148 – That’s So Ravens
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In which Archangel falls in with the LARP crowd; all yuppies are (probably) vampires; Beast is kind of a jerk; there are a lot of reasons to be mad at Forge; and you should totally come hang out with us at ECCC!
X-PLAINED:
- A peculiar scheme
- X-Factor #54, 56-59
- Crimson
- The Ravens
- A gallery opening
- Several varyingly tortured souls
- Charlotte Jones (more)
- Archangel vs. Archangel’s wings
- Ethical reporting
- An accidental bank robbery
- The return of a long-lost villain
- Timmy Jones
NEXT EPISODE: Old Man Logan!
Special thanks to Lillian Cohen-Moore!
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As Mentioned in Episode 147 – The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
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147 – The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
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In which the New Mutants get a new status quo (and new costumes); we have deeply mixed feelings about Rob Liefeld; Cable is the comprehensive sex-ed to Xavier’s staunch denial and Magneto’s abstinence-only; Rictor gets a new dad by right of arms; and you should totally come party with us at Emerald City Comic Con!
X-PLAINED:
- Feral Wolverine
- Jay & Miles at Emerald City Comic Con
- New Mutants #90, 91, 93, and 94
- Early Rob Liefeld
- Caliban vs. Sabretooth
- Vertical spreads
- Stately Xavier Ruins
- How to confuse Freedom Force
- Imaginary fashions of the early ’90s
- How Rictor’s father may or may not have died
- The New Mutants’ new uniforms
- A lovingly-rendered butt
- Improv with Apocalypse
- The mystery of Rictor’s shirt
- Seismic weaving
- The Japanese branch of the MLF (Kamikaze, Sumo, and Dragoness)
- The Mutual Liberation Front
- Diana, Warrior Princess (again)
- Several kisses
- Sleet
NEXT EPISODE: X-Factor Fights Yuppie LARPers or Something
CORRECTION: In this episode, Jay referred to Bob Harras as Editor-in-Chief of Marvel in 1990. Tom DeFalco was in fact Editor-in-Chief; Harras was the X-Men line editor.
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Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 114
Week of 2/15/2017:
In which Old Man Logan stays good; Uncanny X-Men makes Xorn relevant (however briefly); and Jay is knitting a blanket.
REVIEWED:
*Pick of the Week (07:08)
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As Mentioned in Episode 146 – Asshole Factor
146 – Asshole Factor (feat. Elisabeth Allie)
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In which Elisabeth plans for her reign as Omniversal Majestrix; Hulks and moons are two great tastes that go great together; Nightcrawler takes the lead; Alastair gets a new gadget; it’s just not a cosmic event without Alan Davis; Mastermind is still the absolute worst; Excalibur fixes problems by playing dress-up; Moira MacTaggert desperately needs to hire some staff; and Jamie Braddock is legitimately terrifying.
X-PLAINED:
- M’gubgub
- Nth Man
- Excalibur #25-27
- Nova (Frankie Raye)
- The continually poor decisions of Brian Braddock
- A convergence of cosmic forces
- Lumberjack Death
- Character growth both literal and metaphorical
- A cosmic snit
- Asshole Factor
- A villainous ruse
- Several rounds of reality warping
- Definitive incarnations of characters
NEXT EPISODE: Rictor has issues!
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Jay & Miles Review the X-Men, Episode 113
Week of 2/8/2017:
In which we have a whole lot of Emerald City Comic Con plans; Javier Garrón flexes his range; and All-New Wolverine resolves a very long dangling thread.
REVIEWED:
*Pick of the Week (08:52)
Filmed at Books With Pictures in Portland, OR.
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As Mentioned in Episode 145 – Remy & ‘Ro
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145 – Remy and ‘Ro
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In which Val Cooper remains the club queen of U.S. Intelligence; the Shadow King is a huge jerk; Storm is a badass at any age; Gambit gets off to a surprisingly good start; “flesh and spirit” is the new “body and soul”; and we are guardedly optimistic about an upcoming release.
- Unconventional evidence of nefarious influence
- Uncanny X-Men #265-267
- Storm’s early origins
- The Shadow King
- Deb Levin
- A kind of pointless revenge plot
- Trouble in space
- A great deal of larceny
- Counterintuitive costuming
- The debut of Gambit
- An unnecessarily complicated plan
- Charm, and charm
- Regrets
- Our thoughts on the upcoming Legion series
NEXT EPISODE: Excalibur meanders, with guest X-Pert Elisabeth Allie!
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