Avengers Arena #1 *Spoilers*

**JaggedFel** · 12-12-2012, 08:43 AM

Lol black guy dies first.

**kakitamike** · 12-12-2012, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Omega Alpha

Two unmarried people have sex, and shortly after that one of them dies. WOW, that's shocking.

I don't think emma frost has the trail of bodies she should, then.

**AcesX1X** · 12-12-2012, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Majin Gojira

Not applicable to the point I was making IE: whether the scenario is VR or not.

umm...they're in murderworld. how familiar with it are you?

**Majin Gojira** · 12-12-2012, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by AcesX1X

umm...they're in murderworld. how familiar with it are you?

Only seen it a few times to be honest (Avengers Academy, X-Factor, Uncanny X-Men (THE PROLETARIAT!!!), X-Men Evolution, Ultimate Alliance). Most times, it's elaborate death traps and robots/mechanisms, IE: very physical stuff.

But VR (IE: Matrix style simulations) is not something I would put past Arcade and it would explain a lot of the inconsistencies/odd things seen so far and provide a lot mote intelligent resolution than other example resolutions.

**yanapryde** · 12-12-2012, 09:04 AM

Thank you, gang, for the scan.

weak sauce, but thank you anyhow.

**Deus ex Chris** · 12-12-2012, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Majin Gojira

By being done poorly, I meant it was boring. "Vote on who dies!" when there are so many other, more fun ways to set up such a thing. He could have made it, you know, a GAME instead of a vote.

I'd imagine the game part comes next, as Arcade mentioned.

**Majin Gojira** · 12-12-2012, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by Deus ex Chris

I'd imagine the game part comes next, as Arcade mentioned.

It's rather obvious, but again, that doesn't really counter my point.

**0bsessions** · 12-12-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by The_Livewire

Thought he was off campus?

He was, yes. He went to a church looking for Idie, as I recall.

The only other time I can think of that a JGS school kid was attacked was also off campus (Evan while in Genosha).

The only time someone's actually managed to get into the JGS was that alien who wanted to kill Broo and the second he got in, the school went into panic room mode.

Originally Posted by Jeremi

Pretty much this.

I do hope that someone has hired Arcade to do this, because you know, he's an assassin.

Yeah, a really crappy one. Deadpool did something like this a few years ago; his cred as a mercenary was taking a hit, so he took on a free job against a tough opponent to rebuild some credibility.

I expect, based on remarks from Arcade, that this is Arcade trying to build some credibility back. Has he ever actually succeeded in killing a superhero before? If you're running a business and you never once accomplish your business model, people are going to stop going through you. In all likelihood, this is an attempt to build up some credibility again. I mean, he just kidnapped a bunch of kids out from under the Avengers' noses and is now having them kill each other.

**Deus ex Chris** · 12-12-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Majin Gojira

It's rather obvious, but again, that doesn't really counter my point.

You've decided to re-write the scene for yourself. I have no interest in countering that. I'm just saying the game is coming.

**ceroxide** · 12-12-2012, 09:12 AM

I'm glad X-23 made it to day 29 and most likely will be the lone survivor and does some crap to reverse all deaths and save all those who died, honestly after 1 issue, and I'm a HUGE Laura fan, but I think I'll just wait for the trade since this book seems to be one of those that get reset at the end... or worst this is just another Spider-Man One More Day

**Majin Gojira** · 12-12-2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Deus ex Chris

You've decided to re-write the scene for yourself. I have no interest in countering that. I'm just saying the game is coming.

And I'm saying the 'Starting gun" could have been done a lot better. They don't match at all. Your comment was irrelevant. Saying "But it's the starting gun!" doesn't change the fact that it's a bad starting gun.

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Omega Alpha

Two unmarried people have sex, and shortly after that one of them dies. WOW, that's shocking.

The TV tropes page on is shows how tired most of the plotting is.

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by BrotherUnitNo_4

Doubt it was meant to be. That said, I wasn't expecting him to go that way.

I think that from m now on if it is a tired b-movie trope that is what will be the most accurate guide to what comes next

**ImmortalIronFist** · 12-12-2012, 09:18 AM

Wow, ok. This just...wasn't good. The story doesn't have a good premise (Arcade read The Hunger Games in prison so he makes his own, really?), everyone sounds off...none of this makes any sense.

The only saving grace is that Arcade looks good, but the dude's always been a joke...where is this coming from? It's like asking me to take Stilt-Man seriously.

**LooneyKoala** · 12-12-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by immortalironfist

wow, ok. This just...wasn't good. The story doesn't have a good premise (arcade read the hunger games in prison so he makes his own, really?), everyone sounds off...none of this makes any sense.

The only saving grace is that arcade looks good, but the dude's always been a joke...where is this coming from? It's like asking me to take stilt-man seriously.

Give Stilt-Man some love!!!!!