Didn’t see a thread yet and just finished reading the digital release. I’ll leave exact spoilers to others.
Have to say I think it’s a strong finish. Moira’s character continues to get some development. Some of her own blind spot contradictions gave me a chuckle. The irony of her sequestering herself in no-space after the X3 reveal. Who is the librarian AND exhibit now, Moira? Her journal entries are every bit obsessed and hell bent on manipulating others as those who seek writes about. We get a hint of her ruthlessness through an entry which hints how Proteus came about. I saw potential in this issue for her character to take a very dark turn. For example, the chat about precogs: she brings truth and no mutant may question it. That seems questionable given what we know: her experience is what it is, but (as she sets out to prove) reality is mutable. Perhaps she is too war torn to be willing to accept another woman (Destiny) might be able to guide mutants to another future.
An interesting ground rule gets clarified. With Moira’s passing, all reality goes away. Wonder what that means for her natural aging and inevitable death.
The librarian clearly is growing Krakoan flowers. But which one is the one he was holding?
The observations on Apocalypse inspired a chuckle. He’s basically a big baby/toddler finding his way in the world.
I can imagine much will be said about the nihilism in this issue. But let’s face it kids, none of us are special. Not even mutants. We all lose (die) in the end. Might as well make the best of our time here. Maybe that means making sure some sort of shared endeavor, that’s worthy of surviving, survives beyond our time for future generations.
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10-09-2019, 05:32 AM #1Incredible Member
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Powers of X #6 *spoilers*
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10-09-2019, 05:34 AM #2BANNED
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Humons 9: 0 Mutants.
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10-09-2019, 05:37 AM #3Incredible Member
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Technically, “Post-Humans: 9, Mutants: 0”
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10-09-2019, 05:51 AM #4Extraordinary Member
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I just don't understand the mindset of a lot of humans in the MU. Mutants are the natural next step in evolution that's all, yet there is all this talk of extinction. You aren't going extinct, you're changing and adapting. Something that you are gonna do no matter what whether it's Mutants or "Post Humans".
It's just so stupid. Now I know the whole "Bigotry is meant to be stupid blah blah blah" thing. But this in particular is just sooo stupid.Be sure to check out the Invisible Woman appreciation thread!
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10-09-2019, 06:00 AM #5Astonishing Member
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I thought it was fine. Still felt like filler and the "big reveal" is something we've been talking about for weeks - Mutants always lose. We knew that already.
And the fact that the villain delivered his 11th hour monologue was cheesier that I expected from Hickman.
The preliminaries are over. The landscape is set. Time to get back to X-Men. Bring on Dawn of X!
Yeah, the whole thing seemed like, "Ha, we avoided you replacing us ... by replacing ourselves with something we engineered to be exactly like you." Originally Posted by Crimz
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10-09-2019, 06:21 AM #6Extraordinary Member
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Exactly. It's like being succeeded by your offspring, Mutants are humanity's offspring. It's a natural process and for some reason humans see this as extinction but decide to do the same thing anyway via technology. Originally Posted by useridgoeshere
It's just so stupid and makes no sense.Be sure to check out the Invisible Woman appreciation thread!
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10-09-2019, 06:01 AM #7Royal
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Yes, her sixth life was X³. The most boring one and I couldn't bring myself to care about it. lmao Originally Posted by Crimz
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10-09-2019, 12:45 PM #8Incredible Member
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Other people are changing and adapting, your not. That whats scary. Neanderthals don't exist anymore, another species took over. And mutants seem like a separate species similar to Neanderthals in that they can breed with homo sapiens but are not the same species. Originally Posted by Crimz
Honestly, there have been pogroms against groups of people for less understandable reasons. Humans reaction to mutants in the MCU doesn't shock me at all.Last edited by Wissenschaft; 10-09-2019 at 12:52 PM.
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It's scary, really scary. Even if I think humanity overdone and exagerate, it is very easy to understand why they do it. Originally Posted by Wissenschaft
Neandderthals are a sad reminder...but Mutants have more power than sapiens had, they can subjugate the entirety of sapiens. Imagine a villain like apocalypse or sinister take over
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10-09-2019, 01:51 PM #10Incredible Member
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No, Neanderthals + Neanderthals give you Neanderthal. Human + Human will give you mutant with more frequency. Then humans inevitable will eventually mate with mutants. Originally Posted by Wissenschaft
The point of the Mutants is that is a foregone conclusion, i dont need to adapt, my son will do or my grandson.
We are not getting defeated by a better species, is humanity chapter 2. Mutants are scary at personal level, you dont want to cross your path with Apocalypse but neither with other monsters.
The way i see it, humanity stance in this topic is bad writing.
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10-09-2019, 03:25 PM #11'Sup Choom?
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Honestly, I always had issues with the concept of mutants out-and-out replacing humans, because it always felt so low key hostile. I like how the observer explained that it was just natural evolution and that mutants are just humans that've adapted perfectly to their environment. Way better phrasing. Logan and Moira weren't down with it, but that's their problem. Originally Posted by Crimz
"A happy ending? So unlikely. We're not having a moment here.
Wrong city, wrong people, all huddling in fear.
No one escapes the slaughterhouse, and that's just where you're at.
(You could've asked Rebecca but then Adam stomped her flat.)
You think you're special cuz you're scrappy? You're deluded, time to go.
Lucy's living on the moon but you're another dead psycho."
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I don't believe the human haters will care to make the distinction tbh Originally Posted by HomoSuperior
Technically, “Post-Humans: 9, Mutants: 0”
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I dont like that things were left up in the air. Which probably werent vital but everything that was blacked out should have just been revealed.
Actually let me rephrase that. I didnt like that they still had to black out information.
It had a solid ending IMO.
But I found myself getting to the last page and thinking "oh that's it"
That might be a good sign though because it meant I wanted more of the story.
Yeah I get it might come later or wasnt important to the story but still.
It's also weird that they would allow the no pre cog mutants to exist on Krakoa rule.
Guess no Blindfold resurrection.
Also someone correct me if im wrong. But was it hinted that genetically modified humans were the cause of mutants always dying out? If so why didnt they show us that time line.
The only one we got was the Nimrod.
ok wait whoa. Are genetically modified humans going to be the antagonists now? I am intrigued.Last edited by CGAR; 10-09-2019 at 05:44 AM.
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10-09-2019, 05:43 AM #14Royal
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Probably my least favorite issue. Kind of an underwhelming end for such a perfect event.
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Yeah. It was good but underwhelming.
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