tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post7739259500408541359..comments2024-03-28T10:18:00.370-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Excalibur #41Austin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-16469588768801676282016-03-31T11:17:13.104-05:002016-03-31T11:17:13.104-05:00From Claremont's final issue to Davis's fi...From Claremont's final issue to Davis's first, there's a gap in my EXCALIBUR reading, so I had no idea they didn't actually meet the X-Men on-page. Weird. The X-Men show up a couple times in Davis's run, having already been reunited with Excalibur, but I just assumed it was covered (for real, I mean) in one of these issues.<br /><br />Hoover's artwork this issue seems to be a step up from last time, and more in line with what I remember from his CAPTAIN AMERICA (if still a bit less Image-y). I wonder what happened? Maybe he was rushed for the prior installment but had more time for this one.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-76642194381485541682016-03-31T07:28:48.572-05:002016-03-31T07:28:48.572-05:00Ah, well, there's an excuse: Cable's been ...Ah, well, there's an excuse: Cable's been cut off.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-41586584337069752582016-03-31T06:44:20.167-05:002016-03-31T06:44:20.167-05:00“The Phone Works Two Ways”… And Other Lessons My P...<br><i>“The Phone Works Two Ways”… And Other Lessons My Parents Never Taught Me</i>, by Nathan Christopher Charles Summers<br /><br>Blamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342343767763035991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-34344627874827835922016-03-31T05:04:50.327-05:002016-03-31T05:04:50.327-05:00I notice Alistaire Stuart exclamates "Saints!...I notice Alistaire Stuart exclamates "Saints!" a couple of times. Remembering him and the sis having a connection to the Royal Stuarts (at least from Claremont's FF run and possibly hinted before), it's of course highly appropriate they would be Catholic.<br /><br />Dai Thomas asking about if "they" are going to be okay... is he talking of the Excalibur members or is it a singular they and he's asking about Lockheed? The latter one and his worry over the dragon would be a nice nod to Dai's latest animal and environment friendly escapades as a (if not even the main) character in KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON vol 1 recently. His visibly leaving his superhuman grudges here to some extent may be traces back there too, but they seem to stop short to vocally acknowledge these Marvel UK developments.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-36168829586340065012016-03-31T04:55:19.283-05:002016-03-31T04:55:19.283-05:00You still have to love Rachel walking in on their ...You still have to love Rachel walking in on their phonecall to Cable and instantly knowing him well enough like they had been sharing a psychic connection since UNCANNY #201 or something.Teemunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-28896747448101133612016-03-31T01:58:35.028-05:002016-03-31T01:58:35.028-05:00"in that Cable answers their call"
And ..."in that Cable answers their call"<br /><br />And he even agrees to act as a switchboard operator! Also, "It's about time you guys called." Why would Cable, of all people, even care? Just a weird scene overall. <br /><br />"their suggesting this story takes place before the New Mutants left to become X-Force"<br /><br />The scan you have of Kitty and Kurt discussing what to do even has a footnote saying that this issue occurs prior to X-force #1. So it is possible, but then, who are where would Cable be forwarding the call to?<br /><br />"This is the final issues of Scott Lobdell's initial fill-in run (though he's joined by Dana Moreshead for this issue), which was both not as terrible as it could have been but also not terribly good, either. It is also not the last we'll see of Lobdell on this title"<br /><br />Overall, it wasn't that bad. Certainly better than his next solo run, and out of all the fill-in issues we got on this title till now, his were definitely the better ones. A low bar, I know, but still.<br /><br />"It's confirmed that Excalibur learned about the X-Men's survival via the news coverage of "X-Tinction Agenda", and simply hasn't talked about it amongst themselves, or reached out to the X-Men, since.<br /><br />Rachel also acknowledges that she knew the X-Men were alive prior to that, as a result of "Days of Future Present", but that she kept that information to herself."<br /><br />You have to wonder who the bigger idiots are here. Excaliber, for not contacting the X-men, Excaliber for not even talking about it amongst themselves, the X-men for not contacting Excaliber, or Rachel for not telling the rest of Excaliber that the X-men were alive prior to "X-Tinction Agenda".<br /><br />I think I'll go with Rachel.<br /><br />"Rachel is reduced to tears"<br /><br />Selective memory on Scott Lobdell's part, Rachel's, or both regarding the X-men shunning her? They were always fine with her up until her stunt where she took their souls or whatever to fight the Beyonder. It wasn't like they hated her from day one or whatever.<br /><br />This issue was OK. It sucks that we never get to see the reunion on-screen. There had to have been a way to be able to see that and tie-up the Warwolves subplot at the same time. Oh well.<br /><br />As you said, Davis is back next issue, so we do have something to finally look forward to in this title.wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-69490746191541307202016-03-30T16:25:49.801-05:002016-03-30T16:25:49.801-05:00Rachel also acknowledges that she knew the X-Men w...<i>Rachel also acknowledges that she knew the X-Men were alive prior to that, as a result of "Days of Future Present", but that she kept that information to herself.</i><br /><br />She is terribly mindful about meeting Wolverine, and seem to have forgotten that she already met him in UNCANNY ANNUAL #14 and they have addressed the unfortunate claws in the gut debacle. Dem jumbled mem'ries, I guess.Teemunoreply@blogger.com