tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post2665994256885950532..comments2024-03-25T05:26:47.764-04:00Comments on The Peerless Power of Comics!: Duel In The Danger Room!Comicsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-65271811543408033242014-05-27T21:50:14.786-04:002014-05-27T21:50:14.786-04:00Ah, well, caught with my scholarship lacking. I o...Ah, well, caught with my scholarship lacking. I only returned to reading the X-Men around this time because the artwork of Paul Smith caught my eye on the twirling rack. When he left, I left again. So, I shall accept your explanation-interpretation of the plot nuances.Murrayhttp://www.murraylindsay.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-29527248090565290762014-05-27T20:09:45.651-04:002014-05-27T20:09:45.651-04:00Cyclops could probably have made a case for simply...Cyclops could probably have made a case for simply being on the team while Magneto was in residence, yes; but once he made a bid for leadership, and lost, his reason for staying carried less weight and lacked the sense of urgency he was trying to give it, especially where Madelyne was concerned. He couldn't very well turn around and say, "Oh. Well, I <i>still</i> need to be here, just to keep an eye on Magneto." There's no way Madelyne would have bought that, and I doubt the team would have swallowed it, either. In short, Cyke knew his goose was cooked, having built his case on leadership and then having it backfire on him.<br /><br />Comicsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064955427593820783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-61394089577653943782014-05-27T17:31:31.751-04:002014-05-27T17:31:31.751-04:00Love Cyclops (probably the only X-Man I like.., bu...Love Cyclops (probably the only X-Man I like.., but hated the art by this point, too sketchy, too '80s. And that insipid Storm mohawk look.<br /><br />But agreed on the second-fiddle comment, good point. He could at least be a team player.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-59533291706293715392014-05-26T10:16:36.837-04:002014-05-26T10:16:36.837-04:00I'm with George. Promotion by combat? What ar...I'm with George. Promotion by combat? What are they, superheroes being raised in a school or Klingons? <br /><br />And, then, Cyclops can't be on the team if he's second-fiddle? These punk mutants should study the Avengers a bit. Even Thor, heir to throne of...everything, understands democracy and will (usually) follow the orders of whoever is current leader.<br /><br />On a side note, we're always <b>told</b> that Cyclops is a master of combat tactics, but we almost never saw that in action. Over and over, and over, again the Bad Guy gets the upper hand while Cyclops chastises himself. "He's taking us apart like rank amateurs". "I shouldn't have split the team up. Bad mistake!" For the amount of time we see the X-Men drilling in the Danger Room (especially compared to other super teams), Cyclops and they get caught with their panties around their ankles more than any other team.Murrayhttp://www.murraylindsay.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142199900369238852.post-80357908957437508442014-05-26T03:36:50.762-04:002014-05-26T03:36:50.762-04:00Words fail me in how much I hated this issue, but ...Words fail me in how much I <i>hated</i> this issue, but I'll just poke one hole in it for now: if winning a fight determined who should be leader, then Colossus should immediately have taken on Ororo...George Chambershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837115563034614545noreply@blogger.com