History Awesome / XMenApocalypse

** [[spoiler:As Charles is being mentally crushed by Apocalypse, with Magneto and Cyclops pushing their powers to their limits against him and Storm joining them to prevent him from fleeing through his portal, Jean unleashes the Phoenix! Her powers manifest as open, glowing and fiery wings. She then goes on to battle the "First One" mentally and physically ''at the same time'', kicking him out of Charles' mind, strolling out into mid-air and easily stripping Apocalypse of his armor. Magneto then impales him with metal pieces, and the Phoenix disintegrates him.]]

** There's something amazing in the fact that even a hardened veteran like Mystique is scared of Wolverine. In the original timeline, she dealt a CurbStompBattle to him and only lost the fight because of a cheap shot. By this point in the new trilogy, she's been fighting for two decades, perhaps long enough to be about the same level as her original trilogy self or better because she has to fight many oppressive humans to liberate her fellow mutants. Yet a glimpse of Wolverine's rampage is enough to frighten her just as much as her inmates. It's clear that the new timeline has made Wolverine stronger just as much as Mystique was.

* Apocalypse takes notice of Charles contacting Erik telepathically and piggybacks on the link to [[spoiler:take control of Charles' mind and uses him to hijack Cerebro! From there, he sweeps the world and mentally forces nuclear missiles operators worldwide to launch all of the nuclear weapons-equipped nations' missiles at the same time into space. It truly shows the extent of Xavier's powers (Apocalypse even calls them "[[WowingCthulhu extraordinary]]," "the answer" to his quest for divinity), and it's all breathtakingly set to Beethoven's 7th Symphony.]]
** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://static5.gamespot.com/uploads/scale_large/1562/15626911/3053714-2.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]] For some fans, [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Dark!Charles]] is the male mutant equivalent of the terrifying-yet-elegant Elf matriach Galadriel from ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' when she is tempted by the evil power of the One Ring. Xavier at his most corrupt would have the FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon, and because he wields ThePowerOfLove, the following quote would describe him perfectly.

* There's something so audaciously badass about Charles [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu altering Apocalypse's psychic message]] to [[spoiler:the world]]--instructing the people to protect each other--and staring the god-like mutant [[StaringDownCthulhu defiantly in the eye]] as he does, when he probably knows full-well what Apocalypse is capable of. Also, we didn't know until now that Xavier can communicate to every mind [[spoiler:on the planet]] in his/her native language.

** This is emphasized with his earlier exchange with Magneto. Even if it was also used in Film/XMen1, it's still no less powerful. Also, Magneto's small smile shows that he sees this new Charles Xavier as a suitable leader of mutantkind.

** The (villainous) HeroicSacrifice of En Sabah Nur's ancient world Four Horsemen counts. They put their ultimate efforts into shielding him during the collapse before being crushed by tons of stones, ensuring his survival for thousands of years.

** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]] For some fans, [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Dark!Charles]] is the male mutant equivalent of the terrifying-yet-elegant Elf matriach Galadriel from ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' when she is tempted by the evil power of the One Ring. Xavier at his most corrupt would have the FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon, and because he wields ThePowerOfLove, the following quote would describe him perfectly.

** There'something amazing in the fact that even a hardened veteran like Mystique is scared of Wolverine. In the original trilogy, she dealt a CurbStompBattle to him and only lost the fight because of a cheap shot. By this point in the new trilogy, she's been fighting for years, perhaps long enough to be about the same level as her original trilogy self or better because she has to fight many oppressive humans to liberate her fellow mutants. Yet a look of Wolverine's rampage is enough to scare her just as much as her inmates. It's clear that the new trilogy has made Wolverine stronger just as much as Mystique was.

* It's fitting that the very last character we see in the conclusion of this 6-film saga[[note]]the original trilogy and the First Class trilogy[[/note]] is Professor X, and his expression when he's looking at the camera is quite intense. It hints that Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Xavier is a touch more aggressive than Creator/PatrickStewart's version in the original timeline. In this movie, he has gone through '''hell''' and back, [[DefiantToTheEnd fighting tooth and nail every step of the way]], and even when he was at his most vulnerable, he has survived because '''he is not alone'''. Charles is the [[TheHeart heart and soul]] of the X-Men who can [[MagneticHero inspire loyalty]] in those who haven't known him for long (e.g. Quicksilver, who chose the Professor as his ParentalSubstitute over his ''own father''). Those who already love him are willing to do anything to protect him--[[spoiler:Magneto even pulls a HeelFaceTurn during the FinalBattle because his love for Xavier turns out to be ''stronger'' than even his deep-seated hatred towards a world which has robbed him of his family twice over]]. Together as a team, they were able to [[spoiler:defeat a "god"]] who even coveted Charles' telepathy, deeming it to be the most extraordinary gift that Apocalypse had ever seen in a thousand lifetimes. When Professor X's [[IcyBlueEyes steely gaze]] meets the audience's, his message is loud and clear: this is a '''[[PsychicPowers supremely]] [[ThePowerOfLove powerful]]''' mutant that ''you do not want to mess with''.
** This is emphasised with his earlier exchange with Magneto. Even if it was also used in Film/XMen1, it's still no less powerful. Also Magneto's small smile shows that he sees this new Charles Xavier as a suitable leader of mutantkind

---->'''Charles''': ''(angry)'' You want what I have? You what to feel what I feel? ''(forces Apocalypse to hear the inner voices of hundreds of people, and the latter collapses) Welcome to my world! (slugs Apocalypse) You're in my house now! (slugs his opponent again)''

--->'''Dark!Galadriel''': Not dark, but beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me and despair!

* This is a more subtle example than most, but for fans who have an androgynous mindset like Professor X, it's marvelous seeing him being proud and comfortable with who he is. Charles is very much InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, and not only does he not view it as a weakness (in fact, the story even presents it as one of his greatest strengths), he fully embraces it. His attitude is admirable to anyone who doesn't fit society's ideals of what a man (or a woman) should be.

--->'''[[spoiler: Apocalypse]]:''' [[spoiler: [[EtTuBrute You betray me??!!]]]]

--->'''[[spoiler: Apocalypse]]:''' [[spoiler: [[EtTuBrute You betrayed me.]]]]

* Apocalypse takes notice of Charles contacting Erik telepathically and piggybacks on the link to [[spoiler:take control of Charles' mind and uses him to hijack Cerebro! From there, he sweeps the world and mentally forces nuclear missiles operators worldwide to launch all of the nuclear weapons-equipped nations' missiles at the same time into space. It truly shows the extent of Xavier's powers (Apocalypse even calls them "extraordinary," "the answer" to his quest for divinity), and it's all breathtakingly set to Beethoven's 7th Symphony.]]

* There's something so audaciously badass about Charles [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu altering Apocalypse's psychic message]] to [[spoiler:the world]]--instructing the people to protect each other--and staring the god-like mutant [[DefiantToTheEnd defiantly in the eye]] as he does, when he probably knows full-well what Apocalypse is capable of. Also, we didn't know until now that Xavier can communicate to every mind [[spoiler:on the planet]] in his/her native language.

!!The Movie

* Apocalypse takes notice of Charles contacting Erik telepathically and piggybacks on the link to [[spoiler:take control of Charles' mind and uses him to hijack Cerebro! From there, he sweeps the world and mentally forces nuclear missiles operators worldwide to launch all of the nuclear weapons-equipped nations' missiles at the same time into space. It truly shows the extent of Xavier's powers (Apocalypse even calls them "extraordinary," the best gift that he has encountered in "a thousand lifetimes"), and it's all breathtakingly set to Beethoven's 7th Symphony.]]

* For Australian fans, watching Sydney being disintegrated was cool because Hollywood blockbusters tend to ignore Australia's existence.

--->'''Charles''': ''You're in my house now! (slugs Apocalypse)''

** He also sneaks a message to Jean into his message to focus on the source of the message to find him.

* It's fitting that the very last character we see in the conclusion of this 6-film saga[[note]]the original trilogy and the First Class trilogy[[/note]] is Professor X, and his expression when he's looking at the camera is quite intense. It hints that Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Xavier is a touch more aggressive than Creator/PatrickStewart's version in the original timeline. In this movie, he has gone through '''hell''' and back, [[DefiantToTheEnd fighting tooth and nail every step of the way]], and even when he was at his most vulnerable, he has survived because '''he is not alone'''. Charles is the [[TheHeart heart and soul]] of the X-Men who can inspire loyalty in those who haven't known him for long (e.g. Quicksilver, who chose the Professor as his ParentalSubstitute over his ''own father''). Those who already love him are willing to do anything to protect him--[[spoiler:Magneto even pulls a HeelFaceTurn during the FinalBattle because his love for Xavier turns out to be ''stronger'' than even his deep-seated hatred towards a world which has robbed him of his family twice over]]. Together as a team, they were able to [[spoiler:defeat a "god"]] who even coveted Charles' telepathy, deeming it to be the most extraordinary gift that Apocalypse had ever seen in a thousand lifetimes. When Professor X's [[IcyBlueEyes steely gaze]] meets the audience's, his message is loud and clear: this is a '''[[PsychicPowers supremely]] [[ThePowerOfLove powerful]]''' mutant that ''you do not want to mess with''.

** Add to that that he sneaks a message to Jean into his message to focus on the source of the message to find him.

* Apocalypse takes notice of Charles contacting Erik telepathically and piggybacks on the link to take control of Charles' mind and [[spoiler:uses him to hijack Cerebro! From there he sweeps the world and mentally controls nuclear missiles operators worldwide to launch all of the nuclear weapons-equipped nations' missiles at the same time into space. It truly shows the extent of Xavier's powers (Apocalypse even calls them "extraordinary," the best gift that he has encountered in "a thousand lifetimes"), and it's all breathtakingly set to Beethoven's 7th Symphony.]]
** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]] For some fans, [[EvilCounterpart Dark!Charles]] is the male mutant version of the terrifying-yet-elegant Elf matriach Galadriel from ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' when she is tempted by the evil power of the One Ring. Xavier at his most corrupt would have the FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon, and because he wields ThePowerOfLove, the following quote would describe him perfectly.

* There's something gorgeous and visually striking about the imagery of Archangel's metallic wings shielding the unconscious Xavier, who was once a BrokenBird in ''Days of Future Past''.

* Ancient Egyptians had enough of En Sabah Nur's ruthless rule so they deemed him a false god and built a giant and clever trap for him and his followers in secret, sealing the pyramid's entrances and making it collapse by destroying its pillars with giant stones. They accomplished this without superpowers or modern technology--BadassNormal, indeed.

** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]] For some fans, [[EvilCounterpart Dark!Charles]] is a male, mutant version of the terrifying-yet-elegant Elf matriach Galadriel from ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' when she is tempted by the evil power of the One Ring. Xavier at his most corrupt would have the FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon, and the following quote would describe him perfectly.

** Professor X's intense delivery of "''Wreak havoc''" just before Havok destroys the Cerebro with his chest beam in an impressive and beautiful display of his ability.

* There's something so audaciously badass about Charles altering Apocalypse's psychic message to the world--instructing the people to protect each other--and staring the god-like mutant [[DefiantToTheEnd defiantly in the eye]] as he does, when he probably knows full-well what Apocalypse is capable of. Also, we didn't know until now that Xavier can communicate to every mind on the planet in his/her native language.

** Honorable mention goes to Beast. While he can't do anything against Apocalypse, he gives Psylocke a run for her money. He hurls her over a tall building (with room to spare!) after she had tried to slice off his toes with her katana, smiling smugly. You can tell that Beast got ''really'' pissed off at that, and his expression becomes, "Okay, that's it, I'm mad!" and he effortlessly tosses Psylocke away. Badass!

** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]] For some fans, [[EvilCounterpart Dark!Charles]] reminded them slightly of a male version of the terrifying-yet-elegant Galadriel from ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' when she is tempted by the evil power of the One Ring.
--->'''Dark!Galadriel''': Not dark, but beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me, and despair!

*** Charles didn't start that fight with a sneak attack. He walked right up to Apocalypse and slugged him in the jaw.

** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the Professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once [[spoiler:Apocalypse decides to take over]]. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before.]]

* Apocalypse [[SuperEmpowering empowers]] Magneto, who completely destroys the camp of Auschwitz to test his amplified powers.
** While this happens, Apocalypse pronounces his now iconic BadassBoast[=/=]NewEraSpeech with a VoiceOfTheLegion. None of the different versions in the trailers were ''this'' haunting and powerful:
--->'''EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT WILL FALL!!! AND FROM THE ASHES OF THEIR WORLD, WE'LL BUILD A BETTER ONE!!!'''
* Once empowered by Apocalypse, Magneto's ability is on-par with that of his comic counterpart, and by manipulating the entirety of the world's magnetic field, he can move metal all across the globe, while simultaneously flying and maintaining a powerful magnetic force-field. Before, he was a PersonOfMassDestruction. Now, he's practically a PhysicalGod.
* There's something so audaciously badass about Charles altering Apocalypse's psychic message to the world--instructing the people to protect each other--and staring the god-like mutant [[DefiantToTheEnd defiantly in the eye]] as he does, when he probably knows full-well what Apocalypse is capable of.

* For Australian fans, watching Sydney being disintegrated was cool because Hollywood blockbusters tend to ignore Australia's existence.

*** Charles didn't start that fight with a sneak attack. HE walked right up to Apocalypse and slugged him in the jaw.

--->'''Apocalypse:''' YOU CAN FIRE YOUR ARROWS FROM THE TOWER OF BABEL, BUT ''YOU WILL NEVER STRIKE '''GOD!'''''

** Beast and Cyclops fighting side-by-side is a real treat because we never got see that in the franchise before!
** [[spoiler:As Charles is being mentally crushed by Apocalypse, with Magneto and Cyclops pushing their powers to their limits against him and Storm joining them to prevent him from fleeing through his portal, Jean unleashes the Phoenix! Her powers manifest as open, glowing and fiery wings. She then goes on to battle the "First One" mentally and physically ''at the same time'', kicking him out of Charles' mind, strolling out into mid-air easily stripping Apocalypse of his armor. Magneto then impales him with metal pieces, and the Phoenix disintegrates him.]]

* Apocalypse takes notice of Charles contacting Erik telepathically and piggybacks on the link to take control of Charles' mind and [[spoiler: use him to hijack Cerebro! From there he sweeps the world and mentally controls nuclear missiles operators worldwide to launch all of the nuclear weapons-equipped nations' missiles at the same time into space. It truly shows the extent of Xavier's powers (Apocalypse even calls them "extraordinary," the best gift that he has encountered in "a thousand lifetimes"), and it's all breathtakingly set to Beethoven's 7th Symphony.]]
** Whilst clearly NightmareFuel, the professor's BlackEyesOfEvil when this happens can be seen as awesome due to how beautifully awestruck he looks once Apocalypse decides to take over. [[http://images-cdn.moviepilot.com/images/c_scale,h_892,w_2000/t_mp_quality/isjgvloqd4b2s4dv4vdr/did-the-x-men-apocalypse-trailer-reveal-one-of-apocalypse-s-powers-xavier-s-eyes-turn-b-785345.jpg Darkness has never looked so attractive before]].

* Remember Quicksilver's scene in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''? This time it's turned UpToEleven as he saves ''all'' of Xavier's students and teachers from the exploding school. He also saves their pets, and a pizza, and he noticed the explosion from outside the mansion! He does all this to Music/{{Eurythmics}}' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" because hey, it's 1983! He finishes his rescue by ''surfing'' in mid-air on a table he kicked out of a window and performs a backflip, [[OutrunTheFireball with the explosion behind him]]. Since it all happens in a matter of ''nanoseconds'', it definitely shows how ludicrously fast he can be.

** Special mention must be given to the times when he even moonwalks into one room, hitches a ride on the debris of the exploding floor to catch a student in mid-air, and then later grabs two teacher, punts a table through a window, then runs faster than it to hitch a ride on it.

* It's fitting that the very last character we see in the conclusion of this 6-film saga[[note]]the original trilogy and the First Class trilogy[[/note]] is Professor X, and his expression when he's looking at the camera is quite intense. It hints that Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Xavier is a touch more aggressive than Creator/PatrickStewart's version. In this movie, he has gone through '''hell''' and back, [[DefiantToTheEnd fighting tooth and nail every step of the way]], and even when he was at his most vulnerable, he has survived because '''he is not alone'''. Charles is the [[TheHeart heart and soul]] of the X-Men who can inspire loyalty in those who haven't known him for long (e.g. Quicksilver, who chose the Professor as his ParentalSubstitute over his ''own father''). Those who already love him are willing to do anything to protect him--[[spoiler:Magneto even pulls a HeelFaceTurn during the FinalBattle because his love for Xavier turns out to be ''stronger'' than even his deep-seated hatred towards a world which has robbed him of his family twice over]]. Together as a team, they were able to [[spoiler:defeat a "god"]] who even coveted Charles' telepathy, deeming it to be the most extraordinary gift that Apocalypse had ever seen in a thousand lifetimes. When Professor X's [[IcyBlueEyes steely gaze]] meets the audience's, his message is loud and clear: this is a '''[[PsychicPowers supremely]] [[ThePowerOfLove powerful]]''' mutant that ''you do not want to mess with''.