Yup. This is by far, the coolest Cyclops moment since he called his X-Men team an equivalent of a nuclear weapon. Probably my favorite issue so far. It has everything I have wanted since it started.
Scott and Mei interactions, Scott teaching Mei the RESIST protocol, being uplifting and patient with her. Scott acknowledging how he is perceived by others. Scott’s patience, training, perception, pragmatism, and brutality is all showcased in this one issue.
Scott warns this goon that he needs those glasses for everyone’s sake. He tries to reason with him. It doesn’t work and chaos ensues. He has Mei make a impactful and difficult move, it’s dependent on their survival and the other captive mutants.
Mei strikes the other goon and she sees that she brutally incapacitates them, which sends her into a state of shock and panic. She runs off into the forest. By this point, Scott’s glasses are broken, Mei has run off and Scott is pissed.
He blasts the goon with his optic blasts and we get another proper look at how destructive Scott’s powers are. They aren’t lasers! Scott then takes the weapons and DRAGS Tearjerker along for the ride. Scott reiterates that he’s sometimes the hero, but that he’s also a soldier.
