WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Misfits — wired.com

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the X-Men were a bunch of British juvenile delinquents whose only interests were getting drunk, shagging, and punching people in the face? Well, buckle up. Misfits is here to give you just what you’ve been looking for. And the result is the raunchiest, most uncoordinated superhero show ever made. Set around a London community center, Misfits is the story of a handful of teenagers/early twentysomethings who are all compelled to perform community service for various reasons and whose lives take a sharp zigzag when a freak storm gives them (and many others in its path) superpowers. But world-saving isn’t exactly first on their list; in fact, the world doesn’t really seem to need saving. Instead, their powers act like steroids for their otherwise humdrum, puerile problems: daddy issues, failure, self-esteem, sexuality, rent—all stakes that are multiplied by the addition of invisibility, shape-shifting, telepathy, and (of course) time-travel.

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