How often in fiction have you seen the lead character of a group of good guys that's a total dork compared to everyone else?
Nobody likes Cyclops lmao. Which is really funny given the pretty tragic mutation he has, and actual power he has, in the very few comics he's allowed to use it.
Was Beau De Mayo fired because Disney realized they could never make an #XMen live action movie--or any Marvel movie for that matter--that's better than this season of #XMen97? Kidding of course. But the point is this little animated series supposed to be just a fun nostalgia trip is putting the entire MCU to shame. #Episode9
I know there was a lot of love for the XMen Fox '90s cartoon (as proven by the XMen '97 revival the family has been enjoying) but an X-Mansion AirBnB? (They put a lot of effort into this. The cell-shading effect alone is impressive.)
I dunno if anyone has been watching #XMen97, it's a little rocky but I am really liking it overall. It seems clear to me that when you have a gay black man as the showrunner, you wind up getting a very different kind of show that has a lot to say about oppression, prejudice, respectability politics, problems with allyship, etc. My biggest issue has been the pacing, they are trying to cram a lot of plot lines into 10 30min episodes and it sometimes feels rushed. Still well worth a watch. #XMen
It's so weird seeing people pleased to see Charles Xavier back saying his immortal line.
In the comics, just as Magneto has been on the side of the angels for the last twenty plus years, ol' chuck X has been a moderately unrepentant asshole, soundly shunned by his one-time "Son", Scott Summers and even given lessons in morality by Emma Frost, the White Queen! And lately he figured he could save Mutantkind from eternal dominion by shooting child Moira McTaggert in her past. He was prevented from doing so (thank you, Rachel Summers) but only after he pulled the trigger.
The Onslaught storyline in the early 90s was among the first to really take the shine off his character, Onslaught's revelations re: Xavier's secret 'love' of his underage student, Jean Grey, serving to shatter trust and cast him in a much darker light. Subsequent stories, such as revelations he knew all along Scott had another brother, simply pushed him further away from his original portrayal os a moral guiding light for the X-Men, undoubtedly leading to their wholesale departure from him in the Utopia era, Cyclops' ascendance as the mutant driving force ("Cyclops Was Right") and Magneto's welcome into the fold as a more or less permanent state of affairs. There was a fair amount of revisitiation of earlier decisions too; looking at how he talks a very noble game but in practice he oversteps moral boundaries almost as a matter of course, wiping the minds of entire towns to protect the X-Men's identities, leaving people to believe him dead (as he just did in the cartoon...!) and more besides.
He's also a fairly crappy father to his son, David a.k.a Legion. I have one of those so it's less easy to forgive him that. Even in the Krakoan era (Krakoa is for ALL Mutants) where the likes of Apocalypse and Mr Sinister were made members of the governing council, he mistook David's peaceful reconciliatory overtures as David seeking revenge, and -get this- struck back first. Even when he's Winning at Life he's still a jerk (Thank you for that immortal insult, Kitty Pride).
And going purely by the cartoon let's not gloss over his arrogant presumption in calling for "his" X-Men when his Will handed them wholesale to Magneto, and he's subjected them all to the pain and grief of his loss for MONTHS.
When I was a kid, #Cyclops was my least favorite #XMen for obvious reasons. He was bossy, clean-cut, and frankly had a boring superpower. But now I'm older, he's turned into my favorite. Cyclops is literally the guy who just wants to keep things together amid all the chaos. Dude just wants to have a family and a normal nine-to-five job without the kids getting in trouble while current events blow up all around him. And I like that his superpower is boring, as boring as "clocking in." #Xmen97
#XMen97 is the only show I'm watching, animated or not, where I'm literally trying to catch my breath the last 10 minutes or so. The original #XMen back in the '90s was a quality animated series for sure, but this revival is a totally different beast. Every episode is flat out inspired writing, directing, and animating. This is Emmy Awards stuff. Not even exaggerating. I'd be bummed out if people don't start these discussions, as wild as that sounds. #Episode8
I really love the Marvel vs Capcom games mainly up to the ps vita after that not so much 🤣 They are some great fighting games and especially since watching X-men97 #xmen#marvelvscapcom#VideoGames
To round out my #Xmen97 cast, I want to do some #fancasting for one of the most important members of the #Xmen, Storm. To say this is a coveted role is an understatement, but my pick carries the strength needed to take on the Goddess herself. My pick is Jodie Turner-Smith because after her performance in 'Queen and Slim' she's earned the right to run away with this one. She's has so much presence and would be dead on for Ororo. 😎
Vacation reading: The #Avengers vs #Xmen vs #Eternals crossover known as #JudgementDay. Released in 2022, it includes 38 comic books. Thankfully, #MarvelUnlimited has a reading guide that links to all of them (I only have about a third of the issues, as I only collect X-Men.
I’m also keeping track of the issues in my bullet journal, as it helps keep me focused.