Uncanny X-Men (2018) Discussion (2,126 views)

I like the idea of Legion hiding his personalities (if he's even supposed to have them again) in Madrox dupes (for reasons). But, this is falling pretty flatly so far.

Overbearing Jean isn't going well, and the x-kids' whining is a huge weight - I'm reading a lesser version of Messiah CompleX so far.

Can we change the topic title to just UXM discussion? Im not making another thread.

I thought Ruth's death worked tbh but I enjoyed Hi-Fi taking Rburg to task on twitter.

Loved:
The great synergy between story and art, very moody and desperate.
The encounter with the Avengers, who can still to this day fucking choke.
Various parts all moving in their own direction. Felt organic.

Didn't care for:
Madrox being ooc in his dialogue with Cyclops. I think he's the only one whose voice wasnt right but seeing as I have no respect for PAD or his work or his existence. Whatever.
Chamber's attitude towards Cyclops came out of nowhere? I mean no it didn't bc Husk and M and Jubilee just died but. That could have been made clearer.
Layla. Ugh.
What did Cable mean when he said he was saving Scott's life? Nvm idc.

Hated:
Blindfold's death isnt right, I can get over wasti'g a perfectly good charavter but the way it was done was just. Gross. Suicide? Naked in her bathtub? Mmmkay who thought that was a good idea?
Callisto??? Let Chamber be in charge of the Morlocks??? At this point 'women cant lead' should just be the franchise tagline.
It's so funny how writing gets so much better once the story starts focusing on white men again. U could feel the inspiration on the page.

I don't know how to ...

Can I say surprised? Surprised that she did it? She never struck me as having to have too much to rely on X-Men, even with her blind. She was just a creepy girl who liked to tell scary prophecies. It never occurred to me that she would sink so much in depression after X_men being taken out. Not much after going through so much during Legion's Legacy. She found her inner strength and was walking with her head up. I don't know. She's another suicide story. It feels rude saying it. On conceptual level, it works perfectly: all the copyright X-Men dystopian futures lived in her head, which built up momentum and depression and the end action was no future. On experience level: been there, done that. I feel it. I know it. All possible doomed futures shrink to a point which leaves you thinking there's no future beside that point.

And I'm thinking did she had to be the one to die? Once again one of the younger generation sacrificed at the altar of consequences and stakes for the story to matter and cheap tear milking.

On one hand I''m content she was put to rest, on the other I raise glass for all her wasted potential. Besides, she's an X-man. And they don't stay dead forever.

Do you want Polaris to commit suicide?