ARP - S11 - Days of Future Past (film)

Arc Reactions Podcast at the movies is back. This time we munch popcorn while we watch Fox Studios' Days of Future Past adaptation. How well did they portray the comics story? Did they do a good job? Give this episode a listen and find out.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!!!! Be aware that we are talking about all aspects of the film and there will be spoilers if you have not seen the film.

Talking points
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Plot (5:42)

Relation to Comic Story (26:07)

Villains (33:07)

Action (41:53)


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Arc Reactions Podcast - S11 - Days of Future Past (film).mp3

Our next podcast will be June 8th and we will be covering The Star Wars from Dark Horse comics.

We have a new intro music composed for us by Packie Wambaugh. We want to thank him for his contribution to our show.

We are also now on Comics Podcast Network. Please go over there and check out our section as well as some of the other podcasts they host.
 
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ARP - 03 - Phoenix Saga (X-Men)

Dylan and John discuss the Phoenix Saga and Dark Phoenix saga from X-Men 101-108 and 129-138. Marvel Comics published these stories in 1976 and 1980.

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Arc Reactions Podcast - 03 - Phoenix Saga.mp3


Talking Points
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Jean - weakest X-Man to Strongest X-Man (106?)

Professor is a coward

Did Hellfire (Mastermind) manipulate Jean to release the Dark Phoenix?

Weird fill-in issue (106 - another issue with the new team fighting the old team. same as 100)

Wolvie/Jean and Peter/Kitty romances

Best Mastermind story ever?

Storm's ability to make her costume with her 'powers' (also Phoenix and Colossus at times)

Family relations (brother/cousin) being immune to your mutant power

Trope of women being incapable of handling great power and self sacrificing

The mental blocks holding back the Phoenix and allowing Jean to control it



 First appearances
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 Black Tom Cassidy (101)
 Kitty Pride (129)
 Starjammers (107)
 Dazzler (130)
 Sebastian Shaw (129)
 Emma Frost (129)
 Hellfire Club (129)
 Senator Kelly (135, mentioned in 133)
 Gladiator (107)
 Storm's Origins (102)

Our next podcast will be covering A Death in the Family and Killing Joke, both Batman tales. That podcast will be uploaded on July 28th.

The intro music was composed by longzijun and can be found on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETIcNYDGMk4&feature=player_embedded

We look forward to hearing from you.

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