Avengers Arena #1 *Spoilers*

**hysang** · 12-12-2012, 04:43 PM

I really hope it was a Mettle robot or something. Although we could argue that Mettle's narrative came to an end once he got laid (Mettle is Oscar Wao?).

I thought X-23 was a lot more interesting in Avengers Academy than she is anywhere else, but I've never been a huge fan.

**Majin Gojira** · 12-12-2012, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Jigsaw shoots people all the time.

Despite the similarities, Arcade is not Jigsaw. He's not Bonesaw either.

And suddenly I'm recasting this as that "Wrasslor" episode of 'Dial M for Monkey' and it's making me smile.

(and yes, I know what that episode is based on)

**Venom Melendez** · 12-12-2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Yeah, there's a point there... in order for this to restore Arcade's rep, people have to find out about it. If people find out about it, eventually that will include the heroes, and then Arcade will have to be on the run for the rest of his life. Not a good plan for his own self-interest.

Arcade has been able to escape the law, so being on the run wouldn't be new to him. This does make me wonder if Arcade is showing this to other villains.

**vitruvian** · 12-12-2012, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Venom Melendez

Arcade has been able to escape the law, so being on the run wouldn't be new to him. This does make me wonder if Arcade is showing this to other villains.

Actually being successful in killing superheroes, especially young ones that the older ones feel guilty about failing, would lead to a whole new level of manhunt, just as (rightly or wrongly) cop-killers get a whole lot of resources thrown at their capture.

**Venom Melendez** · 12-12-2012, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Jigsaw shoots people all the time.

And so has Arcade. Once he strangled one of his assistants to death and that's much more mundane that blowing someone up.

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Actually being successful in killing superheroes, especially young ones that the older ones feel guilty about failing, would lead to a whole new level of manhunt, just as (rightly or wrongly) cop-killers get a whole lot of resources thrown at their capture.

True, but Arcade probably thinks he'll be able to elude them. He probably wont of course and he'll get what is coming to him.

**vitruvian** · 12-12-2012, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Majin Gojira

Despite the similarities, Arcade is not Jigsaw. He's not Bonesaw either.

And suddenly I'm recasting this as that "Wrasslor" episode of 'Dial M for Monkey' and it's making me smile.

(and yes, I know what that episode is based on)

No, Arcade is nothing like Jigsaw. Not a mob type, no exoskeleton, no massive scarring, not a Punisher villain.

**vitruvian** · 12-12-2012, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Venom Melendez

And so has Arcade. Once he strangled one of his assistants to death and that's much more mundane that blowing someone up.

I've got no issue with him taking a personal hand in things, although I'll be curious to hear where his power ups came from.

**Zagreus** · 12-12-2012, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Unless Arcade acquired strong magical defenses from someplace, shouldn't this be resolved in two sentences from Nico?

"Arcade go poof."

"There's no place like home."

We haven't seen things from Nico's POV. For all we know she tries such things, and maybe A) nothing happens or b) something weird happens or C) her magic is acting goofy. So the story hasn't hardly been told yet and already it's being picked apart? Allow the story to play out.

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by NinjaMic

cant hear you tra-la-la~

The most mature thing you have said about the subject:

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by sweetdumbass

Which offensive comment ? Personally I'm more concerned about the people who imply Hopeless/Marvel are racist because they killed a character in a book about characters being killed, but everyone's got his priorities.

He was one of the most ordinarily decent character in the MU ( an increasing rare commodity), a n1ce guy who was handling horrific problems with incurable dignity and despite his appearance, humanity

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by West

He would be concerned with everyone.

He is a teenage boy, not a saint. Humans being tend to give those they love priority.

**TonyStark1012** · 12-12-2012, 05:31 PM

I have to say I never read Avengers Academy, but I read my friends copy of this and I really felt for what happened to Mettle.

**mikekerrIII** · 12-12-2012, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by vitruvian

Actually being successful in killing superheroes, especially young ones that the older ones feel guilty about failing, would lead to a whole new level of manhunt, just as (rightly or wrongly) cop-killers get a whole lot of resources thrown at their capture.

It's the Avengers coming after him so the worse that he will face is another tissue paper jail, Perhaps that is why he didn't grap X=kids, killing some of them would give him reason to fear, Killing Avengers has no real consequences if they catch you

**Kevinroc** · 12-12-2012, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by mikekerrIII

It's the Avengers coming after him so the worse that he will face is another tissue paper jail, Perhaps that is why he didn't grap X=kids, killing some of them would give him reason to fear, Killing Avengers has no real consequences if they catch you

He probably got the idea after seeing Doom kill one of them teenage Avengers and facing no comeuppance.

**Zen-aku** · 12-12-2012, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by mikekerrIII

It's the Avengers coming after him so the worse that he will face is another tissue paper jail, Perhaps that is why he didn't grap X=kids, killing some of them would give him reason to fear, Killing Avengers has no real consequences if they catch you

Depends which Avengers catch him.

He Has Wolverine's Daughter how do you think that will work out for him?