History YMMV / Siege

* BadassDecay: Asgardians who have previously been described as one of the most powerful armies in the universe, fall like flies in front of Norman Osborn's army, including those who are only humans with normal weaponry.

** With ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore nothing was the same anymore]]. There were other stories like that, but always they were either set on alternate realities or possible futures, or the law was abolished or never enforced by the end of the story. For the first time, superheroes became either TheEmpire or LaResistance. With ''Siege'', StatusQuoIsGod was restored, and the Marvel Universe returned to the ordinary context. While it's likely a huge coincidence, there's also the possibility that the status quo was restored as a condition of the buyout of Marvel by Disney which occured at roughly the same time as Siege's release (December 2009).

* AuthorsSavingThrow: To mend the wounds left by ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'' and ''ComicBook/DarkReign''. It might've worked.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Loki. In the main story, he realises that his actions have gone too far when the Void is let loose and was destroying Asgard. However, the Siege one-shot focusing on him reveals that Loki had a greater agenda which would be expanded upon in ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery''. Was Loki's HeelFaceTurn and RedemptionEqualsDeath a genuine attempt at atonement, or was it simply part of the plan?

* AuthorsSavingThrow: To mend the wounds left by ''ComicBook/CivilWar'' and ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''. It might've worked.

* CatharsisFactor: After how much he made life hell for the ''real'' heroes of the Marvel Universe, seeing Norman Osborn finally be exposed to the world for the corrupt and depraved lunatic he truly is and finally be imprisoned (along with most of his cronies) can be quite the satisfying experience.

** Norman was taking on the entire Marvel Universe, but he's still primarily Spider-Man's main villain, and it would have been nice if Spider-Man had been more involved in taking him down. All he did was get the last punch in after it did not matter anymore.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Loki. In the main story, he realises that his actions have gone too far when the Void is let loose and was destroying Asgard. However, the Sige one-shot focusing on him reveals that Loki had a greater agenda which would be expanded upon in ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery''. Was Loki's HeelFaceTurn and RedemptionEqualsDeath a genuine attempt at atonement, or was it simply part of the plan?

--> '''Thor''': [[BerserkerTears You've attacked the house of Odin, vile one!]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: With ''Comicbook/CivilWar'', [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore nothing was the same anymore]]. There were other stories like that, but always they were either set on alternate realities or possible futures, or the law was abolished or never enforced by the end of the story. For the first time, superheroes became either TheEmpire or LaResistance. With ''Siege'', StatusQuoIsGod was restored, and the Marvel Universe returned to the ordinary context.
** They might have wasted it due to the buyout of Marvel by Disney, which occured at roughly the same time as Siege's release (December 2009). While it's likely a huge coincidence, there's also the possibility that the status quo was restored as a condition of the buyout.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: With Comicbook/CivilWar, [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore nothing was the same anymore]]. There were other stories like that, but always they were either set on alternate realities or possible futures, or the law was abolished or never enforced by the end of the story. For the first time, superheroes became either TheEmpire or LaResistance. With Siege, StatusQuoIsGod was restored, and the Marvel Universe returned to the ordinary context.

* {{Narm}}: The [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kz41n4gY-6I/SxrTm8aRo6I/AAAAAAAAEe0/QC00tpYt8kg/s1600-h/Siege+The+Cabal+27.jpg final panel]] of the ''Seige: The Cabal'' one-shot features Osborn doing the [[Series/TheThickOfIt ''imaginary tits'']] [[AccidentalInnuendo gesture]].

* FunnyMoment:
** Norman Osborn trying to convince the Dark Avengers his intention of attacking Asgard is well-founded:
-->'''Norman:''' Asgard is in a position of threatening America and the American way of life.
-->'''[[DeadpanSnarker Bullseye]]:''' So is UsefulNotes/McDonalds; should we invade them too?
** In the ending, when [[spoiler:all heroes are invited to a party to celebrate the end of Norman's reign]], Spider-Man can be seen discussing with the X-Men, asking him if anyone suspected this might have been [[spoiler:a trap to lure them here]]. Wolverine admits he did, prompting Spider-Man to ask why he came in that case. Wolverine's answer?
-->"Free beer"