moosaysmoo's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
blackmetalblackheart's review
1.0
Excalibur was mostly a mess. The pacing was abrupt and off putting. The characters and motivations were boring. The story overall felt like something we have seen before, and comes off as outdated. My initial excitement for the relaunch of X-Men has severely waned. I forgot how tedious it is to dive into the whole output of one of the Big Two comic publishers. And I am only digging into the X-books. It is the exact reason I get turned off from comics every few years. Marvel and DC stick to these terrible formulas that generate initial buzz and then turn into a sinkhole of garbage. No wonder their comic fan base has not grown much over the last couple decades. It is a terrible business plan, and they keep sticking to it in order to not lose their core fan base. But it will never grow their business.
hihowartthou's review
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dosymedia's review
adventurous
medium-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
3.0
eq_knocks's review
4.0
I have enjoyed this new journey for Elizabeth Braddock. And she is certainly suited to being the new Captain Britain.
ilex22's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
xanderbernhard's review
4.0
The OG Captain Britain is a favourite of mine as are the Chris Claremont & Alan Davis written issues of the first Excalibur series so I was wary of this new run. The dearth of characters from the orignal team, and the lack of Brits also worried me. But this far exceeded my expectaions and is easily my favourite Dawn of X title. Sure, there are some definite holes in the storytelling but I'm a sucker for both Marvel's mutants and mystical British mythology, so their combination in this title is a definite win for me. There's also some really strong character work in here, which is often overlooked in modern comics. I'm looking forward to more
doyoudogear's review
3.0
I'm having a really hard time getting into anything X-Men-related at the moment. It's all about Krakoa (some new island that only allows mutants to pass through its gates), an I just don't care. They're bringing long-dead characters back to life, the island provides everything they could possibly need, and bad guys are suddenly not-so-bad.
Take Apocalypse for example... he's a BAD DUDE. He always had been, and now he's helping out of the goodness of his heart? Does the island change personalities as well? It's too convenient, and not at all believable. Additionally, all of the Betsy Braddock/Psylocke business is beyond confusing. Writers should never assume that new readers will just know what's going on. They need to provide background information, drop hints, etc.
I think the King Arthur angle has been played out, and there's nothing new or original about this series. Saying it had a slow start would be a kindness, since it felt like the story was running in place. I was totally here for Rogue and Gambit (two of my favorites), but it seems like the author has decided to take our beloved couple in a new direction, and one that I'm not on board with. It simply didn't feel authentic. Where are Kelly Thompson and Tom Taylor? They know how to write good X-Men comics.
Take Apocalypse for example... he's a BAD DUDE. He always had been, and now he's helping out of the goodness of his heart? Does the island change personalities as well? It's too convenient, and not at all believable. Additionally, all of the Betsy Braddock/Psylocke business is beyond confusing. Writers should never assume that new readers will just know what's going on. They need to provide background information, drop hints, etc.
I think the King Arthur angle has been played out, and there's nothing new or original about this series. Saying it had a slow start would be a kindness, since it felt like the story was running in place. I was totally here for Rogue and Gambit (two of my favorites), but it seems like the author has decided to take our beloved couple in a new direction, and one that I'm not on board with. It simply didn't feel authentic. Where are Kelly Thompson and Tom Taylor? They know how to write good X-Men comics.
squidbag's review
3.0
Lots of magic in this one, and a nice return to Avalon, Morgana le Fay, the Braddock family, and the mysticism surrounding Captain(s) Britain and the connections there with Merlin and the Arthur legend and tradtion. I originally discovered Captain Britain in a Spider-Man Marvel Team-Up comic when Arcade was trying to kill them both, so my experience with the character comes out of that, one X-Men annual, and 2 years of the Excalibur Davis/Neary series before all the time-hopping. I also haven't read anything with Jubilee in it since the early 2000s, so her as a serious character with a child was kind of a wake up call, and Rictor's sort of outside my knowledge base, so he was interesting to me, too. The only problem here is that there is too much happening for anyone to get any depth of story, but that happens with a lot of team books, and sometimes, you just have to wait.
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