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It was so fun to revisit this as a completely different person compared to the child I was when I first saw it! Yes, this is technically not a first time viewing but I truly had no recollection of the story in this so I'm glad I decided to do a reaction to it instead of skipping over it. I thought my memory might come back as the movie progressed but NOPE haha. Child me only retained character looks and I don't blame child me because everyone in this movie is HOT AF OKAY. 🔥

Now that I'm walking away from this with a full understanding and investment in the X-Men, the mutants, the story, and the bread crumbs this movie drops for us to keep us eager for more, I am VERY HYPED!

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Thanks so much for watching and looking forward to your comments! Please remember no spoilies or hints about the upcoming movies in the series!

Cheers,

✦ KL

PS. The next watchalongs will drop throughout the weekend. 😊

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Future_Boy85

Like many X-Men fans. I loved the 90's animated shows. I always used to try and fancast in my head which actors would be the best live action representation. I always pictured Wolverine/Logan as a Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon) type. So back then I always thought Mel Gibson would make an awesome Wolverine. I also thought Angela Basset would've been perfect as Storm. As I'm sure most people thought so as well. Colossus does not make an appearance but back then I naturally thought he should be played by Arnold Schwarzenegger or Dolph Lundgren. I'm pretty sure most people couldn't imagine anyone but Patrick Stewart being Charles Xavier. The cast was got was pretty good for the most part but I always love to hear how other people would've casted the X-Men movie.

Julian Calzada

I grew up on X-Men comics and seeing this on the big screen was a big deal for me. Patrick Stewart is my only pick for Professor X. Hugh Jackman was a complete surprise but he did an outstanding job and will forever be Wolverine to me. I love the comic book costumes but that line about the "yellow spandex" just put me in my place XD Professor X and Magneto has been the pinnacle of adversaries for me. I really wish the MCU had more nuanced pairings like this. I'm not sure if you have Legion on your radar, but it might be a great series to explore way after you're done with the X-Men movies. Thanks for another great reaction video. Can't wait for the rest of watch-a-longs in the series!

kaiielle

Thanks for watching! I really enjoy Xavier and Magneto as well. It helps that they're portrayed by two amazing men!

Thadman

When you said you wondered what Magneto directed Mystique to do as Senator Kelly and that is something I never thought of exactly. I mean, I always assumed she did it on her own since Magneto got caught and they were of like minds, she just shifted to the cop to escape from Ellis Island and then, since the Senator wasn't known to be dead by anyone but the X-Men, she thought she'd be him and stop the bill that he was championing before. Mystique is smart and did live her life manipulating situations to get ahead. She's the perfect infiltrator which means she listens to give her the advantage when interacting with people. I don't think Magneto would have any way of contacting her within his prison anyway.