a5c7b9f00b A young woman discovers she has the extraordinary power of teleportation. 16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry- unleashing a power she cannot control. The girl with teleportation power, absolutely no control over it throughout ten episodes. Instead we got a thriller revolving around family and drug business. <br/><br/>I cringed everytime Henry brought up what Clay did to her in the car, like seriously, she got fingered for two seconds and she is acting like she&#39;s been raped for a decade, not to mention she put the guy in a wheelchair one second after the incident.<br/><br/>No remorse from the lead character, it&#39;s all about her self pity and how badly Clay hurt her, LIKE SERIOUSLY, Henry started to makeout with Clay and wanted to leave him with blue balls, he went too far for two seconds and this was HUGE part of the series throughout the season. We get it, Henry is the victim, let&#39;s forget that Clay is in the wheelchair… was this series written by angry femi-nazi? I&#39;ve seen a few attempts at shows like this where a teen(s) start to develop powers (The Gifted, Runaways, Cloak &amp; Dagger). This one is a far better series. It&#39;s likely due to do hiring experienced actors and not spending all your budget on set/clothing designs/special effects.<br/><br/>The parents are more than the usual caricatures in such shows. Enuka Okuma, David James Elliott, and Missi Pyle - who finally gets a role worthy of her considerable talents (just give her an Emmy already), all create complex/interesting people who do more than stand around amazedthe kids ultimately save the day.<br/><br/>Speaking of the teens, even here, the casting director deserves a pat on the back. Sure, they&#39;re all more achingly pretty than real teenagers, yet they are also interesting to watch on screen.<br/><br/>Finally and most important, tying a &#39;superhero&#39; concept to the MeToo movement is a tricky thing to attempt. However, the potential silliness of someone teleporting did not diminish the seriousness of sexual assault. In fact, it showed how even the powerful can not stop the damage of being abused or the helplessness of those close to them. (Missi&#39;s conversations Maddie Hasson will break your heart)<br/><br/>This show is well worth your time. It might also give you a glimpse into the lives of the young and the pressures they endure.
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