Ben's Bit - Alpha Flight #12 Review

[PWalk]

It's a duplicate AF from an alternate timeline. Don't worry about the history - all that's changed is the end of ANADAF #8 and a little bit of Flashback's memory. Yes, Snowbird still ripped Tanaraq's heart out, etc, etc

Now that's an interesting post/ idea. Alternate timelines rock!

[Ben]

It's a duplicate AF from an alternate timeline. Don't worry about the history - all that's changed is the end of ANADAF #8 and a little bit of Flashback's memory. Yes, Snowbird still ripped Tanaraq's heart out, etc, etc

Now that's an interesting post/ idea. Alternate timelines rock!

Maybe ALL of ANADAF was an alternate time line... After all, they didn't interact with the rest of the Marvel U in any way...not even any mentions in other books...

Ben

[PWalk]

So if the ANADAF was from an alternative timeline then we could write the whole of volume 3 off completely. No messy endings, no original Alphans playing intergalactic nanny's, and no super horses.

Problem solved. Sh*t that was easy.

[Northcott]

Or Shaman's spell "split" the originals so that they could be preserved, just in case things went to hell as Walt was predicting. The end result being that both versions are the true, real Alpha... but somewhat less than they would be if "together".

As a result we have all the continuity errors and terribly out-of-character behaviour of the major players over the last X number of years, along with a simple resolution for the time-travel shtick. When the versions merge, they achieve a "default" state that restores them to the competent, capable, iconic heroes we all know and love without invalidating any of the strangeness or pathetic displays of ineptitude that have plagued them over the years.