I hear you, but weirdly so many posters seem to like the endless stretches of narrative that meander on about Emma and Kitty's girl power, and nothing else. Hence there's not a single commentary to be given about Iceman, Bishop, or Pyro concerning the very book they star in. The writer is far too basic for this book and characters not named Emma or Kitty.
I'm torn about her leaving to be honest. Sure, I'm not impress with her appearance in Marauders simply to be Kate's support while Emma be the co-lead. I'm just apprehensive on her future. Marvel and the X-office has let me down with their proclamations on giving her importance over and over, so until I actually see what's her next move, I'll remain in side-eyed mode.
As for this preview, I like her and Calisto's relationship - Cal respects 'Ro in an antagonizing way. And 'Ro likes her well enough but with her mood change evident with the rain storm (a good call back that the weather is tided to her emotions -- modern writers seem to forget that more often than not). I miss thought bubbles to literally see what Storm's is thinking. But I guess today's fandom rather infer than KNOW, as with the real world.
I love Emma and Kate...always have. Iceman and Bishop to a lesser extent, then Cal and then Pyro. So...even without Storm, Marauders is still filled with characters in well-written and beauty-fully illustrated stories I can and do appreciate.
Based on all the negative critiques throughout these threads it must really suck for some readers to be an X-Men fan in these times. Some of you just can't catch a break. And choosing to afflict yourselves to such miseries cannot be easy...my deepest sympathies.
Lord Ewing *Praise His name! Uplift Him in song!* Your divine works will be remembered and glorified in worship for all eternity. Amen!
The point of the Crucible is that it is unpleasant for those involved so that not many people do it.
It is a more pressing need to resurrect dead Genosha mutants than to empower perfectly healthy but powerless mutants. It is basically ritualized triage.
Of course there are possible alternatives such as "No one is repowered as long as there are still dead mutants in Genosha" but that would prevent fan favorites from receiving their powers.
Aside from X of Swords, Storm has had very little to do in this series besides fight/bond with Emma and fret over Kate, so I'm glad she's leaving for hopefully a starring role in another book. On the other hand, this looks like we'll get the Storm and Callisto story I've been hoping for since Callisto first made an appearance, so thank you in advance, Duggan. Now actually DO something meaningful with Bishop, Iceman and Pyro, and I might start to enjoy this book again.
thank you both for the clarification!
I agreeceith your point she would respect Cal's wish for wanting to die by her own terms i just don't know if Storm would acquiesce to such a request. Anytime she has killed it has been when it was absolutely necessary and in this case, at least, that doesn't appear to be the case. Even when she initially fought Cal, she killed her knowing that would be the only way her and her team would leave those sewers, though she was also going through a transformative period in her life.
I also think Wolverine would make a good choice.
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She is the official host of the post-resurrection event so I don’t think she is against or she doesn’t like it, or think it’s not right, she would refuse that role if it were true. Maybe she doesn’t like the idea of the crucible and of committing suicide, personally killing friends, that would be more realistic.
She says on the page that she's not opposed to it...which I took to mean she can understand why it exists but, given her innate sensibilities towards killing/taking a life, she herself may not feel comfortable taking such an active role. Callisto is in effect asking her to make a difficult choice and understandably so as Storm is the only one Cal feels who can truly give her the most effect challenge to attain her goal.
Yes, Wolverine is wholly capable of filling the role of "executioner" but...there is a kinship/"sisterhood" between Storm and Cal that supersedes Logan's fighting abilities, and that would make the duel that more meaningful.
Lord Ewing *Praise His name! Uplift Him in song!* Your divine works will be remembered and glorified in worship for all eternity. Amen!