Kieron Gillen brings "Uncanny X-Men" to a close (again), focusing on the members of the Extinction Team who we haven't seen since the end of "Avengers vs. X-Men," namely Colossus, Danger, and Magik.
Honestly, I've thought the Danger/Unit story has been completely uninteresting since it began, so I normally wouldn't even discuss it in any detail here. However, it's worth mentioning in connection with the Colossus/Magik storyline, because Gillen is forced to wrap up both ongoing sub-plots this issue as we transition to the the era after "Avengers vs. X-Men." Impressively, he manages to do so without making either resolution feel rushed. Unit's decision to leave makes sense, since he previously made it clear that he was just spending time on Earth to see how everything went with the Phoenix Force. With Phoenix gone, he can now leave. In terms of Colossus and Magik, we learn that Magik has always had the power to break Cyttorak's hold on Colossus and does so here. This revelation may feel deus ex manchinay, but it does actually fit with the way that she's been portrayed since "Avengers vs. X-Men" started, essentially as someone who's finally been driven insane by years of demonic possession and age fluctuations. As we saw hinted elsewhere (I can't remember the issue, maybe the last one), she reiterates that she wanted Colossus to experience his time as Juggernaut so that he could understand the darkness that drives her and convince him that she doesn't deserve his love. She seems to accomplish her task, as Colossus tells her that he'll kill her the next time that he sees her.
The third story covered in this issue is Mr. Sinister revealing that he used his powers to replace Kate Kildare and posed as her to gain access to Cyclops in prison. The death of Kate is accepted with a chillingly matter-of-fact approach by Cyclops and it's hard not to notice how similar he is in tone to Sinister here. Sinister seems to imply that he'll be Scott's inspiration to leave prison since, in his words, no one else could stop him. It's an interesting moment, if only because it's the first one to focus on the idea that Cyclops is one day going to leave prison. For now, the various authors have gone to significant lengths to make it seem like we really are going to see Cyclops imprisoned for a significant period of time. Gillen reminds us here that said period of time is likely to be a lot shorter than we think.
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