Excalibur #24 - "Colonialism is a good thing when we do it"

[deh_tommy]

Okay, the book’s not actually called that, but that might as well be the motto for this run.

The Captain Britains that Jamie Braddock created by splintering reality are being held on trial to determine their rights as people and not the chronal abominations Saturnyne thinks them to be when the Corps notices an unwanted presence watching the proceedings...

Comments

[alliterator]

I wouldn't qualify what you wrote as "trying to have a polite discussion" at all.

There are many metaphors we can use in regard to Krakoa. The main one, the big one that I believe a lot of the writers meant, is Israel. Krakoa is Mutant Israel, albeit less problematic since they aren't removing or genociding any prior population. But they are working as a nation-state now and using politics as a means of shoring up defense and support.

But Avalon, aka Magical Britain, isn't anything like Iraq or Afghanistan and trying to shoehorn in that metaphor is silly. There is no occupying force in Avalon, the Braddock family COMES from Otherworld, and is (rightfully or wrongfully) meant to rule Avalon. That's why Brian Braddock was its ruler for a long time.

Then there's the fact that Avalon is only a kingdom within Otherworld, which itself is ruled by Opal Luna Saturnyne and the fact that this issue is Betsy and the Captain Britain Corps not fighting to protect Krakoa or mutants, but rather fighting to protect Opal Luna Saturnyne and HER rule of Otherworld and the metaphor falls apart completely.

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Whilst you are welcome to your own views and to state them, when a member indicates that they do not wish to continue a conversation because they don't think it will be productive, you don't kick the wasps nest by trying to REstart said conversation on the same thread.