And there are absolutely no nuances in the comics.
And it's such a crying shame, because apparently his X-Men comics are great. 'After the Fall' (which is of course written by Brian Lynch, but with plenty of input from Joss) is (almost, something obviously gets lots in the medium transfer) as multi-layered and fascinating as the show. I wasn't expecting s8 to be great - but I *was* expecting more than crack!fic.