Random Blatherings about the Gen-X pilot

One of the things I like to do, which should come as little surprise to anyone who reads this blog, is watch adaptations of comic books on the television or movie screen.

The more dubious the quality the better. (That JLA pilot is a thing of wonder)

So when my roommate managed to track down a copy of that reputedly god-awful Generation X pilot. You know I had to watch.

My Reactions/Opinions. In no particular order:

--First, Banshee was hot. Incredibly hot. Sure he didn't look anything like the comic version. I don't care. He was hot.

--Screaming power always looks cool. It's been cool since Catalina on Space Cases. If I had a mutant power, that'd be what I'd want.

--His "accent", however, made my ears bleed.

--Emma's accent was horrid as well, but I will hear no ill word against Finola Hughes. As she is Teh Awesome.

--That wig was pretty bad though.

--Jubilee really should have been asian. You can't tell me they couldn't find some half-talented Chinese-American (or Chinese-Canadian as the case may be) actress to play her.

--I want to slap Skin. Angsty tool.

--I'm also disturbed by the way a supposed hero was perfectly okay with the fact that the girl he's dating was basically brainwashed into liking him.

--I really want to slap Skin.

--Mondo was funny though.

--I get why they couldn't use Husk or Chamber, given how high-budget the effects for their powers would be. But did they have to make the Husk-stand-in so bland?

--I liked the Chamber stand-in though.

--Emma and Banshee had a nice rapport though. It was kind of hot. I always regretted that their relationship didn't last.

--The villain was colorful and over the top, a good thing, but in general I thought the dreamscape plot was really freaking lame.

--And I'm someone who actually *liked* the JLA "Weatherman" plot.

--I really really liked their take on M. She was incredibly amusing. Too bad she didn't get to do much.

--So WHY did Emma keep the dream chair at the mansion?

--In the end though, it was STILL better than Mutant X.