The final chapter of
"Tabula Rasa" could not arrive too soon. As a concept, the arc would
have been a great follow up to "The Dark Angel Saga," had it been
properly executed; instead, the crisis quickly devolved into the
backdrop to a series of interactions between pairs of X-Men that
hardly passed for characterizations.
Colossus is now a brute with no personality, Magik's purpose within
the team remains undefined, Hope's flirtation with Namor was nothing
but uncomfortable, and his unnecessary display of diplomatic
relations was just the set up for a joke at the end of an issue that
was beyond salvation. Speaking of, the only parts of the story with
a shred of interest were those featuring Magneto and Psylocke; but
her guilt and his knowing of X-Force's secret can only be played for
so long. Greg Land's pencils are the main reason to be glad the arc
is over.
