For those of you that aren't familiar with the term "Jumping the Shark"
, it's a derogatory term derived from the old 60's television show Happy Days, where "the Fonz" does a stunt where he jumps over a tank with a shark in it. That episode has been forever symbolic of instances were a show, a book, or any other ongoing franchise has taken a turn for the worse from bad writing or lack of creativity, and will resort to any gimick to prolong the inevitable all-time low, in a worse case scenario, marking the end of that franshise.
You have to admit there have been and are some crazy things going on in the X-Men universe. And over the 40 years of existence, we've put up with some of the most outlandish things writers have come up with just to preserve and freshen up the franchise.
For me, the creation of the X-Babies would certainly qualify as jumping the shark.
What about you?
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12-03-2009, 12:51 PM #1Go take a chill pill
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Name some instances when the X-Men franchise has "Jumped the Shark".
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12-03-2009, 12:56 PM #2I probably like you.
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12-03-2009, 12:56 PM #3The Superior Planner
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The whole time travel,alternate dimension and clone spawns of Summer family.Rachel at first was ok.Later we had Nathan sended to the future and later returning as Cable,his evil clone Stryfe and not forget X-man from AoA.
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12-03-2009, 12:58 PM #4Agent of D.I.V.A.
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When threads like these were created.
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=297234
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=297847
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=296905
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=295922
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...d.php?t=294981
etc.There are four stages of matter. Solid. Liquid. Gas & Don't. It's science.
I am a male. Deal with it.
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12-03-2009, 12:59 PM #5Go take a chill pill
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Actually, it's not really bashing. I'd like to think of it as "constructive criticism".
Originally Posted by Filthy Mutie
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12-03-2009, 01:00 PM #6Magnificent Bastard
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That time Cyclops killed a shark in the Caribbean counts, right? Uncanny X-Men #176. That was the first time, clearly.
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12-03-2009, 01:01 PM #7Go take a chill pill
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You know you love me... Originally Posted by Talisman
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12-03-2009, 01:03 PM #8Mmmmmmththhhhh!
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Dino Rachel.
Close the thread."Until the Lion writes his own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." - African proverbs
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12-03-2009, 01:04 PM #9Agent of D.I.V.A.
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No, because he didn't jump it. Originally Posted by worstblogever
There are four stages of matter. Solid. Liquid. Gas & Don't. It's science.
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12-03-2009, 01:05 PM #10Zebra Daddy
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The first appearance of Bishop and X.S.E. . UGH
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12-03-2009, 01:06 PM #11Agent of D.I.V.A.
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And Cable for that matter. Being the geriatric cyborg version of Wolverine grew old really fast. Originally Posted by darknessatnoon
There are four stages of matter. Solid. Liquid. Gas & Don't. It's science.
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12-03-2009, 01:07 PM #12Elder Member
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or was it Proletariat? Whatever Piotr became to remind us commies are bad!!
But remember "it's not jumping the shark if you never comeback down."
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12-03-2009, 01:07 PM #13Mmmmmmththhhhh!
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Darkness come here. :glares: Originally Posted by darknessatnoon
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12-03-2009, 01:09 PM #14Zebra Daddy
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The first time Bishop was remotely acceptable was during Messiah Complex. Otherwise he was a terrible mistake that wouldn't go away. Originally Posted by Excelsior
Oh, I forgot Callisto kidnapping Xavier and dressing him as leather daddy Tobias Funke. Also Kulan Gath.
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12-03-2009, 01:09 PM #15Magnificent Bastard
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Lazy bastard just blasted the damn thing. Originally Posted by Talisman
What about the Brood issues of X-books with the Acanti and Space Sharks, like the last Cable arc?
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