Give me two seconds and I'll MacGyver up an entire escape room. Impressions: Certainly not breaking any new grounds here. Very tired and cliche "everybody gets a super power battle royale" show that isn't even trying to sell itself with any particular twists on the formula. It's not the worst cliche to engage in, […]
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