Inside Marvel’s Age of Apocalypse

PROFESSOR X IS DEAD. AND HIS STRUGGLE FOR PEACE BETWEEN HUMANS AND MUTANTS WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A DREAM.

Secret Wars (2015): A Beautiful Catastrophe

“Imagine there’s two pizzas. They’re going to smash together. You’re going to have all-new toppings. Some toppings are going to drop off. You’re going to yell about some that are missing. You’re going to love the new ones that are there. That’s the new Marvel universe moving forward.”

Aerith’s Death

Unlike Sephiroth, when she becomes aware of her origins she responds by fighting for the future of Gaia and all of its creatures. She is the absolute yin to his yang. Not Cloud.

Are Chrono Trigger’s Characters Dead?

“If the world’s gonna be destroyed, then let it be destroyed! If history is gonna be changed, then let it bloody well be changed!” – Kid

Why Ocelot Acts Differently in MGS V

“The world today has become too soft. We’re living in an age where true feelings are suppressed. So we’re going to shake things up a bit.” – Ocelot

The Magic of Secret of Mana

“I need life energy to create a new, peaceful world, understand? Soon, the Mana Fortress will bring the people of the world together!” – Thanatos

X-Men: The Mutant Metaphor

“The X-Men are hated, feared, and despised collectively by humanity for no other reason than that they are mutants.” – Chris Claremont (1982)

Jenova Reunion Theory

“I wasn’t pursuing Sephiroth… I was being summoned by Sephiroth.”