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ferencb's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
iamapierce's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
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
4.75
wear_sun_screen's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Torture
liana's review
4.0
I am a diamond, Ms. Pryde. I am, by definition, my own best friend.
Wow!! What a phenomenal series, what a great, wild journey! This X-Men run had me at the edge of my seat for its entirety, with every issue being better than the previous one. As for this volume? Absolutely, 100% breathtaking and heartbreaking. Some of my favourite parts:
1) Emma and Kitty's banter: I love these two separately, but together? They are a force to be reckoned with! Their banter was always a delight and I hope to see more of them at some point.
2) Emmascott: Emma and Scott are one of my favourite couples of the Marvel Universe and they had so many heart-aching moments in this volume. They honestly took my breath away and their chemistry definitely made this comic book an exceptional one for me.
3) So many faves: Just when I was about to say "Yeap, okay this is it, this character is definitely the protagonist for me" swooosh something changed and someone else grabbed the spotlight. Emma, Kitty, Scott, Hisako, even Ororo's too-short cameo, all made the comicbook for me. So many beloved characters appeared and I loved every moment of it. Peter was the biggest surprise for me; At first, I have to admit, I didn't really care for him in this volume, but I ended up completely loving him.
But I have something I need to address: A FUCKING R*PE JOKE???? FUCKING REALLY??? WHEDON WHAT THE FUCK
Wow!! What a phenomenal series, what a great, wild journey! This X-Men run had me at the edge of my seat for its entirety, with every issue being better than the previous one. As for this volume? Absolutely, 100% breathtaking and heartbreaking. Some of my favourite parts:
1) Emma and Kitty's banter: I love these two separately, but together? They are a force to be reckoned with! Their banter was always a delight and I hope to see more of them at some point.
2) Emmascott: Emma and Scott are one of my favourite couples of the Marvel Universe and they had so many heart-aching moments in this volume. They honestly took my breath away and their chemistry definitely made this comic book an exceptional one for me.
3) So many faves: Just when I was about to say "Yeap, okay this is it, this character is definitely the protagonist for me" swooosh something changed and someone else grabbed the spotlight. Emma, Kitty, Scott, Hisako, even Ororo's too-short cameo, all made the comicbook for me. So many beloved characters appeared and I loved every moment of it. Peter was the biggest surprise for me; At first, I have to admit, I didn't really care for him in this volume, but I ended up completely loving him.
But I have something I need to address: A FUCKING R*PE JOKE???? FUCKING REALLY??? WHEDON WHAT THE FUCK
trenton_ross's review
5.0
I'm not so much a Whedonite that I believe he can do no wrong ever, but you won't find anything less than perfect in this volume. I now understand why so many people have rated this story arc so highly in the pantheon of superhero fiction.
vylotte's review
4.0
Oh Joss, why must you always kill the ones we love? Oh course, there's always hope.
lillian_francis's review
4.0
I'm not Kitty's biggest fan but that was kinda sad. And I felt sorry for Piotr.
A word on the art. While most of it was okay I struggled with the way Scott was drawn. He either looked like Wolverine without the sideburns or completely demonic. This wasn't a Scott that I would have recognised if I opened it at a random page.
A word on the art. While most of it was okay I struggled with the way Scott was drawn. He either looked like Wolverine without the sideburns or completely demonic. This wasn't a Scott that I would have recognised if I opened it at a random page.
hopeevey's review
2.0
Really Joss? This is your big finale? Maybe I'll do Script Frenzy this year, just to show than I can write a better graphic novel story arc.