Selina_Sublime

His run is perhaps my least favorite of the franchise. With Cyclops' bloated ego headlining the run (and I like Cyclops!) and a supporting cast of minions and stepford women drawn by fap artists Greg Land and Terry Dodson, the book became an overly glossy, superficial tale without sufficient humor, intelligence, or self-awareness.

I think Fraction, like a lot of writers, creates books in different settings with a similar cast of characters. However, unlike his great Hawkeye run, there wasn't a whole lot to keep the "Clint" of the comic in check to endear us to the main protagonist. Cyclops' position in Utopia could've created an interesting psychoanalysis via 'with great power comes great responsibility' on a pretty large and relevant scale, but that was once again a missed opportunity.

The book had the shallowness of a 90's comic without the fun, the pretentiousness of an indie comic without the off-the-wall ideas or wit, and an all-star cast without the chemistry.

Would re-read Austen's run five times over than revisit this era.

Eh, I think it was handled poorly but I think coming outs often feel out of the blue (whether or not close friends suspect it).

Tbh, I think it gave Bobby some presence and did open up avenues for new storylines. But the lack of execution makes it seem like a null point. Hopefully the new solo brings new light to a character that has been around since the 60's but has less development than characters created in the 2000s.

I just don't see anything worthy of outrage if not primarily directed towards how Jean Grey behaved in that issue.

Gambit should be in Weapon X or Mercs for Money. Gambit working as a member of the X-Men seems like a wasted opportunity for both parties. His goodness IMO should manifest while doing maybe not so good things. Bring back the rogue (without Rogue!) in him.

Best: Kieron GIllen, Claremont, Whedon, Morrison

Worst: Fraction

1. Grant Morrison (New X-Men)

2. Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men, Mekanix, Wolverine, New Mutants)

3. Scott Lobdell (X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Generation X)

4. Peter David (X-Factor Investigations)

5. Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men, Generation Hope)

6. Mike Carey (X-Men, X-Men Legacy)

7. Brian Wood (for Ultimate Comics: X-Men)

8. Joss Whedon (Astonishing X-Men)

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10.

Rictor, Siryn, Wolfsbane, and Eden Fesi

Eh, I very much loved the Deadpool movie, but this new Negasonic is a very cliched, overdone view of how a 40/50-year-old views a modern teenager. There's nothing special about this version down to the 'I can do anything' power.

I would just read All-New Wolverine tbh. It's the best the character has ever been.

M-Twins/Penance. I can't believe I even like Monet because that was such a mess.

Eh to each their own I guess.

I don't really want to see Ruby Summers or other hyperaged hypermessy characters from other timelines. I am still advocating for getting rid of most of the ones we have right now lol and would much rather read about Nature Girl who is almost completely a blank slate.