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fedex777's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
gnomeguy1138's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
davidsandilands's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beccss's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
2.0
Rating: 2/5
Liked the x-men take in this one.
As the previous volumes this one is really trashy as well but if you know what you're in for there is some enjoyment to find here.
Liked the x-men take in this one.
As the previous volumes this one is really trashy as well but if you know what you're in for there is some enjoyment to find here.
neilkavanagh's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
A lot of throwaway lines make excellent work of tearing down the 'money spinner' that are the X-Men franchise. The racially-charged writing seems to kick up a notch here, as does the sexual assault side of things. At this point it seems like Ennis really doesn't have much more worth saying in the series.
crystalstarrlight's review against another edition
4.0
Bullet Review:
Foul-mouthed. Violent. Gory. Obscene. Graphic. By this point, if those things don't bug you, you are in for a penny, in for a pound. I won't lie, it's at times too graphic for me, but I'm rather invested in Hughie's journey (him looking like Simon Pegg helps too).
In this volume, it's a direct hit at the X-Men and all the X-properties. On a good day, I barely know my way around Marvel or DC, but I didn't even attempt to touch any X-Men other than some of Storm's single issues, so I probably miss 90% of the digs (I did get the Wolverine knockoff though).
It's almost prescient how these comics were (and telling how this became a series on Amazon Video). The 00's and 10's saw the rise of the comic book movies, and I believe we may have just hit saturation peak with Avengers Endgame. I am no prognosticator, but everything comes in cycles, and it seems likely that the wave of squeaky clean superheroes will be making way for something more nuanced and sadly realistic. (I know, I know, I very much wanted to "hang out" with Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark, Chris Evans' Captain America, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, and Tom Hiddleston's Loki too.)
Foul-mouthed. Violent. Gory. Obscene. Graphic. By this point, if those things don't bug you, you are in for a penny, in for a pound. I won't lie, it's at times too graphic for me, but I'm rather invested in Hughie's journey (him looking like Simon Pegg helps too).
In this volume, it's a direct hit at the X-Men and all the X-properties. On a good day, I barely know my way around Marvel or DC, but I didn't even attempt to touch any X-Men other than some of Storm's single issues, so I probably miss 90% of the digs (I did get the Wolverine knockoff though).
It's almost prescient how these comics were (and telling how this became a series on Amazon Video). The 00's and 10's saw the rise of the comic book movies, and I believe we may have just hit saturation peak with Avengers Endgame. I am no prognosticator, but everything comes in cycles, and it seems likely that the wave of squeaky clean superheroes will be making way for something more nuanced and sadly realistic. (I know, I know, I very much wanted to "hang out" with Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark, Chris Evans' Captain America, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, and Tom Hiddleston's Loki too.)
jesus_reads's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Not good
Has its moments, but overall my love for disturbing and over-the-top writing can not make me like this arc.
Has its moments, but overall my love for disturbing and over-the-top writing can not make me like this arc.