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

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[deh_tommy]

Betsy was arguing in court for Captain Jubilee’s personhood before she was interrupted by Merlyn’s attack. That’s not a good look no matter who comes out on top there: if Betsy failed to make her case, then they're chronal abominations and either Jamie’s allowed to keep doing it or Saturnyne punishes him for this transgression against her, and if Betsy won the argument then the king permakilled a woman (a Captain Britain, no less) who posed no feasible threat to him for little more than poops and giggles and the baseline Betsy not only never gave a crap but actively supported him even after witnessing the act. Either way he’s been splintering reality apart to make his own personal slave corps.