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Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
https://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Yeah, Cyke killed him while possessed by the Phoenix force during Avengers vs. X-Men a few years ago. It kickstarted Cyclops being rad as hell.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:47amhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Did he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:42pmYeah, Cyke killed him while possessed by the Phoenix force during Avengers vs. X-Men a few years ago. It kickstarted Cyclops being rad as hell.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:47amhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Nah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:44pmDid he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:42pmYeah, Cyke killed him while possessed by the Phoenix force during Avengers vs. X-Men a few years ago. It kickstarted Cyclops being rad as hell.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:47amhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
I understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:57pmNah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:44pmDid he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:42pmYeah, Cyke killed him while possessed by the Phoenix force during Avengers vs. X-Men a few years ago. It kickstarted Cyclops being rad as hell.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:47amhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Yeah, Hank went back to get the young X-Men to try and remind Scott of the kind of guy he used to be and get him off this whole "mutant terrorist" thing he was on. It didn't work, and now they're stuck here.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 3:45pmI understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:57pmNah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:44pmDid he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:42pmYeah, Cyke killed him while possessed by the Phoenix force during Avengers vs. X-Men a few years ago. It kickstarted Cyclops being rad as hell.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:47amhttps://io9.gizmodo.com/professor-x-is- ... 1821100260
Prof. X was dead? Huh.
Prof. X isn't dead? Of course.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Isn't that kind of an admission that the X-universe is really fucked up and convoluted and desiring the simplicity of the past? Of course, bringing the past into the future just adds to the fuckedupedness, but whatever.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:42pmYeah, Hank went back to get the young X-Men to try and remind Scott of the kind of guy he used to be and get him off this whole "mutant terrorist" thing he was on. It didn't work, and now they're stuck here.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 3:45pmI understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:57pmNah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:44pmDid he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
I would say it's only an admission of fucked-upedness if the admitter thinks that way about it. I don't mind it. It hasn't been my favorite aspect of the recent stuff, but there was some interesting writing revolving around young Scott trying to come to terms with everyone around him thinking he would turn out like older Scott. Jean is now the leader of the team, so it's also cool to see Scott in the backseat a bit.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:15pmIsn't that kind of an admission that the X-universe is really fucked up and convoluted and desiring the simplicity of the past? Of course, bringing the past into the future just adds to the fuckedupedness, but whatever.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:42pmYeah, Hank went back to get the young X-Men to try and remind Scott of the kind of guy he used to be and get him off this whole "mutant terrorist" thing he was on. It didn't work, and now they're stuck here.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 3:45pmI understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:57pmNah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:44pm
Did he yell out “Jean!” like he seemed to do all the time in the X-men cartoon?
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Fair enough. I have, of course, not read any of it. But it sounds like a gimmick to get out of a trap (in the same way that the second clone saga was a gimmick to get rid of a married Spider-man and then the eventual deal with the devil to do the same).Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:44pmI would say it's only an admission of fucked-upedness if the admitter thinks that way about it. I don't mind it. It hasn't been my favorite aspect of the recent stuff, but there was some interesting writing revolving around young Scott trying to come to terms with everyone around him thinking he would turn out like older Scott. Jean is now the leader of the team, so it's also cool to see Scott in the backseat a bit.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:15pmIsn't that kind of an admission that the X-universe is really fucked up and convoluted and desiring the simplicity of the past? Of course, bringing the past into the future just adds to the fuckedupedness, but whatever.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:42pmYeah, Hank went back to get the young X-Men to try and remind Scott of the kind of guy he used to be and get him off this whole "mutant terrorist" thing he was on. It didn't work, and now they're stuck here.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 3:45pmI understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 2:57pm
Nah, it was more a personal thing between the two of them—Scott resenting Xavier's father-figure status in his life, and the Phoenix pushing him much farther than he would have gone otherwise. Besides, Jean has impressively remained dead since the Morrisson run. Scott had Emma to help him "heal."
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
These kinds of tricks are pretty par for the course these days. One writer (or editor) gets a bug up their butt to make a sweeping change then the next team has to come up with some convoluted way to get back to the status quo or something like it. I think as a spandex reader these days you just have to take it in stride or give up reading. I've often asserted that all these titles should just end finally. I mean how many TV shows last this long? They all Simpson out, eventually. How many stories can you tell with these characters? The problem of course is that coming up with new characters that anyone is going to care about is literally impossible.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:54pmFair enough. I have, of course, not read any of it. But it sounds like a gimmick to get out of a trap (in the same way that the second clone saga was a gimmick to get rid of a married Spider-man and then the eventual deal with the devil to do the same).Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:44pmI would say it's only an admission of fucked-upedness if the admitter thinks that way about it. I don't mind it. It hasn't been my favorite aspect of the recent stuff, but there was some interesting writing revolving around young Scott trying to come to terms with everyone around him thinking he would turn out like older Scott. Jean is now the leader of the team, so it's also cool to see Scott in the backseat a bit.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 8:15pmIsn't that kind of an admission that the X-universe is really fucked up and convoluted and desiring the simplicity of the past? Of course, bringing the past into the future just adds to the fuckedupedness, but whatever.Kory wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 7:42pmYeah, Hank went back to get the young X-Men to try and remind Scott of the kind of guy he used to be and get him off this whole "mutant terrorist" thing he was on. It didn't work, and now they're stuck here.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Dec 2017, 3:45pm
I understand that a younger time-traveling version is alive and well in the present. Because X-Men stuff is utterly crazy.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
There was a promising series about the young Scott flying off with his father and the Starjammers to be a space pirate. But the writer changed about 5-6 issues in and it pestered out.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Every time I see you guys chatting enthusiastically about some Marvel bullshit while no one ever replies to my "HEY GUYS, DC'S GOT SOME REAL COOL STUFF HAPPENING" posts, I die a little inside.
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It’s not my fault DC is for nerds.
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Re: Flex and Wolter's Den of Nerdly Awesomeness
Has DC rebooted its entire universe again this year? Or was that last year? Anyway, I can wait until it reboots next year.
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