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This issue was kind of interesting and meh for me at the same time. I felt gypped that Laura wasn't going to have a real hell adventure. I had my bags all packed and I was set to see some nitty gritty stuff, and I wanted to see her helping save Wolverine, maybe some Daken time. The flashbacks were cool--I always love seeing interaction scenes with her mother--but a bit too sappy for me. Liked the 'too much empathy' scene, but the puppy scene was a bit over the top (for me). The Hellion part just seemed stupid, for me. What a lame way to break something like that off. Julian doesn't remember anything, as Frost confirmed, why wouldn't he talk to Laura when he notices her in the room? Yeah, there was violence, but he didn't actually get hurt. Why the heck would he assume it's Laura then? Sorry, not on the Liu boat with this one. 
 
I also noted in the description of recent events thing at the start of the issue that the 'halfway house' that Laura had been sent to was to be her new home. WTF? Seriously...she's a mutant. I could see her going to visit them, maybe pull a few shifts helping, but moving there? Utopia is her home. Was her home, apparently. I think it's cool to have her leave...but the reasons weren't good enough. Also why wasn't Logan at that meeting where they decided Laura could go? Yeah he's a demon,  but they don't know that, and seeing as he adopted her--and she is a minor--I'd assume they should ask him first. 

 Aye carumba! -.- "

The whole "finding your inner light" etc. was horribly nauseating. She gets a chaos magic symbol on her palm and everyone wakes up happily?
 
What a cop-out. I was very excited for this series, but now I hate it with every fibre of my pulp.

you raise some interesting points.  Let me just say, I really liked the dog scene, but maybe that's just me.  It was nice to see them present a different view on Laura, emphasizing the fact that she wasn't born "practically soulless" as she often thinks.  There was some interesting stuff and this issue, and most importantly, it set the stage for her to head out on her own "

" The whole "finding your inner light" etc. was horribly nauseating. She gets a chaos magic symbol on her palm and everyone wakes up happily? What a cop-out. I was very excited for this series, but now I hate it with every fibre of my pulp. "

Someone needs to get Laura a new puppy

" Someone needs to get Laura a new puppy "

Hmm, I liked it to a point. I agree that the Hell arc should have been longer... Though I did like the Gamemaster being called out as a pedo. I lol'd. HARD, cuz its true. XD The inner light montage as waaay too lame and felt like a total cop out. I would've liked for Laura to have discovered this part of herself on her own, not through some Deus Ex Machina bull&*%$ like that. -_-'
 
The puppy scene was the only highlight I say, it reminded me so much of the puppy scene from Elfen Lied (seriously go to youtube, search -elfen lied puppy scene- warning, its not for the squeamish...).  As for Hellion's part I hate the memory loss but LOVED the last panels. To me Hellion is in such a vulnerable state right now that if he connected with anyone else he'd risk revealing that. And of course we can't have that, he's the hurt alpha male and doesn't know how to cope so what does he do? He hides it. Now of course this is just my take on him but I just felt like it all clicked. We can't have a happy ending this early. lol
 
So I'm hoping that while X is away trying to find herself, Julian will regain his confidence and an awesome reunion will occur! Hehe, one can hope.

Or the writers will jump on the opportunity to have him move on. That's why I don't think this is such a great thing Helix-wise. It's quite strange...I trust the character but I don't have an ounce of faith in the people writing him.

Well there is that, thats the one thing I hate about some comics... They'll never be consistent and once you have a semi satisfying conclusion to something watch out for the eventual retcon. -_-'

" Or the writers will jump on the opportunity to have him move on. That's why I don't think this is such a great thing Helix-wise. It's quite strange...I trust the character but I don't have an ounce of faith in the people writing him. "

" Well there is that, thats the one thing I hate about some comics... They'll never be consistent and once you have a semi satisfying conclusion to something watch out for the eventual retcon. -_-' "

"Strong bonds between characters take time to develop (and unfortunately moments to shatter, I'm looking at you OMD!). And being truthfully honest im not expecting Laura and Julian to hook up till im at least 25 (im 21 now). "

"Liu respects Laura and respects her history."

Technically Laura was created for X-men Evolution, Kyle and Yost just brought her over besides its not like those two respected the earlier work done on the New X-men anyway.

Meh even though shes gone in a way I really don't care for, its only been three issues... I think theres still SOME hope she'll do right by X.

" @Gawdzilla: I don't think she's made any attempt to capture the creepy, feral, sociopathic side of the character that Kyle and Yost put so much work into. She's basically been writing a different character with the same backstory. "

I liked the puppy scene ! 

But, I kinda don't get why Hellion was pretending to be asleep ... I wonder why he didn't wanna talk to her ...

I wonder what the symbol on her hand really means. I know it is a symbol of chaos magic, but I doubt that's what writers meant.