Daunted by complex continuity? Can’t tell a mutate from a warpie? We are here for you. We have trained for this responsibility for decades. We have the backissues, the calluses, and a really detailed map of the Summers family tree. We’ve been explaining the X-Men informally for years–to our friends and family, to the Internet, and, occasionally, to patient strangers on the street. Now, we’re making it official, with Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men: a weekly podcast dedicated to unpacking the weird, wonderful world of our favorite superhero soap opera for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.
https://www.xplainthexmen.com
episode 6: Days of Future Whatever
In which we more or less prepare you for the upcoming feature film; Rachel Summers is a black hole of continuity; Kitty Pryde breaks the Danger Room; Earth 200500 is clearly the best earth; even the X-Men have no idea what's going on; First Class Emma Frost is so boring that we forget she exists; wolverines are definitely not wolves; and you can have Rachel's Community references when you pry them from her cold, dead hands. X-Plained: Rachel Summers "Days of Future Past" Gravestone engraving standards of 2013 The Mostly-New, Mostly-Different Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Another unfortunate hat Causality in the Marvel Multiverse Earths 811, 1191, 295, 311, and 200500 Hall monitors with laser rifles How to fix a broken timeline The X-Men cinematic universe, and points of divergence from the comics The one thing X-Men: The Last Stand does right The Xavier Index of Cinematic Continuity The difference between Canis lupus and Gulo gulo A Days of Future Past cinematic cram course Fix-it fic Blink, Bishop, and dark-future mash-ups The enduring appeal of Earth-811 The significantly less enduring appeal of Earth-242 The Nazi Excalibur of Earth-597 You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Next week: Greg Rucka, Cyclops, and Starjammers!