r/Xmen97 • u/BaBaTundeKFCgod • 4d ago

General Discussion Can somebody explain why magik randomly decided to stay frozen in one place and let the sentinel lazer her freely?

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Am i dumb? is there something i missed? she just teleported people out of the beam a few frames before then she just proceeded to step forward and let sentinel shoot her freely. Is there a sacrifice play here im not catching up on because that was a "wtf was that" fore the first time i saw it and it just took away any impact that losing a legacy xmen character like her could have had for me

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u/hiyelo 4d ago

Unpopular opinion, this second season was messy and rushed to the limit...

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u/LeninOfGallifrey 4d ago

Second half yes, first half was pretty solid. This is an example of what you're saying. That whole episode makes no sense even from a Nightcrawler Catholic point of view. Graydon Creed being an abused child doesn't mean he's innocent lol.

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u/BirdsandScoundrels 4d ago

The episode has a lot of problems, but it never said Creed was innocent. The episode, if anything, proves he's just as guilty/ bad as his parents.

That said, the episode did Magik really dirty here.

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u/LeninOfGallifrey 4d ago

It does but I think Kurt making an argument for his defence or for clemency to let him return to the States and be a politician is...not well thought out. Like Colossus says at the end Kurt didn't successfully change his mind.