Wow, that was one hell of an introduction. Quite a bit different from what I expected, but seeing as my expectations were largely built upon the goodnes that are the X-Men films, that was to be expected. The relationships between the characters were somewhat different, although not altogether dissimilar, as were some backgrounds and such. Also, I expected the X-Men to be a lot older — like Scott Summers, 18? Yeah, right. But hey, it worked out even so.

And Magneto! :shock:
Wow, that is one hell of a villain! On one side, he’s a genocidal maniac with megalomanic traits, while on the other he’s caring and really idealistic, although in a slightly different way than Xavier. Yay for people who can create characters with more than one defining characteristic! :D

My perhaps only objection to this first plot arc was that it seemed awfully full scale. I mean, armageddons usually come a little later in the series. But hey, I can understand this as well, seeing as it was a good way of introducing the universe and the potential fate that’s hanging over everyone’s heads, as well as a lot of characters, naturally. Also, I assume that not every plot arc will be concluded in the same cataclysmic way; there’s gotta be at least a couple of more micro level (or meso, as a minimum) plots too, right?

Finally: Thanks for yet another amazing recommendation, Loki! Maybe you’re more awesome than my sister after all. :P