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episode 109: The Passion of Madelyne Pryor
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original. In which you should not presume to judge Madelyne Pryor by your standards; we wrap up the core plot of Inferno (but still somehow have two episodes left to go); sympathetic is not the same thing as right; Storm and Jean use friendship and it's super effective; Iceman is basically incorruptible; Angel gets a new codename; Cyclops gets a backstory; Sinister is aptly named; and Inferno makes retcons into retconade. X-PLAINED: Limbo vs. Limbo Hel vs. Hell Uncanny X-Men #242-243 X-Factor #38-39 A moment that does not speak eloquently for itself Several extended misunderstandings The difference between sympathetic and right N'astirh's sweet ride A false binary The Goblin Prince Yet another reason Havok should have finished his dissertation The power of friendship The Rube Goldberg approach to combat Superconductivity, kind of Our least favorite retcon in Inferno The Summers brothers summed up in a single scene Clone ethics Why we like it when characters screw up Our favorite retcons How to prep for X-Men: Apocalypse NEXT WEEK: Apocalypse for Beginners You can find a visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original!