Well, here we are at the end of season 2.
Every episode this season has started with flashbacks, and this one is no different.
The finale starts by showing us the Strucker familys reactions to the infamous events of 7/15.
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In the present day, the Struckers have other problems.
For one thing, the Mutant Undergrounds hideout is besieged by Purifiers.
The invisible bartender who acts like a dick in every scene hes in?
When Marcos learns what happened, he has a hilariously understandable response: God, I hate that guy.
Thats where John comes in.
Hes right about that, but he does a little preparation beforehand.
His friends have no problem rushing through the blockade after that.
Eventually, Jace takes a few blows and has to go into hiding.
Luckily, hes not the only one whos been hurt by the Purifiers.
Erg shows up, and the two put aside their differences long enough to absolutely wreck these fascists.
The Purifiers already know not to attack Erg directly, so John does it for them.
A few punches charge up Ergs eye enough to blast all of Jace Turners minions into unconsciousness.
That leaves the two Js, and one handgun isnt enough to slow down John at this point.
He jumps off a wall, tackles Jace to the ground, and just starts pummeling his face.
Thats what hes wanted all along, you see to see his daughter again.
Thunderbird doesnt give him the satisfaction.
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I was never in control
The Cuckoos finally get the Strucker kids where they want them.
The tragedy, of course, is the Cuckoos forcing them to do this.
So how are the Cuckoos any different from their old captors?
Luckily, the Frosts are not monolithic.
This season weve seen Lorna develop a friendship with Esme, the first Cuckoo we ever met.
That comes in handy now.
With Andy and Lauren safe at home, the others storm the Inner Circles fortress.
It all leads to a climactic clash that Im actually kind of annoyed I didnt see coming.
To keep his kids safe, Reed confronts her alone.
She does her scream, and never realizes that shes about to get what she paid for.
Blink finally appears out of a portal.
Shes not dead after all!
But we dont learn where shes been or what shes up to.
Its the most comic book X-Men ending imaginable, and I love that.
Thats what I enjoyed about this season.
But it played with those concepts in a way that would make sense to any viewer.
or the Cuckoos lingering trauma from the loss of their two sisters.
As a result, I often found him to be one of the shows least interesting characters.
So now that hes gone, I cant wait to find out where the show goes next.
Whats on the other side of that Blink portal…?
