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[WallStreeter]

I just don't like it, exactly because so many characters have the TP/TK thing. They could have differentiated it a bit.

There are five Wolverines in the XMen!

[JB]

I didn't know any forms of Psylocke were so popular or important that they needed not one but two books with forms of her at the forefront. Was there some Wolverine like Psylocke boom that i missed or something? This is such a exciting time for the X-Books, im just not sure how any Psylocke manage to land at the forefront of two of them. Im no trying to be mean, just seems odd.

Killing Magneto raised her stock tremendously.



Her solo issue during that run also was an absolute treat.

Betsy fans are plentiful, just maybe not as obvious as some of the other X-Women. I read pretty much anything she's in and have done so since Mutant Massacre era.

I'm so happy for both her and Kwannon. So much to explore.

[tuck frump]

I just don't like it, exactly because so many characters have the TP/TK thing. They could have differentiated it a bit.

Agreed, Psylocke should have kept the TP/TK combo and potentially brought back the Crimson Dawn. Captain Britain should stick to the Captain powers of super strength, flight, forcefield, etc. Having psychic powers on top of that makes her overpowered.

[Tycon]

I'll never agree with this or Kwannon having the butterfly telepathic effects, neither are remotely tied to Kwannon she has no emotional or any form of connection to those things. If, Betsy no longer has a connection to the name or visuals, Kwannon would have even less of a reason as she never held either.

I mean, you can never agree with it but it’s not like there isn’t an obvious reason sitting out in the open that many of us have addressed. Well two. The in-universe point about Betsy’s disgust with the name and Kwannon reclaiming it as her own, and out-of-universe which is just name-aesthetic recognition so it won’t get too confusing for those who aren’t as invested.

[Veitha]

Killing Magneto raised her stock tremendously.



Her solo issue during that run also was an absolute treat.

Betsy fans are plentiful, just maybe not as obvious as some of the other X-Women. I read pretty much anything she's in and have done so since Mutant Massacre era.

I'm so happy for both her and Kwannon. So much to explore.

I don't know how I forgot she even lead Buncanny. Psylocke and Rogue have been in such a good place.

[Veitha]

There are five Wolverines in the XMen!

I didn't say I liked having 5 Wolverines lol both bad choices. The TP/TK thing has been done too many times, plus now both of them have almost the same powersets and similar visuals with the psiweapons. I get why they gave Kwannon that powerset, but they could have accomplished the same visuals without doing the TP/TK thing.

[JB]

I don't know how I forgot she even lead Buncanny. Psylocke and Rogue have been in such a good place.

Agreed. I always viewed Storm and Jean as the main female icons of the team with Rogue and Betsy next, Kitty and Emma after them (depending on their whereabouts).

I'm hoping Kwannon gets some great attention now.

P.S. Those panels above are why I'm HOPING Magneto's in this issue just to make a remark about being killed by Kwannon's body. Few can say they've killed Magneto. Even some side-eye from him would be rich.

[WallStreeter]

Agreed, Psylocke should have kept the TP/TK combo and potentially brought back the Crimson Dawn. Captain Britain should stick to the Captain powers of super strength, flight, forcefield, etc. Having psychic powers on top of that makes her overpowered.

We don’t know how the amulet has empowered Captain Britain. Using to she could already fly and make force fields. She was already a physical fight/super strong.

I think this ties her into magic more and let’s her travel to and from Avalon. I’m sure there’s some power enhancement. Will be cool to actually see it.

[Triniking1234]

Except they cannot cheat the Asian girl in the Power department. Bad enough Elizabeth occupied her body for so many years and gained excellent fight skills and psychic weapons from it. Kwannon deserves something back for all this. It’s very appropriate she retained the tp/tk.

Lots of people are psychics, are super strong, have energy projectile powers, etc. There are five Wolverines!

Then she should ask Mojo or the Hand for reparations.

[Celestialbodies]

Asian Psylocke was made popular by video games and has appeared in the Fox movies. It’s the real reason Kwannon retains the name Psylocke and the butterfly.

It makes it easier to use both Psylocke/Kwannon and Betsy Braddock in films without people accusing Marvel of doing yellow face.

It’s a business decision that will stand regardless of a personal opinion.

In story Elizabeth gained access to major fighting skills that she did not previously have due to being in Kwannon’s body and in that form she permanently gained the ability to make psychic weapons. She certainly took from Kwannon, so it’s fitting Kwannon keeps the Psylocke name and that she takes something from what was done to her.

From an out of story excuse all of this might seem plausible, but in-story why would Kwannon or well anyone whose been "dead" for decade/years. Immediately return then decide to adopt the style, visuals, and costume of the woman who was essentially wearing her form? What reasons would she have even using the Bets' stole her "major fighting skills'' excuse doesn't hold up. Mostly due to Bets' codename and visual was always apart of her intrinsically it's why she kept them even after the initial body-swap.

I mean, you can never agree with it but it’s not like there isn’t an obvious reason sitting out in the open that many of us have addressed. Well two. The in-universe point about Betsy’s disgust with the name and Kwannon reclaiming it as her own, and out-of-universe which is just name-aesthetic recognition so it won’t get too confusing for those who aren’t as invested.

I mean as in the reasons Marvel are giving, even if Bets were disgusted with the name, why would Kwannon have any attachments to a codename Bets had BEFORE the body-swap? As for the latter, isn't that even more confusing for new readers, I mean certainly as much as a body-swap. I mean Marvel of course is doing it to have their cake and eat it too, but it still doesn't make much sense.

[Flameworthy]

Killing Magneto raised her stock tremendously.



Her solo issue during that run also was an absolute treat.

Betsy fans are plentiful, just maybe not as obvious as some of the other X-Women. I read pretty much anything she's in and have done so since Mutant Massacre era.

I'm so happy for both her and Kwannon. So much to explore.

This is arguably one of Psylocke's best costumes. If they were going to use a recycled costume for Kwannon it should have been this one.

[Triniking1234]

I just don't like it, exactly because so many characters have the TP/TK thing. They could have differentiated it a bit.

Kwannon still only has empathy and telepathy which was (1) how she was able to share the vision of Rahne's death with Wolverine in Rosen-Men and (2) why she still needs a real katana cuz her psi-dagger only does mental damage.

Betsy is the one with TP and TK.

[tuck frump]

That one issue of Bunncanny that Betsy spends flirting/fighting with Mystique is one of the best X-Men issues of the last 5 years and I demand a follow up on their relationship.

[HeartofTheStoriesWeTell]

There are five Wolverines in the XMen!

Are we not counting wild child???

[Veitha]

Kwannon still only has empathy and telepathy which was (1) how she was able to share the vision of Rahne's death with Wolverine in Rosen-Men and (2) why she still needs a real katana cuz her psi-dagger only does mental damage.

Betsy is the one with TP and TK.

As far as we know she only has TP and she probably will have TK, hence the floating here. I hope she doesn't get TK too but it's more likely she will.