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

[numeronone]

Exactly. It's no different from the 'Utopia' era, just a new setting and a couple of new coats of paint.

"Nothing will EVER be the same*!!!"

* Your definition of 'same' may wildly vary from that of the Disney corporation, its subsidiaries and employees.

[lordultimus]

At least Utopia never recruited Apocalypse.

[numeronone]

Nor Mister Mengeles - I mean, Sinister.

[blues32]

That name is tragically on point.

[tinygaylaura]

I loved the Utopia era. One of my favorite eras of the X-books as a whole.

Probably why I'm loving the Krakoa era so much

They should absolutely get rid of Mr Sinister

And it's been shown that Magneto and Emma are planning to do that very thing. I hope that soon they'll either find something to get him thrown in the pit or frame him for something to get him thrown in the pit.

That or a "Tragic accident" befalls him and a "Strange error" deletes his backups from Cerebro.

Any of those options work for me