Rapture #3 Discussion
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Rapture #3 Discussion
Looks like nobody wants to talk about Rapture (#3) anymore. Is it a good or bad sign?
Is there any hope left for Jack?
Is there any hope left for Jack?
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I liked it a lot. It ended with a good cliff hanger.
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Re: Rapture #3 Discussion
Jack realized he F'up, a tad bit late...
But he's the key according to Tama, so I'm expecting him to be the one to set things right....
The banter between Tama and Ninjak is pure "Gold", I love those two on panel together...
But he's the key according to Tama, so I'm expecting him to be the one to set things right....
The banter between Tama and Ninjak is pure "Gold", I love those two on panel together...
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I'm having difficulty believing that Jack would sell out humanity to escape his burden, even with the memory of his father haunting him. I mean, Babel makes no secret of his intentions and even talks about the humans "that survived" his first foray. Could Jack / Magpie actually believe he's doing something good?agent_graves wrote:Jack realized he F'up, a tad bit late...
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That's the point Matt's trying to drive home, that moment with his father, is still eating at him...jmatt wrote:I'm having difficulty believing that Jack would sell out humanity to escape his burden, even with the memory of his father haunting him. I mean, Babel makes no secret of his intentions and even talks about the humans "that survived" his first foray. Could Jack / Magpie actually believe he's doing something good?agent_graves wrote:Jack realized he F'up, a tad bit late...
He needs to do something heroic, something that makes him feel validated for his past transgressions. Hopefully will see that in the conclusion of Rapture....
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Yes, but helping Babel wipe out a large chunk of humanity is how he plans on redeeming himself? If so, that's an odd choice.agent_graves wrote:That's the point Matt's trying to drive home, that moment with his father, is still eating at him...
He needs to do something heroic, something that makes him feel validated for his past transgressions.
But Tama says he's the key, so perhaps that was all destined to happen.
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How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
Where did the important conduit thing go? When Babel and Jack reach the platform on top of the tower the giant circle seems to be gone.
Where did the important conduit thing go? When Babel and Jack reach the platform on top of the tower the giant circle seems to be gone.
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Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
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I didn't think it was Gilad but I did think they've gone to the well too many times with the scarred face thing now that Antonius Axia has got one too!greg wrote:Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
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Well, "Rex" means "King", we've had King/Emperor Gilad stories... there's been a "deadside" Gilad series (with multiple families/kids)... Rex has the "one shoulderguard" thing going... and Tama only has one friend, besides the gummy-pet, and that was Gilad.Dallow Spicer1 wrote:I didn't think it was Gilad but I did think they've gone to the well too many times with the scarred face thing now that Antonius Axia has got one too!greg wrote:Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
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The last time we saw Gilad in the Deadside his face still showed 3 giant scars (instead of 1.5), he carried a giant axe (instead of a sword), and his dead family still called him by his actual name (not Rex).greg wrote:Well, "Rex" means "King", we've had King/Emperor Gilad stories... there's been a "deadside" Gilad series (with multiple families/kids)... Rex has the "one shoulder guard" thing going... and Tama only has one friend, besides the gummy-pet, and that was Gilad.Dallow Spicer1 wrote:I didn't think it was Gilad but I did think they've gone to the well too many times with the scarred face thing now that Antonius Axia has got one too!greg wrote:Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
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Crazy theory....
Kazmir had turned Gilad into Rex and when Abram cleaned up Kazmir's mess he forgot to take care of Gilad/Rex in the Deadside (because he may not know about it).
EDIT: Woohoo, my 666th post around here with a crazy theory about the Deadside.
Kazmir had turned Gilad into Rex and when Abram cleaned up Kazmir's mess he forgot to take care of Gilad/Rex in the Deadside (because he may not know about it).
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Mmm, there are some visual similarities but I don't know about that... for one thing his backstory is that he's been down there since time immemorial. Plus, a Geomancer not recognizing the Fist and Steel? Okay, Deadside could play into that but there are a lot of things that don't line up for me.greg wrote:Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?
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What if Rex the Razer is the King of the Burnt (X-O Manowar 2017 series)?jmatt wrote:Mmm, there are some visual similarities but I don't know about that... for one thing his backstory is that he's been down there since time immemorial. Plus, a Geomancer not recognizing the Fist and Steel? Okay, Deadside could play into that but there are a lot of things that don't line up for me.greg wrote:Ever since the first image of him, I've been pretty sure that Rex the Razer is Gilad. Or is that too obvious?Sunlight on Snow wrote:How come Tama doesn't like Ninjak killing a friggin' Bereaver but she calls the brutal, bloody, savage Rex the Razer a friend?