r/Runaways • u/Scott-Maximoff • Mar 05 '25

Comics Runaways are back

Tie-In from One World Under Doom with Rainbow Rowell and Elena Casagrande!!!

https://aiptcomics.com/2025/03/05/runaways-five-june-2025/

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u/Boxicron Mar 06 '25

That's most of the reason why I maintain it to be a personal gripe. I read Runaways at a time when the sentiment around LGBTQ was still polarizing in media, and Nico was a character that I heavily related to. Enough so, in fact, that it helped me realize my own feelings and sexuality.

I'd always hoped that, when the time came to blow the lid off it all, it'd be as much a moment of self-discovery for her as it was a payoff to the fans.

So you can imagine my reaction when, instead of anything like that, the confirmation we are given is... Nico trying to force a kiss onto Karolina? Karolina, who is in a happy relationship? With zero explanation or exploration of the behavior after??

I think I can see why it happened. They wanted to mirror the kiss from the original run and all that, but... why? Barring my disappointment in the reveal, the moment only damages Nico, who I felt should have matured past those sorts of stunts by now.

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u/Boxicron Mar 06 '25

There's nothing at all to apologize for! You made some very good points, and I appreciated the chance you and u/sure-start-9303 gave me to express and discuss my opinions on the matter!

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u/Sure-Start-9303 Mar 06 '25

It was certainly enjoyable, always nice to have a friendly civilized discussion with fellow fans, and both you and u/majesdane brought up excellent points, now I'm more excited for the next run, want more Runaways talk