Two panels from A VS. X #1 and some rambling.

[starwolf_oakley]

Two panels from AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #1. And some rambling afterwards.





Where do I begin?

Cyclops is looking through rose-colored glasses (zing!) to think the Phoenix Force coming to Earth might be a good thing. Phoenix will fix things for mutants exactly how? There will be mutant births? And (as I've said before) those mutants won't get their powers until they are teenagers (minus any time travel tomfoolery). Unless they just "activate" like the Five Lights, which STILL doesn't make sense, even by X-Men standards.

It would be nice if Cyclops said "It has to be Hope's decision." Except Cyclops doesn't want it to be Hope's decision.

Captain America can't be wrong. That was the point behind Civil War. And why things fell apart during Secret Invasion, which led to Dark Reign. Yes, it can be annoying, and is why Iron Man was turned into a fascist. But that's how it is. Captain America can't be wrong.

One point that Cyclops *might* have is Cap being too far away from everything. Grant Morrison's reveal that Project: Rebirth and the Super Soldier Serum was originally supposed to kill mutants, not Nazis, may be a factor. (Thanks, Grant! I say sarcastically.)

So, basically, Captain America can't be wrong and Cyclops is an idiot with some minor points. Well, that resolves A VS. X for me!

Comments

[pyrotwilight]

I'm personally hoping that we all find out everyone's panicking for nothing concerning the Phoenix but the reason it was heading to Earth was because something else was also heading to it that it wanted to stop.

[icon_uk]

Or we just happen to be en route to Gamma Ursae Majoris, where it REALLY wants to go.

[lascoden]

I would absolutely love it if the Phoenix arrived in the middle of the event:
"Attention Earthlings! There is a threat greater then any before, and to win you must unite together! You must...The hell is wrong with you people? Giant cosmic threats are pretty much the exact wrong time to get all high on testosterone. Jeez, act like adults for once."

[spacebetween]

Well during a previous cosmic threat (Annihilation) a majority of Earth's so called heroes were to busy putting each other in person and beating each other up. When Nova came for a slight rest period and to warn everyone else about what happening out there he was mostly ignored and even attacked by some of those on the Pro-Register side.

The problem is this time round they know it is coming here and the two leaders want it handled their way. After only about 5 minutes of talking, a conflict starts. Cyclops acts like a child and attacks because he might not get his own way. While Cap decides to escalate things by calling in the Avengers after the first punch. While I can't say I blame him on that note, did he really have to bring a large team like he did? I looks like he was expecting a fight to happen and wasn't prepared to talk it through while being on the defensive. Then again it is Bendis writing this and Marvel is forcing this event to be a hero brawl when it doesn't need to be. Especially right off the bat.