The HiX-Men Report: Powers of X (2019) #5

After a contentious week last week, The HiX-Men Report returns to a more harmonious state with Powers of X (2019) #5.

This episode was a lot of fun to record! We were in a more cheerful disposition in general, plus how can you go wrong with an issue centered on a few of these deliciously snarky characters. Also, I got to deliver a “Peter’s Art History Corner” about my favorite work of art in the entire world! Plus, Fangirl gave us a major history lesson.

Oh, and I found a reason to unpack my electric guitar…

Bumper Music: “Killer Queen” – Queen

• X^0
  • 2:58: Xavier & Forge (and where can we place it)
  • 10:06: A “Very Dumb” and “Extraordinary Useful” Power
  • 12:40: Xavier Getting $#!% Done (IN SPACE)
  • 14:10: The Fashionable Forge: Cheyenne & Shaman
  • 20:20: Charts! Notes on Cerebro (back up your phones, people)
  • 22:42: Dirty Little Secrets AKA Lack of Informed Consent
  • 25:15: Rebooting Yourself AKA Xavier Legacy
  • 29:34: Moira’s Hand That Rocks the Five Cradles
• X^1
  • 32:05: Emma & The Boys in The Louvre
  • 34:43: Emma Does It All For the Children
  • 36:30: Peter’s Art History Corner: Winged Victory of Samothrace
  • 41:18: Fariha’s World History Corner: East India Trading Company
  • 47:47: Lightning Round: Silent Negotiation, Krakoa Inferno, Silva’s Capes, & Recurring Towers
  • 51:26: Charts! (or: Why we’re NOT talking about this chart yet)
• Present Day
  • 53:58: Xavier Brings On The Bad Guys (and Namor)
  • 56:39: Interlude: Sinister’s Murder Orgy
  • 59:20: Connections with Chip Zdarsky’s Invaders
• X^3
  • 1:02:24: HOXers, POXers, and HOXPOXees (or: Why we love X^3)
  • 1:07:30: The All-Consuming Singularity(/ies)
  • 1:12:12: Mutants in the Galactic Idiom
  • 1:15:33: Xavier’s Recipe for a Stronghold
  • 1:19:57: Charts! Categorically Godlike Levels of Society
  • 1:22:27: Two Flavors of Abyss Final Thoughts
• 1:25:44: Final Reactions (before SPOILERS)
• 1:32:57: SPOILERS!!! The Quiet Council of Krakoa