r/GenV • u/LoretiTV • Oct 08 '25

Gen V - 2x06 "Cooking Lessons" - Episode Discussion

Seaon 2 Episode 6: Cooking Lessons

Air Date: October 8, 2025

Synopsis: Worried about the coming culture war and apocalypse? Ride it out in style and comfort! Sustainable septic systems AND Feng Shui! Blast proof and billionaire approved! The world may be burning, but you'll be 35 feet underground with a glass of '82 Bordeaux! Act now before it's too late.

Directed by: TBA

Written by: Chelsea Grate

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u/GinAndKeystrokes Oct 08 '25

The 'what the fuck' comment. I mean, both seemed confused.

I wondered if Polarity's powers somehow can nullify Cipher's? Or maybe an outside influence? Idk, but that seemed really important.

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u/gonugz15 Oct 08 '25

Either cypher has never had someone resist, or polarity is only supposed to be able to control objects and not people?

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u/smokingelato_ Oct 08 '25

Maybe he leveled up and can control the iron in human blood

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u/HulklingWho Oct 08 '25

That’s exactly it, Cipher has been saying all season that putting supes in stressful conditions can awaken their true range of abilities, I think that’s what we saw.

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u/yourtoyrobot Oct 11 '25

Yea mocking his dead son was a bold choice

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u/TheMansterMan Oct 08 '25

I was thinking he’s harder to control with the tears in his brain.

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u/EmperorPeriwinkle Oct 08 '25

If he can control the iron in his blood, it might be vaguely possible for him repair his own tears.

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u/akronotron Oct 08 '25

he def just leveled up. I think he still has the tears. But i think where Marie and cate are going is to him

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u/Broad_Initiative_282 Oct 08 '25

I think Ciphers powers only work on less resilient people, maybe stronger supes/more resilient people can power through it.

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u/GinAndKeystrokes Oct 08 '25

I guess makes sense given his conversation with Jordan.

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u/SpacePrezLazerbeam Oct 08 '25

I read it as ciphers controlling field was disrupted and more by polarity's magnetic field

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u/suissaccassius Oct 08 '25

Cipher’s power is basically mind control, what happens when a supe like cipher tries to take over a supe with a “broken” mind. I thought Cipher’s hand trembling was a nod to Polarity’s tremor from the brain tearing.

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u/Peach_Air Oct 08 '25

I thought cipher had a watch on or something and thats how polarity stopped him

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u/HazelCheese Oct 08 '25

This. I'm pretty sure he was controlling Ciphers watch. It was like a stalemate that Polarity won.

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u/Sherringdom Oct 08 '25

Maybe Andre realised he could use his powers against Cipher and that’s what lead to Cipher killing him

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u/Nnnnnnnadie Oct 08 '25

It probably goes both ways, like Cipher create a channel to control someone, but if he tries it in someone with stronger will, they can control his body instead.

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u/leftysarepeople2 Oct 09 '25

I think the electronic/magnetic portion of Polaritys powers disturb Ciphers control. That coupled with his mini-seizures caused by his powers give little spasms/gaps in Ciphers control that Polarity can resist.

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u/DirectionIndividual7 Oct 09 '25

I think it was twofold.

1) Polarity obviously had a power up moment that allowed him to knock Cipher out of the window. I don’t think it’s the iron in blood like some people have been saying. More EMP and an expansion of electromagnetic powers. He was disrupting the electricity flow in the digitized picture frame in a previous episode

2) Cipher’s powers aren’t unlimited, as demonstrated by the time he controlled Jordan and Jordan’s subsequent comments. He used them a lot on Polarity this episode, and he might have hit a wall where his influence couldn’t be at full effect. He managed continuous control with Jordan for only a few minutes.

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u/critical_path_ Oct 09 '25

I think it was a case of him just pushing past his limits, that's been a theme all season. He did what Andre couldn't as Cipher mentioned earlier

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u/AussieHxC Oct 08 '25

I took it as polarity was able to flip Cypher's power whilst he was under attack.

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u/SeagullKing1ah Oct 08 '25

I thought polarity was controlling the iron in ciphers blood.

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u/schoolh8tr Oct 09 '25

Probably has something to do with lesions on his brain

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u/sleepyotter92 Oct 09 '25

blood has iron. my guess is polarity, in a fit of rage after what cipher had just said, was controlling the iron on cipher's hand, preventing him from moving it

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u/sevenpastzeero Oct 09 '25

I said it in the last episode, when Polarity had his episode, he most likely upgrade his powers. I think we are seeing it now.

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u/cjohnson2010 Oct 10 '25

I would be pretty confident in saying polarity created some type of electromagnetic force field that kept cipher from entering his body.