GladeusEx

I'm inclined to think that Emma plus 3 Cuckoos has been powerful, but defeatable. Four of them lost to Future Jean Grey with a Teen Jean on their side, and lost to the Xavier trained Skrull in barely a bloody fadhion.

I suppose it depends on what 'Emma at Full Power'means.That sort of impies Emma with Cerebro, but that mught be me adding in another variable.

I'm inclined to think tha Emma with five Cuckoos would wih against Xavier alone. Its mostly that 'Emma at full power' and 'Telepathy only' is somewhat restrictive. They could easily go diamond form to whoop his ass, but I digress.

If Cable isn't held back with having to keep the T-Virus in check, then he should be able to beat Magneto eventually. Telepathy + Telekinesis on Cable's part is just far more useful against Magneto.

Magneto is strong, don't get me wrong. And yeah, he has more feats to his name. He might even get more creative with his powers, but telepathy and telekinesis are too useful in a 1v1 scenario.

Captain America and Emma Frost would have been an interesting couple. At the very least, Emma Frost is amicable to him, though they have enough relationship interests already.

I always liked Scarlet Witch and Nightcrawler from Wolverine and the X-Men. It was pretty endearing, and they both were idealistic and disillusioned in a great way.

As a hypothetical pick - considering it never works out for them for anyone else - Magik and Kitty.

Gonna give this to Psylocke, Quire and Cuckoos.

Rachel and Teen Jean are pretty reliant on Telekinesis. Psylocke, equally so, but then it simply becomes a numbers games. Moreso, the Cuckoos are very well versed in support, lending them very well in a massed telepathy situation like this.

That said, the writers would side with Rachel and Jeen.

It's whatever the writer wants it to be. They'll typically mix and match small quirks, but I have a suspicion that Omega mutants have more 'dominant' genes, so to speak. I.e. Jean Grey's childrens are more likely to manifest telepathy or telekinetic based powers.

Are they still insisting on the Black King shtick?

Sigh.

@pyrofn: Pretty much on point.

@pyrofn: It's a matter of principle for me. The Phoenix Force represents uncontrollable good and uncontrollable evil. It's a primeval force that stands the test of time and can raze planets on a long, drawn out whim.

Meanwhile, Jean Grey can willingly part with it at no ill-consequence.

Devaluing a major 'villain' and plot point that easily just rings wrong to me honestly. Scott withers back to nothing as soon as the Phoenix Force is gone, but Jean Grey is completely fine despite being brought back by the Phoenix Force itself.

Death and resurrections are one thing, talking down cosmic villains is another. Phoenix Resurrection was a drawn out (I daresay for the trade paperback) labour that ended with - admittedly, a decently emotional - but counter-productive narrative.

@pyrofn: The Black King title tilts me thusly.

To that I say;

@hopesummersforthefuture: The context of the quarrel is really good.

Emma Frost has a sliver of the Void in her - frozen in her diamond form. If she shifts out, it'll probably take over her. While in Diamond Form, Emma is noticeably colder emotionally.

Scott is on edge because the realities of being a leader, a governer, and a strategist wear down on him. He has typically relied on a select few for support - something Emma does quite often in other aspects of San Francisco - but she can't give it to him because of her own predicament.

This is actually a good character building moment.

Meanwhile, as above, Jean plays loosey goosey with Scott, throws him away, and breaks up with a cosmic entity that could easily control her.

Thanks Marvel.