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...the timejump that closed out UXM #192.

I opened the thread describing this annual as a pseudo-response to Kitty's fairytale, but only in its use of framing narrative and the swap of its storyteller and primary audience.

Whereas Kitty's fairytale was functionally...

...can only assume was deliberately written by CC to parallel gay bashing, even more rampant in 1980s America.

The Mutant Metaphor has been purposefully, if not officially, couched in queer politics and with that, the subversive politics of Claremont's Run take on new shape.

...and his under-confidence–struggles to lead, watches helplessly as the brawlin' belle flies off to take on Magus alone.

She impairs the alien–but leaves herself sorta-Technarched (?) and impaired herself. Magus leaves, impressed by the mutants' power, but eager for revenge.

...reflection of her past-future, finally unlocking the memories of her arrival in the present. Alongside the elder Kate Pryde in a moment seemingly after DoFP, the two storm a Sentinel facility to deal with Project Nimrod (!).

One note in Claremont's scripts is future-Kate's...

...the rapid rise of anti-mutant hysteria in the wake of Dazzler: The Movie, now far more mainstream than fringe.

These are the attitudes that culminated in the Sentinel/human despotism in Rachel's dark timeline, and the escalating tensions, naturally, bring her into a deep...

...with a kiss without considering the impact his humor might have on the girl who (we assume) is incapable of physical touch and affection.

While he's sometimes serious, Kurt's joking nature often overrides his maturity, a lesson he's beginning to internalize as a new leader.

With Piotr grieving his lost love(s) and Rogue continuing to brood with guilt over her previous assault on Carol Danvers, Kurt relies on his jokier, jovial nature to try to boost his peers' morale.

Conversations about Rogue always seems to return to the theme of consent...

...to our typical Danger Room cold open, featuring the very pared-down team of Piotr, Kurt, and Rogue.

With Ororo's absence, Kurt has assumed leadership of the team–although our fuzzy elf is a far less natural fit in the position than his predecessors in Ororo and Scott.

Our other group of heroes have tried to make an alternative entrance, where the cover-alluded fight between the Vision and Colossus finally takes place, ending in a stalemate in the form of their deaths.

All seems lost for our heroes, with Gath having grown to powerful...

...their escape. At this point, I'm so confused about whether or not Illyana's Soulsword "frees" someone from the spell entirely or just enough that it Piotr calls her snowflake, because neither makes sense.

Illyana yells at Amara–who is usually itching to get into a fight...