Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fall of the House of X #1
The X-Men have faced some of the most dangerous threats in the entire Marvel Universe. Time and again, the invasive alien race known as the Brood have proven to be a lethal opponent – to the point where Cyclops even recently debated Jean Grey over exterminating their entire race. However with the Fall of X in full gear, one key choice has proven Scott Summers’ suggestion to be premature.
Fall of the House of X #1 – by Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck, Bryan Valenza, and VC’s Travis Lanham – finds the X-Men launching a counteroffensive, after months of steeling themselves against the forces of Orchis. As part of the mutant campaign, Polaris, the Mistress of Magnetism and daughter of Magneto travels to Knowhere, current home of Jean Grey School student Broo, and the surviving Brood under his thrall.
Polaris asks the young alien monarch if he’s ready for war, with Brood replying, “Y-yes, Jean saved me. Saved these Brood.” With a newly recruited alien army on her side, Polaris launches herself into the war, and proves Cyclops wrong in the process.
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Cyclops Wanted To Exterminate Mutantkind’s Latest Allies
In their last encounter with the Brood, back when the alien parasites warred with both the X-Men and their longtime ally, Captain Marvel, Cyclops advocated for the genocide of the entire Brood species after his father Corsair was gravely injured in their attack. This stance put him at odds with his wife, Jean Grey, in X-Men #21, with the once and future Phoenix shaming Scott for his all-too-human reaction. In the end, Jean manages to sequester Broo and his race in the remains of Knowhere, and it now seems that her act of kindness will tip the balance back in the mutants’ favor.
Much like the members of the X-Men themselves, fans were torn on the idea of genocide against the Brood. Unlike mutants, they’ve historically been an incredibly violent and arguably evil race, built solely to consume and destroy. Had Cyclops had his way, there would be no chance for Brood redemption, and no chance for the species that were once the X-Men’s most horrific villains to become their secret weapon against their ultimate enemies. After all, Broo’s very existence proves that there is hope for the Brood, and at this point, the mutants need all the hope they can get.
The X-Men Can’t Afford To Turn Their Backs On Valuable Support In The Fight Against Orchis
The X-Men, as the faces of mutantkind as a whole, have always fought for the survival of their entire species. Their history has found them facing genocide on a regular basis – and currently, their very battle against anti-mutant fascist organization Orchis serves as their ultimate fight for their right to existence. All of that is to say, Scott’s stance was insanely hypocritical, proving that he and mutantkind are not immune to the pitfalls of human prejudice. Fortunately, Cyclops’ better half won out in the end. Now, Jean Grey’s kindness seems to once again be the saving grace of Marvel Comics’ X-Men.
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