This is its own subtle methods of awesome because it shows that, even with his absurd level of power, Peter still has his limits (as evidenced by his failing to save Alex). Notably the explosion is continuing even as Peter keeps saving people, and it seems to gradually be getting faster.He's so fast, even Hollywood super slow-mo can't catch up. Here, Quicksilver blurs frequently in and out of frame without us being able to see him.

Also, to add something a bit meta: usually, when a film/series/whatever shows someone who's so fast that time seems to be standing still from his point of view, we usually see them move around at 'normal' speed.

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 students, punts a table through a window, and then runs faster than the speed at which the table is falling to hitch a ride on it.

He is one of the most absurdly powerful characters in the franchise.

The whole scene spells out that it's more than just speed. Hanging up curtains and drapes to act as improvised safety nets for the people he's throwing out of the building, throwing others so that they land in a pool, prioritizing effectively so that he can rescue as many as possible. It's not just that he moves fast, he thinks fast too.Since it all happens in a matter of nanoseconds, it definitely shows how ludicrously fast is. He also saves their pets and a pizza, and he noticed the explosion from outside the mansion! He does all this to 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, with the explosion behind him. Remember Quicksilver's scene in X-Men: Days of Future Past? This time it's turned Up to Eleven as he saves all of Xavier's students and teachers from the exploding school.There's also something gorgeous and visually striking about the imagery of Archangel's metallic wings shielding the unconscious Xavier, who was once a Broken Bird in Days of Future Past. The way Magneto uses his ability to seize Charles by his wheelchair and pull it towards him in mid-air is graceful and efficient.EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT WILL FALL!!! AND FROM THE ASHES OF THEIR WORLD, WE'LL BUILD A BETTER ONE!!!

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