'Gen V' Season 2 Episode 6 "Cooking Lessons" Review

Episode 6 of Gen V has dropped on Prime Video this week & I’m so excited to discuss it. 

This was another really strong episode, we are inching closer and closer to the Season Finale. It feels like our main characters are running out of time to beat Cipher and figure out his plan, and as a viewer, I feel the same exact way. We picked up right where we left off last week, Annabeth has been brought back from the dead by Marie using her powers to their fullest extent.

Throughout the episode, you can really feel the impact that this has had on everyone around her. Annabeth is unsure of what to believe and who to trust, Jordan seems a little uneasy about the growth of Marie’s powers, Emma is giving us some comedic relief, and Cate seems intrigued. 

One of the biggest revelations in the episode is that Annabeth actually has powers. When she predicted that Sam was about to bust through the wall, my jaw dropped. And when she confirmed it, and that she’s kept it hidden all of this time, I was heartbroken for her. Her anger towards Marie was a little justified, in my opinion, but she didn’t know the full story of how long she has been trying to find her, and seeing the pain in Marie’s eyes was so sad. 

Jordan seems to be a little uneasy or unnerved about the power that Marie possesses and that makes me a little worried about what’s to come over these final 2 episodes. Marie tells them that nothing has to change and that she is still her, but Jordan is worried that this could change everything. I truly hope that they are able to work through this and figure out what their next moves are going to be. 

We also get Sam included in the group this episode, as he comes to Elmira to help the crew escape. I think this was a good episode for him, last episode, after the time he had with his family & finding out about their history, I wasn’t sure what they would do with his character next. But him coming to help everyone, was a nice touch. I do think that the pacing for his progression has jumped a couple of beats. It seems like (thus far) they have dropped his storyline about his mental health and how Cate was truly keeping him from a total mental breakdown. We also got some Sam and Emma material, which was nice to see, but I don’t think that they need to be paired back up, personally.

While everyone is trying to figure out their next move, Emma gets an idea to DM Polarity on Instagram. Which leads to some interesting scenes with Polarity and Cipher. Cipher is always 2 steps ahead of everyone, so it makes sense that he knows what Emma did. He shows up at Polarity’s house and confronts him about it. They have words and argue, and Cipher uses what seems to be same “meat puppet” power that he used on Jordan to beat Polarity up by using his own body against him. In a strange and intriguing turn of events, Polarity is able to use his power to resist Cipher’s control and Cipher’s hand starts shaking. I’m wondering what this means for Cipher and whether Polarity might be one of the people to figure out what his weakness is. 

In the last bit of the episode, during a fight scene, while everyone is arguing about what they should do to stay off the radar, a young girl shows up with an older man. We find out that her name is Zoe and she is the iconic, Victoria Neuman’s daughter and the man with her is her grandfather. He is able to get everyone to come with him to his hideout, but he really wants to study and learn more from Marie. We find out that the powers that Marie (and Homelander) have were from Thomas Godolkin’s original research. This is making me wonder if the old man that Cipher is claiming is his father, is actually Thomas Godolkin. 

I’m not sure what to expect next, but I am eagerly anticipating these next 2 episodes, although, I’m not ready to see this season end. Overall, I would rate this episode a 4.5/5 stars! 

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