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lilli_w12's review
3.0
I liked this better than the first one, some of my favorite characters showed up, and the plot was much better.
capincus's review
5.0
I think the worst idea that ever occurred in literature/media is the whole, "if you kill them you're no better than them," thing. It's bullshit, some people need to die (especially in a fictional setting where evil can be a lot more cut and dry). The X-men need to stop with it, especially in this book, other than that one qualm it's a very good graphic novel.
daileyxplanet's review
3.0
These are coming along on a nice click. There is a bit of an early 2000s edge that is a bit cringe now.
dropthemikes's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
crookedtreehouse's review
4.0
I remember as this series was coming out, people complaining about how dependent the series was on Wolverine. He's on most of the covers, the stories tend to revolve around his backstory, etc. These are all valid concerns. Clearly Millar was softball pitching to be put on Wolverine, which he eventually was, and which he did a pretty good job with.
I think he actually does a good job of making this particularly arc dependent on Wolverine's 616 backstory (Weapon X, Sabretooth, missing memories, Wraith, Nick Fury, involvement in AMerican wars that he doesn't remember) while also mostly sidelining him so we get a chance to focus on other characters.
I never felt like Millar was saying "And now we get to know something about Rogue. And now, it's Nightcrawler's turn. And now we focus on Marvel Girl. Here's Cyclops's moment." But that's exactly what he did in this volume. And by focusing on the mutant characters, he manages to mostly avoid many of his usual ticks (casual nationalism/racism, shock value one-liners, etc.) he does, once again reference identifying toilet paper (that's a weird tick), and there's a penis-focused event, but mostly this is a solid X-story, and even an improvement over the first volume.
I think he actually does a good job of making this particularly arc dependent on Wolverine's 616 backstory (Weapon X, Sabretooth, missing memories, Wraith, Nick Fury, involvement in AMerican wars that he doesn't remember) while also mostly sidelining him so we get a chance to focus on other characters.
I never felt like Millar was saying "And now we get to know something about Rogue. And now, it's Nightcrawler's turn. And now we focus on Marvel Girl. Here's Cyclops's moment." But that's exactly what he did in this volume. And by focusing on the mutant characters, he manages to mostly avoid many of his usual ticks (casual nationalism/racism, shock value one-liners, etc.) he does, once again reference identifying toilet paper (that's a weird tick), and there's a penis-focused event, but mostly this is a solid X-story, and even an improvement over the first volume.
shadowagentzero's review
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
desarroi's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bloodravenlib's review
5.0
See my blog note on it:
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/booknote-ultimate-x-men-vol2-return-to.html
http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/booknote-ultimate-x-men-vol2-return-to.html
thebenjaminl's review
3.0
I found that this continuation of Ultimate X-Men, from the nearly great Tomorrow People arc, lost itself along the way. It became a bit too jumbled, although certainly not a worthless read for any X-Men fan.