If you take the show to seriously, you are going to miss the bus

vexenx-1

Powerless is an enjoyable ride. Read too deeply into it, and you will miss out on some fun.

Don't get to caught up in other superhero shows, because that is not the focal point here, but the backdrop. Powerless is about normal people living in a world of superheroes which is in contrast to most shows in these worlds, both in subject and seriousness. How often do you get the perspective of people without superpowers in such a universe with a comedic twist like this?

Powerless doesn't need to be deeper than what it is. I chuckled fairly often, and got some good laughs. I honestly really needed something like this. In a world where everyone takes themselves too seriously, this is a welcomed break. Grab some popcorn and let your overtaxed brain decompress a bit.

Go into it expecting this simple charm, shed the seriousness of the day, and you won't be disappointed. It is a pleasant distraction in this incredibly complicated world.

score 8/10

vexenx-1 30 March 2017

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