Still going through the first ~250 issues of the X-men and now with volume 5.
This collection moves after Secret Wars 1, the arrival of Rachel (Phoenix II), a lot of Hellfire Club, Storm losing her powers, the New Mutants becoming a frequent feature, New York as a sword-and-sorcery setting, Nimrod, X-Men and Alpha Flight with the begining of the Asgardian series, the Hellions, Magneto becoming a good guy...?
Now here we start with a series of really cool events, where the payoffs from vol 4 are falling into place.
This one is pretty entertaining and fun. The characters undergo several personal arcs: Rogue coming to terms with what she did to Carol Danvers, Storm losing her powers, Shadowcat becoming a solid team member, and Nightcrawler becoming the leader.
One subplot I really disliked was the dropping of the Shadowcat-Colossus romance following Secret Wars I.
Another plot I didn't feel went anywhere was the Rachel-Phoenix... It never seemed to have any resolution. She could kick a lot of butt but never integrated into the team.
Still, I loved this volume and read it with great delight. I'll settle on a 4/5.
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