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In which Chris Bachalo returns to Generation X; we briefly forget that Mondo exists; Synch is an extraordinarily good kid; not everybody gets a jetpack; Jubilee takes a turn as team strategist; Chamber has Onslaught problems; the X-Cutioner has no discernible dignity; the M does not stand for “metaphorical.”

X-PLAINED:

Jubilee’s aunt Hope

Generation X #15-17

Generation X (more) (again)

Emplates (more) (again)

An instance of possession

The Thomas family

Intersectional bias

Passing privilege

Narratively-determined technology

Giovanni the janitor

Synch vs. Mimic

An exceptionally slow-burn reveal

Possession as a vehicle for character development

The X-Cutioner (Carl Denti) (more) (again)

Metaphorical DNA

Fun times at the fair

Ruby quartz adaptive technology

Mutant names

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