Scott Summers: Cyclops Appreciation 2019

[Hizashi]

I'm hearing a Jojo reference here...

"Sinister? Your first archvillain encounter was not with him! It was with me, Xavier!"

And then Xavier tries to steal Scott’s body?

[Glio]

And then Xavier tries to steal Scott’s body?

With the obsession that Xavier had with Jean, the strange thing is that it has not happened before.

[xiyon]

With the obsession that Xavier had with Jean, the strange thing is that it has not happened before.

Maybe it did but Chuckie wiped everyone's minds....!

[PsychoEFrost]

Maybe it did but Chuckie wiped everyone's minds....!

This is exactly why X-Verse telepaths scare the hell out of me. Mystique, Purple Man and Daken already showed how to basically rape people with their powers. Telepaths can take that a step further.

[xiyon]

This is exactly why X-Verse telepaths scare the hell out of me. Mystique, Purple Man and Daken already showed how to basically rape people with their powers. Telepaths can take that a step further.

It's really this fact that makes me feel the X-Men are no longer an apt minority metaphor. Even if, say, their numbers dwindled, you still have characters like Cyke who can, at the very least, cause severe concussions and broken bones just by looking at you accidentally. Now imagine the psychics having a bad day...

And realistically? Why would some random schmuck/civvy willingly piss off/attack a stranger that could potentially have a metaphorical gun in their pocket? I'm alluding to the recent UXM issue. I mean, why?

[FluffyCyclopsRLZ]

I've been thinking and it's going to be very awkward if with Hickman the reunion between Xavier and Cyclops happens just when Xavier becomes a villain.

Cyclops: "For the love of... This is beyond embarrass... Does this guy seriously not get he's the not-so-mythical liberal supervillain that conservatives keep whining about? Screw it, I say we put him down principle. Any objections?"

[xiyon]

Cyclops: "For the love of... This is beyond embarrass... Does this guy seriously not get he's the not-so-mythical liberal supervillain that conservatives keep whining about? Screw it, I say we put him down principle. Any objections?"

Logan: Rrrrghate! Stop killing the only man that matters!

[Glio]

It's really this fact that makes me feel the X-Men are no longer an apt minority metaphor. Even if, say, their numbers dwindled, you still have characters like Cyke who can, at the very least, cause severe concussions and broken bones just by looking at you accidentally. Now imagine the psychics having a bad day...

And realistically? Why would some random schmuck/civvy willingly piss off/attack a stranger that could potentially have a metaphorical gun in their pocket? I'm alluding to the recent UXM issue. I mean, why?

The thing is that they discriminate against mutants and not for example Thor, who could destroy a continent on a bad day.

The metaphor does apply perfectly if you compare Mutants / Other heroes, not mutants / normal humans.

People fear and hate Cyclops but it is perfectly fine with Carol Danvers having the power to destroy a small city.

[Snoop Dogg]

Those two are homies with everyone's homie Cap.

[Glio]

Those two are homies with everyone's homie Cap.

Being an Avenger gives you judicial immunity, look at Wanda.

[Snoop Dogg]

Being an Avenger gives you judicial immunity, look at Wanda.

[xiyon]

The thing is that they discriminate against mutants and not for example Thor, who could destroy a continent on a bad day.

The metaphor does apply perfectly if you compare Mutants / Other heroes, not mutants / normal humans.

People fear and hate Cyclops but it is perfectly fine with Carol Danvers having the power to destroy a small city.

I think what made the mutant situation unique and unpredictable was that, traditionally, powers manifested during teen years and usually after a traumatic event, and typically in an explosive manner. I mean, didn't Wither kill his parents just by touching them?

If I were a parent, I'd be frightened for both myself and my kids. I wouldn't be actively antagonizing the dude that can melt me with their brain, though XD

[Glio]

And almost all the superpowers of the others are in crazy scientific accidents where many people could die.

I mean, Starbrand destroyed a university when his powers were activated and joined the Avengers just fine.

[xiyon]

And almost all the superpowers of the others are in crazy scientific accidents where many people could die.

I mean, Starbrand destroyed a university when his powers were activated and joined the Avengers just fine.

I'm not saying that the double standard is completely justified. I'm just outlying a reason why it makes sense to fear a metaphorical hot grenade-o aka mutants versus a someone that got into an accident but decided to become a "hero". There's a larger element of unpredictability and lack of control with the former. I do agree that the minority metaphor would make a bit more sense if it was mutant vs metahumans. For mutant vs humans? I'd start with gun violence and control.

[Omega Alpha]

One thing that makes humans fear mutants more is megalomaniacs like early Magneto or Apocalypse. Surely, there are crazy metahumans, but none of them claim to be fighting on the behalf of a mutant master race. Imagine if Bin Laden had the powers of the two of them and what would that do do Islamophobia and you have an idea.