Thank you for writing this. This is one of my biggest pet peeves in X-Men. Beast’s character arc has been leading to supervillains for decades. He should continue down the path of evil into one of the X-Men’s greatest foes!
And I need writers to remember that this character has the potential to be a master of both science AND sorcery from his All-New memories. Bring on White Demon Beast!
Good read. I think a vital turning point for Hank was back in the "Norman Osborn is running everything" period. Osborn took him prisoner and had him tortured, and Cyclops delayed his rescue for tactical reasons. Hank never forgave him, and it set him on a path that led to all the dark stuff.
I think seeing Hank McCoy as a victim of torture, with all the unresolved psychological issues that stem from that, explains a ton about his actions from that point on.
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I really loved Cyclops and Loki as a kid, and still do,
and sometimes when you love them, it feels like every one hates them because you are too close and need space
and sometimes when you’re away they get sad, and you have to come back and they get mad!
But I don’t know…
(Your author notes / article footer on Shelfdust still points at Twitter, by the way!)