Thanks for the refresher. When you put it like that, yeah, Jean was indeed pretty awesome during this run. Can’t believe I forgot so many of her moments. Definitely rereading the whole run this week! I own the hardcovers.
Have they ever done an omnibus of this run?
To this day I absolutely adore her line "Scott, you're my favourite super-hero" when he teleports in at the end of Imperial. She's a great counter-point to some of Xavier's more... bombastic.. outbursts during this run. Whilst I'm not sold on Planet X, the moment where Scott is holding her body and tells them to "fetch Xorn.." is a real cruel gut punch.
Morrison's best character was Jean. It actually explored Jean and Phoenix's power. He even wanted Jean to not die IMO.
Very funny that Quesada brought Morrison with free reign and then didn't liked what he was doing. Sales wise it was doing same as Claremot revolution.
then later to wipe what he didn't liked, Quesada messed up so badly. The worse was Wanda.
Mutants are recovering numbers and all. Hard is recover from another mental breakdown that erased mutants
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Sure since you ask so nicely
The problem I had with it is one of tone. For starters, if you're just reading New X-Men in a bubble, bringing two characters in out of nowhere in a school that has psychic powers and whatnot to solve the crime is a little contrived. Don't get me wrong - there's some nice stuff in there, the scene with Emma and wolverine commiserating as the "third wheels", Sage's "sun in a box" comment - but it plays out like an old drawing room murder mystery... without ever catching the murderer or properly solving the crime. Nor do we believe for a second Emma is actually dead. I'm also not sure about the time-frame since this Omega gang kid appears to be settled into prison despite this taking place straight after the riot...(wee bit nitpicky there) I also may be mis-remembering that scene appearing in the issue, apologies if so.
Also, Phil Jimenez is a fantastic artist, and capable of all sorts of dynamic action (he's one of the few superhero artists who remembers that Cyclops is nicknamed "slim" which is a personal bugbear of mine) so he gets to draw... Bishop in a trench coat drinking tea and questioning people. It feels like a real missed opportunity, thankfully he would turn in some good stuff during Planet X.
EDIT - I would point out that coming from most other writers I would say its just a bit meh and out of place, but I expect more from Morrison.
As a bonus - my Morrison arc rankings, first to last
Assault on Weapon Plus
E is for Extinction (i include annual 2001 in that)
Imperial (esp. the Quitely issues)
Riot at Xaviers
New Worlds (128-134)
Planet X
Here Comes Tomorrow (although Jean's speech at the end of 154 is a highlight)
Germ-Free Generation
Murder at the Mansion
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It didn't come from nowhere, it's just cute banter between husband and wife who are both superheroes. I know you hate Scott, but c'mon.
It was not his fault. "Every time" implies multiple times, and she was doing that more or less before he got there, and only once at his hand which has been reversed. It's basically a short vacation for her. She's a Phoenix, they always come back. It's one of the coolest things about her actually.
I loved his Beast as well.
The gay thing didn't go anywhere really, but it was kind of an amusing and petty "f*** you" to Trish that Scott even points out that nobody else finds funny except him. Hank is a weirdo and it's great.