X-Men: Days of Future Past

[Nellisir]

Edit: Since when can Kitty Pride help peopel travel through time?

Since they decided not to introduce yet another character, one that would need MAJOR continuity work to fit into the movies, to be the macguffin. At least Kitty Pryde a) was the original time traveler in the original storyline, and b) the explanation (which I never heard, so maybe I made up) that she can phase people's consciousness through time as well as through solid objects makes sense for about two seconds, which is 1.5 seconds longer than anything else. (Colossus: I smash people through time...I think. They never wake up.)

Can you imagine the nightmare that Rachel Summers-Grey would create as a movie character? She's the daughter of two dead characters, with no prior movie existence, with copycatted powers, a messed up backstory, and only there to shove the plot along.

Having Kitty do it is deus ex machina, but it's better than any other alternative.

 

[trappedslider]

Since they decided not to introduce yet another character, one that would need MAJOR continuity work to fit into the movies, to be the macguffin. At least Kitty Pryde a) was the original time traveler in the original storyline, and b) the explanation (which I never heard, so maybe I made up) that she can phase people's consciousness through time as well as through solid objects makes sense for about two seconds, which is 1.5 seconds longer than anything else. (Colossus: I smash people through time...I think. They never wake up.)

Can you imagine the nightmare that Rachel Summers-Grey would create as a movie character? She's the daughter of two dead characters, with no prior movie existence, with copycatted powers, a messed up backstory, and only there to shove the plot along.

Having Kitty do it is deus ex machina, but it's better than any other alternative.

It also deals with the fact that kitty wasn't even alive in '73

 

[Kramodlog]

Since they decided not to introduce yet another character, one that would need MAJOR continuity work to fit into the movies, to be the macguffin. At least Kitty Pryde a) was the original time traveler in the original storyline, and b) the explanation (which I never heard, so maybe I made up) that she can phase people's consciousness through time as well as through solid objects makes sense for about two seconds, which is 1.5 seconds longer than anything else. (Colossus: I smash people through time...I think. They never wake up.)

Can you imagine the nightmare that Rachel Summers-Grey would create as a movie character? She's the daughter of two dead characters, with no prior movie existence, with copycatted powers, a messed up backstory, and only there to shove the plot along.

Having Kitty do it is deus ex machina, but it's better than any other alternative.

So it is not a comic book thing. Cool. I figured that one out.

 

[Nellisir]

It also deals with the fact that kitty wasn't even alive in '73

Well, they could have had Rachel shove Wolverine back instead of shoving Kitty back.

So it is not a comic book thing. Cool. I figured that one out.

Nope, not a comic book thing. Ask again next year.

 

[Kramodlog]

Wow, a real butthurt precog!

 

[trappedslider]

Well, they could have had Rachel shove Wolverine back instead of shoving Kitty back.
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But then you get into that whole nightmare, they could have also done what the cartoon of the 90s did..shove Bishop back in time psychically instead of just mentally. Shrugs I'm guessing they felt this was the best way to do it.

I guess they plan to leave the Summer's ( pun intended) alone until Cable shows up for Apocalypse.....


During an interview this past week, Patrick Stewart was talking about a take they did in which he says the reason why Wolverine is going back is that he forgot to turn off the gas 35 years ago. I hope they include that on the DVD along with other takes of that line.

 

[Nellisir]

But then you get into that whole nightmare, they could have also done what the cartoon of the 90s did..shove Bishop back in time psychically instead of just mentally. Shrugs I'm guessing they felt this was the best way to do it.

Yeah, I generally find it pointless to try and second-guess the producers. Doesn't accomplish anything. :/

I guess they plan to leave the Summer's ( pun intended) alone until Cable shows up for Apocalypse.....

I'm vaguely fascinated to find out how exactly they plan to handle that knot.

During an interview this past week, Patrick Stewart was talking about a take they did in which he says the reason why Wolverine is going back is that he forgot to turn off the gas 35 years ago. I hope they include that on the DVD along with other takes of that line.

That'd be awesome.

I just saw the movie this afternoon. I liked it, good movie, no big complaints, but...just didn't really get the pulse pounding.

 

[trappedslider]

I'm vaguely fascinated to find out how exactly they plan to handle that knot.

With an educational short before hand lol

 

[Nellisir]

With an educational short before hand lol

OMG, that'd be awesome. Maybe there'll be a flowchart on the back of the tickets or something. Cliff notes at the door.

 

[Nellisir]

Hrm. I just realized, if Azazel is dead in the new timeline (which he ought to be, since he died before 1973), then hypothetically, if he's Nightcrawler's dad and Mystique is the mom (as per the comics, which I realize has no actual weight in the movies)...then Mystique has had a baby in between First Class and DoFP.