It's funny how, at their most vulnerable and isolated, the XMen had zero issue entrusting their most valuable ward to the FF care.
Interesting how trust only goes one way.
The Kate/Franklin "relationship" is being inflated a bit. It is cool that editorial remembers the old FF/X story from the 80's, and yes, lil' baby Franklin stopped Kitty from committing suicide when she was in a very low place, so that's certainly going to create a bond of sorts, but that might have been the first and last time they had meaningful interaction before this current story.
The Krakoans are being grabby, because Franklin is the strongest mutant on record essentially, and they want to consolidate all the mutant power possible. It is a resource grab more than an actual genuine desire to help him or 'give him mutant culture' whatever that is. Of course it doesn't help that Reed is tinkering with Franklin's x-gene or that Sue can't have a whole conversation without 'needing to speak to the manager', but the position of trying to take a kid off to your island is definitely reprehensible.
Let the flames destroy all but that which is pure and true!
As opposed to taking in mutant runaways because Krakoa is their birthright? Please.
Susan escalated the situation? The X-Men showing up to her house trying to take away her son in front of her is what escalated the situation. I scoff at the attempts to blame HER for this mess.
She was angry and she had every right to be after what the Kraked pulled last issue, and what Cyclops told to her face in this preview.
"The means are as important as the end - we have to do this right or not at all.
Anything less negates every belief we've ever had, every sacrifice we've ever made."
"Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"No justice, no peace."
I see.
Not to play devil's advocate here, but Reed Richards wasn't trying to transform Franklin into a sapien, which would be the best analogy I can think of for your example… That's not what happened here, as far as we know.
That's Always been a terrible method of "recruiting". A show of force is understandable in an hostile environnement for the kid, but here Franklin lives with his family that loves and support him. That was bad.
Besides, I find it interesting that you would use the term "recruiting" here, since it's obvious the X-Men are thinking of furthering their interests and the power on their island, they have a selfish agenda.
None of them had any business to be on their doorstep "for a talk". That was a show of force and an attempt to press the parents into caving to the Kraked's demands.
Kate even took advantage of Franklin's familiarity with her to take him away from his family without their knowledge. That's preposterous.
Those people were trying to take away their child from them, so they are Lucky they got away with only some ruffled feathers, the X-Men deserved the beating they received in that issue.
"The means are as important as the end - we have to do this right or not at all.
Anything less negates every belief we've ever had, every sacrifice we've ever made."
"Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"No justice, no peace."
I've read variations on this comment several times. They did not turn up to "take away " her son. They made an offer and tried to convince them to agree. Now, it must be said they made a dreadful , hamfisted attempt at that but never the less it was an attempt at persuasion , not "taking".
OK ,I've really not got the hang of this forum. I really wanted to reply to People of the Earths post and specifically the line starting "Those people....."
(Actually ,now income to think of it "those people" ???)
All he did was stop the boat with giant metal arms. We have no idea his intentions. (And yes...I know...it is Victor...so it most likely is not for altruistic reasons.) But he may be protecting Latverian interests from invaders which is his right as ruler of the country.
That does not in anyway negate Kate's responsibility to return stowaways to their parents.
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I don't read FF comics, but is Sue always this annoying and poorly written? I liked the few issues of her solo that I read.
No need to tone it down, I'm Calling it for what it was.
The moment they showed up on their doorstep with THAT group of mutants, it was absolutely an attempt to "take away" the Richards' son.
It even materialized when Kate lured Franklin away from his parents to the closest gate, that's tantamount to kidnapping IRL.
If the Kraked had wanted to "talk", they wouldn't have send an entire squad of combattants and heavy-hitters to do "the talking". Heck, they could have "talked" to the Richards over Skype even, or in person but with only one or two représentatives, not killers.
"The means are as important as the end - we have to do this right or not at all.
Anything less negates every belief we've ever had, every sacrifice we've ever made."
"Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"No justice, no peace."