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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 2h

X-Men (1963) #58
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 2h

Okay. Addressed in part 2. He blames the X-Men. Shocker.

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 2h

The story talks about the X-Men's fight with the sentinels like it was an isolated skirmish that could easily be misinterpreted if you weren't there. Rather than nation wide, widely publicized robot overlord martial law.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 2h

This issue also went a long way to reestablishing the mutants as outcasts. I feel like they hadn't leaned into that, outside flashbacks, for years.

The story does, also, kindly ask that you please forget the sentinels betrayed humanity live on television, and mass subjugated them.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

X-Men (1963) #57
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

Ngl I wish Alex knew Cyclops was Scott from the start. It might've hit harder if he knew he was carrying this burden his entire life but didn't truly understand it until now.

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

Cyclops calls Egyptian sentries "camel jockeys" maybe that's the reason for the disclaimer.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

I can see why they established in the opening that Lorna's powers are on the fritz because otherwise... *crushed soda can noises*

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

No offense to Kirby but his sentinels definitely didn't carry the same imposing nature as Adams'.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

Neal Adams was the right artist to bring back the sentinels. Crushed it, basically cultivated the vibe that they'd maintain from here on out.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

I like that she just pals around in the suit.

Honestly? If I had a super suit I'd do the same.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

Oh boy. Roy, what did you do.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

I think that, since his first run on X-Men, Roy Thomas learned to let the artist help tell the story, more. And part of that probably has to do with the cultural shift in the comics industry, too, but i do sincerely think he got better at writing.

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

X-Men (1963) #56
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 3h

X-Men (1963) #56
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

Neal Adams has arrived!!!!

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

Liked this line in the Angel flashback story.

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

As formulaic as it sounds I really wouldn't mind if this had just been the series for a few years, if it hadn't been cancelled. New adventure, meeting new mutants. Not every one needs to join the team or even become a hero. But just expanding how we see the mutants' place in the world.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

So... they ever going to explain how Living Pharaoh faked his death and pinned it on Scott?

I found Havok's introduction a bit underwhelming but I appreciate they're keeping the momentum going after Polaris, trying to expand their roster and the scope of their world.

Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

X-Men (1963) #55
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

X-Men (1963) #55
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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 4h

Riiiiiight! So when the series got cancelled in 1970 they had to take them somewhere.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 6h

the staff emerging from Karolina's chest was heat. Imagine if she actually said, "WHEN BLOOD IS SHED LET THE STAFF OF ONE EMERGE."

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 6h

Showing Peter drinking would harm the brand, but live rats are A-okay.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 6h

This show makes the comic feel so simple in comparison. Everything's so overcomplicated.

Why was Xavin betrothed to Karolina in the comics? To unite their warring people.

Why did Xavin think they were betrothed to Karolina in the show? WELL, THE PROPHECY...

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 6h

BUT IN THAT CASE. Why was Xavin so hellbent on being betrothed to Karolina if the prophecy could be reinterpreted in that manner? Whatever, I'm sticking with the "guardian" thing and aren't going to overthink it.

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Dread Pirate Robin 🩷💜💙 @dredpiraterobn.bsky.social · 6h

Btw I noticed Gert hit her mother in the same way she was killed in the comics. Nice touch.

I don't THINK the show's saying Xavin's now betrothed to Karolina's newborn sister. I got the vibe they're saying they play like, a guardianship role to her.

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