Summary
This episode is by far the most exciting in the series, but might still leave you with a sore head.
Episode 7 of Gen V opens with a gruesome scene of people being locked in a room, and one of them seriously infected with a disease — very much like the beginning of a zombie apocalypse film/series. It’s intriguing and will have viewers instantly hooked. Of course, Dean Shetty and Dr. Cardosa are behind this, with Dean Shetty expressing she wants this virus airborne and contagious, quickly.
With a virus that kills supes confirmed and ready, this episode is the most exciting and dramatic of the season so far — with only one episode left, for the first time this season there’s real reason to be excited for the next and final episode.
There are no R-rated scenes in this bad boy, but there is a pretty decent supe brawl, where the kids on campus go wild – it’s just easy to wish this had been longer.
With restored memories, the group is trying to give Cate a second chance, as she’s taking back control of her life and trying to make amends. This is easier for some than others — Jordan finds it exceptionally hard, but they need Cate to get Shetty to expose the truth about The Woods. Jordan has a key to Dean Shetty’s office and tries to make a plan to expose Shetty without Cate. This inevitably takes a toll on Cate and she resorts to desperate measures.
Cameron Coleman hosts a contentious Town Hall with vice presidential candidate Victoria Neuman. As an alliance is attempted between Marie and Neuman, Marie learns that they have a lot more in common than first suspected. This is an interesting and scary development.
Dean Shetty’s motives and reasons are brought to light — and her plans are more evil than anyone could have predicted. It’s a serious insight and for once you’re left feeling sympathetic to the bad guy.
Andre has a family emergency, involving his father, which leads his life taking a serious dramatic turn. This takes him away from watching/babysitting/defending Cate, and she’s left to make decisions by herself.
Whilst Sam and Emma’s relationship evolves, he’s so sweet and impressionable that it leads him to make the wrong friend, which causes him to be outside the safe zone of Emma’s room and exposed. Sam is very much the comic relief in the series and his scenes are the most fun — ironic when he’s got such a hard background that the series hasn’t fully explored yet.
Marie’s benefactor is the one and only Victoria Neuman — the head-popping, mind-blowing, scary-supe bitch is the one who got Marie in Goldolkin. Surprised? I kind of saw it coming. It had to be someone big and influential who could use Marie for their benefit. Their interaction might have been fleeting but it was powerful in the future of Gen V and The Boys.
The group is finding it hard to forgive Cate and trust her again. Cate has to redeem herself, and she does this by trying to take down the group’s number-one enemy right now. Being so impulsive and irrational with her choices, and off her medication, can she be trusted?
Towards the end of the episode, Neuman implies that Marie could be the first black woman in the Seven, and the powers she could wield would be undeniable — if she stays on her good side.
The group finds Cate and Dean Shetty and learns even more horrible truths about the university. Marie has to relive a horrible memory and makes a bold choice.
Dr. Cardosa speaks out against Vought, to Neuman, and is seen handing over the virus to her. As Neuman is walking away, she does what she does best and pops his head off before driving away with the virus knowing no one else can replicate it or make an antidote.
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