Acharacter deathyou cant get out of your head.
Awild revealthat leaves you reeling.
It was a shocking moment filled with meaning.
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Its a horrible, hypnotic sight.
Maddies death Arcane
Arcaneisnt a comedy, but it loves to be funny during otherwise tense moments.
Andthen… well, thank Mel Medara for giving Mads an all-time,Looney Tunes-ass exit.
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You guessed it: Gandalf, an evolution of grand elf.
We all saw it coming, but the moment of the reveal was cathartic.
To me, my X-Men!
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Real stakes and consequences inStar Wars?
And now, withTheAcolytecanceled, something we may never see again.
So much wild stuff happens that, yes, the whole episode deserves its own spot in this list.
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Martin aired out his frustrations with the changes made to his story in the adaptation process.
Mansion attack X-Men 97
Weve seen the Xavier Institute attacked before, but not quite like this.
In the end, one ofCobra Kais captains, Kwan, is killed.
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Mistakenly, sure, but it made for an unforgettable turn of events.
Bizarre and hilarious in all the right ways.
Down, down, down the road, down the Witches Rooooaaaad!
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Whats the worst thing that could happen to the Antichrist?
How about baptizing the little guy?
Sugar is an alien?
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Its the toothpick, of course!
And it wasnt just some quiet, background thing, but a crucial arc of the whole episode!
They had a past, they definitely laid with one another and broke each others hearts.
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We could have truly had it all.
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