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111. X2: X-Men United

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Content warning: We discuss the sexual assault allegations against director Bryan Singer.  As adults in their late thirties all around the world gush about X-Men 97 on Disney Plus, we take a look back at a movie widely considered one of the high points of superhero cinema: 2003’s X2 (a.k.a. X-Men 2, a.k.a. X2: X-Men United). We begin by unpacking our histories with the X-Men and comic books and superheroes in general, then take a look at the serious allegations against Bryan Singer.  We also talk a lot about how surprisingly resonant mutants as metaphor is, and how movingly this movie deals with the metaphor.  Next week: Cruel Intentions (1999) Watch this episode in full: https://youtu.be/OgKbZ2rxy4U   Time stamps: 00:07:22 — Our personal histories with the X-Men, and comic books 00:15:35 — Pre-movie predictions 00:22:25 — History segment: A brief history of the X-Men; career overview of and allegations against director Bryan Singer 00:41:20 — In-depth movie discussion 01:32:37 — Final thoughts and star ratin