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In which we recap nearly 200 issues in under three minutes; Madelyne Pryor is the Medea of X-Men; Mister Sinister takes the stage; Dazzler is basically an '80s movie refugee; Scrambler may or may not be an exchange student from the Riverdale Marauders; Marc Silvestri is excellent at some things and less so at others; nothing good happens in Nebraska; Trish Tilby is the April O'Neil of X-Factor; and we swear that it was a total coincidence that this episode went up on Mother's Day.

X-PLAINED:

One solution to the existential conundrum of the Carol Danvers who is also kind of part of Rogue

Pretty much everything that's happened since the Dark Phoenix Saga

The structure of Inferno

Uncanny X-Men #239-241

X-Factor #36-37

The rise of the Goblin Queen

Several deaths in elevators

Mister Sinister and his amazing action-figure collection

The evolution of Mark Silvestri

Madelyne and Alex

A very symbolic dress

The Rainbow Room

M-Squad

That damn costume

1989 in outfit form

Jay's favorite Marauder

Rats-R-Us

Wolverine vs. a mail box

The X-Men, but evil

The secret origin of Madelyne Pryor

A long-anticipated reunion

Objects we'd demonically animate

Which X-Man should do your taxes

NEXT WEEK: The Passion of Madelyne Pryor

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