Wow. Where to start? I guess we'll start at the most important storyline: the Sentinel. Bolivar Trask, Secretary of Defense, announced that the government had been working on a secret project (two actually) for the defense of the human race against mutant threats. The Sentinels are always majestic creatures and a threat to the safety of the world. I know a lot of you are thinking that the season finale is going to be "Days of Future Past". Oh boy. Another one. You would be…partially right. I'll leave it at that.

I know a lot of you are happy that Rogue and Gambit had a few more moments (including one I decided to censor to prevent the episode from becoming a near-porno). Rogue and Gambit were the source of the most reviews in the first half of the season (which isn't why I brought them back). Unfortunately, this is the last look we get at Gambit this season. He, Domino, and Longshot are up to something, and we'll see what it is in Season 2. I had originally planned to follow that storyline this season, but it was too much in too small space and wouldn't have had the effect it should.

So what was up with Rogue, Xavier, and Kitty? Rogue and Xavier obviously know something that Kitty doesn't. It turns out this something is huge and we find out in the first scene of next episode. I give you three hints: Rogue's scarf, Rogue's bad ass skills, & Rogue's hair. There was a deleted scene from Episode Six "Bishop"; Part 2 that would have helped make you guys a little more suspicious, but I decided to cut it. (NOTE: If you were diligent, you saw that scene as a sneak preview for Episode Eight)

Kitty finally revealed to Piotr this week that the two of them weren't alone. In fact, there was a whole mansion full of mutants! (Well, not full per say…) Piotr has decided to stay with Kitty for now, and this is what Kitty needed, but there will come a time in a future episode where both of them will have wished he had joined the Institute. *Evil cackle*

I'm sure you spotted it: Warren Worthington II of Worthington Labs made an appearance this episode. We even got a shout-out to Angel (W. ) (I just noticed that Angel's initials are WWIII and his fathers' are WWII, hee hee.) but he won't be appearing this season.

Finally: more on the Phoenix Force. Xavier knows about it and was helping Jean combat it. They tried to control it (that went rather well), and they tried talking to it. Apparently, Jean learned to control it, but it slipped out last episode. She's struggling to tell Scott about it, so that provides a bit of tension between the couple in upcoming episodes. Just when things look up….they crash into the water (like a Heli-Carrier!)

Lorna discovering who her father was and her anger issues are important to her character, but not important enough to discuss in this Review, so we'll move on to the more obvious question: What is the "Hand" file and why is it so important to Rogue? Answers and more questions next episode!

There were a few Easter eggs this episode:

Magda Maximoff (Wanda and Pietro's mother in the comics)

Maria Hill is African-American and Nick Fury is Caucasian (mix-up!)

If you learned your lesson and stayed around for the Epilogue this week, you saw X-23 had arrived at the Institute…bloody. The simple story is that she was chased down by Sentinel Project soldiers who tried to dis-arm her by cutting off her hand. Bad move. They may find the pieces of the soldiers' bodies some day…

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the episode! The real surprises come at the beginning of next episode! Next Episode is also the final appearance of Kate Bishop this season. This episode sets up Kate to become Knightress (that's the name I'm going with considering there is already a Hawkeye in my series).

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