Misfits follows a group of young adults who are forced to do community service together until a strange electrical storm strikes the city and suddenly gives them superpowers, but not the glamorous kind.
Their powers reflect their deepest insecurities: invisibility, mind-reading, uncontrollable sexuality, time reversal, rage. Instead of turning them into heroes, the powers throw them into chaos, moral dilemmas, accidental crimes, bizarre villains, and a constant struggle to hide what they’ve become.
I’ve always been drawn to British humour since I was young because it’s just so blunt, unfiltered and out there. There’s no sugarcoating, no fake politeness, they’ll say the wildest, most inappropriate thing with a straight face, and Misfits leans all the way into that. This show had me laughing so hard at times because of Nathan. His timing, his lines, his chaotic energy, he genuinely made the show ten times more entertaining.
But what makes Misfits special isn’t just the humor. It’s the way it blends comedy with sci-fi in the most messy, human way. This isn’t a super polished marvel superhero show. It’s gritty, weird, a little grimy, and that’s exactly why it works. The sci-fi elements don’t feel out of place, they feel like an extension of the characters’ inner lives. The storm didn’t give them “cool powers,” it exposed their insecurities, their trauma, and the terrain of who they already were. Love that! That mix of street-level realism with supernatural chaos created such a unique vibe, something you rarely see in American shows.
And of course, the heart of the show for me will always be the Simon and Alisha arc. Their storyline was EVERYTHING. In Season 1, Simon is invisible not just literally, but socially and emotionally. He’s awkward, withdrawn, quiet, and almost painfully overlooked.
Meanwhile, Alisha is the complete opposite, she was sexy, loud, confident, magnetic, desired by everyone, and using her sexuality as both armor and attention. That polarity is exactly why their later connection in season 3 hits so deeply.
Simon grows into the future version of himself… he becomes confident, self-assured, powerful, emotionally grounded, basically the complete total opposite of who he was when the show started. And Alisha, who once lived on the surface level of attention and desire, becomes vulnerable, gentle, introspective, and emotionally honest.
Season 1 Simon couldn’t have been with Season 1 Alisha. They weren’t ready for each other yet. Season 3 Simon and Alisha, though? They’re equals. They’ve both grown into versions of themselves that can finally meet in the middle.
The sci-fi element actually makes their love story even more intense… the time loop, the destiny, the inevitability of their connection, but it never overshadows the emotional truth of their relationship. Their arc was honestly one of the most memorable love stories I’ve seen in a sci-fi series.
Season 1 in particular was beautifully done, the cinematography, the moodiness, the lighting, even the soundtrack was perfectly dope. Everything just clicked. It felt raw and atmospheric in the best way. Unfortunately, the magic didn’t last forever.
After Season 3 ended, the show just lost its spark. I honestly couldn’t watch past season 3. It felt like a completely different series, and not in a good way. Misfits should’ve ended while it was still iconic, because those first three seasons are just unforgettable.
The show mixes dark humor, sci-fi, and raw character development as these dysfunctional misfits slowly transform from strangers in orange jumpsuits into a messy, reluctant found family.
At its best, Misfits is chaotic, hilarious, emotional, and weirdly beautiful. It captures what happens when flawed, damaged people stumble into powers they never asked for and somehow become a family in the process. Messy? Absolutely. But memorable? Even more so.
Honestly, Vanessa 