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Drop him a line!

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In which Chris Bachalo returns to Generation X; we briefly forget that Mondo exists; Synch is an extraordinarily good kid; not everybody gets a jetpack; Jubilee takes a turn as team strategist; Chamber has Onslaught problems; the X-Cutioner has no discernible dignity; the M does not stand for “metaphorical.”

X-PLAINED:

• Jubilee’s aunt Hope
• Generation X #15-17
• Generation X (more) (again)
• Emplates (more) (again)
• An instance of possession
• The Thomas family
• Intersectional bias
• Passing privilege
• Narratively-determined technology
• Giovanni the janitor
• Synch vs. Mimic
• An exceptionally slow-burn reveal
• Possession as a vehicle for character development
• The X-Cutioner (Carl Denti) (more) (again)
• Metaphorical DNA
• Fun times at the fair
• Ruby quartz adaptive technology
• Mutant names

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