Misfits (2009)

Misfits: Series 3 Episode 2 review

In what's probably Sigmund Freud's favourite episode to date, Misfits explores the ramifications of Curtis' most-unusual ability, which seems to be more trouble than it's worth.

Misfits 3.2 review

Overall, I had a great time watching this episode because it had something serious on its mind.

Misfits: Series 3, Episode 2 review

If the comedy didn't quite sit as right as it usually does, the dramatic core of the episode was very good.

Poor Curtis. The former athlete is still smarting that a fake drugs story means he can't run any more - but what about the female self he can turn himself into? Turns out that "Melissa" is a whiz on the track, too, and getting attention from all and sundry - the sleazy probation officer, the even sleazier coach and a very attractive fellow runner called Emma. "She thinks I'm shagging myself," Curtis/Melissa wails as he/she tries to explain to Simon what's going on. Simon, understandably, is confused.

There's not so much superhero peril on the estate this week - where are the zombies we've been hearing about? - and Kelly is starting to get mushy about power-dealer Seth, but like last week, new kid Rudy gets all the best lines. His last word on Curtis will leave you roaring.

A nation's youth roared as one for the return of Misfits, an everyday tale of asbo superheroes giving something back to south-east London. The show has been "refreshed" somewhat with the gobby Irish one, Nathan, now replaced by Rudy (Woody from This is England), whose special power, it turned out - more of a liability, really - was to burst into two versions of himself at inconvenient moments, one timid and sensitive and the other a pain in the arse with, as it happened, a fixation with anal sex. There was bound to be girl trouble and before you could say: "It wasn't me!" Rudy was up to his neck in the sea of shagging, coarse language, gore and hideous deaths that viewers of discernment have come to love and expect from E4's finest.

But what of the others? Well, it was new powers all round - courtesy of Seth, sinister giver of power - with gormless chavgirl Kelly (the excellent Lauren Socha) now fully skilled up as a rocket scientist and Curtis able to turn into a polite young woman. Say what you like about community service but it works wonders for your CV.

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Misfits series 3 episode 1 review

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Misfits 3.1 review

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