Genre: Action, adventure, comedy
Gen V is a somewhat realistic account of what the lives of teenagers with superhero powers’ lives would be like.
It’s a refreshing and interesting show about teenagers with unusual powers and incredibly sad backstories, and its an absolute must-watch.
The story follows Marie Moreau (played by Jaz Sinclair) as she joins the Godolkin University School of Crimefighting, an institute dedicated to helping teenagers with superpowers become great superheroes.
Each student at the school has a unique set of abilities ranging from Marie’s ability to psychically manipulate blood, magnetic manipulation capabilities, the ability to alter one’s physical size, tactile mind control, and invisibility, among many others.
Some of the most unique powers in the series belong to Jordan Li, who can shift between a male and female form, (played by Derek Luh and London Thor) respectively. They have different superpowers depending on which form they’re in, which leads to lots of quick switching back and forth between forms in order to have the most useful powers for any given situation.
Sinclair shines in the lead role. She is beautiful, and her acting is praise-worthy. All the young actors work well together on-screen and play convincing teenagers, despite most of them being well into their 20s.
The plot is well written and allows the audience to follow an intriguing story relating to the hidden agenda that the school and the teachers have, while giving each student a backstory that explains their powers, as well as their individual personalities is a good touch.
One of the things that makes Gen V so refreshing, is how it tackles themes of power, media influence, race, class and identity, openly and unapologetically.
While the story takes place in the same universe as another show called The Boys, it is possible to watch and enjoy Gen V without watching the former.
Gen V is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
