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[BKatastrophe]

That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about things like when an actual backstory is revealed about a character and it doesn't fit with the comics, such as Nightcrawler not being Mystique's kid, I don't have this preconceived notion of what his backstory is supposed to be.

I'm not talking about when a movie straight up doesn't give us a character's backstory.

Sadly for you, that's what we are talking about.

 

[le.phat]

god this looks fucking dumb. Watch them one-off another great Marvel villain in a single movie and still feel like it runs way too long. These effects hahaha.

 

[Stealthy Giant]

As a fan of this movie franchise I must say that trailer is awful and this film looks bad.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

god this looks fucking dumb. Watch them one-off another great Marvel villain in a single movie and still feel like it runs way too long. These effects hahaha.

1. Are we really calling Apocalypse a great Marvel villain now?
2. Do the X-Men movies have a reputation for killing off their villains? I'd argue the opposite, actually.

 

[The Horror the horror]

1. Are we really calling Apocalypse a great Marvel villain now?
2. Do the X-Men movies have a reputation for killing off their villains? I'd argue the opposite, actually.

Apocalypse is a great villain. Virtually every X comic crossover worth a damn included him as an important figure.

His depiction in this movie is a disgrace.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Apocalypse is a great villain. Virtually every X comic crossover worth a damn included him as an important figure.

His depiction in this movie is a disgrace.

Well since you haven't...you know...watched the movie yet, I'll assume by depiction you are strictly talking about his costume. He only had a few lines in this trailer, cookie cutter megalomaniac villain type stuff. But I think writing off him as being a disgrace to the character is a leap.

I've never found him that interesting, personally. I'd take a Cassandra Nova over Apocalypse. I definitely agree that he has been in some good storylines, but he has never been the compelling aspect of those stories for me.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Well since you haven't...you know...watched the movie yet, I'll assume by depiction you are strictly talking about his costume. He only had a few lines in this trailer, cookie cutter megalomaniac villain type stuff. But I think writing off him as being a disgrace to the character is a leap.

I've never found him that interesting, personally. I'd take a Cassandra Nova over Apocalypse. I definitely agree that he has been in some good storylines, but he has never been the compelling aspect of those stories for me.

Now we're talking!

 

[BKatastrophe]

Now we're talking!

I'd be game for that.

 

[evilromero]

I still maintain that First Class was the better of the two soft reboots. It was just more focused and had several very poignant moments that the series isn't typically known for. With that said, I'm still hopeful that this one can return to the more focused plot of FC, rather than the overly convoluted and character-heavy sequel DOFP.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

I'd be game for that.

I would love to see FOX explain that backstory.

 

[BKatastrophe]

I would love to see FOX explain that backstory.

"So, basically, when Xavier was in the womb, he had a twin and killed her. This became his evil psychic ghost twin who somehow got her own body and manifested it. The Shi'ar (a race of bird-like aliens) believe that everyone has this, and that the person who you kill is the opposite personality of you. Cassandra Nova is Xavier's evil ghost twin. Also she has psychic powers like Xavier, and other weird psychic ghost powers that only a weird psychic ghost would have."

 

[exmachina64]

Now we're talking!

I'd be game for that.

Only if she's played by James McAvoy.

 

[Slayven]

Forget the comics.

We are now suppose to take Mystique as a battle harden commander?


Nothing in the previous movies supports that

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

"So, basically, when Xavier was in the womb, he had a twin and killed her. This became his evil psychic ghost twin who somehow got her own body and manifested it. The Shi'ar (a race of bird-like aliens) believe that everyone has this, and that the person who you kill is the opposite personality of you. Cassandra Nova is Xavier's evil ghost twin. Also she has psychic powers like Xavier, and other weird psychic ghost powers that only a weird psychic ghost would have."

"Does it come in black leather?"

 

[BigJonsson]

They won't kill off Apoc, they'll banish him in a psychic prison

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Forget the comics.

We are now suppose to take Mystique as a battle harden commander?


Nothing in the previous movies supports that

Yes but the box office take from the Hunger Games movies supports it...

 

[Slayven]

Yes but the box office take from the Hunger Games movies supports it...

Any proof them coming for her or just for Katness?

People make that mistake with Vin Diseal all the time.

 

[WanderingWind]

I would love to see FOX explain that backstory.

"Charles Xavier had a long long sister. She doesn't like him much."

Fin.

Y'all think too hard about this stuff.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

"Charles Xavier had a long long sister. She doesn't like him much."

Fin.

Y'all think too hard about this stuff.

Sure, but where's the fun in that?

 

[WanderingWind]

We haven't seen Cain yet, either. Or, you know, the X-Men. But the way comic movies are going, they're going to continue past J-Law and Fassbender. I'm already ready for the movie after this one.

 

[The Artisan]

She was in First Class? I dont recall.

it was a cameo, like hugh jackman. Mystique shapeshifts into an older version of herself and that was Rebecca.

 

[JadedWriter]

"So, basically, when Xavier was in the womb, he had a twin and killed her. This became his evil psychic ghost twin who somehow got her own body and manifested it. The Shi'ar (a race of bird-like aliens) believe that everyone has this, and that the person who you kill is the opposite personality of you. Cassandra Nova is Xavier's evil ghost twin. Also she has psychic powers like Xavier, and other weird psychic ghost powers that only a weird psychic ghost would have."

 

[Salsa]

trailer sucked

and the big FINAL reveal being BALD JAMES MCAVOY is fucking hilarious


im still excited for the film and it'll probably be good being Singer and all but that trailer was super underwhelming

 

[Discotheque]

trailer sucked

and the big FINAL reveal being BALD JAMES MCAVOY is fucking hilarious


im still excited for the film and it'll probably be good being Snyder and all but that trailer was super underwhelming

lmao man you hate snyder so much you got him appearing everywhere now.

 

[Salsa]

lmao man you hate snyder so much you got him appearing everywhere now.

asshole bein in my head so much makin me misspell Singer

his ultimate victory

 

[gioGAF]

Looks good, I will keep my expectations low since I was sorely disappointed by Days of Future Past.

 

[BKatastrophe]

"She then possessed Xavier and managed to get a gigantic Sentinel factory to nuke Genosha, killing over 6000000 mutants."

 

[JadedWriter]

"She then possessed Xavier and managed to get a gigantic Sentinel factory to nuke Genosha, killing over 6000000 mutants."

Comic books are fucking crazy. I can read manga and watch anime, but comics...I just can't put my time into comics. The gaf recaps are good enough. I like the movies though for the most part.

 

[Slayven]

Comic books are fucking crazy. I can read manga and watch anime, but comics...I just can't put my time into comics. The gaf recaps are good enough. I like the movies though for the most part.

BK don't say anything about the nanosentinnals.

 

[Johndoey]

Ya know who was a better villain than Apocalypse, that dude that hated the X-men because they were too pretty.

 

[MisterHero]

Ya know who was a better villain than Apocalypse, that dude that hated the X-men because they were too pretty.

and then Jean Grey got tentacle arms!

that should totally be in the movies!

Spoiler

pretty please

 

[entremet]

Have people figured out the Horsemen?

Archangel, duh.

Magneto?

 

[crimsonspider89]

Apocalypse is just the ultimate jobber.

Give us Apocangel or the Apocalypse twins.

 

[BigJonsson]

Have people figured out the Horsemen?

Archangel, duh.

Magneto?

Psylocke
Storm

 

[Johndoey]

Need more psychic affairs. And weird clone daughters. Get that X-23/Wolverine romance going.

 

[The English Conquistador]

P.S, you know there's not just one "American accent" right?

Of course, hence why I wrote American "accents". Did you not see that?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Have people figured out the Horsemen?

Archangel, duh.

Magneto?

Archangel Magneto storm and psylocke

 

[BKatastrophe]

Comic books are fucking crazy. I can read manga and watch anime, but comics...I just can't put my time into comics. The gaf recaps are good enough. I like the movies though for the most part.

Oh, and the-

BK don't say anything about the nanosentinnals.

-never mind. Nothing else happened. That is all
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Apocalypse is just the ultimate jobber.

Give us Apocangel or the Apocalypse twins.

We need En Sabah Nur to job in order to set up for the other stuff, though.

 

[Slayven]

Ya know who was a better villain than Apocalypse, that dude that hated the X-men because they were too pretty.

The Neo were better villains than Apocalypse.

 

[Johndoey]

I can't easily think of a villain not way better than Apocalypse.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I can't easily think of a villain not way better than Apocalypse.

Paste Pot Pete?


Stilt Man def has him beat

 

[Hazelhurst]

Stop shoving Jennifer Lawrence down our throats, geez.

I'm not a fan of her in these movies. I love Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) from the original X-Men movies. Jennifer Lawrence just doesn't have the same presence as the original Mystique.

 

[Slayven]

I can't easily think of a villain not way better than Apocalypse.

How you going to let The Orb out shine you?

 

[JadedWriter]

BK don't say anything about the nanosentinnals.

Please do, comic book recaps are my favorite parts of gaf. There's always so much surreal insanity in them.

and then Jean Grey got tentacle arms!

that should totally be in the movies!

Spoiler

pretty please

 

[Johndoey]

How you going to let The Orb out shine you?

The Orb gave me a great Spidey/Wolverine story.

Paste Pot Pete?


Stilt Man def has him beat

Paste Pot Pete at least knows he's trash.

 

[Fury451]

Forget the comics.

We are now suppose to take Mystique as a battle harden commander?


Nothing in the previous movies supports that

Hunger Games does

Surprise twist: same universe

 

[Slayven]

The Orb gave me a great Spidey/Wolverine story.



Paste Pot Pete at least knows he's trash.

Damn I swore I was the only one that read that. Intersting how Peter uses his time to become the greatest mind on earth, Wolverine uses his time to run around naked.

 

[mcrommert]

Bryan Singer destroying more bridges in an X-Men movie?

Something something pedophile

 

[Stealthy Giant]

The twin towers are in the background of that bridge destruction sequence.

 

[Currygan]

-according to bryan singer, mystique "rescued" nightcrawler and he is comic relief, so he's probably not her son. that annoys me if it's true.
-probably because she's jlaw.
-no idea
-i think it has to do with jlaw again, not too comfortable with the suit she has to wear.
-no idea

I want to punch something or someone real hard right now