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=== The first series contains examples of: ===
=== The first series contains examples of: ===
* [[Hollywood Homely]]: Sally/Skids was considered "ugly" by the morlocks.
* [[Hollywood Homely]]: Sally/Skids was considered "ugly" by the morlocks.
* [[Ho Yay]]: Julio Richter/Rictor with Shatterstar; has since been made canon.
* [[Ho Yay]]: Julio/Rictor with Shatterstar; has since been made canon.
* [[Mis Blamed]]: There was no [[Pandering to the Base]] to bring Jean back. Nor was it [[Executive Meddling]]. It was simply that they finally figured out a way she could return ''without having killed five billion people''.
* [[Misblamed]]: There was no [[Pandering to the Base]] to bring Jean back. Nor was it [[Executive Meddling]]. It was simply that they finally figured out a way she could return ''without having killed five billion people''.
** In fact it was executive meddling that kept her from returning until they found a way (Madelyne Pryor was even supposed to be Jean reincarnated until that was nixed).
** In fact it was executive meddling that kept her from returning until they found a way (Madelyne Pryor was even supposed to be Jean reincarnated until that was nixed).
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Cameron Hodge had already been revealed to be a nasty piece of work, but then he made a deal with a master demon - immortality in exchange for supplying said demon ''with mutant babies''.
* [[The Woobie]]:
* [[The Woobie]]:
** Rusty/Firefist.
** Rusty/Firefist.
** Leech. Seriously, this kid needs a ''lot'' of hugs after what he's been put through in his short life.
** Leech. Seriously, this kid needs a ''lot'' of hugs after what he's been put through in his short life.


=== The second series contains examples of: ===
=== The second series contains examples of: ===
* [[Draco in Leather Pants]]: Pietro/Quicksilver in the ''X-Men Evolution'' cartoon.

* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: Pietro/Quicksilver kidnapping his own daughter Luna to subject her to mutating mists was just the beginning. Crystal was definitely ''not'' amused when she found out.
* [[My Real Daddy]]: [[Peter David]] is the man behind both the second and third series, and the title's name is now always linked to him.
* [[My Real Daddy]]: [[Peter David]] is the man behind both the second and third series, and the title's name is now always linked to him.
* [[Rescued From the Scrappy Heap]]: Madrox, who annoyed writers and artists alike for starting life as a visually boring and bland character whose superpower was to create visually boring copies of himself. It took [[Peter David]]'s addition of creatively using his powers, a sense of humor and a philosophical side for the character to take off, and even after that, most writers ''still'' don't know what to do with him.
* [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap]]: Madrox, who annoyed writers and artists alike for starting life as a visually boring and bland character whose superpower was to create visually boring copies of himself. It took [[Peter David]]'s addition of creatively using his powers, a sense of humor and a philosophical side for the character to take off, and even after that, most writers ''still'' don't know what to do with him.


=== The third series contains examples of: ===
=== The third series contains examples of: ===


* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: Jamie Madrox {{spoiler|absorbing his own son.}}
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: Jamie Madrox {{spoiler|absorbing his own son.}}
** Also the mutant internment camps of the future.
** Also the mutant internment camps of the future.
** {{spoiler|The birth of Rahne's son.}} Just..... {{spoiler|Rahne's son}}.
** {{spoiler|The birth of Rahne's son.}} Just..... {{spoiler|Rahne's son}}.
* [[Die for Our Ship]]: Some fans of Rictor/Shatterstar REALLY hate Rahne, especially after she tells Rictor he's the father of her baby.
* [[Die for Our Ship]]: Some fans of Rictor/Shatterstar REALLY hate Rahne, especially after she tells Rictor he's the father of her baby.
* [[Rescued From the Scrappy Heap]]: Layla again. She was previously regarded as nothing but a human [[Deus Ex Machina]] for ''[[House of M]]'', but ''X-Factor'' has turned her into a genuine, interesting character.
* [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap]]: Layla again. She was previously regarded as nothing but a human [[Deus Ex Machina]] for ''[[House of M]]'', but ''X-Factor'' has turned her into a genuine, interesting character.
** Shatterstar as well.
** Shatterstar as well.
* [[Ron the Death Eater]]: Rahne seems to be the most common target of this. She's either a kind-hearted woman with some [[Break the Cutie|very serious]] [[The Woobie|emotional issues]], or an [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|evil manipulative]] she-bitch out to ruin everything.
* [[Ron the Death Eater]]: Rahne seems to be the most common target of this. She's either a kind-hearted woman with some [[Break the Cutie|very serious]] [[The Woobie|emotional issues]], or an [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|evil manipulative]] she-bitch out to ruin everything.


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Latest revision as of 01:15, 11 April 2017


The first series contains examples of:

  • Hollywood Homely: Sally/Skids was considered "ugly" by the morlocks.
  • Ho Yay: Julio/Rictor with Shatterstar; has since been made canon.
  • Misblamed: There was no Pandering to the Base to bring Jean back. Nor was it Executive Meddling. It was simply that they finally figured out a way she could return without having killed five billion people.
    • In fact it was executive meddling that kept her from returning until they found a way (Madelyne Pryor was even supposed to be Jean reincarnated until that was nixed).
  • Moral Event Horizon: Cameron Hodge had already been revealed to be a nasty piece of work, but then he made a deal with a master demon - immortality in exchange for supplying said demon with mutant babies.
  • The Woobie:
    • Rusty/Firefist.
    • Leech. Seriously, this kid needs a lot of hugs after what he's been put through in his short life.

The second series contains examples of:

  • Draco in Leather Pants: Pietro/Quicksilver in the X-Men Evolution cartoon.
  • Moral Event Horizon: Pietro/Quicksilver kidnapping his own daughter Luna to subject her to mutating mists was just the beginning. Crystal was definitely not amused when she found out.
  • My Real Daddy: Peter David is the man behind both the second and third series, and the title's name is now always linked to him.
  • Rescued from the Scrappy Heap: Madrox, who annoyed writers and artists alike for starting life as a visually boring and bland character whose superpower was to create visually boring copies of himself. It took Peter David's addition of creatively using his powers, a sense of humor and a philosophical side for the character to take off, and even after that, most writers still don't know what to do with him.

The third series contains examples of:

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