girl in class is talking about how ishmael’s reasons for going to sea are “not relatable” bro what could be more relatable. he’s sad and he gets on a boat about it
Jean had a childhood of being raised by middle class parents who loved her, but found her powers too much to handle. So it makes sense that she deals with precarious social situations, as @wellnoe described it, by maximizing her already-present traits like charm and vivaciousness that people are drawn to, and minimizing her already-present traits like temper that people might fear. (Minimizing up to a point, at least.)
Whereas Scott’s defining childhood memories are being tortured physically and mentally by a Victorian eugenicist for no discernible reason! So he reacts to precarious social situations by attempting to suppress his entire personality and totally dissociating.
I was convinced when first saw this cover that it was done by Alex Ross, but apparently it was actually done by Felipe Massafera. I am impressed.
I’m also super excited to see this new roster of X-men continuing to get a spotlight. The whole election process, and public-heroic role of this new team, on behalf of Krakoa, is a fantastic direction for the X-men as a whole. I cannot wait to see how this roster shifts and changes over the years.
illyana rasputin! saved my life without me even having to ask. and there goes emma. her power’s a mess but she can still throw herself into diamond form and throw herself in front of our new students.
