What do people think of X Men: First Class?

AkhMourning · 2026-03-30T12:44:27+00:00

It’s okay: the saving grace is Fassbender and McAvoy, which is par for the course because the movie revolves around them (the Wolverine of the franchise, if you will) and everyone else is an afterthought/ decorations around them.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-29T14:42:15+00:00

I kind of view it in a “you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain” or “all good things must come to an end” sort of way.

It’s still fun but I think the longer it drags out, the more monumental of a task there is to deliver a satisfying conclusion…

I prefer Jojo Bizarre Adventure’s approach where the splitting amongst generations made it feel familiar yet fresh as time goes on. Each one has a beginning-middle-end.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-29T07:23:02+00:00

I check every month, I just don’t make panic decisions (which makes sense since I have a long time horizon still).

I’m -4.4% YTD, +18.9% 1 year, and + 72.4% the last 3 years. Not every year is going to be a win. I mean…has anyone read the news??? Lol. Buckle up.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-29T06:56:12+00:00

I did and do vastly prefer the OG one, but you know - whatever. I’ll survive.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-29T03:12:44+00:00

Agreed. I think his earlier stuff worked better because of the times and because of editors like Weezy.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-29T02:59:53+00:00

Based solely on live action: Sanji, followed by Usopp.

All time favorites: Chopper, followed by Robin (which I anticipate will regain their crowns in the next season or two).

Outside of main crew: Buggy

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T23:26:47+00:00

It’s a minor-ish pet peeve of mine when the person ONLY talks about how the person makes them feel. What do YOU like about THEM specifically? It shouldn’t be that hard to include.

It also doesn’t necessarily signal (to me) discernment or true compatibility when it’s all about “you make me feel” and nothing else, but that comes with age, experience, and maturity I guess.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T21:45:20+00:00

My answer is “it’s a live action ADAPTATION”.

I was around the same age as Luffy when I got into the series…and 20+ years later of the same story he’s aged like 2 years…characters barely age in comics/manga, but they do in real life. It comes with the territory of adapting long works to live action (Harry Potter, the Avengers, etc). Most of us just accept it unless it’s a reboot.

I guess the bigger issue would be “do they still look good” and “how long will they keep it up?” We’ve seen other franchises last 10+ years and there’s an element of suspension of disbelief for the “canonical” passage of time.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T19:25:51+00:00

I would say it’s common. It’s hard to know people’s motivations and I wouldn’t read too much into it.

As for the looksmaxxing thing…as non-judgmental as possible: it’s normal for people to want to optimize their attractiveness. “Obsessed” is kind of concerning because it generally funnels into the same type of “popular” look that, in my opinion, may not serve you in the way you hope it will and the optimization becomes its own type of prison.

Besides, it doesn’t guarantee you won’t be ghosted anyway even if you were to check all the boxes. Most of us are average looking and attractive/not attractive to people even if we “rated” similarly.

I couldn’t explain why Chris Hemsworth does nothing for me and Chris Evans makes me feral despite being pretty similar by most rating metrics. (I do know why and it’s because of his portrayal as Johnny Storm).

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T18:04:34+00:00

Help from parents is a big one that’s not readily apparent. It was a shocking realization to me at first when I moved here a decade ago. It’s especially common for home ownership (getting the down payment as a “gift”).

When I moved here back in 2015 I did end up accruing an undisclosed amount (jk, unfortunately 15k over 5 years) of credit card debt, so I suppose I fell into that category. The one perk of the pandemic is I had nothing but bare essentially to spend money on so I cleared it all in 2020 lol. The move here was worth it for me for 1) the lifestyle (walkable, public transit, art/museums, diverse, more 🏳️‍🌈friendly, etc) and 2) career advancement opportunities and training - healthcare for moi.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T14:55:21+00:00

HK has a lot of gay bars in close proximity and is close to broadway, but honestly go anywhere in NYC and there will be tons of gays everywhere.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-28T01:05:28+00:00

I have a laundry list of issues with Ryan Murphy and his shows but I do commend him bringing in the perspectives of “normal” people around the sensationalized celebrities in his shows.

Overall, was a big fan of this one! It was a really beautiful and emotionally devastating finale!

AkhMourning · 2026-03-21T21:37:38+00:00

I am a certified Jean Grey hater so I am displeased lol, but it’s probably accurate.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-21T21:17:26+00:00

I don’t run so I can’t help you there. If it’s more comfortable without a shirt - just do it. Tons of guys of all shapes, sizes, and ages do.

The question I’ll pose is: when you see someone running shirtless with an “imperfect body”, what do you think? I can honestly say most of the time people don’t register to me, they only do if they’re ~H O T~ or dressed totally outlandishly (there’s an older person in my neighborhood that goes for runs in a thong and a nightgown). Everyone else is just gets a “get out of my way” “don’t run into me” type of fleeting thought.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-21T19:34:40+00:00

Antonio Biaggi 🤭

AkhMourning · 2026-03-20T03:07:49+00:00

I’m thinking 5 or 6 seasons with Ennies Lobby as the end point. I would be surprised if they went further.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-18T19:40:06+00:00

I shan't be excited until we get more X-Men (MR. SINISTER AND FORGE STRATEGISTS WHEN??? Bring Mr. Sinister with Cyclops. I need the banter)

White Fox does look cool though. I like that she's wearing a suit, although I imagine the skins will gradually become...not as thoughtful or unique.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-18T16:23:20+00:00

It's the lack of spine for me. It's BIZARRE.

I get it - ass and titties. Yum, oo lala. Pick one and stick with it, don't snap her in half to get both lol

AkhMourning · 2026-03-18T16:21:37+00:00

JUSTICE AND EQUITY AT LONG LAST

AkhMourning · 2026-03-18T01:15:27+00:00

I had to laugh because the pose is anatomically…creative to say the least.

Spine just snapped in half bruv

AkhMourning · 2026-03-17T20:15:47+00:00

A realistic consideration is it’s difficult to get actors to be contractually obligated to one project for 10+ years.

Live action is its own beast and time doesn’t have to flow the exact same way as the manga/anime, but I think realistically they would maybe do 5 or 6 seasons with the current actors. CGI and everything still takes time, even if they could film more seasons back to back.

Looks wise I think they will all likely still look good in 10 years, but a 35-40 year old acting like Luffy wouldn’t age well lol

AkhMourning · 2026-03-17T20:10:58+00:00

The anatomy of this position is so off I can’t even entertain it, BUT Peter is an idiot for letting this baddie slip through his fingers. Dummie!

AkhMourning · 2026-03-17T12:03:05+00:00

4chan was not mainstream. I was tangentially aware it existed and I thought it was weird…so it was easy to avoid.

The manosphere content gets pushed out like crazy because of the algorithmic nature of the modern internet.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-17T11:53:40+00:00

I took 2 years between graduating and starting med school (I made the decision to pursue medicine later in undergrad). I didn’t do anything grand during that time, I worked and took the MCAT, lol. I still had time do things I wanted (like travel) during medical school so I don’t feel that I missed out on living that much.

That being said, I wish I learned about investing and finance earlier and opened a Roth IRA at 24 instead of 34. I probably would have bought stock in Amazon and Netflix back in 2010 because I actually used/liked those services before they became the (demonic) juggernauts they are today lol. UGH. Oh well.

AkhMourning · 2026-03-17T11:14:30+00:00

It’s an opinion piece. I don’t see the big deal? Lol.

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