With all this talk of X-O Manowar recently...

The Mighty Drew · Post by **The Mighty Drew** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:13 pm

...I was just curious, if we were to see a reboot of X-O Manowar, what style of his armor do you prefer?

Personally, I love the original, which is one of the reasons I'll actually buy the new lithograph. There's just something about it. I guess it is representative of when the X-O title was at it's best for me.

What do you think?

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:31 pm

Whichever version is a woman with boobs the size of the moon. I'll take that. But since it's not an option in this poll, I'll go with the original.

aj583 · Post by **aj583** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:32 pm

stylistically, i liked the second version of Shanhara best...post underground hybernation. i just like the more simplistic version with the X on the chest.

however, the first version was pretty cool as well, and i associate this armor to all those early great stories. i'm definitely not a fan of the post #50 version. those bulky hand cannons do not look cool to me.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:46 pm

I voted for the classic. Good sandwich Aric?
DAN

Tyrnis · Post by **Tyrnis** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:47 pm

I want X-O Bicycleowar, myself. Or maybe X-O Briefcaseowar. I really can't make up my mind between those two. But forget that Aric guy -- Master Darque is the one true wielder of the X-O!

(Yes, I just finished the run of X-O for the first time the other day. Wow. How the mighty had fallen. Ugh. Eternal Warrior's slippage was nothing in comparison.)

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:54 pm

Schmakt · Post by **Schmakt** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:55 pm

I voted for the 2nd version...

The Acklame version was total crap...

I liked the first version too, but I think the 2nd version is just sexier.

The Mighty Drew · Post by **The Mighty Drew** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:56 pm

aj583 wrote:i'm definitely not a fan of the post #50 version. those bulky hand cannons do not look cool to me.

Man, I was definitely the wrong person to set up this poll. I didn't even know they updated the armor a third time in the first series. Oh well, from the responses so far, it looks like it does not matter that it was not included in the options.

The Mighty Drew · Post by **The Mighty Drew** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:58 pm

Heath wrote:Whichever version is a woman with boobs the size of the moon. I'll take that. But since it's not an option in this poll, I'll go with the original.

If I recall, that's the second version. With boobs.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:20 am

The Mighty Drew wrote:
Heath wrote:Whichever version is a woman with boobs the size of the moon. I'll take that. But since it's not an option in this poll, I'll go with the original.
If I recall, that's the second version. With boobs.

But they're not the size of the moon!

Tyrnis · Post by **Tyrnis** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:37 am

The Mighty Drew wrote:
aj583 wrote:i'm definitely not a fan of the post #50 version. those bulky hand cannons do not look cool to me.
Man, I was definitely the wrong person to set up this poll. I didn't even know they updated the armor a third time in the first series. Oh well, from the responses so far, it looks like it does not matter that it was not included in the options.

Yeah, total armor changes in the first series:

1) Shanhara (original version)
2) Shanhara (post-Unity evolution)
3) Pol-Bekhara
4) Bekhara (?) (post-Alloy Pol-Bekhara armor)

And if you want to include minor variations, the armor altered itself somewhat both when Randy wore it, and when Master Darque wore it.

I think that covers the bases of the VH1 versions of the armor. Haven't the first clue when it comes to VH2 versions, mind.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:51 am

Heath wrote:Whichever version is a woman with boobs the size of the moon. I'll take that. But since it's not an option in this poll, I'll go with the original.

Nononono... she has to have four boobs.....

-slym

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:54 am

Master Darque wore the X-O armour???

How the HELL did "they" get hom out of it???

-slym

Tyrnis · Post by **Tyrnis** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:14 am

slym2none wrote:Master Darque wore the X-O armour???

How the HELL did "they" get hom out of it???

-slym

It was a horrible, horrible storyline near the end of the series.

Master Darque goes toe to toe with the X-O armor in a fight for a little while, then just sort of zaps it with Necromantic energy and uses his powers to take control of the armor and take it away from Aric. The armor doesn't like him, though, so it sends out a faint telepathic cry for help to Aric, which Aric can follow despite not having the control ring. Darque goes to sleep. Aric breaks into his house (because barbarians are good at brute forcing their way through mundane security systems without setting them off, don't you know) and slits his throat. Aric monologues for a while about how the armor learned loyalty from him, so while it probably would have protected him from anyone else, it let Aric kill him and that the armor won't let Darque move to do anything arcane in order to protect himself. Darque dies from blood loss.

Yeah. Probably the worst portrayal of Master Darque I've ever seen, and certainly among the worst of the Valiant books written.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:17 am

Yeah... that sounds lame.

-slym

CACTVS · Post by **CACTVS** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:39 am

Aric victorious.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:23 am

I was a fan of the evolved Shan-hara. it was cool to see the armor mak a sword for Aric. I hated it when they destroyed her in 25.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:38 am

I'd like to see the classic back.

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:06 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:I'd like to see the classic back.

Ditto

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:54 pm

Tyrnis wrote:
slym2none wrote:Master Darque wore the X-O armour???

How the HELL did "they" get hom out of it???

-slym
It was a horrible, horrible storyline near the end of the series.

Master Darque goes toe to toe with the X-O armor in a fight for a little while, then just sort of zaps it with Necromantic energy and uses his powers to take control of the armor and take it away from Aric. The armor doesn't like him, though, so it sends out a faint telepathic cry for help to Aric, which Aric can follow despite not having the control ring. Darque goes to sleep. Aric breaks into his house (because barbarians are good at brute forcing their way through mundane security systems without setting them off, don't you know) and slits his throat. Aric monologues for a while about how the armor learned loyalty from him, so while it probably would have protected him from anyone else, it let Aric kill him and that the armor won't let Darque move to do anything arcane in order to protect himself. Darque dies from blood loss.

Yeah. Probably the worst portrayal of Master Darque I've ever seen, and certainly among the worst of the VALIANT books written.

The fact that Master Darque could take the suit so easily didn't make much sense to me. However, I did think that the way Aric disposed of Darque was exactly in line with classic Aric vengance (minus the lame dialouge though).

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:22 pm

Call me Will Ferrel...

I'm old school! (even when it comes to my preference in XO-Manowar Class armor)

Technique · Post by **Technique** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:13 pm

Classic please

dac55 · Post by **dac55** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:27 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Tyrnis wrote:
slym2none wrote:Master Darque wore the X-O armour???

How the HELL did "they" get hom out of it???

-slym
It was a horrible, horrible storyline near the end of the series.

Master Darque goes toe to toe with the X-O armor in a fight for a little while, then just sort of zaps it with Necromantic energy and uses his powers to take control of the armor and take it away from Aric. The armor doesn't like him, though, so it sends out a faint telepathic cry for help to Aric, which Aric can follow despite not having the control ring. Darque goes to sleep. Aric breaks into his house (because barbarians are good at brute forcing their way through mundane security systems without setting them off, don't you know) and slits his throat. Aric monologues for a while about how the armor learned loyalty from him, so while it probably would have protected him from anyone else, it let Aric kill him and that the armor won't let Darque move to do anything arcane in order to protect himself. Darque dies from blood loss.

Yeah. Probably the worst portrayal of Master Darque I've ever seen, and certainly among the worst of the VALIANT books written.
The fact that Master Darque could take the suit so easily didn't make much sense to me. However, I did think that the way Aric disposed of Darque was exactly in line with classic Aric vengance (minus the lame dialouge though).

Man I havent read this one yet. WOW. I'm sick now. Dont know if I should read this crap or not. What to do. Man That sucks.

David
I'll read it anyway. Magnus was bad too.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:57 pm

You can't go wrong with the original. Sort of like Iron Man that way...don't muck with a classic design.

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:36 pm

Original for me.

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