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I’ve decided to give the last two chapters of Messiah Complex their own posts, just because I can. I’m power-mad like that. I also don’t want my apathy for New X-Men to taint the final chapter.

As always, spoilers are quite possible, venturing into the range of probable, so spoiler-phobes who have yet to read New X-Men 46 should go read their comics before they read this post. I’m not hunting down the links to all the write-ups leading to this one, but the one before this is right here, and it has links to the ones before it. Right then, on with the show.

Right away, we find out both how and why Mystique took out Sinister – which is actually kinda genius – and why Mystique and Gambit have allied themselves with the Marauders. Something, especially Gambit’s remark that he is finally free of Sinister, makes me think that there is more to Gambit’s motives than saving Rogue, but he’s still redeemed a bit, at least in my eyes. Mystique is still crazy, though.

Sinister appears to be dead, as does Lady Mastermind, but we all know that Sinister will be back, possibly as soon as the climax next week. Mastermind, not so much.

The majority of this issue is one big battle, which is nice after all the talk and build-up. I also enjoyed the way that, every time the Marauders thought that they were being hardcore and were about to get some momentum, a member of X-Force took it just a little farther and was even more ruthless, shocking the hell out of the Marauders. I think I’m going to have to check out X-Force, it could be good. Or it could be totally ridiculous and seem like something Rob Liefeld would put out, but I’ll at least give it a chance.

Back to the comic, Cyclops shows up with the rest of the cavalry right when… it doesn’t seem like they were really needed. But they want to beat up Bishop, so I won’t complain.

Cable and Professor X show up as Gambit keeps Mystique from sacrificing the baby to save Rogue. Something tells me that Mystique misunderstood Destiny’s prophecy or vision or whatever. The baby probably does some kind of unconscious healing/resurrection thing and brings Rogue back, because X-Men thrives on that cliche crap. Professor X takes the baby and Gambit and Mystique stay with Rogue.

Back at the mansion, Predator X doesn’t eat any of the New X-Men, much to my disappointment. Prodigy thinks it’s because they fought back and Predator X is after weaker prey, but you and I both know that Predator X doesn’t like the taste of lame and went downstairs because even when injured, Nightcrawler is much cooler and thus tastier than the New X On The Block.

Pixie, because she’s a moron, teleports everyone to Alaska because X-23 hurt Predator X before and she surely doesn’t have anything better to do than bail them out again. I mean, it’s not like she’s trying to save the mutant race or anything, right?

The first thing that Predator X does is chomp down on a Marauder, because even nameless Marauder chicks that I’ve probably never heard of aren’t nearly as lame as New X-Men.

Professor X gives the baby to Cable who is about to jump into the future right when Bishop (whom I’d actually forgotten was there – I think he only shows up in one other panel all issue) shows up to kill the baby and Predator X shows up to eat the baby because even nameless babies aren’t nearly as lame…you get the idea.

To Be Concluded in X-Men 207!

THE BABY’S FATE DECIDED.
CABLE VS. BISHOP VS. PREDATOR X
THE END OF THE X-MEN

BE THERE!!!!

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