A climactic energy wave involving Jean Grey proved harder to solve creatively. Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers. But with five weeks remaining, he reversed course, deciding the established visual vocabulary served the film better than something overly electronic. “I thought it was the weakest part of the film,” he admitted. “I wish we had come up with something better.”

Time, he argued, often determines the quality of VFX more than the artists’ abilities. “If you go to a movie and you see that there’s a visual effects shot that doesn’t look that good, it’s not because there are bad artists on it,” he said. “You can tell they just ran out of time.” Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

Idk if this is controversial or not… but I feel like they work? Over the years they’ve been flirty and friends with benefits and the relationship doesn’t drag either person down.

Art by Olivier Silven

We all know about Scott and Jean or non-canon ones like Kitty and Magik. I mean RARE pairs, a ship that probably you and one other person ships, they've probably interacted like once if at all and you just think they'd be interesting. Personally, for me, I think Evangeline Whedon and Beast would be nice together, at the very least they'll be cute, I don't think they're endgame or anything (Hank's endgame is clearly Simon) but I do think they'd complement each other well. A scientist and a lawyer, both have more animalistic mutations that changed the trajectory of their life; I could go on. I would like to hear about some ships that I have never seen before and well, it's the x men, it could happen!

I loved playing with this set as a kid, kept them separate from my giant tote of various other X-Men action figures. I’m sure they’re still readily available and not of much value, but nostalgic to me nonetheless. RIP KB Toys.

I have read somewhere that betsy's grandfather was part of hellfire club and since the membership is given over to the next generations, interesting how marvel never really explored more stories including betsy in a emma frost type of role.

It came to my mind since marvel is trying hard to differentiate both betsy and kwannon from each other, so why not let betsy take a role at hellfire club?

Betsy is my favourite mutant and i would love for her to have some unique spotlight from kwannon.

I can't get my self to see Hope, Magik, Colossus, Scott and Magneto being close to each other in age. (5 years apart)

I have some X-Men casting scoop to pass along this week. Rumors have been circulating for a while that Marvel Studios is casting for the role of Bobby Drake/Iceman, but I can report that the studio is reading candidates for three more roles: Moira MacTaggert, Nightcrawler, and Gambit. Don’t be surprised if at least one of these castings becomes official in the near future.

How are you all liking Ben? He made his debut issue #1 of Mckay’s run.

I was worried he was going to fade to the background, but love that he’s being used more now. And playing a huge role.

I also think it’s cool he’s a little older than your typical new mutant. Anyone else love that too?

I give the live action X-Men movies ALOT of flack but this scene?? I think it's still pretty cool.

While im currently looking at collecting the 90s comics singles - i came across this image online.. i dont recall Angel and Psylocke together when he had his red suit.. so comic or fan art? Its very good fan art if that is the case..

They are one of my favourite xmen relationships. And i know Betsy seems to have her forever couple with Rachel - but I hope before its all said and done Warren and Betsy get one more chance.

This might go against the grain of the majority, but i love these threads the most. Matching unis are GOAT'd with the sauce.

I had fun creating the LA team so I wanted to create a team for Chicago.

Chicago X-Men:
Beast
Shadowcat
Quentin Quire
Prodigy
Synch
Callisto

Rogue: love her character and is relentlessly charming and fun especially with Gambit even if the whole can’t touch anyone thing gets a little overplayed at times.

Rachel Summers: another future kid of Scott and Jean that constantly has attention stolen from other future kids.

Magneto: I’m not pro status quo and I understand that current Magneto couldn’t work as a full on villain but he’s been a hero for far too long and he was more interesting when his allegiance switched depending on who the enemy was.

Longshot: glad we got mojoworld from him but overall pretty forgettable.

Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) was introduced to her from X-Men Apocalypse so I was surprised to see she was actually a hero in the comics. Now after reading a few stories with her what the hell were they thinking? She’s awesome as a hero. Though most of her costumes are either quite sexualised or mid.