tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post995223406491815980..comments2024-03-14T03:35:39.631-04:00Comments on X-men Supreme: X-men Legacy #248 - Age of AwesomeJack Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929572842990203873noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-86413878673772259732011-05-23T07:10:07.612-04:002011-05-23T07:10:07.612-04:00I agree. Frenzy actually seemed more at peace in A...I agree. Frenzy actually seemed more at peace in Age of X, which is crazy given how utterly fucked that world was. That shows you the power Cyclops has on women. He can make even an apocalyptic AU seem like heaven. lol<br /><br />I've seen people bash Cyclops over this on message boards, but they guy did nothing wrong. He never asked for Age of X. Frenzy didn't do anything wrong either. He's always left to make the hard decisions. That doesn't make him a jerk. That just makes him the unlucky guy who has to do what no one else would do. I hope Frenzy comes back into the picture because his relationship with Emma Frost is just getting laughable.<br /><br />JackJack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929572842990203873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-37311885030769690642011-05-22T09:26:14.506-04:002011-05-22T09:26:14.506-04:00I felt bad for both Cyclops AND Frenzy myself.
...I felt bad for both Cyclops AND Frenzy myself. <br /><br />Frenzy was actually HAPPY in that messed up alternate universe, and had it ripped away from her. Not an easy thing to adjust too. It isn't a surprise that she isn't willing to let go.<br /><br />Cyclops had the unenviable task of breaking up with a woman who had done nothing wrong. He could have stayed with her, and ended up hurting a different woman who.....had done nothing wrong. He was stuck in the middle of a lose/lose situation, and was going to hurt someone who didn't really deserve it no matter what he did. He was probably thinking a clean break was best, which might have been the least bad decision out of a list of wrong ones.<br /><br />Rothstein-SmashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-32584036007502921802011-05-22T09:00:46.363-04:002011-05-22T09:00:46.363-04:00Thank you for the comment. I think the problem wit...Thank you for the comment. I think the problem with Emma is that the writers are glossing over the defining character traits that made her who she is. Those traits include being coarse, snide, and morally loose. For her to make a moral argument is like Ted Nugent arguing for PETA. It just doesn't work. I feel it's their way of making her more compatible with Cyclops. But if you have to ignore a character's defining traits for the relationship to work, then it's not a very good relationship to begin with.<br /><br />I also get the sense they were tired of ignoring Rachel, Polaris, and Havok. So they jumped the gun a bit in trying to bring her back. I'm all for bringing them back, but this was a just too much.<br /><br />As for Cyclops being a dick, I think that's a little simplistic. He's reserved and that does rub people the wrong way. It doesn't make him a total dick, but it definitely makes him at least three quarters of one. <br /><br />Thanks again!Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929572842990203873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-89679066650154649222011-05-22T00:36:04.888-04:002011-05-22T00:36:04.888-04:00Good call on Emma Frost being totally OOC with the...Good call on Emma Frost being totally OOC with the ethics hesitancy and the convenience of Legions power controller and Rachel and Legion's timing. <br /><br />But I think overall the quality of the arc completely outweighed the negatives. The alternate versions were interesting, particularly Dust, Wolverine and Hellion. <br /><br />The impact has shed light on so many storylines, Rogue/ Gambit, the Starjammers, Legion's powers, b characters like Cannonball, Chamber, Hellion. I hope the aftermath leads to Jubilee possibly getting her powers back like other characters getting a souvenir. <br /><br />Cyclops is a dick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-1515784640160564632011-05-21T19:52:59.097-04:002011-05-21T19:52:59.097-04:00It's true. The Age of X aftermath is actually ...It's true. The Age of X aftermath is actually somewhat better than the story itself. Seeing how it affects these characters makes for a compelling story. I'm glad it finally put some clarity into the Rogue/Remy relationship. For a while it seemed like the X-books was sweeping that under the cover. To me that's like ignoring the 800-pound-gorilla beating off in the middle of a room. But the Frenzy/Cyclops part was definitely my favorite.<br /><br />You're right that Cyclops tends to shut his emotions down. That's been his defining trait for many relationships, but what makes Frenzy more appealing is that she's NOT a Jean Grey replacement. She didn't have to dress up like Jean Grey and Jean Grey didn't have to push him to be with her. It's a much more organic relationship that has infinitely more substance than what Cyclops and Emma Frost have had. But knowing Marvel, they'll NEVER do anything to taint Cyclops/Emma. They're more than happy to destroy relationships like Peter/MJ, but Cyclops/Emma? Forget it. It's a case of ass-backwards standards if ever there was one. Thanks again for the comments!Jack Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929572842990203873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-33469978267193745662011-05-21T14:26:23.013-04:002011-05-21T14:26:23.013-04:00Great review!Great review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917870048446264335.post-73666996701630381842011-05-21T11:22:15.585-04:002011-05-21T11:22:15.585-04:00I loved the take from Age of X and the aftermath m...I loved the take from Age of X and the aftermath myself. Gambit's words to Rogue sum up my take on decades long "will-they-or-won't-they" relationships perfectly. Call me when the storyline actually advances, because as long as it is in a permanent holding pattern, I can't bring myself to care.<br /><br />Cyclops' response to Frenzy is perfectly in character for him, when something is difficult to deal with emotionally, he tends to shut his feelings down. I'd love to see the relationship followed up on, because they actually have enough of a contrast to how they approach things to make it work from a storytelling perspective. They both have trouble with their emotions, but where he subdues them, she goes all out with a desire to feel. The same problem, but approached from different sides.<br /><br />That and I absolutely hate the "substitute-Jean" bit no matter who is filling in. Maybe Marvel can actually try something original for once, although the last time they has that chance Lee Forrester (who I think is better than Madelyne Pryor in every way) vanished from the printed page.<br /><br />Exactly how crazy Legion remains will have to be seen, but it appeared that he made a huge step at the end of Age of X when he dealt with "Moira."<br /><br />Rothstein-SmashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com