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libdebbie's review
4.0
So, I thought that starting to read the Marvel NOW! universe from the beginning would help make everything make sense, since it was sort of a reboot of several Marvel lines, and I'd read good things about a couple of them. But I think to understand exactly what was happening with the background to this story, I'm going to have to go back and read the Avengers vs. X-Men storyline and maybe a couple others.
But that said, this was still an interesting story idea, and the writing and art were both well done.
But that said, this was still an interesting story idea, and the writing and art were both well done.
nerdyreferencelibrarian89's review
3.0
This was an interesting one, basically, Beast brings the original X-Men out of the past to try to convince Cyclops, who has started the mutant revolution, that he is turning down the wrong path.
Normally, time travel stuff really bugs me, there is too much potential for moments that don't make sense. Wouldn't going to the future and seeing what they have become (or that they died) completely change the way they do things once they get back to their own time, thus changing the future and immediately making the future different? As you can tell I still had these small issues, but I tried to ignore them for the sake of the story.
I found the juxtaposition of the innocent and young x-men alongside the grizzled, battered, and grim current mutants extremely interesting. I am not certain if this is my bias for the mutant revolution showing thru, but seeing the two groups alongside each other points, at least in my opinion, to the naivety and futility of the original x-men's path to equality, after decades of trying to take the high road their people are continually killed, murdered, and harassed, while their friends die around them, for little change to society.
This particular volume focuses a lot on saving beast, and Jean Grey discovering her new powers, not as much on what the new X-men will do in the future.
I don't think I will be reading further in this particular series, instead, I will be reading deeper into the Uncanny X-men with Cyclops that works alongside the New X-men storyline.
Normally, time travel stuff really bugs me, there is too much potential for moments that don't make sense. Wouldn't going to the future and seeing what they have become (or that they died) completely change the way they do things once they get back to their own time, thus changing the future and immediately making the future different? As you can tell I still had these small issues, but I tried to ignore them for the sake of the story.
I found the juxtaposition of the innocent and young x-men alongside the grizzled, battered, and grim current mutants extremely interesting. I am not certain if this is my bias for the mutant revolution showing thru, but seeing the two groups alongside each other points, at least in my opinion, to the naivety and futility of the original x-men's path to equality, after decades of trying to take the high road their people are continually killed, murdered, and harassed, while their friends die around them, for little change to society.
This particular volume focuses a lot on saving beast, and Jean Grey discovering her new powers, not as much on what the new X-men will do in the future.
I don't think I will be reading further in this particular series, instead, I will be reading deeper into the Uncanny X-men with Cyclops that works alongside the New X-men storyline.
johnboyce's review
5.0
An interesting wee start bringing the old and somewhat innocently good original X-Men into the much more murky, nuanced and complex morality of more current X-men setup.
rants_n_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bioniclib's review
3.0
The Beast's changing secondary mutation is killing him literally, Cyclopes' Magneto-esque crusade is killing him figuratively. So he goes back in time and brings the Original 5 X-men to the present hoping that Cyke's younger self can convince his current self to chill the hell out.
This sets the stage for a commentary of the current world and an exploration of how the 1st 5 have changed over time. It's not an amazing volume but I left comics before Cyke turned away from his Boy Scout ways, it just feels wrong to see him as a hard ass. So I'm definitely interested in what Mr. Bendis has to say as to why that happened.
This sets the stage for a commentary of the current world and an exploration of how the 1st 5 have changed over time. It's not an amazing volume but I left comics before Cyke turned away from his Boy Scout ways, it just feels wrong to see him as a hard ass. So I'm definitely interested in what Mr. Bendis has to say as to why that happened.
gobbleobble's review
4.0
This is a very good start but that's all it is. It is not a satisfying volume by itself at all.
Maybe I'll remember to come back and bump the score to five when this story actually feels ended, but this volume feels way too short.
Maybe I'll remember to come back and bump the score to five when this story actually feels ended, but this volume feels way too short.
jwlahn's review
5.0
My favourite Marvel Now! title so far. Can't wait to see how it all wraps up eventually!