Zoe
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What was the line drop that placed this after Xavier's incident?
Huh, they just flashed a Georgia logo though
Huh, they just flashed a Georgia logo though
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BLOODED_hands
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That was enjoyable. So the kid has some sort of..... Telekinetic powers or vibrational powers.
What's the girls power, the one who looks like Chloë Grace Moretz?
What's the girls power, the one who looks like Chloë Grace Moretz?
RedHoodedOwl
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Yeah, I could see that.
nitekrawlwer
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I feel silly for not noticing earlier that Sentinel Services is some sort of metaphor for Hitler's paramilitary group the Schutzstaffel or the SS.
I thought that was pretty cool, I hope the quality holds up.
She can condense air and water into walls
She can condense air and water into walls
DangerMouse
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Joining you guys, really quite liked that premiere. I'm in.
Looking forward to ep 2 and getting a feel for how well they can keep up the style/pacing/power use. The mutants and sentinel services chase setup is good too.
Looking forward to ep 2 and getting a feel for how well they can keep up the style/pacing/power use. The mutants and sentinel services chase setup is good too.
Unspeakable Evil
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She has the power to remind you of another blonde actress
mugurumakensei
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i feel like that is important for a pilot - some of my favorite pilots like AoS & The OC benefitted heavily from starting from archetypes and growing in interesting/subversive places
BlackGhost
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RedHoodedOwl
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The Fenris twins are boring.
First season of AOS was mostly bad though
They have had 20 years of similar story lines in the movies, they could have started doing their own thing from day one.
DangerMouse
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Was impressed by the amount of power use, while it'll likely get more spaced out in the future, I hope they can mostly keep it up, which seems more likely now on modern superhero shows than before, since the more they can afford to allow them to use them the more creative they can get with having the characters develop interesting ways to use them over time in new situations.
Also, I wasn't following the news closely so I liked that there was a more ensemble feel than I expected from the premiere beyond the family. They're still the focus but I liked how the pilot spread things around with all the extra "good guy" mutants screentime.
Also, I wasn't following the news closely so I liked that there was a more ensemble feel than I expected from the premiere beyond the family. They're still the focus but I liked how the pilot spread things around with all the extra "good guy" mutants screentime.
BLOODED_hands
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Ah..... I knew it had something to do with wind/air but not water. Thanks my dude.
Lol, dammit.
Subbed once the pilot ended. I'll stick around for a few more episodes. Hoping to see more varied powers or more creative uses of their powers.
Zoe
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She said she isn't very good with water yet.
Yeah, she only moved air in the episode but she mentioned to her brother that she can move water, too, but it's harder to do.
BLOODED_hands
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I missed nearly half of the show so I probably missed that. Wind and Water Bender, eh?
DangerMouse
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CreeperBlocks
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So does this show takes place AFTER Logan? Interesting.
Maybe not, maybe so. All we know is is that it's after Xaviers incident.
Seems to be in the upper echelons.
mugurumakensei
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Interesting fact, episode 1 was directed by Bryan Singer.
allenpergallon
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Forgot this was premiering tonight but happened to catch it right when it started.
Overall it felt a bit generic and drab, but it was entertaining nevertheless. I liked the awkward but poignant position the dad gets put in in regards to his job vs his children, and the shades of classic mutant issues felt alright.
I'll try to catch this as it airs if I can.
Overall it felt a bit generic and drab, but it was entertaining nevertheless. I liked the awkward but poignant position the dad gets put in in regards to his job vs his children, and the shades of classic mutant issues felt alright.
I'll try to catch this as it airs if I can.
Jamie's eye is too green imo
Anybody know the song that was playing at the dance?
What does this even mean?
Anybody know the song that was playing at the dance?
What does this even mean?
GamerKingFaiz
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This is giving me serious Days of Future Past vibes. And I loved hating that movie. Only because seeing mutants hunted down makes me so stressed out. 
The tone, editing, casting reminded me of a series of superpower shows that were on ABC Family over the last decade (Kyle XY, Beyond, etc). They kind of had a 90s tv show vibe and lots 'family' tropes.
Cabbagehead
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I liked it felt like a x men tv show from back in the day.
The only similarity I personally see is that they focus on the family. I didnt get any of that vibe, but to each their own. Thought it was really good, will tune in every week
Cabbagehead
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agreed
BigJonsson
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That ringtone was GREAT
Stan Lee was awesome
I liked it, what happened to the X-Men in this timeline? Will there be giant robot sentinels?
Edit - Oh, the thing where Xavier's mind went nuts and he killed a lot of people.....
Stan Lee was awesome
I liked it, what happened to the X-Men in this timeline? Will there be giant robot sentinels?
Edit - Oh, the thing where Xavier's mind went nuts and he killed a lot of people.....
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I wouldn't bother trying to tightly place this into the movie continuity. The movies don't even do that between themselves, a TV production isn't going to. Even if they did, it's not like Hugh Jackman is making a cameo or something.
Umm, that was better than I was expecting. But my expectations were rock bottom after the trailers. I definitely enjoyed the pilot though. It was less cheesecake than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong, it was still cheesy but it moved through the story beats briskly.
Umm, that was better than I was expecting. But my expectations were rock bottom after the trailers. I definitely enjoyed the pilot though. It was less cheesecake than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong, it was still cheesy but it moved through the story beats briskly.
TheNatureBoy
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I thought the premiere was pretty good, best thing it had going for it was a sense of momentum. They didn't really waste time with getting the family on the run.
If they are able to develop the characters further and take the story in some different directions, I can see myself continuing to watch. The Mutant power set works well for TV and the way they handled the Sentinels made sense for a TV budget.
If they are able to develop the characters further and take the story in some different directions, I can see myself continuing to watch. The Mutant power set works well for TV and the way they handled the Sentinels made sense for a TV budget.
Himynameischris
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I enjoyed that, I'll keep watching for sure. I love that they are just embracing the X-Men and not ignoring it almost completely like Legion did (Though I still loved Legion)
Claude Augario
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Came in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised. They handled the powers pretty well on a TV budget but I expect them to scale back immensely for the rest of the season.
I don't think this would neatly slot in to any of the movie timelines. Logan definitely doesn't work because mutants weren't born for the past 25 years by the start of the movie and the main kids are teenagers. I would put it in the DOFP timeline if it had to go anywhere just because of the way they're cracking down on mutants. That would really suck for the characters though.
I don't think this would neatly slot in to any of the movie timelines. Logan definitely doesn't work because mutants weren't born for the past 25 years by the start of the movie and the main kids are teenagers. I would put it in the DOFP timeline if it had to go anywhere just because of the way they're cracking down on mutants. That would really suck for the characters though.
I think people are saying that cause of the line talking about the X-Men and the brotherhood disappearing and no one knows if they still exist. Still doesnt make sense with Logan though cause the kids are the last batch of mutants in the movie and theyve all been genetically engineered after the humans found a way to suppress the X gene in the general population.
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