After our DFA trip, I was supposed to accompany V to divi but we were too lethargic to push through with the original plan and it was already 12 in the afternoon- a bit late to go divi tripping- since it is advisable to start early. So we just went with AD and enjoyed her privilege- a complimentary pass for 2 to X-Men: First Class.
I grew up watching X-Men. My playmates and I wished it were already 8pm every Friday so we could watch our favorite cartoon. We even assigned who plays who among us. I was assigned to play Professor X and I actually dreaded that. The cartoon played down Professor X's character and maybe as children, we only wanted those mutants with physical abilities. If I had known how crucial the role the Professor plays, I would've played my role proudly and without any resentment that they let me play the role nung kalbo at pilay.
Musings on X-Men: First Class:
♣ I watched just the cartoon and never read the comic book so I didn't have an idea as to the beginnings of all this. As I said earlier, I was never aware of how powerful Professor X was and the role he played.
It was also refreshing to see how he was during his younger days and that he was actually best friends with Mystique. I just knew him as this righteous old, bald man on his wheelchair. I wonder how the old people were like during their younger days... but we would never know, right? Kung meron man silang kalokohan I'm sure hindi naman nila ipapangalandakan sa mga anak at apo yun. Pwera na lang siguro kung sila'y mga tanga at kalahati.
♣ Having watched this also clarified things as to how they became who they are and the circumstances surrounding them. The mutants were divided into two: those who use their abilities for the good and those who want to punish the human race for seeing them in a bad light. I noticed that the two leaders, Professor X/Charles and Magneto/Erik, came from disparate backgrounds which somehow affected as to how they would use their special abilities on.
I always know they were friends but I don't know what caused the falling out. First Class showed that. Plus why Magneto wears that helmet and how he acquired it. Ahlavet. Ang galing how they put the pieces together, seamlessly.
♣ Mabilis ang karma. Just look at Beast/Hank. He likes Raven but not Mystique and tells her that to her face. He injects himself with some sort of serum that would permanently hide the physical manifestations of their mutations (to Hank, his big, beastly feet), which actually did the opposite. After dissing Raven/Mystique's mutant blue form, he transforms into a blue creature himself. I therefore conclude- matakot ka sa karma. Sayang, cute pa naman siya.
♣ I've always wondered how some people can be so heartless. Sometimes I understand that you want to take revenge but after that, what? And I think they should've understood why the humans wanted to blow them up after after they blew up the ship. The humans didn't know they did that to thwart a possible Third World War if they hadn't did that. Oh well, sabi naman nila once pumatay ka na ng tao, madali na lang next time.
♣ There are two things that could break a friendship: pera o babae/lalaki. With Charles and Erik's, babae ang naging dahilan. It was touching how Erik immediately ran to Charles's side when that bullet hit Charles's spine. Bros before ho's, dude! But no, he chose the girl. tse. Sorry but this time I think Prof X should've also understood his friend and where he's coming from. First of all, matanda na si Erik and his anger and you can't get rid of his issues just like that.
I enjoyed the movie. More than Wolverine and the other previous X-Men movies. Maybe because it showed how things became the way they are now, like I've always wondered how Prof X and Magneto's friendship and falling out happened among other things. Although I was also looking for the mutants that were familiar to me like Storm and Rogue. I can't wait for the next installment.
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