There are a number of storylines that wound up finding real estate on Marvel Unlimited, rather than the intended printed page -- to the chagrin of many a less-privileged reader unable to afford that level of access.
Duggan was supposed to complete the Sunfire/Redroot plot but it wound up being written and wrapped up by the Steves. The same goes for the Firestar's journey through Orchis. These folks are doing the best they can with the tools and minimal space they're given to address as much as possible.
And now that I'm ranting (sorry) this reminds me just how impactful the nameless powers-that-be have over when/where/how these stories get rush jobs to expedite OTHER stories deemed more important -- like the tragic loss of X-Factor, its poorly executed conclusion (which the WRITER was completely in the dark about) to make way for Trial of Magneto.
That is to say, I think readers can inadvertently stack ownership, responsibility and agency onto the writers -- when the writers are largely at the whims of the aforementioned nameless powers-that-be, railroading their stories, jettisoning their ambitions, and sometimes fully rewriting their product (again, X-Factor) to serve an agenda that does not match what the creative team whose names are prominently featured on the books intended, making them singular easy targets for the ire of the readership.
Last edited by Fokken; 01-04-2024 at 12:47 PM.
I wonder if Angelica will finally be shown in fall of X #2 when the the Orchis station is attacked? I mean she's living on the station.
According to a recent interview (Was it Duggan? Foxe? I forget) -- all of the vote-Winners are going to feature prominently in this era's conclusion, so Angelica ought to be getting serious panel time soon, alongside Juggs & Lorna.
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