dub@pur-phy.UUCP (Paul Simmington) (01/19/86)
Dear Readers,
I have been having an arguement with one friend about
the involvment of Rachael in the X-men. Since she first arrived
in the magazine, she has not really become a member of the X-men,
though in her future time, they are regarded as her "family".
Since she has been with the X-men her duties have been light
and, even when they do battle, the amount of time she fights gets
restricted by Xavier and Magneto. So I would like to know if you
consider her to be a true X-man or is she simply passing time
until her mother (Jean Grey) and her father (Scott Sommers) get
or become married. In her case, I would think that she would profit
by a marriage between Scott and Madelyn; if their marriage were
the only one, then the world that Rachael was born to would never
exist and her mutant tracking abilities would never be developed.
Isn't it wiser for her to dream of a future in our time when
entities like Sentinels don't exist?
If she's considered to be an active member of the X-men,
then my past points are moot, but they might be something to
consider in future readings.
--Paul--
"You have been targeted for termination."