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rallamajoopFinally almost done with the next part of Good Intentions despite all distractions eesh, has it really been three months between updates? I did not mean to leave it this long. But that's not really what I'm here to talk about today - except in the sense that it's writing GI-5 that led me to reread some of my old Cable issues looking for characterisation hints on a certain player, and doing that was what led me to remind myself just how much crack some of those issues were on.
Take, for example, issues #6-8 of Cable Volume 1. At a glance, this ought to be pretty significant stuff - this is where we finally get the backstory on where Stryfe came from, where Scott and Cable finally get it confirmed that they're father and son, etc etc, but the execution... granted, it was the nineties, but this was a pretty special kind of crack.
Let's illustrate the situation using some multiple choice, shall we?
Q1. You're Stryfe, and although your physical body has been destroyed, you've managed to gain a foothold in Cable's mind! What is your first priority?
Q2. You may have lost your hold on him for a while there, but not only are you back, this time you're in full control! What is your first priority?
Q3. Well, that didn't go quite as expected. You've just learned that, contrary to everything you were brought up to believe, Cable is the real thing and YOU are the clone! How do you react to this knowledge?
If you selected answer D for all of the above, then congratulations, you're correct!*
Otherwise, too bad - guess you're just not evil clone material.
* Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating a little about the MY LIFE IS A LIE (IE-IE-IE)!!! part. But I'm not exaggerating at all about the beard.
Take, for example, issues #6-8 of Cable Volume 1. At a glance, this ought to be pretty significant stuff - this is where we finally get the backstory on where Stryfe came from, where Scott and Cable finally get it confirmed that they're father and son, etc etc, but the execution... granted, it was the nineties, but this was a pretty special kind of crack.
Let's illustrate the situation using some multiple choice, shall we?
Q1. You're Stryfe, and although your physical body has been destroyed, you've managed to gain a foothold in Cable's mind! What is your first priority?
- A) Alienate him from his family and friends. You want him as isolated as possible for when you gain full control.
B) Take careful note of his daily routine, bettering your ability to impersonate him when the time comes.
C) Give him nightmares that will haunt him for the rest of his days.
D) Grow an EVIL GOATEE!
Q2. You may have lost your hold on him for a while there, but not only are you back, this time you're in full control! What is your first priority?
- A) Double check that Domino is actually dead, and not merely stunned and about to get up and run off to call the cavalry.
B) Perfect your plan to impersonate Cable, allowing you to pick off his supporters one by one while they suspect nothing!
C) To hell with with all this subtlety, the X-Men shall burn tonight!
D) Whinge and moan about how he dared to shave off your EVIL GOATEE!
Q3. Well, that didn't go quite as expected. You've just learned that, contrary to everything you were brought up to believe, Cable is the real thing and YOU are the clone! How do you react to this knowledge?
- A) Who cares who the clone is? Any fool could tell that YOU are the superior specimen!
B) Take refuge in healthy denial. You are STRYFE, the all-powerful! Who are they to tell you who the clone is?
C) KILL EVERYONE WHO KNOWS!
D) Weep "MY LIFE IS A LIE!" and fade away into oblivion, your personal image forever shattered beyond repair.
If you selected answer D for all of the above, then congratulations, you're correct!*
Otherwise, too bad - guess you're just not evil clone material.
* Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating a little about the MY LIFE IS A LIE (IE-IE-IE)!!! part. But I'm not exaggerating at all about the beard.