New X-Men Appreciation 2020

[akiresu_]

One way to differentiate her from other fliers, and to provide her with some unusual utility, if she could by touch create similar aura around another person or object temporarily, allowing it to fly. If it's a person, with a will of their own, they might be able to interact with the psionic aura, and control/direct their own flight, as if she'd, for a short time, given them the power to fly. (Like Graviton did with some flunkies, back in the Thunderbolts, turning them into flying 'sky pirates.') The aura might have other properties as well, affecting the air around them, allowing them to breathe at great heights, ignore the chill and friction of flight, etc. and, with development, she might be able to modify the aura to work on *water* as well as air, giving herself, or another person touched, the power to breathe underwater and move at great speed underwater.

She's got some fun potential to be much more than just 'flying mutant #732.'

I actually much prefer her just being a plain flier. I assume she's like Wing, in that she doesn't have invulnerability also? (wonder how high he is on resurrection priorities)

Anyway, I think her just being a flier is brilliant. She goes through that entire ordeal, taxing both physically and mentally beyond compare, willingly going against what could easily be mistaken for a god, for these powers that seem paltry in comparison to everyone else. She isn't exactly gunning for Omega status. Cyclops and Nightcrawler talk earlier about how half the mutants want to be reborn with Magneto's powers. Which is ofc an interesting question in and of itself. But I thought the juxtaposition between that and then Melody's crucible really highlighted what that fight was.

For me, the sequence hits on two things- First, that just flying is still this totally wonderful, fantastical thing. We're so over-diluted with power-sets that it's easy to forget that sometimes. Second, the deep sense of identity of the power to the mutant that was always there, but is in particular focus on Krakoa. It awakened leftover M-Day rage that I didn't know I was still holding onto.

This whole sequence works that much better because her powers are so simplistic, imo.

[Jumpyshark]

I actually much prefer her just being a plain flier. I assume she's like Wing, in that she doesn't have invulnerability also? (wonder how high he is on resurrection priorities)

Anyway, I think her just being a flier is brilliant. She goes through that entire ordeal, taxing both physically and mentally beyond compare, willingly going against what could easily be mistaken for a god, for these powers that seem paltry in comparison to everyone else. She isn't exactly gunning for Omega status. Cyclops and Nightcrawler talk earlier about how half the mutants want to be reborn with Magneto's powers. Which is ofc an interesting question in and of itself. But I thought the juxtaposition between that and then Melody's crucible really highlighted what that fight was.

For me, the sequence hits on two things- First, that just flying is still this totally wonderful, fantastical thing. We're so over-diluted with power-sets that it's easy to forget that sometimes. Second, the deep sense of identity of the power to the mutant that was always there, but is in particular focus on Krakoa. It awakened leftover M-Day rage that I didn't know I was still holding onto.

This whole sequence works that much better because her powers are so simplistic, imo.

For sure. The contrast to Jay just being back with no pomp and ceremony shown is fascinating too. This is a guy who sold out the X-Men to the Purifiers and is brought back no questions asked, and yet Melody, who did nothing wrong than be one of many mutants affected by M-Day, has to go through this brutal rite. Coupled with Scott's troubled discussions with Logan and Kurt about The Crucible and the wills, and this is set up for some really interesting explorations of trauma and consequence - as seen in X-Force #8 with Domino wanting to retain her memories when she's brought back.

I get the pessimism about whether the New X-Men will be involved in this discussion, but I disagree with the idea that Krakoa is wiping away mutant history.

[akiresu_]

For sure. The contrast to Jay just being back with no pomp and ceremony shown is fascinating too. This is a guy who sold out the X-Men to the Purifiers and is brought back no questions asked, and yet Melody, who did nothing wrong than be one of many mutants affected by M-Day, has to go through this brutal rite. Coupled with Scott's troubled discussions with Logan and Kurt about The Crucible and the wills, and this is set up for some really interesting explorations of trauma and consequence - as seen in X-Force #8 with Domino wanting to retain her memories when she's brought back.

I get the pessimism about whether the New X-Men will be involved in this discussion, but I disagree with the idea that Krakoa is wiping away mutant history.

Yeah, I really changed my mind writing that second comment. If anything, this issue totally relies on the post-Decimation era as one of its key constitutive elements- no doubt this board would have exploded if the focal character was, say, Wind Dancer. And the way it builds off of history to get to where it is shows that. It’s made pretty clear that the Crucible isn’t a way to get rid of the NXM trauma, but is a direct consequence of said trauma.

[scourge]

I really don't think anyone is saying they're literally erasing things from continuity as in they never happened.

It comes off as more of a "we'll never get this properly addressed or referenced now because it'll just get handwaved away".

[Chris0013]

Question about Elixir....considering he regrew Prodigy's heart...why are any mutants walking around with missing limbs or body parts? Karma, Hellion, Forge, etc...Couldn't Elixir just regrow their parts?

[Beetle]

Question about Elixir....considering he regrew Prodigy's heart...why are any mutants walking around with missing limbs or body parts? Karma, Hellion, Forge, etc...Couldn't Elixir just regrow their parts?

1) He's busy with the Resurrection Protocols.
2) Growing David's heart knocked him out for a while.

It's too much of a risk when Josh has a tendency to die or fall into a coma at the drop of a wall
You have to keep the trains running on time.
So unless those mutants are willing to Crucible themselves Elixir has other priorities right now

3) They just might not want to. The mechanical limbs are a constant reminder of what they've lost, and what they are fighting for.
Like Domino choosing to keep the pain of what she's been through over in X-Force and keeping the Krakoan grafts as long as she has

For Karma and Hellion their lost limbs are a visceral reminder of what humans and sentinels are capable of, and why peaceful coexistence was a crock

[The Big G]

1) He's busy with the Resurrection Protocols.
2) Growing David's heart knocked him out for a while.

It's too much of a risk when Josh has a tendency to die or fall into a coma at the drop of a wall
You have to keep the trains running on time.
So unless those mutants are willing to Crucible themselves Elixir has other priorities right now

3) They just might not want to. The mechanical limbs are a constant reminder of what they've lost, and what they are fighting for.
Like Domino choosing to keep the pain of what she's been through over in X-Force and keeping the Krakoan grafts as long as she has

For Karma and Hellion their lost limbs are a visceral reminder of what humans and sentinels are capable of, and why peaceful coexistence was a crock

I bet Julian Crucible's himself on Saturday's night's just for kicks

[scourge]

Question about Elixir....considering he regrew Prodigy's heart...why are any mutants walking around with missing limbs or body parts? Karma, Hellion, Forge, etc...Couldn't Elixir just regrow their parts?

He could have. But at the time of the injuries he was still MIA/Dead...and thus they've stuck around. Now if Karma dies and has to come back she might get her leg back...but Julian getting his hands back would require someone to pay any proper attention to him and we'd probably have some artist or something going "He's more interesting to draw with robot hands!" even though they get his hands WRONG more than half the time anyway.

[The Big G]

He could have. But at the time of the injuries he was still MIA/Dead...and thus they've stuck around. Now if Karma dies and has to come back she might get her leg back...but Julian getting his hands back would require someone to pay any proper attention to him and we'd probably have some artist or something going "He's more interesting to draw with robot hands!" even though they get his hands WRONG more than half the time anyway.

The funny thing....most artists FORGET he has robo hands

[scourge]

The funny thing....most artists FORGET he has robo hands

Exactly. They get it wrong but also usually are the first to babble on about how its "an interesting visual element" or whatever other nonsense.

It all goes back to the first part about people not paying him proper attention.

[The Big G]

Which is why they should just let Julian go wild in the arena and get a new body.

Its a Win-Win situation.

Julian fans get to see him kick ass and get new hands....Julian haters get to see him get his ass kicked and then die.

Everyone wins.

[Dthirds3]

Holy shit pixie is in a MOBA
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Not available in US, and apparently she was added before a member of the wolverine clan/family/pack

[Alex.]

Holy shit pixie is in a MOBA
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Not available in US, and apparently she was added before a member of the wolverine clan/family/pack

She looks awesome. Too bad this game is for mobile only.

[CGAR]

My love for Wind Dancer made that happen.

[Ferro]

her 2 costumes are adorable, she seems fun to play and this game creates original costumes for skins so im super down to see what she gets in the future