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[Pau]

Even if Angel/Archangel disappoints me, even if Mystique is the center of attention and leader of the x-men for no good reason, even if Jean and Scott are totally wasted, even if the whole movie was shit this scene right here would make me jump out of my seat in the theater and scream "FUCK YEA!!"

That's why I'm asking. But if Mags doesn't deliver the final hit I'm gonna be really disappointed.

 

[OmniGamer]

Does Jean have any power scenes beyond the cryptic dreams and holding Scott's head to guide his beam stuff? Any psi vs psi stuff against Psylocke? Anything? Thanks

 

[ezekial45]

How is Cyclops? And do we see Old Xavier and Magneto again?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Do we get the "I'm concentrating" scene?

No.

 

[Toa TAK]

No.

Are Apocalypse's lines as hammy as the 90s cartoon at least?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Are Apocalypse's lines as hammy as the 90s cartoon at least?

They're up there. Which makes the decision to not have him look like traditional Apocalypse seem even more like a missed opportunity, really.

How is Cyclops? And do we see Old Xavier and Magneto again?

Cyclops is, I believe (I might be remembering it wrong) the first main mutant you see after Apocalypse's intro. He shows up pretty early and has a pretty big role. He's not quite the young Cyke from Bendis' run, but he's not really Parker's First Class Cyclops, either. But he comes across as Scott pretty cleanly, and I really appreciated Sheridan's performance. It's the best they've done by that character by a damn sight. Not that it's saying much, but still.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Any Cable?

Post credit scenes?

Any "Get behind me" scenes from Cyclops?

Any "FREEZE! ICE STORM!"?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Wolverine.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I left before the credits finished rolling, so I don't know about any stingers.

Cable isn't in it.

 

[LucidMomentum]

I left before the credits finished rolling, so I don't know about any stingers.

Cable isn't in it.

 

[anaron]

fuck this film for doing jubilee (and Psylocke) like that after seemingly promising her some actual proper screentime.


...but I'm here for costumed Wolvie.


how's Sophie Turner?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

how's Sophie Turner?

I was worried about her, but she also does a pretty good job. She gets a couple pretty big moments, too. Which makes sense - she is Jean Grey, after all.

Turner is definitely not Sansa. People were sweating that, I guess.

 

[Toa TAK]

They're up there. Which makes the decision to not have him look like traditional Apocalypse seem even more like a missed opportunity, really.

Awesome.

Never been bothered by film designs not sticking to traditional comic counterparts, though.

 

[TropicalFish]

Storm is... Okay. The actress is doing what she can with what she has, but she doesn't get much.

Psylocke isn't wasted as much as Angel is, but they're both not too consequential as characters. Neither of them join the X-Men.

*cries*

Thank you tho.

 

[OmniGamer]

I was worried about her, but she also does a pretty good job. She gets a couple pretty big moments, too. Which makes sense - she is Jean Grey, after all.

Turner is definitely not Sansa. People were sweating that, I guess.

Good to hear...does this also fully answer my question about Jean, or is there anything more?

 

[anaron]

I was worried about her, but she also does a pretty good job. She gets a couple pretty big moments, too. Which makes sense - she is Jean Grey, after all.

Turner is definitely not Sansa. People were sweating that, I guess.

oh that's an enormous relief. I don't think Turner is bad or anything based on GoT, but I wasn't very impressed by anything they showed of her in the trailers.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

How's Scott tho

 

[anaron]

How's Scott tho

^ he says Sherridan is great.

 

[Delio]

I didn't want to pop in here but I have to ask, do they don the more X-men like outfits at the end or near the end?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

^ he says Sherridan is great.

Oh, I missed that edit.

Well, at least it's something. More than what we've got before.

 

[Nudull]

How bad does the J-Law pandering get? More than Wolvie?

 

[longdi]

Is it as bad as the reviews?

I liked FC and Dofp, should I watch this? Kinda burnt out with BvS and CW

 

[Pau]

No.

;-;

 

[More_Badass]

Wolverine.

Weapon X head gear Wolverine or classic costume Wolverine?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I didn't want to pop in here but I have to ask, do they don the more X-men like outfits at the end or near the end?

Yeah, their "X-Men" looking costumes from the one PR photo they released come from the end of the movie.

The costumes do they fight in aren't meant to be X-Men costumes, actually.

 

[beyond_death]

Seems this Cyclops is an improvement. Good to hear.

 

[MisterHero]

Naked wolverine is a comic book thing, right?

 

[SargerusBR]

Does the movie explain what Mystique did with Wolverine at the end of DOFP?

 

[Delio]

Yeah, their "X-Men" looking costumes from the one PR photo they released come from the end of the movie.

The costumes do they fight in aren't meant to be X-Men costumes, actually.

Figured that was the final image we see is them in those pointing to a more animated X-men direction for the 90s. What do you mean those costumes arent meant to be?

 

[MMarston]

Yeah, their "X-Men" looking costumes from the one PR photo they released come from the end of the movie.

Always thought this was a weird PR decision on their behalf, but then again it's not like it was unexpected.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

How bad does the J-Law pandering get? More than Wolvie?

I don't think there's much pandering. The way they use her character (the reluctant hero) seems more or less to be how these movies used to treat Wolverine, and she occupies a lot of the same role Wolverine did in Days of Future Past: He's there a lot, and he's helping get people where they need to go, but he's not really the main character. That's Mystique in this one. She's kinda/sorta the catalyst for a lot of the heroes actions, but she herself isn't really a focus. Which is good, because she's basically just doing a half-ass Katniss all movie long.

Is it as bad as the reviews?

I don't think it's bad at all. It's Singer's sloppiest film since Superman Returns, although it's way more fun than that movie is.

Weapon X head gear Wolverine or classic costume Wolverine?

I'm gonna leave that one for someone else to spoil. I'm sure it'll happen soon enough.

 

[illmatic22]

Wolverine.

DETAILS BOBBY DETAILS

DON'T DO THIS TO ME

PLEASE

 

[freenudemacusers]

I'm gonna leave that one for someone else to spoil. I'm sure it'll happen soon enough.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

would declare the greatest superhero movie of all time ON THE SPOT if it was the brown costume

 

[icespide]

I wouldn't consider weapon X a "costume" really so I'm going to presume wolverine dons his yellow spandex.

 

[illmatic22]

Perfect. That boy ain't right!

 

[More_Badass]

I'm gonna leave that one for someone else to spoil. I'm sure it'll happen soon enough.

I mean, the former is like 95% likely due to the scene in the trailer, so your teasing is making me assume the latter

 

[luxarific]

any cute father son moments between Mags and Quicksilver?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I'm gonna leave that one for someone else to spoil. I'm sure it'll happen soon enough.

 

[MisterHero]

I think it would be really cool if Wolvie was masked the entire time

like if Jackman was there, but he also sort of wasn't

 

[icespide]

I bet we get weapon x AND a proper costume

 

[CaptainofIndustry]

would declare the greatest superhero movie of all time ON THE SPOT if it was the brown costume

Agreed. I wasn't going to see this movie, but if the brown costume makes an appearance, I may have to see this. The yellow and blue costume from the 1990's cartoon can go straight to hell.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

any cute father son moments between Mags and Quicksilver?

It's handled kinda weirdly. The movie basically goes for big emotional moments every opportunity it gets, except for Quicksilver and Magneto, where it gets pulled waaaaaaaay back.

but that's probably because Quicksilver is pretty solidly comedic in this movie, so maybe Singer felt like having him and Magneto do the father/son thing would break something. I dunno.

 

[Toa TAK]

It's handled kinda weirdly. The movie basically goes for big emotional moments every opportunity it gets, except for Quicksilver and Magneto, where it gets pulled waaaaaaaay back.

but that's probably because Quicksilver is pretty solidly comedic in this movie, so maybe Singer felt like having him and Magneto do the father/son thing would break something. I dunno.

That's super disappointing.

Why include it if they don't do anything with it?

 

[luxarific]

It's handled kinda weirdly. The movie basically goes for big emotional moments every opportunity it gets, except for Quicksilver and Magneto, where it gets pulled waaaaaaaay back.

but that's probably because Quicksilver is pretty solidly comedic in this movie, so maybe Singer felt like having him and Magneto do the father/son thing would break something. I dunno.

:/ Man, that's too bad. Would have loved to have seen how Fassbinder's Magneto reacts to the nonchalance of Peter's Quicksilver.

Thanks for your reaction! Really looking forward to this.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Jubes has like 3 lines. Maybe only 2.

Being asian in Hollywood strikes again

 

[illmatic22]

That QS-Magneto stuff sounds disappointing.

Does Psylocke do cool shit in this?

 

[icespide]

dammit Bobby

 

[brandonh83]

Has anyone asked Bobby if he thought it was any good?

Bobby? Is it any good?

 

[CreeperBlocks]

How was NightCrawler?