User blog:GrnMarvl14/Onslaught...Unleashed?

So Onslaught's coming back again, huh? Facing off against the Secret Avengers and Young Allies. Can't say as I'm excited about this.

Onslaught was a fairly interesting villain in the 90s. Provided a lot of speculation, had a ton of build-up, and then quickly proved himself to be unforgettable. But, like Doomsday over at DC...his first act was TOO big. But, whereas Doosmday "killed" one character, Onslaught "killed" a dozen. You can't top that.

It's nice that they're bringing him back (again), and hopefully this will definitively solve the problem with the two Heroes Reborn universes, but I can't exactly get...excited about this. Maybe it was the lateness of Onslaught Reborn (a weekly mini-series that stretched into...what? Six months? A year?). Maybe it's the knowledge that, like I said, his initial acts won't be topped. He may be "unleashed", but I doubt anyone outside of the Young Allies will die...or even be affected in the long term. For a character that once slaughtered two of the strongest teams in the Marvel Universe...it's sad to see him relegated to, essentially, a Rikki Barnes villain. Nomad's a fine character, there's nothing wrong with her, but it's like Dr. Doom spending all of his time pestering Anole.

It's nice to see McKeever's Nomad and Young Allies work leading to something, but I just can't help thinking this is a waste of a character. And I can't help thinking there's nowhere for Onslaught to go after this. And kind of hoping he goes back to the non-existence he had between Onslaught: Marvel Universe and Onslaught Reborn. Mostly just hoping he...goes away.