tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post2217150008826236727..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Uncanny X-Men #204Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-15803207581019138752013-09-05T12:57:36.027-05:002013-09-05T12:57:36.027-05:00@Blam: and partly because it suggests that the blu...@Blam: <i>and partly because it suggests that the blue areas are his skin and he's actually wearing a skimpy costume</i><br /><br />Yeah, that's the reason its always bugged me as well. <br /><br />@Jason: <i>Patrick Meaney has filmed a bunch of interview footage for his forthcoming Claremont documentary. </i><br /><br />Ah, yeah, I remember you mentioning that during your retrospective. No worries, I was just curious (and remain eager for that doc). :)Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-50685109165799025982013-09-04T02:20:00.439-05:002013-09-04T02:20:00.439-05:00"Any chance you recall the source of that int..."Any chance you recall the source of that interview? Not that I doubt you, but because I'm always looking for new interviews/sources to pull quotes from. "<br /><br />It will sound a bit smug, but it's from some footage that very few people have seen. :) <br /><br />Patrick Meaney has filmed a bunch of interview footage for his forthcoming Claremont documentary. Since he's a friend and he knows I am Claremont-obsessed, he shared the uncut stuff with me. I doubt the part about "Last of the Rasindylls" will make the final cut, though. But trust me, it's in there!<br /><br />I googled for some online corroboration. I thought at some point in the past I had found some. But this time, no dice. There may be something online that confirms it, but I didn't find it in my most recent Google search. Sorry. :(Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-81232991173311640502013-09-01T11:46:07.240-05:002013-09-01T11:46:07.240-05:00I've always hated it when the highlights of Ni...<br>I've always hated it when the highlights of Nightcrawler's bodysuit are colored blue. That's partly because it just doesn't look good — solid black or a dark grey if relief is necessary are preferable — and partly because it suggests that the blue areas are his skin and he's actually wearing a skimpy costume, which is reinforced by him shaking himself dry in the bathroom.<br /><br />And that's all I really have to add about this one.<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-64636113271138140222013-08-29T15:37:30.227-05:002013-08-29T15:37:30.227-05:00@Mike: Judith's story got an end in Excalibur:...@Mike: <i>Judith's story got an end in Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem.</i><br /><br />Ah, I haven't read that, so that's how I missed that. <br /><br />Welcome back (even though I've already responded to more recent comments you've left...)! <br /><br />@Jason: <i>Lord, I'm being such a pedant on your blog today, Teebore, I apologize...</i><br /><br />No apologies necessary. If you can't be pedantic on a comic book blog, where can you? :) <br /><br /><i>the reason Judith never comes back is because Claremont changed his mind about doing the story. Which is a bummer, because the story he was going to do was the long-awaited "full origin of Nightcrawler."</i><br /><br />Wow, I had no idea this was intended to be a beginning to a Nightcrawler origin story. That is a bummer. Any idea if Mystique was going to be involved (as Claremont had previously hinted), or if his inability to do the Mystique/Destiny relationship had scuttled whatever plans for a Nightcrawler/Mystique connection he originally had? <br /><br /><i>According to at least one interview, Claremont and Nocenti spent some significant amount of time hashing it all out, before deciding it wasn't working, and just ditching it.</i><br /><br />Any chance you recall the source of that interview? Not that I doubt you, but because I'm always looking for new interviews/sources to pull quotes from. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-27551342026607211072013-08-23T12:15:47.574-05:002013-08-23T12:15:47.574-05:00Actually ...
(Lord, I'm being such a pedant o...Actually ...<br /><br />(Lord, I'm being such a pedant on your blog today, Teebore, I apologize...)<br /><br />... the reason Judith never comes back is because Claremont changed his mind about doing the story. Which is a bummer, because the story he was going to do was the long-awaited "full origin of Nightcrawler."<br /><br />It was going to be called "The Last of the Rassendylls," and this issue was the prequel to that arc.<br /><br />According to at least one interview, Claremont and Nocenti spent some significant amount of time hashing it all out, before deciding it wasn't working, and just ditching it.<br /><br />Hence the abrupt termination of the storyline in issue 206. (But it is nice that Judith got a little epilogue moment in "Mojo Mayhem.")Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-61017821288552078292013-08-23T12:03:05.047-05:002013-08-23T12:03:05.047-05:00Judith's story got an end in Excalibur: Mojo M...Judith's story got an end in Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem. It's a minor part of the comic, but it's there. <br /><br />As much as I like Nightcrawler, this issue isn't great. Friggin' Arcade. June Brigman's art, however, worked for me. She drew a great Nightcrawler and her storytelling's strong. I've always thought she's an underrated artist.<br /><br />So, long time no post. How's things? Good? That's good. <br /><br />- Mike Loughlin<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-56715494083856925732013-08-23T11:27:16.128-05:002013-08-23T11:27:16.128-05:00@Bernard the Poet: Just thought I would add that R...@Bernard the Poet: <i>Just thought I would add that Ruritania comes from the 1894 novel, 'The Prisoner of Zenda' by Anthony Hope. The story concerns Rudolf Rassendyll, an English tourist, who impersonates the King. </i><br /><br />Ah, I did not know that. And it does probably explain why nothing ever comes of Judith. Thanks!<br /><br />@Dobson: <i> It's Nightcrawler missing the "good old days" and Claremont's acknowledgement that a fun character like Kurt doesn't really fit into where the X-Men are going in the near future.</i><br /><br />That's a good point - especially since he ultimately writes him out, then puts him into the fun/whimsical book. And I probably wouldn't argue too hard with the notion I may be selling this issue short. <br /><br /><i>My biggest complaint is that it's using Arcade as a distraction to develop character for the second time in 8 issues, which is a bit too much Arcade. I love the character, but Claremont probably could've used some other mort to tell a story like this (bring back Mesmero!). </i><br /><br />Honestly, the repeat of Arcade is probably my biggest issue too - especially since it lends so much to the fill-in feel of the book since we JUST had him in the same kind of story a few issues ago. <br /><br /><i>Also I felt like it was kind of a shame how little Amanda Sefton was used. She should've been a "reserve X-Man" on a regular basis, instead of a character that gets forgotten about for years at a time. </i><br /><br />Agreed. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-79142754780378255212013-08-23T11:11:33.664-05:002013-08-23T11:11:33.664-05:00I think you're selling this issue a bit short....I think you're selling this issue a bit short. Claremont's got more plates spinning than is immediately apparent. Nightcrawler "gets his confidence back," but even Judith sees it's escapist nostalgia, not any real clarity. It's Nightcrawler missing the "good old days" and Claremont's acknowledgement that a fun character like Kurt doesn't really fit into where the X-Men are going in the near future. My biggest complaint is that it's using Arcade as a distraction to develop character for the second time in 8 issues, which is a bit too much Arcade. I love the character, but Claremont probably could've used some other mort to tell a story like this (bring back Mesmero!). <br /><br />Also I felt like it was kind of a shame how little Amanda Sefton was used. She should've been a "reserve X-Man" on a regular basis, instead of a character that gets forgotten about for years at a time.Dobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08884152078310514684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-27282030157898330512013-08-22T19:33:58.002-05:002013-08-22T19:33:58.002-05:00Just thought I would add that Ruritania comes from...Just thought I would add that Ruritania comes from the 1894 novel, 'The Prisoner of Zenda' by Anthony Hope. The story concerns Rudolf Rassendyll, an English tourist, who impersonates the King. <br /><br />No doubt, Claremont just wanted to highlight Nightcrawler's devil-may-care nature by linking him to such a famous swashbuckler, but it explains why Judith Rassendyll has never been seen again.Bernard the Poetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-63716677431017781342013-08-22T11:34:16.059-05:002013-08-22T11:34:16.059-05:00@SpaceSquid: Robot sharks, though. Those are cool....@SpaceSquid: <i>Robot sharks, though. Those are cool.</i><br /><br />Yes, yes they are. These issue (most issues?) definitely needed more. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-59224511174770916992013-08-22T09:08:35.709-05:002013-08-22T09:08:35.709-05:00Have to agree on this being a forgettable issue, i...Have to agree on this being a forgettable issue, in that I know I read it four years ago and I've literally no memory of anything you describe in your post.<br /><br />Robot sharks, though. Those are cool.SpaceSquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760939592584995876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-31402942450034075402013-08-21T16:54:17.093-05:002013-08-21T16:54:17.093-05:00@Matt: As for the issue, I tend to always forget i...@Matt: <i>As for the issue, I tend to always forget it exists, so I don't think that says much about Claremont's story, either.</i><br /><br />Oddly enough, the one thing I usually remember about this issue is just how forgettable it is. <br /><br />Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-90454069234786444672013-08-21T14:23:53.183-05:002013-08-21T14:23:53.183-05:00I'm not a fan of June Brigman. I've seen ...I'm not a fan of June Brigman. I've seen her art elsewhere, and it's way too plain for me. Everyone looks like normal people, rather than super-people. Would've been cool to have Dave Cockrum do the fill-in for this one.<br /><br />As for the issue, I tend to always forget it exists, so I don't think that says much about Claremont's story, either.<br /><br />"<b>For whatever reason, Cyclops' head is back in the corner cover box.</b>"<br /><br />I was going to point that out. Weird. He appeared up there on several issues during his "retirement", but now that he's a headlining character in a different series, it seems especially odd.<br /><br />"<b>Nightcrawer recalls his adventures from his limited series</b>..."<br /><br />Holy cow, I just realized you reviewed this while I was away from reading and commenting. I need to go back and take a look when I have a moment!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.com