tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post6221414794935119202..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: GENERATION X #4 – February 1995G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-87278742788369877702008-12-02T07:50:00.000-05:002008-12-02T07:50:00.000-05:00Actually it really saddens me that Street Fighter ...Actually it really saddens me that Street Fighter is still mocked to this day since it was Raul Julia's final movie before he died.<BR/><BR/>Should serve as a warning to great actors that they should not be in such crap at any point because you never know if it'll be your last.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-53349484245244769792008-06-24T10:05:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:05:00.000-04:00Oh man, that Street Fighter movie is so awesomely ...Oh man, that Street Fighter movie is so awesomely bad, I love it. My buddy and I still chuckle over Raul Julia's line towards the end about being a god: dude, you can (sorta) fly and shoot lightening bolts. A god this does not make.<BR/><BR/>I always wondered about Orphan Maker too, if he and Nanny were going to be recurring villains for the team. It was just odd to see him dusted off, redesigned (poorly) for this issue, then forgotten.Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-83277986194951872402008-06-23T22:52:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:52:00.000-04:00I always really enjoyed the X-Men and X-Factor sto...I always really enjoyed the X-Men and X-Factor stories that revolved around Nanny and the Orphan-Maker (yes, even the one that made Storm into a 12-year-old, lol), and I agree that Bachalo's redesign of the Orphan-Maker is a big step backwards.<BR/><BR/>And while I can certainly see your points about Generation X so far, I still think the first 25 issues hold up as really solid stuff considering the mire that the mid-90's X-books would become post AoA. In fact, Generation X and Ellis' Excalibur are the only runs from this time period I've gone back and re-read in recent years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-26829898112712698052008-06-23T22:36:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:36:00.000-04:00I find it interesting that at their starts, the ov...I find it interesting that at their starts, the overall mood of both New Mutants and Generation X, books that dealt with the young'ins, they both had such a maudlin and somber tone. Not completely dead mind you, but the slower plotting, the feeling of confusion and dread, and the teen angst. <BR/><BR/>I love bachalo's art so much, but in a similar way as I love Sienkiewicz' art; it's far too mature for the characters in its story.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I'd rather we not get into Bird Brain (was that his name) and Gosamyr.Arvin Bautistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111654448434909498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-21160092155026669272008-06-23T21:51:00.000-04:002008-06-23T21:51:00.000-04:00Nanny and Orphan Maker were two of the more boring...Nanny and Orphan Maker were two of the more boring villains in X-lore for me, and they were especially pointless here.<BR/><BR/>But I still think the issue has a lot of charm and I think it's an important step to have these new mutants see the realities of human hatred of mutants, through the sad story of Eliot. Bachalo brings a quirky and depressing feel to it, while in a more traditional artist's hands it may have veered into afterschool-special material.<BR/><BR/>These four initial issues are a weird beast because things could barely get started before a crossover completely disrupts the title. Although I love them for introducing the characters and group dynamics (and for the brilliant art), I will concede, while rereading your posts, that the overall plot and character arcs are barely incrementaly moved forward. I can see how this would have been frustrating at the time, but in the bigger picture, they are still strong building blocks for the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com