Why name the badass mutant soldier from the future 'Cable'?

[Odd Rödney]

Pretty simple question. Does anyone know why Liefeld named him Cable?

Seems like an odd name, right? Was he inspired by the rising popularity of cable t.v so much that he named his badass mutant Terminator after it? Please tell me it wasn't something that dumb.

Thanks,
-Odd Rödney.

[Will Evans]

they should have given Tyler Dayspring or Hope Summers the name StreamingService.

[numberthirty]

Pretty simple question. Does anyone know why Liefeld named him Cable?

Seems like an odd name, right? Was he inspired by the rising popularity of cable t.v so much that he named his badass mutant Terminator after it? Please tell me it wasn't something that dumb.

Thanks,
-Odd Rödney.

https://www.cbr.com/how-did-cable-get-the-name-cable/

[Jackraow21]

Yep. He’s like a tether between the future and the present. Hence “Cable.”

[loke13]

Yep. He’s like a tether between the future and the present. Hence “Cable.”

Still dumb

[Triniking1234]

Liefield thought it sounded cool. He redeemed himself with Shatterstar, Deadpool and Domino.

[Jackraow21]

Still dumb

Well, they also do a lot of trippy hallucinogenic drugs in the future. So I’m pretty sure Nathan was on weird future acid or something when he first came back and took that name. Does that help?

[Sbono13]

Yep. He’s like a tether between the future and the present. Hence “Cable.”

Yes. He's like a "Link to the Past" or a "Link Between Worlds," a similarly cool name.

[Jackraow21]

Come to think of it his name is pretty stupid. Now he’s a stupid, lame character to match his stupid, lame codename. Way to go, Marvel! And f@#$ Kid Cable. Ha.

[Odd Rödney]

Come to think of it his name is pretty stupid. Now he’s a stupid, lame character to match his stupid, lame codename. Way to go, Marvel! And f@#$ Kid Cable. Ha.

Aw he's just a kid, you can't be that mean to a kid.

[Askani5]

Pretty simple question. Does anyone know why Liefeld named him Cable?

Seems like an odd name, right? Was he inspired by the rising popularity of cable t.v so much that he named his badass mutant Terminator after it? Please tell me it wasn't something that dumb.

Thanks,
-Odd Rödney.

Because they didn’t have WiFi back then lol.

[Jackraow21]

I actually think it may've been Domino who gave him that nickname after they slept together.

[Alan2099]

He considered calling himself Extension Cord but decided that name was too long and sounded silly.

Changing it to X-tension Cord didn't help.

[Gripstir]

I heard they are planning to revamp the character and rename him Netflix

[frostedemma]

Because he's so ripped his veins look like cables strapped to his arms.


I'll see myself out...