The Claremont Runさんのイラストまとめ

“Rahne Sinclair, the Scottish fundamentalist Christian of the group, could have been very easily reduced to a simple church mouse stereotype.” 2/5

This moment of sorrow for Alex is pivotal to what makes their story tragic. Madelyne isn’t overtly evil, and their pairing not without beauty and hope. As she reflects on the “what if” the reader does as well, and that’s a huge part of what creates their tragedy. 13/13

As Alex clues in to her attempts at seduction, he expresses reluctance and hesitation. He wants to be with her, but he doesn’t wish to betray his brother. This taboo element in their relationship plays perfectly into the dominant theme of Inferno: temptation vs virtue. 8/13

Words like “crescendo” or “gritty” have auditory referents, while “excitement” doesn’t actually have a specific auditory association. Thus C is using different types of signs (in semiotic terms) to create his synaesthesia. 9/11

In all of this, the Jubilation/Logan relationship adds a sort of specificity to the found-family metaphor that is the centrepiece of X-Men comics. They need each other at a desperate level and both are simply holding on for dear life. 9/9

Her tough-girl act (though charming in itself) is largely a front to cover what is evidently (perhaps obviously) a child who has been forced to take care of herself far sooner than she should ever have had to do so. 4/9

On the other hand: the X-Babies’ bombastic resilience embraces the dynamic multiplicity of popular characters whose meaning is always collaborative, between numerous creators and between producers & fans. The X-Babies exceed Claremont’s control—but they also exceed Mojo’s. 11/11

The X-Babies are a self-effacing nod to the perceived juvenility of superhero comics. In Mojo Mayhem, published 2.5 years before Claremont was forced out of the franchise he indelibly transformed, they also reflect the bittersweetness of writing characters one can never own. 8/11

In UXM Annual #12, the X-Babies are created by Mojo, the spineless dictator of a reality TV-based hellscape, desperate for a new ratings splash. He cycles through multiple X-Men derivations before embracing the X-Babies as a perfectly salable combo of sweetness & violence. 7/11

In essence, Claremont tempts Ororo with this alternate lifestyle again in order to reiterate the fundamental duality of her character: yes she understands duty and obligation but there’s a part of her that would much rather just steal your wallet and run away laughing. 9/12