that's why it didn't work out. You know, maybe it would have worked better had Marvel actually just made this a movie. And I think I would have preferred that a lot better. I think they would have done— this would have definitely done better as a 2.5-hour movie, because even after it— we get the finale and it's ending, and they're just kind of standing in the stadium And we finally get to see Black Bolt in a costume or suit that looks more like the comic book, which looked great. I like that part. But you can kind of tell just how it ends that it's not really much more going on that I think I would want to see. I think this just ends the series, and that's why I think it would have made a better movie. But anyway, um, uh, Again, guys, yeah, I thought it was a— it did hold my attention. Was it a great show? No, it wasn't a great show. Wasn't a good show. It was a fair show, a fair production with too much money spent and never meant to be a TV show. It didn't work well as a TV show, but fair, you know, but fair because of the story of the Inhumans is so great. So anyway, guys, that's my review on the the finale. Uh, guys, let me know if you like the Inhumans at all, if you were entertained by it. Let me know if you will want to see a season 2 and what you think they could do with the season 2. Guys, if you like content like this, don't forget to like and subscribe. And until next time, take care.
