The Death Of A Friend? (MAJOR SPOILERS)

[ovenmitboy]

Okay you've been warned, serious spoiler warning, if you don't want to learn about major plot developments in upcoming issues of X-Men do NOT read on.....

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.....Okay you may have already heard this over on the WW board but rumours are abound that in the next few months we will see the death of former Excalibur team mate Collosus!

Shit! was my first response but then I started thinking how this is going to effect the rest of the team and in particular; Kurt Wagner. How is he going to deal with this? Will he find solice in his religion? Or will this be the straw that breaks the elfs back?

So what do you think guys?

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[Spatula Gal]

To be honest, I doubt they'll show any reaction at all. That's been one of my main beef with the books lately, no characterisation or interaction, unless its Rogue and Wolverine, or Rogue and Psylok, or Rogue and Thunderturd...But then again, I probably should shut my mouth since I havent been reading the books. That leads me to a little confession. I broke down today and had a relapse. I went to my comics shop today in order to get Ultimate X-men, but they hadn't gotten it from the suppliers yet. So I bought uncanny 389 and x-men 109. I know that I have sacrificed my integrity. I'm so ashamed

Yippeee more Rogue...

Sorry for the Rogue bashing, Mit. I'll stop now.


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[Rex Luscus]

I'm sad. I like Colossus, somewhat. I hope he's given a proper story (is that like a proper burial, only for a character?)

Interesting that Kitty's scheduled to come back in XM #110, just in time to hear the news.

My feelings on this? Someone on the Wizard board said that 2 more X-Men are buying it soon, and that their deaths are even MORE shocking. I'm ... worried. If they can kill Colossus ...

-Rex

[x-girl85]

...They could kill Kurt, right? They'd better not...unless they want some ticked off fans.

[Spatula Gal]

I think its a possibility. I've noticed that Colossus is in the Ultimate title, and he's getting kiiled off in the main titles. If the Ultimate writer is convinced to include NC in ultimate, I wonder if that opens the way for the regular continuity Kurt to get the axe. I don't dislike colosuss, but I've never been very interested in him, and he's seems to have run out of story potential these past few years. I kinda see Kurt going down that road too.

Let me amend to that: I actually think the elf has tons of story potential, but Marveljust won't explore it. Every issue has to focus on the money-making characters. Maybe in Ultimate, NC would get some attention if they aren't so hell-bent on sales.

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[This message has been edited by Spatula Gal (edited January 13, 2001).]

[Drags]

Yeah I heard about Colossus and am a little bummed.He wasnt a favorite of mine but I grew up on him.Ill miss him.If they want to kill a character they should kill Thunderbird III.Not one of the classics.

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[Oz]

i was actually just thinking to myslef this morning in the shower is that what some of the comics that i read need is a good ol death. something real, to shake things up. now, lets not get all crazy and say that im rooting for colossus to die, cuz hes one of my faves. but i think that it makes sense, in the tragic family sense. hes already lost illyana, and mikhail is so crazy... i dunno, it just kinda makes sense to me.


please dont hate me.

[Drags]

I just want to add that I agree with Spatula.They probably wont show any emotion from Kurt or any of the X-Men.No one seems to care when anyone dies anymore.They sure got over Moira awful fast.

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[Drags]

Dont worry Oz how can we hate you?

Besides everyones entitled to theyre opinion.And I suppose an established characters death would have more meaning than a cheesy second rate X-Man like Thunderbird III.

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[ovenmitboy]

And now introucing the WOLVERINE and ROGUE show! Starring WOLVERINE and ROGUE! And this months episode co-stars some other folks. But they don't make as much money as WOLVERINE and ROGUE so lets not talk about them and get on with the WOLVERINE and ROGUE show!!!!

I hear ya Spatch loud and clear, the X-men has become a bit of a two horse race. But with Rogue heading off with Claremont hopefully that will give some room for the other characters to have a run out. Plus in a recent press conference Kelly and Morrison said there would be no cross over between the books, but didn't CC say this too?

I too was thinking last night about the whole Collosus thing (not in the shower I hasten to add, I have better things to think about. No not that you dirty feckers, cleaning myself of course!). Nd I think everyone who has posted here is right. the only reason Collosus is being bumped off is becuase he is the only Ultimate X-Man who isn't one of the big earners.

I also think it is a bad time to kill a character off when a new creative team is jumping on. They will (or should) be full of fresh ideas and they won't want to be bothered with finishing the last persons story off. Thus we don't get to see the mourning for Collosus that he deserves. Same thing with happened with Cyclops and the six month gap! (Although Davis did have a couple of issues left to deal with the grief but what do they do instead, play baseball!)

As for Nightcrawlers influence on the X-Men, that still seems a little cloudy. I am sure one of the writers will see his potential but I still get the feelling us fans will have to get used to him playing the straight man for a while longer. Plus rumours are abound that LOTS of mutants die in the first few issues of Morrison's run, so keep all three fingers crossed that our bamf isn't one of them!

The Mit

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