Excalibur #26: The Fantasy Is Over

[superboyprime]

"Regrettaby, Excalibur leaves me with the distinct impression that Tini Howard has no real understanding of British identity, and no real interest in the topic either. Since her core theme seems to be some sort of battle against reactionaries, I suspect the idea that Britain is withdrawing from dealing with mutants and so forth is meant to be some sort of Brexit allegory, but what it amounts to in practice is the baffling idea that – without any explanation – meaningful political influence attaches to a weirdo who is openly a member of a mystical coven. Which… again, what? What does any of this have to do with the iconography of the British right? The iconography of the British anything? If Reuben Brousseau is meant to represent Boris Johnson or Nigel Farage or Jacob Rees-Mogg… I mean, that’s like claiming that Dr Druid symbolises Donald Trump. You can say it, but it’s bollocks. And if Reuben’s not meant to represent that then… why does he matter?" - Paul O'Brien

Comments

[lordultimus]

It's pretty hysterical that Howard has run out of ways to not make Krakoa look imperialist so the best she can do is separate them entirely and make it a plucky rebel storyline instead.

[alliterator]

Or this was set up from the beginning. I mean, I can see the threads of this from dozens of issues away.

[lordultimus]

This doesn't really contradict what I just said. She had a certain amount of ideas within the limits of "Krakoa is not imperialist", and at the end of it, here it is.