But they didn't use or considered the options because the plot said it has to be, so he could betray them... it really was an idiot plot for the sake of having that plot and everyone involved looks worse for it.
And now let us considering that they have this super duper krakoa plant tech at their disposale. So it's not like they would need to do all work by themself. Infact for all we know Krakoa tech could likely replicate their powers to some degree.
True, characters need to do stupid, foolish, impulsive things for the sake of drama. Infact that makes them relatable.
But how well that works depends on how much the consumer is willing to accept that these acts as being rational within the narrative itself.
Problem is. Trusting Sinister like this or believing they can keep him under controll goes contrary to how we know these characters, therefor the drama isn't worth overlooking the stupid.
Last edited by Grunty; 01-24-2023 at 10:29 AM.
"So you killed, tortured, tormented, manipulated and brutaly experimented on thousands of mutants and non-mutants over at least a hundred years, which includes us, our friends, our families and allies. Ah well. We need everyone we can get to build this weird island nation, from a place that actively wants to eat us, because we blindly trust our disgraced founder who has been absent in the Astral Plane for an unknown amount of time and now returned wearing an eye concealing giant helmet that vaguely resembles Evil Reed Richard from another universe. So welcome aboard. You know what. Why don't you join our shadowy pseudo-governmental body that is created via nepotism?"
Professor X: It's okay. I know some of you don't trust Mr. Sinister, but he's promised to behave himself and not backstab anybody.
Sinister: I never once promised that.
Prof: I can guarantee you he'll work along with our other trust worthy government leaders such as Apocalypse, Magento, Sebsation Shaw, and Exodus.
Sinister: Again I didn't promise anything like that
Prof: Also I've decided that to help keep them in-line, Kitty Pryde will in the government to. She will also lead a team named after evil murderous assassins.
Kitty: Wait... what?
Professor X: Also both our black ops intelligence agency and traumatized, super-powered kids will be left completely unsupervised.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no fear, there is power.
I am the heart of the Force.
I am the revealing fire of light.
I am the mystery of darkness.
In balance with chaos and harmony,
Immortal in the Force.
BABES.
The reaction I'm seeing would suggest my EXPLANATION of "amnesty, ammirite?" is somehow me EXCUSING(?) Sinister's horrific past and/or his machinations of becoming a mutant to benefit from this new fangled Krakoan experiment?
These two things are not the same. LOL
I took it more as sarcastic comment towards a weakly excused plot point.
And then creating a fake in universe summarization of what said plot point should sound like to the people involved.
Besides it's not just Sinister. The amnesti was given to a lot of super villains who did horrible things for vile and simple reason, all encouraged by being given super powers via their X-Gene.
Well then you're not wrong and I appreciate you, My Grunty?
Lets hug it out. Hold hands? Brush my hair and tell me I'm pretty? I'll brush yours?
We can hash out details over breakfast burritos.