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lunarblazes's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
this run was not good at all, gang. the concept was interesting enough, but the climax of the story just kept building with no resolution. it felt like a kid pulling out their “everything nuke” in a game of rock paper scissors. none of the x-men particularly get a chance to shine and none of them are particularly likeable besides, like, hank. skip this run. it’s not worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
booksxbarbells's review
3.0
Emma, as always, was fabulous. But I'm not fond of the drawing style, and the plot dragged a bit towards the middle.
venerablemonster's review
2.0
Had a bit of a story and what felt like some form of purpose. More than Endsong at least.
caitjones0310's review
3.0
Oof, another book in French completed! Found myself reading faster and easier than the first. Plus, no matter the language, it's always fun to see old school x men in action😊
loop's review
2.0
Ughhh, I didn't expect this to be worse than Endsong, but somehow it was. I figured not having Greg Land on art would be a step up, but Tyler Kirkham is almost as bad. On top of that, the story is a lot weaker, lacking the emotional gravitas of Endsong. I think I enjoyed the new origin for the Cuckoos, but the writing for the Phoenix just lacked any sort of exploration or innovation. It's like Grek Pak wanted to use the concepts of the Phoenix and the World (from Morrison's run), and just mashed them together, and it just fell completely flat. The X-Men (Whedon's line-up) were also written pretty poorly, even Emma. All of the dialogue just felt really stiff. Some of the concepts used here could've easily been cool, but the execution was extremely poor. The ending was also one of the most anti-climatic endings in recent memory. Just a very mediocre mini-series as a whole. Could be worth reading if you want to know the origin of the Stepford Cuckoos, but otherwise just skip this entirely.
4/10. Mediocre.
4/10. Mediocre.
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