The basic premise of Mutant X is simple: a team of young mutants working for a guy called Adam use their powers to battle a secret government organisation who created them and are now trying to hunt them down. Sound familiar? Mutant X is a complete rip-off of X-Men and, to a lesser extent, Dark Angel. But that isn't its problem. The fight scenes are brutal, completely unrealistic. Other shows like Buffy and Angel manage plausible, decent-looking fights but Mutant X can't seem to. The punches are even more obviously faked than WWF, and the mutants' powers seem to have no limit, allowing them to dispatch a roomful of enemies with seemingly no effort. Mason Eckhart, the leader of the bad guys, is cliched and unconvincing. However, the show does have some good points. The writing is OK, well acted and convincing enough. The special effects, such as Brennans electricity bolts, are decent too. All in all, Mutant X is worth watching if there's nothing better on, but really nothing special.
