New Mutants #14 Recap and Review (Spoilers)

[shadowbox]

What are Fauna’s powers? From what I’ve seen, he should not be in a combat situation. And shouldn’t Nature Girl technically be an Elemental? Cute issue overall!

[Thundershot]

The thing is: It's reasonable not to resurrect Maddie because she planned to destroy Krakoa, not because she's a clone. But that opens a debate because obviously the problem is not clones like Evan, Maddie or Gabby, the problem is clones with exactly the same memories and experiences.

There should be a distinction and it will probably come in time.

Right. Some clones like the ones you mentioned are different individuals. Stryfe would fall into this as well.

[CGAR]

Not a bad issue at all. Really digging this writer/artist combo.

My only two nitpicks is Anole being written like he's still 14 yrs old. He's been through a lot and should have some age and wisdom on him. He was a leader of his squad. But at least he made an appearance.

Also Petra gets drunk with Vulcan and Sway but hangs with young ones? I guess they need her elemental power for the group fight so it's forgivable.

Excited to see what they do with Shadow King.

When he appeared in Empyire the spider legs thing bugged my because that should be one of his psychic forms.

[Basilisk]

Plus don't forget that they already have revived two clones as they brought back Sophie and Esme. Maybe the problem is that before they can resurrect a clone they need approval of the "original" and in the case of Maddie, Jean said no. Where as with Esme and Sophie it was probably Emma who petitioned for their revival. Would alos explain why they haven't revived Evan as that would require Apocalypse's consent.

[Glio]

Right. Some clones like the ones you mentioned are different individuals. Stryfe would fall into this as well.

Exactly, Stryfe is not Cable, they are different individuals.

The key difference is whether time and experiences have made them different individuals. Ideally, a moratorium would be: All clones prior to Krakoa are valid, all subsequent ones are not.

[LordUltimus]

Plus don't forget that they already have revived two clones as they brought back Sophie and Esme. Maybe the problem is that before they can resurrect a clone they need approval of the "original" and in the case of Maddie, Jean said no. Where as with Esme and Sophie it was probably Emma who petitioned for their revival. Would alos explain why they haven't revived Evan as that would require Apocalypse's consent.

Why wouldn't Apocalypse give consent? Evan's his whole reason for being good!

Also, love how they have no answer to "what about Sinister"?

[Glio]

Why wouldn't Apocalypse give consent? Evan's his whole reason for being good!

Also, love how they have no answer to "what about Sinister"?

More than half of the kids there have been resurrected thanks to Sinister.

It is not a good argument.

[sunofdarkchild]

More than half of the kids there have been resurrected thanks to Sinister.

It is not a good argument.

How many people know that Sinister is in large part responsible for the resurrection protocols? Of course, he doesn't need the five if something happens to him because he already has so many clones all around.

[LordUltimus]

More than half of the kids there have been resurrected thanks to Sinister.

It is not a good argument.

And who knows what they could accomplish with Maddie?

I think people are ignoring the fact that Gabi clearly ISN'T buying Magik's platitudes about it.

[Havok83]

How many people know that Sinister is in large part responsible for the resurrection protocols? Of course, he doesn't need the five if something happens to him because he already has so many clones all around.

Everyone? Its common knowledge that Sinister had a DNA catalog of almost every mutant. The kids may not know the exact details but its not a secret and a very logical assumption for why he is in a position of power

[Bozack]

I wish I enjoyed this issue as much as everyone else.

[Glio]

How many people know that Sinister is in large part responsible for the resurrection protocols? Of course, he doesn't need the five if something happens to him because he already has so many clones all around.

Sinister says it openly as we can see in Hellions. The DNA injections the Five use have the symbol of Sinister, his red diamond. It is not a secret.

And who knows what they could accomplish with Maddie?

I think people are ignoring the fact that Gabi clearly ISN'T buying Magik's platitudes about it.

While Sinister provides what is necessary to resurrect all the mutants, Maddie planned to send an army of demon zombies against Krakoa because she is still angry with his ex.

Differences.

[LordUltimus]

While Sinister provides what is necessary to resurrect all the mutants, Maddie planned to send an army of demon zombies against Krakoa because she is still angry with his ex.

Differences.

And? That just proves how powerful Maddie is.

[Glio]

And? That just proves how powerful Maddie is.

Why would anyone want to resurrect a powerful mutant who has made it clear that her goal is to destroy Krakoa. If they resurrected her it would be to send her to the Pit right after for trying to destroy Krakoa. That would be more cruel.

[king81992]

I hope the writers aren't foreshadowing Gabby death as a way to cause conflict surrounding their resurrection protocols.