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Season 1 Episode 498
In which the Twisted Sisters are vanquished by water; there is no way to make Stryfe cool; and the X-Men fight a hurricane.
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Ego the Living Planet and his dysfunctional family X-Men #105-…Published on 22 hours ago
Stranger Things
Season 1 Episode 497
In which Prosh’s plans sort of come to fruition; we do not know very much about movies; Iceman dies (but is fine); The Stranger gets around; and Toad learns nothing.
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The Stranger X-Men F…Published on 2 weeks ago
Time After Time
Season 1 Episode 496
In which Prosh assembles a peculiar team; the cosmic forces are somewhat paranoid; Mystique gets shit done; and we are very into the concept of Toadland.
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The Black Womb Project X-Men For…Published on 3 weeks ago
The Goth
Season 1 Episode 495
In which Rogue is beset with leadership; Psylocke’s telekinetic sword is narratively inconsistent; the Crimson Pirates are bad at their job; and you should not look to Frank Punisher as a role model…
Published on 1 month ago
You've Got Evil Mail
Season 1 Episode 494
In which the X-Men zealously protect their trademarks; Cable can have as many moms as he wants to; not everyone should have to be a superhero; Lady Deathstrike knows how to handle unauthorized email…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Now a Major Motion Picture
Season 1 Episode 493
In which the first X-Men film turns 25 (and holds up remarkably well).
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A startling absence The X-Men’s big-screen debut An X-film that might have been X-Men (2000), in general; and relat…Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Brain Sharks
Season 1 Episode 492
In which the Shockwave Riders are exceptionally silly; we are deeply impressed by brain sharks; and chrome plating and gun arms are among the lesser explored recurring Claremont motifs.
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Live from the Library
Season 1 Episode 491
In which we record live from the Library of Congress; time travel complicates everything; X-Men is a fundamentally queer narrative; we attempt to summarize a lot of history very fast; and when ident…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Chekhov's Angel Dust
Season 1 Episode 490
In which Chris Claremont tries to make the Neo happen; Cecilia Reyes continues to have no time for this bullshit; Rogue gets some action; Shadowcat flees the comic; and Tessa returns.
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Th…Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Eyepatch of Love
Season 1 Episode 489
In which Pete Wisdom does his best Charles Xavier; Alastair Stuart has not aged well; San Francisco has monster problems; and there’s probably an alternate universe where Dr. Niles Roman fronts a me…
Published on 3 months ago