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* {{Homage}}: Just like ''[[ComicBook/DaredevilBornAgain Born Again]]'' concluded with the battered, bloodied, comatose Nuke deposited on Ben Urich's desk by Daredevil, after which the narrator quotes, "The next few weeks go poorly for the Kingpin of crime," [[spoiler:Steve and the Mutants deposit Stevil in the same condition on Urich's desk, and Ben narrates, "The next few weeks will go poorly for Orchis..."]]
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* {{Homage}}: Just like ''[[ComicBook/DaredevilBornAgain Born Again]]'' ''ComicBook/BornAgain'' concluded with the battered, bloodied, comatose Nuke deposited on Ben Urich's desk by Daredevil, after which the narrator quotes, "The next few weeks go poorly for the Kingpin of crime," [[spoiler:Steve and the Mutants deposit Stevil in the same condition on Urich's desk, and Ben narrates, "The next few weeks will go poorly for Orchis..."]]
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* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt:
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* AnArmAndALeg: In the final clash, [[spoiler:Psylocke cuts off one hand from each of the Fenris twins as they're holding hands]].
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* AmazonChaser: Deadpool gets turned on by seeing Black Widow casually sniping practice targets while blindfolded.
* AnArmAndALeg: In the final clash, [[spoiler:Psylocke cuts off one hand from each of the Fenris twins as they're holdinghands]].hands. At the end of the series, they're both seen with [[ArtificialLimbs robotic hands]]]].
* AnArmAndALeg: In the final clash, [[spoiler:Psylocke cuts off one hand from each of the Fenris twins as they're holding
* BigBad: Captain Krakoa [[spoiler:who's actuall the Hydra Steve "Grant" Rogers from ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire'']] serves as the main antagonist. While at first the FalseFlagOperation is masterminded by Doctor Stasis and M.O.D.O.K., they quickly lose control of Captain Krakoa and he goes off-script from their plans when he goes too far and steals a ''nuke'' and is planning to use it against them.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The team manages to stop Stevil and his nuke with no casualties, but he gets absolved of his crimes, still has notable support publicly and in his Secret Empire and deems himself the new Flag Smasher. At least Wade managed to undermine his big speech throwing a cup of soda at him]].
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: In issue 2 after he almost dies at the hands of Captain Krakoa, the mutants (and Quicksilver) suggest Cap step down as leader, as his death at the MLF's hands would be an irredeemable blow to public opinion about mutants that would set ''everyone'' against them. Steve declines and Deadpool argues that mutants have failed at winning so far, so they should bet on Captain America if they want to win now.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: In issue 2 after he almost dies at the hands of Captain Krakoa, the mutants (and Quicksilver) suggest Cap step down as leader, as his death at the MLF's hands would be an irredeemable blow to public opinion about mutants that would set ''everyone'' against them. Steve declines and Deadpool argues that mutants have failed at winning so far, so they should bet on Captain America if they want to win now.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The team manages to stop Stevil / Grant Rogers and his nuke with no casualties, but he gets absolved of his crimes, still has notable support publicly and in his Secret Empire and deems himself the new Flag Smasher. At least Wade managed to undermine his big speech throwing a cup of soda at him]].
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: In issue2 #2 after he almost dies at the hands of Captain Krakoa, the mutants (and Quicksilver) suggest Cap step down as leader, as his death at the MLF's hands would be an irredeemable blow to public opinion about mutants that would set ''everyone'' against them. Steve declines and Deadpool argues that mutants have failed at winning so far, so they should bet on Captain America if they want to win now.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: In issue
* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: When Monet asks Quicksilver to get some disguises for them, he returns with a stereotypical trenchcoat, sunglasses and hat combo, which they both don over the hero uniforms. This doesn't hinder the Fenris twins in finding them in any way,
* CyanidePill: When Kwannon tries to question one of Orchis {{Mooks}}, he uses a cyanide pill hidden on his teeth to kill himself.
* DistractedByTheSexy: It's a RunningGag for Peitro to get distracted by [[MsFanservice Monet's sexiness]], and he's often seen staring at her butt or [[AmazonianBeauty muscles]] with comically exaggerated expressions or being uncomfortable having to touch her to bring her to place with his SuperSpeed She naturally notices and teases him about it by warning him to "watch his hands".
* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler: The HYDRA-trained Steve Rogers refuses to be called "Steve" anymore because Captain America "ruined the name" for him, and he insists on being addressed by his middle name Grant.]]
* DistractedByTheSexy: It's a RunningGag for Peitro to get distracted by [[MsFanservice Monet's sexiness]], and he's often seen staring at her butt or [[AmazonianBeauty muscles]] with comically exaggerated expressions or being uncomfortable having to touch her to bring her to place with his SuperSpeed She naturally notices and teases him about it by warning him to "watch his hands".
* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler: The HYDRA-trained Steve Rogers refuses to be called "Steve" anymore because Captain America "ruined the name" for him, and he insists on being addressed by his middle name Grant.]]
* DumbMuscle: Blob is the only member of the new Mutant Liberation Front who completely buys Captain Krakoa being Cyclops and that he's a WellIntentionedExtremist. Rogue is especially frustrated by his inability to see through the whole thing being a FalseFlagOperation and doesn't like having to fight him.
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* FailureHero: Deadpool manages to convince the mutants to keep Steve as a leader by pointing out ([[BreakingTheFourthWall in his inimitable fashion]]) that they are a walking bunch of examples of this trope and they really, ''really'' don't want that today.
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* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt:
* TheFaceless: Since Captain Krakoa's identity is a secret, he keeps his helmet on for the first few issue, and even when he's shown showering, the panel cuts off his face from being in frame.
* FailureHero: Deadpool manages to convince the mutants to keep Steve asa leader TheLeader by pointing out ([[BreakingTheFourthWall in his inimitable fashion]]) that they are a walking bunch of examples of this trope and they really, ''really'' don't want that today.
* TheFaceless: Since Captain Krakoa's identity is a secret, he keeps his helmet on for the first few issue, and even when he's shown showering, the panel cuts off his face from being in frame.
* FailureHero: Deadpool manages to convince the mutants to keep Steve as
* FingerMuzzle: Monet shushes Pietro with a finger on her lips when he starts questioning her IndyPloy in Issue #3.
* FloorboardFailure: Captain Krakoa stomps on Monet so hard with Steves shield that she goes through the floor.
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* GoodIsNotNice: After Psylocke chopped off the Fenris twins' hands, Quicksilver gives them first-aid and asks her if she could have dampened their pain as the twins lie in agony. Psylocke tells him she could before walking away. Deadpool also adds to Fenris's hurts, they're not going to get their hands reattached because Wade took the hands and dumped them in a garbage can.
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* GoodIsNotNice: After Psylocke chopped off the Fenris twins' Twins' hands, Quicksilver gives them first-aid and asks her if she could have dampened their pain as the twins lie in agony. Psylocke tells him she could before walking away. Deadpool also adds to Fenris's hurts, they're not going to get their hands reattached because Wade took the hands and dumped them in a garbage can.can.
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Deadpool, the only member of the team with a HealingFactor, is the member who gets injured the most, getting his torso blown up by the Fenris Twins and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe getting cut in half]] by Captain Krakoa.
* HeroicSacrifice: In the climax [[spoiler:Rogue attempts to sacrifice herself by flying into space with the nuke that is about to detonate. But Quicksilver and Deadpool save her at the nick of time by having Deadpool touch her, thus sharing his HealingFactor with her, making them both survive the explosion even after being StrippedToTheBone.]]
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Deadpool, the only member of the team with a HealingFactor, is the member who gets injured the most, getting his torso blown up by the Fenris Twins and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe getting cut in half]] by Captain Krakoa.
* HeroicSacrifice: In the climax [[spoiler:Rogue attempts to sacrifice herself by flying into space with the nuke that is about to detonate. But Quicksilver and Deadpool save her at the nick of time by having Deadpool touch her, thus sharing his HealingFactor with her, making them both survive the explosion even after being StrippedToTheBone.]]
* IncestSubtext: Andreas is shown to be extremely upset whenever his sister and Captain Krakoa flirt or get together. When they have their ShowerOfLove, he's framed as an EmasculatedCuckold listening to them from outside the shower.
* LoudSleeperGag: Blob snores very loudly, which prevents Wildfire from catching any sleep when the MLF hides in a military bunker.
* NondescriptNastyNutritious: The MLF is frustrated at having nothing but military rations to eat when Captain Krakoa takes them to an abandoned military bunker to hide... except for [[BigEater Blob who eats several with nary a complaint]].
* NoSell: Wildside tries to take out Black Widow by using his powers to make her [[YourWorstMemory relieve her worst memories]]. But she has such NervesOfSteel that it doesn't work in the slightest, she reacts to that by ''laughing'' at his face and simply shooting him.
* NoSell: Wildside tries to take out Black Widow by using his powers to make her [[YourWorstMemory relieve her worst memories]]. But she has such NervesOfSteel that it doesn't work in the slightest, she reacts to that by ''laughing'' at his face and simply shooting him.
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* PunchCatch: Captain America quickly realizes that whoever is wearing the Captain Krakoa suit must be innately much stronger than if a regular human was wearing it. When Steve swung at Captain Krakoa with his shield, the imposter just catches it while stating how predictable Steve is. Then the imposter twists the shield, breaking Steve's arm.
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* PeopleJars: The first issue begins with Doctor Stasis and M.O.D.O.K. awakening "Captain Krakoa" [[spoiler:actually HYDRA Steve Rogers]] from his stasis pod.
* PunchCatch: Captain America quickly realizes that whoever is wearing the Captain Krakoa suit must be innately much stronger than if a regular human was wearing it. When Steveswung swings at Captain Krakoa with his shield, the imposter just catches it while stating how predictable Steve is. Then the imposter twists the shield, breaking Steve's arm.
* PunchCatch: Captain America quickly realizes that whoever is wearing the Captain Krakoa suit must be innately much stronger than if a regular human was wearing it. When Steve
* PreMortemOneLiner: Quicksilver jokes that it's about time to get the Fenris Twins "de-armed" just before Kwannon sneaks up behind them to [[AnArmAndALeg cuts off their arms]].
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Kwannon and Monet start the series going on a vengeful rampage against Orchis due to the fall of Krakoa. Steve tracks them down and offers them to make a new Avengers team so they can use their anger to do something more productive.
* SexySilhouette: When Andrea and Captain Krakoa have their steamy ShowerOfLove, the reader only sees their silhouettes embracing behind the thick CensorSteam.
* ShipTease: Pietro keeps being [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted]] by Monet, which she notices and starts teasing and flirting with him, often coyly warning him to "watch his hands" whenever he carries her somewhere with his SuperSpeed. The series even ends with her giving him a FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss.
* ShowerOfLove: Issue #2 has Captain Krakoa joining Andrea in the shower to have sex with her, making her the first one on the team to find out his SecretIdentity. The scene is only shown [[ShouldersUpNudity from the waist up]] with her breasts being covered by [[SceneryCensor strategic arm placement]] and a single ToplessnessFromTheBack angle.
* SignatureScent: Monet manages to track down the Fenris Twins because she recognizes the expensive and fancy perfume they use, as all three are part of TheBeautifulElite.
* SkewedPriorities: When Captain American is giving a pro-mutant speech to a crowd, someone throws a coffee cup at him, and Deadpool gets upset at the crowd... for wasting food.
* SpitefulSpit: When Monet tries to question Wildside on the location of the stolen nukes, all he does it spit on her face. This doesn't faze her but makes Kwannon angry enough that she just [[SoulCuttingBlade stabs him in the head with her psy-blade]].
* ShipTease: Pietro keeps being [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted]] by Monet, which she notices and starts teasing and flirting with him, often coyly warning him to "watch his hands" whenever he carries her somewhere with his SuperSpeed. The series even ends with her giving him a FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss.
* ShowerOfLove: Issue #2 has Captain Krakoa joining Andrea in the shower to have sex with her, making her the first one on the team to find out his SecretIdentity. The scene is only shown [[ShouldersUpNudity from the waist up]] with her breasts being covered by [[SceneryCensor strategic arm placement]] and a single ToplessnessFromTheBack angle.
* SignatureScent: Monet manages to track down the Fenris Twins because she recognizes the expensive and fancy perfume they use, as all three are part of TheBeautifulElite.
* SkewedPriorities: When Captain American is giving a pro-mutant speech to a crowd, someone throws a coffee cup at him, and Deadpool gets upset at the crowd... for wasting food.
* SpitefulSpit: When Monet tries to question Wildside on the location of the stolen nukes, all he does it spit on her face. This doesn't faze her but makes Kwannon angry enough that she just [[SoulCuttingBlade stabs him in the head with her psy-blade]].
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* StabTheScorpion: Psylocke runs into Captain America during her and Monet's liberation of the Orchis camp. She assumes he's with Orchis and readies for a fight when Steve throws his shield, only for it to instead fly over her shoulder and nail several Orchis guards, showing he's also there to free the mutants.
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* StabTheScorpion: Psylocke runs into Captain America during her and Monet's liberation of the an Orchis camp. She assumes he's with Orchis and readies for a fight when Steve throws his shield, only for it to instead fly over her shoulder and nail several Orchis guards, showing he's also there to free the mutants.mutants.
* StrippedToTheBone: [[spoiler: Both Rogue and Deadpool get stripped down to bones when the nuke explodes while they're in the blast radius, with Rogue only managing to survive thanks to Deadpool grabbing her hand and giving her his HealingFactor.]]
* StrippedToTheBone: [[spoiler: Both Rogue and Deadpool get stripped down to bones when the nuke explodes while they're in the blast radius, with Rogue only managing to survive thanks to Deadpool grabbing her hand and giving her his HealingFactor.]]
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* TorsoWithAView: During their first fight, the Fenris Twins blow a hole through Deadpool's torso, which gives the viewer a view of Rogue and Blob fighting in the background.
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: When Captain Krakoa first approaches the showering Andrea, she has her naked back turned to him (and the viewer).
* TrackingDevice: Quicksilver let's the Fenris Twins get away after he and Monet ambush them, because he planted a tracking device on them and they'll lead them right to Captain Krakoa.
* UnholyMatrimony: Andrea and Captain Krakoa become a evil couple, and can be seen together even at the end of the issue, much to the [[IncestSubtext dismay of her brother]].
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: When Captain Krakoa first approaches the showering Andrea, she has her naked back turned to him (and the viewer).
* TrackingDevice: Quicksilver let's the Fenris Twins get away after he and Monet ambush them, because he planted a tracking device on them and they'll lead them right to Captain Krakoa.
* UnholyMatrimony: Andrea and Captain Krakoa become a evil couple, and can be seen together even at the end of the issue, much to the [[IncestSubtext dismay of her brother]].
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* VillainInAWhiteSuit: At the end [[spoiler: the exposed Grant Rogers gives his speech to an anti-mutant crowd while dressed in a completely white suit]].
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* StealthSequel: The FCBD prelude reveals the mini-series is also a sequel to [[spoiler:Gerry Duggan's 2012-2018 run on ''Deadpool'', with the return of former S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Emily Preston and Eleanor 'Ellie' Camacho (who haven't appeared since its conclusion).]]
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Using the framework of one of Bucky's spare Winter Soldier limbs both gives Steve full use of his broken arm and makes him resemble former Unity Squad member and Deadpool frenemy Cable, who is off on much less laudable exploits in ''ComicBook/ChildrenOfTheVault''.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: Both in a broader sense relating to a decade of on-and-off Uncanny Avengers titles and in the context of the mini-series, the book ends on a bittersweet note as it concludes with the Unity Squad grousing about how for all their efforts, not only is their battle for peaceful integration amongst the diverse populations of the Marvel universe still ongoing, but many of their old enemies are either still at large or somehow managed to cheat death. Steve Rogers remains optimistic, however, and while they haven't triumphed, they haven't lost either. The fact that they've never surrendered means that their quest is worth pursuing.
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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler:Grant Rogers]] caps off his longstanding, manipulative enmity with Deadpool by revealing that he always considered him a coward for not making an honest attempt at courting Rogue for fear of definitive rejection.
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* {{Irony}}: For people wondering what Stevil was talking about when he mentioned that just like the mutants and their resurrection protocol, he too is back from the dead. Orchis had brought on Selene to resurrect Stevil...the irony is that she was the one that killed him.
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* {{Irony}}: {{Irony}}:
** For people wondering what Stevil was talking about when he mentioned that just like the mutants and their resurrection protocol, he too is back from the dead. Orchis had brought on Selene to resurrect Stevil...the irony is that she was the one that killedhim.him.
** Nuke being brought to Ben Ulrich started massive difficulties for Wilson Fisk, who was responsible for unleashing Nuke. Stevil is brought to Ulrich the same way, while the Mutants need Fisk for aid and is the witness that they're victims of a FalseFlagOperation on the Hellfire Gala massacre.
** For people wondering what Stevil was talking about when he mentioned that just like the mutants and their resurrection protocol, he too is back from the dead. Orchis had brought on Selene to resurrect Stevil...the irony is that she was the one that killed
** Nuke being brought to Ben Ulrich started massive difficulties for Wilson Fisk, who was responsible for unleashing Nuke. Stevil is brought to Ulrich the same way, while the Mutants need Fisk for aid and is the witness that they're victims of a FalseFlagOperation on the Hellfire Gala massacre.
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* {{Irony}}: For people wondering what Stevil was talking about when he mentioned that just like the mutants and their resurrection protocol, he too is back from the dead. Orchis had brought on Selene to resurrect Stevil...the irony is that she was the one that killed him.
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* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed, while quite a few in the Unity Division are already friends (Rogue with Captain America and the rest of the old team) or friends with adjacent people (Psylocke is pals with Avenger, Captain Marvel), there was initial doubts that Psylocke and Monet had with Steve, culminating in an attempt to change leaders. One big speech and a few small victories and everyone is close to the point of Quicksilver and Monet having an OfficeRomance.
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* FinishingStomp: The defeated but still conscious Captain Krakoa finally got knocked out when Monet and Psylocke simultaneously stomped him.
* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed,while since quite a few in the Unity Division are already friends (Rogue with Captain America and the rest of the old team) or friends with adjacent people (Psylocke is pals with Avenger, Captain Marvel), though there was initial doubts that Psylocke and Monet had with Steve, culminating in an attempt to change leaders. One big speech and a few small victories and everyone is close to the point of Quicksilver and Monet having an OfficeRomance.
* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed,
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* RelocatingTheExplosion: [[spoiler: With no way to disarm the nuke from going off, Rogue decides to sacrifice herself by grabbing it and flying to the middle of an empty desert. Luckily, she survives thanks to a well-timed move by Deadpool and Quicksilver.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: The team manages to stop Stevil and his nuke with no casualties, but he gets absolved of his crimes, still has notable support publicly and in his Secret Empire and deems himself the new Flag Smasher. At least Wade managed to undermine his big speech throwing a cup of soda at him.
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* BittersweetEnding: The [[spoiler:The team manages to stop Stevil and his nuke with no casualties, but he gets absolved of his crimes, still has notable support publicly and in his Secret Empire and deems himself the new Flag Smasher. At least Wade managed to undermine his big speech throwing a cup of soda at him.him]].
