Episode 85Brian's been enjoying
Madame Xanadu, and Rob's been enjoying
Chew. Rob also likes
Scott Pilgrim.
They unveil the
Uncanny X-Cast app.
They mention this image:

Someone calls in and brings up Rob's early
X-Men Forever comments. Rob owes Brian a bust.
Rob is shocked
X-Men Forever is being "renewed" for another season, but they seem to be done with it for the show.
With
X-Force #24, Rob feels this is the flagship book. Brian says
Selene is a great villain. Both agree that Clayton's art is gorgeous.
With
Cable #24, the series is over. Both agree it was awful, but they like
Hope. Ron wonders if there's ever been a series where only one thing happens over and over.
Brian admits
X-Factor #202 is terrible.
Rob thinks a couple of people, or at least three, will die in
Second Coming. Brian thinks it will be
Nightcrawler and
Cable. Rob agrees with this, "plus one random person."
They call a comic shop to get the "man on the street" perspective of the upcoming X-Men event.
They rip into
UncannyXMen.net after being ripped into on their forums.
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Episode 86"Peace talks" have occurred between the podcast and
UncannyXMen.net. They liked the April Fool's joke with the fake Brian Perillo. Brian is also unbanned. The site is now bumped up to "Not Enemies of the Show".
Rob borrowed
X-Factor #203, while Brian passed it. For the first time in a long time, Rob found the story to be a bit interesting.
They liked the
Dani Moonstar solo story in
New Mutants #11, but Rob is a bit disappointed, and scared that Asgard won't appear again in the book. Brian disagrees, and thinks it'll come sooner than Rob thinks.
They enjoyed the end of
Necrosha, but felt it could have lasted a bit longer. Brian feels the conclusion was slightly overshadowed by
Second Coming.
With
Uncanny #522, Brian said: "Ho-hum,
Kitty Pryde's back." Rob liked that the return didn't involve a villain or fighting. Rob was shocked with Kitty being stuck as intangible, while Brian responded with "been there, done that."
Rob thinks it's going to be
Magneto versus
Cyclops for leadership of the X-Men, and thinks the X-Men are going to split.
Brian: "Ohhh gosh, I hope that doesn't happen. It'll be confusing. Two teams of good X-Men..."
Rob: "There will be ones who want to stay on the island, and those that may want to assimilate back at some point."
(Once again, Rob has predicted
Schism before it happens, even if a detail's off)
Brian thinks
Second Coming is going to completely reverse "
No More Mutants."
As far as the story/beginning of
Second Coming, Rob called it "fucking awesome".
Smiley Robots showed up in
Second Coming, and in the previous X-Factor retros. Rob notes this is very odd as this keeps happening.
Brian on the possibility of
Nightcrawler dying: "...That's the biggest cop-out in comics."
Rob still thinks it's
Cable who's going to die. Brian agrees plus someone else.
Rob reacts with laughter and disbelief to news of the new
adjective-less X-Men, and
X-Men fighting vampires "This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard."
Brian jokes this could be the end of the podcast. Rob says he will interview the writer as
Count Nefaria if Nefaria isn't in the first issue.
Regarding the Peter David X-Factor comments and people applauding him, Rob jokes: "We're just out of touch with the X-Fans."
Brian thinks X-Men vs Vampires is inspired by Twilight. Brian feels discouraged by the news od the vampires, new X-Force, etc.
Rob on the
Retros: "It's so weird watching
Apocalypse be a guy that could not have created
Age of Apocalypse."