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  1. X-Force was comparable to Mauraders for me. Didn't love it, but willing to see where it goes. I'm not willing to concede that everything in this issue should be taken at face value. Something is going on. I loved New Mutants. So great to see the actual NM and Gen X mingling. I just wish more Gen X members were included on the roster. Monet and Synch were name-dropped, so I'm hoping they'll play a bigger role in future issues.
  2. RE: The Dawn of X books. Weirdly enough, I was not crazy about X-Men #1...weird, because it's Hickman's book, and I absolutely loved HoXPoX and I'm completely on board with his take. I found X-Men #1 to be a little bit too exposition heavy, especially during the opening mission...did not feel like Hickman wrote it, as I find he's a little bit more stylish with weaving in exposition without it feeling like characters are reciting lines from wikipedia. The most intriguing part of the book was honestly the map of the Summers base, because ya know...connecting rooms. I do not like Yu's art. It's almost unbearable at this point. And I used to be a fan. Cannot wait until he's replaced. It all just looks so haphazard, harsh, and sketchy. Marauders was "okay." I wasn't offended by it, but I wasn't blown away. I agree that it's the most interesting Kitty/Kate we've gotten in forever. I've grown so bored with the character, but she felt fun here. She actually had a personality. And, beyond that, I appreciate the fact that this book is taking a more "fast, loose, fun" approach. I do think it's important to diversify the line, and I don't want writers to try and write like Hickman. Only Hickman can Hickman. Even if this book may eventually evolve into "not for me" territory, I'm glad it exists...? If that makes sense. Art was nice -- I especially liked how movement in the issue felt so kinetic. The fight scenes made up for any mundane aspects of the issue. I loved Excalibur. But I'm an Excalibur mark. The OG series was huge for me as a kid. The book was so weird and ridiculous, but in the best possible sense. I thought the DoX version seemed like a worthy successor, harkening back to the Otherworld stuff, while still tying back to Krakoa. I am very much a fan of Betsy back in her original body and taking on the role of Cap Britain. I love the design. And further, the art on this book is such a breath of fresh air. Just very clean and "pretty." Perfect style for the content. The data pages were especially nice. They felt like they belonged, unlike the data in Marauders.
  3. I didn't mind the logic problems in the HoX suicide mission because the pathos was so great. I can forgive a lot if you can write a story which makes me feel something, and yes, Hickman took deaths that will clearly be reversed and made me care. The scene between Nightcrawler and Wolverine was especially great. Monet was peak Monet -- "Try harder, Marvel Girl." Marvel Girl appears to be fairly nerfed in this story. I can't help but wonder if there's something to that, along with her decision to go back to her original Marvel Girl codename and costume. She's very animated series-esque, in that you feel like she'll faint in every panel. Today's issue of PoX had some great Sinister stuff. The blind items were a ton of fun. Can't wait to see people pick those apart.
  4. Absolutely STACKED week in comics. In spite of the groaning re: Marvel's "#1000" issue, I liked it a lot. I thought the story weaved throughout the entire issue by Ewing was really compelling -- enough to propel me through the one page stories which fell flat. And c'mon. At the risk of being cliche, HoX #3, y'all. Yes, there's the bigness of the arc itself, but I am loving the character beats we've been getting. The Emma Frost entrance in HoX #3 was almost as good as the Magneto stuff in #1. That panel is good enough to be added to the Emma iconography, worthy of being memed from now until the end of days. And Runaways continues to be the most slept on comic at Marvel. So damn good.
  5. The latest PoX was the first time Hickman went fullblown HickMON and had me laying in bed, rubbing my temples. How this man can keep all these ideas straight is beyond me, because I can't. This madman found a way to connect the Kree Supreme Intelligence, Warlock's Technarchy, and the freaking Phalanx into a single concept.
  6. House of X #2. Wow. Just wow. I'm prone to hyperbole because I just love loving things, but this will be a definitive X-Men run. There's no doubt in my mind. The art, scope, and craft of this story is next level, only three issues in.
  7. I didn't love PoX as much as HoX, and I think that will be remain true for the duration of both series, but it was still a fun read. I suppose not many will like PoX more than HoX just based on the simple premise that it features a largely new cast of characters. Let's see if Hickman can make us care about them in the remaining issues.
  8. This may be helpful for people who have been out of the X-Men loop -- an annotated reading of House of X. It's a very deep dive. I admittedly haven't finished looking it over yet, but it continues to be a ton of fun dissecting the issue. http://www.xavierfiles.com/2019/07/26/hox-pox-tox-annotating-house-of-x-1/
  9. I think it's because the X-line has been a sleeping giant for well over a decade. People have been waiting for some movement and Hickman is the first truly original offering. I grant you the fact that maybe people are going above and beyond in describing the first issue, but wow, it's nice to see the X-line being propped up as a flagship property, not just a dusty concept fondly remembered and constantly remixed. Hickman is curating the line, though I don't think a decade was ever mentioned. Not even Jason Aaron is going to last that long on Thor. Would be nice, though. Hickman supposedly selected/had a hand in choosing all of the writers who are writing the other books. There's also a second wave coming, after the first wave is established. I dig some of the writers, like Tini Howard and Bryan Hill on the first wave, and writers like Vita Ayala and Leah Williams are doing titles for the second wave. It's a great mix of a superstar with much needed fresh voices.
  10. HoX and PoX have absolutely no connection to the previous run of X-Men -- it's intended as a full-on fresh start. It's intentionally confusing, as Hickman loves to mystify before slowly filling in blanks. I absolutely loved HoX. This is exactly what the X-Men needed. So glad that Marvel is in a place where they gave this franchise to a true visionary. Even though I was too young to truly appreciate what Morrison did with the X-Men, this feels similar...it's a paradigm shift. The start of something truly different. It seems all other X-writers just constantly try and remix what Claremont did. This is absolutely not that, and I love it. Somewhat related, I cut my teeth on comics in the 90s, with X-Men and Legion. It's so surreal to me to see both franchises go through their respective renaissances at the same time. The world is shit, but these are special times in comics. Bendis made a talk show appearance and unveiled his new Legion squad. I am digging the designs. I may be in the minority, but I've enjoyed all the various reboots of LoSH. I feel this book is tailor-made for reimaginings -- the OG Legion, the Archie Legion, the Waid Legion, etc. All hold a special place in my heart. Bendis is hit/miss with me, but I'm looking forward to seeing what he does.
  11. I can't help but feel like George laid out a pretty complex tapestry of exactly what the White Walkers were and their place in the books' mythology. And David and Dan were like, "That's so cool! Wanna know what's cooler? Arya. Stabbin' 'em."
  12. Bran is basically me. Kind of over it all, yet still invested. Telling everyone all the things, with no pomp or circumstance, because can we just do this, people? New favorite. StarkS *plural* for the throne. Jon keeps it warm. Sansa and Arya make all the decisions. Bran stares pensively at a dust particle and tells them that they're absolutely right.
  13. I don't think Bri killed Stannis. Dorne is weird. I'll leave the fact that they gift-wrapped Trystane as a hostage alone. But, what did Doran do all season, besides scold Ellaria? He better kill her, now. Dorne was such a non-factor this season, they can still introduce Arianne next season and pretend she was in the bathroom.
  14. Gutted about Shireen. It's actually made the rest of the episode somewhat fuzzy in my mind. As for whether D&D wrote that scene, specifically with Stan there, as a result of insider knowledge from GRRM, we'll soon find out. I'm sure the media will be all over this episode, with all the uproar regarding previous episodes. If D&D ambiguously put GRRM in the hotseat during this Behind the Scenes piece, I'm sure they'll be willing to clarify further once the outcry starts.
  15. I think they deliberately sped up their zombies to make them not seem so Walking Deadish. I held my breath for that entire last sequence. Really good stuff.
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