Kitty Pryde's Lost Her Charm?

[manymade1]

Hi, it's been a while since I've posted. i haven't really ben keeping up with current comics too much.

Kitty Pryde used to be my favorite character in the old school X-Men comics. Especially in those early Claremont storylines. I always related to her. Her geekiness, for me, was part of her charm. She loved comics, playing video games and made pop culture references all the time. Unlike a lot of cliche nerd characters though, she actually owned up to this! It was part of what made her so likable as a character for me. For a while, i was only reading modern X-Men comics for her.

Now, I know for Kitty, part of the appeal was also in her growth. I also feel like her growth has taken away a lot of what made her likable. I mean yeah, t's great to see her mature and take on a strong leadership role but did they really have to take away all of her youthful traits? I mean they could've made her into a grown woman but still an unapologetic nerd. I'm not saying that she should've stayed young but no longer is she the D&D loving, comic reading, lovable geek that made me fall in love with her. In accepting so much responsibility, she's almost become boring.

Am i the only one that feels this way? I'm curious to hear others thoughts.

[The Kid]

No I agree with you. The last few years Kitty has been written blatantly out of character. Imo she needs to chill for a bit and then a few years from now, she can play a bigger role and hopefully have more of what made her such a popular character

[From The Shadows]

Kitty is one of my favorite characters and has been since I started reading in the 80's. Like the OP said, I was a nerd too and even looked like her, average size and build, curly brown hair and glasses and the love of all things nerdy. Even the humor I could relate to. Didn't like what I've read of Gold and am mixed on Bendis. There were times I thought she sounded like herself and other times she did stuff that seem OOC. I really want her pony tail gone though and want her curls/waves back. And give her her Shadowcat name back and a new costume. That said, I hold out hope that Kitty can be repaired and become an interesting character again.

The last few years Kitty has been written blatantly out of character.

Who hasn't been, really?

I remember reading one of the newer Guardian comics and she said something along the lines of "I'm the type of girl to sip tea, watching Audrey Hepburn movies..." and I'm like what? That's not who she is at all.

Wait, what? Are they trying to make her more trendy or something?

[Maestroneto]

Wait, what? Are they trying to make her more trendy or something?

[The Kid]

^That whole sentence is cracking me up. 'Drinking tea gosh darn it' lmao. Was that Bendis? I actually thought he was solid at writing Kitty but that's a yikes. Kitty's problem is she's a whole bunch of writer's waifu so the moment they start writing her, they pair her up with their self insert and that becomes her entire storyline. Her strictness tho is pure Guggs tho

[Maestroneto]

^That whole sentence is cracking me up. 'Drinking tea gosh darn it' lmao. Was that Bendis? I actually thought he was solid at writing Kitty but that's a yikes. Kitty's problem is she's a whole bunch of writer's waifu so the moment they start writing her, they pair her up with their self insert and that becomes her entire storyline. Her strictness tho is pure Guggs tho

Sam Humphries wrote that.

[Snoop Dogg]

Hepburn movies are character development. Like Spencer giving Spider-Man his HBO Go account.

[From The Shadows]

Good lord! That's a travesty. Since when does she hate space? What nerd doesn't love it? She loved the Shiar stuff and would play with it constantly. So much so Kurt would always lose his **** laughing. Unless it's in reference to the bullet.

Well that's ok thar, little lady.

[Maestroneto]

Good lord! That's a travesty. Since when does she hate space? What nerd doesn't love it? She loved the Shiar stuff and would play with it constantly. So much so Kurt would always lose his **** laughing. Unless it's in reference to the bullet.

Well that's ok thar, little lady.

It's in reference to the bullet.

[Michael Watkins]

she lost me when she started throwing around the 'N' word. and, no, i don't give a crap about her reasons. it showed a real lack of empathy and didn't change any hearts or minds.

[Snoop Dogg]

"Ororo, can I get an N-word pass?"
"Kitten! Absolutely n--"
"--Thanks!"

[Snoop Dogg]

ha ha ha sina grace wrote the most charming kitty since the resurrerexion and the x-office is letting him get away

[Maestroneto]

50 year old comic writers who are in love with her need her to be as old as they are.

[DavidMunroe]

I think Bendis did something to her.

[Maestroneto]

Anyway gotta laugh at how Marvel is desperately targeting adolescent and college-aged women and yet with its usual level of competence, the X-Office turns one of their most noteworthy characters in that age range into a middle-aged looking lady whose main plot was getting hitched.