https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/cyclops-meets-his-fate-death-x4-issue-review/ Comic Book Review And Commentary Sat, 03 Dec 2016 14:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/cyclops-meets-his-fate-death-x4-issue-review/#comment-11061 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:18:48 +0000 https://temp-monkeysfightingrobots-url.wpmudev.hostm/?p=58729#comment-11061 I hated the ending at first because it felt like a contrivance just to surprise the readers. But now I believe that Emma’s purpose in inventing a “noble ending” for Scott was to make him a martyr, a symbol for mutants to rally around. The way he actually died (is he really dead? I’m not so sure, heh) was simply too ignoble for such an iconic mutant leader as Cyclops. I think by having him instead sacrifice himself at the hands of Black Bolt, Emma was hoping that mutants would rally behind the idea of him – proud, strong, unafraid. That doesn’t seem to have really occurred, based on the stories we’ve seen over the past year, besides among some cultish followers. Instead, most mutants have been living in fear as the mists have continued to spread and grow. Despite the destruction of one of the two clouds in this issue, there are now (as of UXM Annual #1) 11 mist clouds around the world. Looking forward to IvX.

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