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"X-Men" (2000) Full Reaction (Patreon)

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CheshireKat528

The X-Men/Mutants have been my favorite corner of Marvel since I was 11 and watched the premiere of X-Men: The Animated Series in 1992. It was one of the first successful cartoons to feature serialized story telling. I remember getting so upset if I overslept on a Saturday morning and missed the latest episode. Much like my Grandmother, I had to watch my stories 😆 If I missed an episode I might miss something important, and be lost the following week 😱😂 Oh to be a dramatic teen again 😆 The subject matter and themes that are explored in the X-Men stories are, imo, the most relevant, relatable, and important in the whole of the Marvel Universe. The animated series of my youth didn’t shy away from the heavier themes of the Mutants struggle for equal rights. While the films aren’t perfect, especially for those of us with prior knowledge about the Mutant world. Most of the complaints and issues are with how certain characters and storylines have been handled by 20th Century Fox over the last 20+ years. Unfortunately, some major characters and their actors were sidelined and underutilized due to the popularity of others, but we will get into that as the movies progress. As an adult, I was happy to see the live action films honor the overall themes and spirit of the Mutant’s stories and not shy away from the heavier conversations either. Opening your superhero movie with a traumatic scene from the Holocaust lets the audience know right away what kind of story they are trying to tell. Not to mention how it sets up Magneto as an amazingly complex & sympathetic villain. He has already lived thru one attempted systematic extermination of his people, and now he is seeing it happen again with his Mutant brethren. Magneto has become my favorite character now that I’m grown and can appreciate his complexity better. As well as the relationship between him and Charles. Over the last 30+ years of watching Marvel films & shows, Charles & Erik have become my favorite Marvel duo/dynamic. It doesn’t hurt that they were brought to life by two master thespians. The Sirs Patrick & Ian were damn near perfect casting choices for the elder Mutants. Plus, they developed a real life friendship/bromance that only amplified their chemistry on screen. Side note: if theres one thing Marvel does right 90% of the time, it’s CASTING! The train station stand off of mind vs metal & the ending chess match are some of my favorite scenes. I love that Charles goes to visit Erik in prison and still calls him Friend. Despite their differences and altercations, they never stop loving and respecting one another. The conversation around Mutants is made extra complicated when you consider the story revolves around children that were simply born with different genetics. In a lot of superhero stories the superpowers are often acquired accidentally, or as part of a government/military experiment. Some superheroes use technology, some have/use spells & magick, or are simply otherworldly beings that for whatever reason have super powers and/or enhanced physical prowess. Mutants however, are not engineered, they are born, and what happens when any random 12 year old suddenly becomes a living bomb thru no fault or choice of their own. Do we start rounding up children? How do you combat the natural evolution of the human race? Would you even want to, and if you did wouldn’t those that have already evolved have the right to fight back? So many ethical quandaries to come!!! I could go on and on about the X-Men all day… I can’t wait for you to see more of these amazing characters and stories!!!

CheshireKat528

The first issue of The X-Men comics was released by Marvel comics in 1963. The Mutants existed in the same Universe as the Avengers (Iron Man, Cap. America, Thor, Hulk, etc.) and had frequent interactions with them, as well as Spider-Man. The X-Men were originally created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, however over the past 60 years there have been many talented artists that have created & written some of the most beloved Mutant characters and stories. In the 90’s Marvel was facing bankruptcy and decided to sell the film & television rights to several of their most popular characters at the time. Sony bought the rights to Spider-Man, Universal bought The Incredible Hulk, and 20th Century Fox bought The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and the X-men. There was a small handful of other characters that we sold as well, Blade, Punisher, Ghost Rider, and a few more. This kept Marvel in the green and made it possible for them to start making their own movies again with the characters they still held the film & tv rights too. Enter Iron-Man, Captain America, Thor, and all the rest of the Avengers related characters. Keep in mind that The Avengers were made up of all the characters Marvel couldn’t sell. In 2008 Marvel Studios launched the MCU with the release of Iron Man starring RDJ and the rest is history 😁 Kevin Feige, who is now the president of Marvel Studios, got his start in Marvel on this first X-Men film as an associate producer. He would go on to be a producer on 85-90% of all Marvel film/tv/animated content produced since 2000. It was Feige’s hope that Fox and the other studios would work with the newly named, Marvel Studios, so that Mutants, Spider-Man and all the other characters that had been sold off could have been part of the MCU from the beginning. However, Fox, Sony, and others didn’t want to play nice back then☹️ So, the Fox X-Verse, Sony Spider-Verse, and Marvel Studios MCU were kept as separate live action film universes, despite the fact that all characters existed in one big unified universe in the comics and on various animated series, including the X-Men animated series from the early 90’s. The Animated Series was a Saturday morning cartoon staple for 5 seasons. The popularity of the cartoon helped boost confidence and persuaded the movie makers to take a chance on a live action film featuring the X-Men.

NebulousReactions

Thank you for these comments! I love when people get passionate about fiction, because fiction is something I hold very dear. Stories are way more than entertainment; they are a way for us to process our reality and ourselves, a way to pass on lessons that are otherwise too complex or boring or brutal to hear, and so much more! Plus, I feel like most people repress their joy too much, and don't just allow themselves the simple pleasure of geeking out over something they're passionate about. So, geek away, I say! :D I enjoy the themes they've been leaning on so far, in particular, the eugenics angle. Feels a little weird to say "enjoy" and then "eugenics" in the same sentence, but here we are. :D I was aware that a potential war between humans and the mutants was part of the storyline going in, but I was unaware of the racial connotations. I suppose it might be obvious (I mean, a mutant is literally a mutated human, not like a different species or something) but it didn't connect in my brain that way until they presented it as such in the movie. And it's as relevant now as it was when they created the X-Men. Magneto is definitely sympathetic and I do love the way Ian McKellen is playing him. Along with the great Patrick Stewart. I'm excited to see more of them, because I think their scenes together are some of the strongest in the film in terms of just sheer intense acting. Definitely looking forward to seeing how this story unfolds!

CheshireKat528
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RIGHT ON! I’m thankful every day that my Mother instilled in me a love & passion for storytelling in all art forms. Some of my earliest memories are of us lying in her bed, and her reading to me. My favorite books back then were “Little Women” & “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” She adored the written word, and had a passion for movies as well. She believed in allowing me to watch almost anything, and made sure to explain the deeper meanings of the story that the movies were telling. I can remember being 4 or 5 years old and watching “The Color Purple” & “A Patch of Blue” I didn’t understand everything, but she made sure I understood the main lessons those two movies teach. Have you seen either of these? I have had a passion for superhero type stories and characters as far back as I can remember. Over the last 25-30ish years Marvel has become my soap opera 😆 In all seriousness, the emotion that Marvel movies & shows have been able to capture is amazing. There are some scenes that get me teary eyed just thinking about them. So many characters whose stories hit close to home. Guess you’ve already experienced that with this film. Not even 5 minutes in and 😢😢😢 waterworks flowing. Welcome to the Marvel fandom, 98% of the characters need copious amounts of therapy! 😆😆😆 It is also amazing how they have truly been able to bring comic book superhero storytelling to life on such a massive scale, AND be overwhelmingly successful at it. I absolutely can not wait to geek out more as you continue on your journey thru the Marvel Cinematic Universe!