@dangallant984 said:
@Silver_Raven said:
Look at M. She doesn't need the X-men or X-factor for that matter but she is stuck being a supporting player when she should be a Marvel diva. She is so superior she should be a world class hero like Captain Marvel.
First off, I love M; she's my favourite Gen.X character, and second only to Madrox as my favourite X-factor character -in my mind, she's one of the greats.
That said, I think you may be forgetting the personality factor when you advocate her to have the status of a solo hero. Certainly she is as, if not more, powerful than most solo heroes, and probably just as clever as any of them too; but even the best, most powerful or crafty heroes generally have a supporting cast of characters to help or balance them; M's supporting cast has only ever been other super-powered characters. To me, that says a lot about her personality and how she sees herself.
Some people can be capable of greatness, and yet still never achieve it without the support of others. In my mind, George Harrison was a genius, yet, would anyone know who he was if it hadn't been for John Lennon and George Martin? M seems to hold herself to her own measure, but she has really only ever measured herself to far less powerful and/or capable characters- in that context, she has ever been great, but has she ever done anything on her own? To me, she seems like a character who needs more mortal characters, both to ground her (and give her a sense of subjectivity) and to reaffirm her feeling of superiority (without which, she would not need to be grounded -a bit cyclical, but not unlike many great heroes).
I would probably read any book with M in it, but would be by far the least interested in her having solo adventures; it just seems out of character.
I can't say i disagree with that assessment of Monet, but i also think she enough of back story and real life connections away from her X-career to work in any field she wants. She has the means and genetic gifts to do be successful in whatever she wants to do. Maybe she could starting her own personal security business, restart X-Corporation in the city of her choice, or follow in her father's footsteps as an ambassador. She was also a Vanity Fair cover girl so that must give her some celebrity status, like Dazzler. Yet, she has been slumming it with X-Factor, which has given her character a nice depth, but i feel if she was in her element she could shine in a different way and have more influence then she does now. Especially now that there are new mutants emerging again, the world needs someone like M to create good public relations. Maybe she can be the UN's mutant ambassador. (Think the mutant Angelina Jolie!). She can travel the world, meeting new mutants, hob-nobbing with influential leaders, going to elite parties, and fighting crime all along the way.
The more I think about it Marvel really should consider giving M a solo book. She could be the super heroic and haughty princess with a heart of gold to match her luxurious lifestyle. I think concept would be so amusing and refreshing to see explored along with the more serious topics of humanitarian issues and geo-political conflicts. Her supporting cast can include her sisters, her father, a manager/hanlder, an assistent, a new love interest, and cameos from some of her friends like Banshee, Longshot, Darwin, Jubilee, Husk, Chamber and Penance/Hollow. And her primary villain can be her brother Marius. Monet has a such a rich back story that can lend any type of story.There is also the added benefit of portraying a woman of colour in position that is not in marginalized or stereotypical. Imagine how exciting it would be for young girls of colour to see a comic book with such an aspirational character in the starring role.
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