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ABC's 'Inhumans' is uncertain of itself, but Fox's 'The Gifted' is more convincing

Mutants have come up in the world.

Once, they were monsters fumbling at the door, former humans warped and usually diminished by scientific overreach or accident - cousins to zombies, something to avoid.

Marvel's "X-Men," a comic book since 1963 and a movie franchise since 2000, made them superheroes and supervillains - made them sexy. In a way, this echoes the progress of Marvel itself, once the weirdo alternative brand, now, as part of the Disney empire alongside all that is "Star

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