7. The twins finally get separate histories

7. The twins finally get separate histories Northstar and Aurora look like the most obvious partnership on the roster. They share flight and speed, and their contact produces a brilliant light. Living with each other is much less straightforward. Jean-Paul and Jeanne-Marie grew up separately. The origin stories explain why discovering a twin did not suddenly give either of them a shared childhood or an easy understanding of the other. Aurora's history includes abuse at the school where she was raised, along with the divide between her Jeanne-Marie and Aurora identities. The book uses that divide heavily, sometimes reducing her distress to a complication for the men around her. Those scenes deserve more care than simply calling her the unpredictable member of the team. Northstar gets a different kind of exposure in #7–8. Raymonde Belmonde's death and Aurora's abduction bring him into conflict with Deadly Ernest, with Nemesis becoming part of the encounter. His grief gives a much clearer view of him than his usual impatience does. He can be protective, abrasive and badly mistaken about what his sister needs. She can want distance from him without becoming less important to him. Their matching costumes don't guarantee that they work well together. https://t.co/Cuy2O7hQRn https://t.co/XCB83chklM https://t.co/J72PwRO7XN https://t.co/YsCEQzcATV