The Gifted - Season 2eps16 -

Critics at Show Snob argued that Reeva’s underlings remained generic and underdeveloped throughout the season.

In a pivotal character moment, Lorna (Polaris) appeals to Esme’s conscience. Esme turns against her sisters, Phoebe and Sophie, allowing the Underground to free the Strucker children. The Gifted - Season 2Eps16

The resolution of the Jace Turner/Purifier arc felt abrupt to some, ending with a hospital scene that lacked a definitive payoff for his season-long obsession. 🔮 The Ending & "Days of Future Past" The Gifted Season 2 Episode 16 Review: oMens | Den of Geek Critics at Show Snob argued that Reeva’s underlings

To stop Reeva, whose power destabilizes other mutants, Reed Strucker realizes his own unstable energy is the only weapon that can stop her. He confronts her in the Inner Circle penthouse and purposely loses control, incinerating both Reeva and himself. Critical Analysis The resolution of the Jace Turner/Purifier arc felt

Reed’s journey from a mutant-prosecuting attorney to a hero who dies for the mutant cause is a complete, poetic circle.

John Proudstar finally embraces his comic book identity, donning warpaint and using a hatchet to take on Jace Turner and the Purifiers in a brutal alleyway fight.