Gen V (1×06) Jumanji Review

For our review of the last episode of Gen V, click here.

Following what was a mostly filler episode last week, this episode of Gen V successfully acts as the bridge to set up the final stretch of the season. Using an inventive premise to deliver some much needed backstory and character development to fill the majority of the gaps, it still had plenty of surprises in what is easily the best episode of the series thus far. Not wasting any time to address the events that ended last week’s episode, Marie, Andre, Cate, and Jordan were taken for another loop as they started to see things from Cate’s perspective in a way that doesn’t condone her actions but rather one that helps viewers understand. Little did they know, there was a lot that they didn’t know and that was by design by the forces that be that were working overtime to keep them in check. However, everything was now on the table as far as Cate’s role in whatever was happening. In the end, this adventure proved to be one to bring everyone together though whether or not they would all be on the same page wasn’t a sure thing.

As a result of their current circumstances, Marie, Andre, and Jordan had to look within themselves and work together to get through their predicament before it was too late but it was certainly not making it easy for them. A rollercoaster of tension and emotion, it ultimately served as a showcase for Sinclair, Perdomo, Phillips, Thor, and Luh, and their chemistry. While that has already been the case throughout, truly thrusting them here and watching them try to get through their collective baggage was a blast to watch and also surprisingly emotional. Meanwhile, Emma and Sam had an adventure of their own. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the season’s goal was to inevitably get them all together and now they are and just in time.

If there was any doubt about Shetty being the main villain of the season, this episode should dispel any remaining doubts. All roads lead to Dr. Cardona’s virus and after the latest developments here should leave the students of Goldokin, and the Boys universe as a whole, feeling a little concerned. Her endgame is clear but that being said, there has to still be more to that story, especially with Vought looming in the background. What isn’t clear is if she is doing it on the behest of Vought or if she’s doing it for herself as there is more than enough evidence for either. Whichever way the story goes from here, what is for sure is that this season still has a few more tricks up its sleeve for the final two episodes.

At the end of the day, Jumanji is a creative bridge episode that sets the stage for the final stretch and serves as a brilliant showcase for its brilliant cast.

still courtesy of Amazon Studios

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Keith Noakes

The EIC of the coincidentally-named keithlovesmovies.com. A Canadian who prefers to get out of the cold and into the warmth of a movie theatre.