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From: datanguay@watdaisy.UUCP (David Tanguay)
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Subject: Re: Changes in Kitty Pryde
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Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 15:52:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 22 15:52:49 1985
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> The kid fell in love with Peter when she first came to the
> X-Men at fourteen.  It's been almost four years now.  

13 1/2 actually. It's been almost 4 years for us, but less than 2 for them
(she's still not 16).

> Now, Kitty's not a Kitten anymore.  She's grown up with the
> X-Men, and that includes *growing up*.  She's become a tactician
> and a strategist as well as being scientifically bright.  She
> has feelings, and ego, and when she's hurt she wants to
> hurt back, not just run into Ororo's arms and cry.

Growing up is fine, but the current Kitty seems to have liitle in common
with the original. I can't believe a person can lose so much of their
old personality in so short a time. The thing I dislike most is the
destruction of her uniqueness (??) as a character. She seems very little
different from Rogue or Maddy or Ororo or Illyana or ... (Claremont
stereotype #2). It would have been nicer had she kept some of her former
light spiritness (i.e. the jokes, the tantrums), although it would be
appropriate to have these traits slowly fade away. I think the abruptness
and completeness of her personality change is what really irks me, rather
than the final result.

> I like Kitty's new strength.  She was too pink and fluffy
> before.  Shadowcat is a little contrived, admittedly;  but
> she's strong.

I liked Kitty's old strength (remember those Christmas demons? I was hoping
for a trend there ...)

> Ellen Eades
David Tanguay