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shieldbearer's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's an anthology, any anthology is going to be a mixed bag. This one definitely is. Some of the stories are good, some are so-so and some are pretty bad. The diversity is also a mixed bag- One story focuses on Iceman (Jewish), one on Storm (Black) and one on Jubilee (Chinese) but the others are either ensemble with a majority white cast or focus on a white man. The writing quality also varies from story to story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Story One: Iceman fights some criminals. No blood or gore Story Two: Iceman implies Thunderbird, the new Apache X-man, can't read; Wolverine tries to kiss Jean after she tells him 'no', Jean describes her attraction to/desire for Logan though she is still with Scott. Story Three: Mystique assumes the form of Kitty Pyde, a Jewish superhero, but replaces her Star of David necklace with a swaztika. Takes place at a bar where debauchery is implied to occur Story Four: N/A Story Five: N/A
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