The X-Men ’97 series has been making good progress ever since its release and has also gotten people emotionally involved in its iconic way of storytelling. With questions, answers, riddles, and, fights, the animated series has been making rounds around the internet and people are loving it.
In an episode where Cyclops and X-Cutioner get into a fight, the scene is shown quite beautifully and in a poetic way. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), fans had a discussion on the ethical and moral obligations of being a superhero and how it takes a toll to be in the public eye!
Cyclops’ Fight In X-Men ’97 Has Given The Fans An Ethical Dilemma!
As people know, Cyclops is a core member of the X-Men with the ability to shoot laser beams out of his eyes. Well, although it makes him a superhero, Cyclops realized as a child that the power is also quite dangerous if left unchecked.
In an episode of X-Men ’97, the Marvel character X-Cutioner and Cyclops get into a fight. While talking about the morality and ethics of being a superhero, X-Cutioner yells out that Cyclops whines about his powers. The character claims that the only difference between Cyclops and him is that he doesn’t have the privilege to whine about his problems.
The fact that every marginalised person has heard some variation of this….pic.twitter.com/olUNGkEhub
— Cody 🏳️🌈✨ (@CodySDax) March 21, 2024
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And during the scene, Cyclops has to keep his eyes closed or else he could literally obliterate X-Cutioner just by seeing him. Showcasing the duality of powers and how morals and ethics are different for a superhero, people took to X and discussed the clip from the animated show.
I haven't seen the new X-Men yet, but the idea that if cyclops didn't keep his eyes closed while being gut punched here, this guy wouldn't exist, is very poetic. A mistake like that would definitely make the X-Men look bad to the masses. So he's gotta just take the abuse.. hmm 🤔 https://t.co/a1kPhJ3yAq
— KAINONAUT!! @ GDC (@KAINONAUT) March 22, 2024
And by extension contradicting the dude’s point. Scott’s got the dignity to sit there and just take that shit. Knowing full well he could put an end to it once and for all 😤😤😤
— JPhrygian (@JPhrygian) March 22, 2024
It really illustrates that bigots rely on the compassion and humanity of their victims in order to keep abusing them
— If god was real I would be a werewolf by now (@scronce) March 22, 2024
You can also see him aim kinda high at the beginning so he doesn't hit the crowd outside
— Ghost👻🐇Bunny (@Ghost7Bunny) March 23, 2024
Yeah I though it was incredibly well written to show his restraint and purpose.
— Ryan K (@RyanK1986) March 22, 2024
The people also talked about how the X-Men are a representation of a minority group and they are treated like dirt and people are generally afraid of them because they are different. On the other side, series creator Brad Winderbaum talked about how he came up with the idea of X-Men ’97 and how Kevin Feige fulfilled his wishes after one condition!
Kevin Feige Greenlit X-Men ’97 After One Condition!
Before Bram Winderbaum (the showrunner) could release X-Men ’97, he had to prove his worth to Kevin Feige. Wanting to have animated shows in the Marvel realm, Winderbaum revealed in an interview with Men’s Health that he created What If…? so that he could revive X-Men: The Animated Series!
“When we were first making stuff for Disney+, I pitched the animated show called What If…?. We had just finished the first season, and everyone was really happy with it, and it did really well. That was our first foray as a studio into animation.”
He further continued,
“Based on the response to that show, [Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige] was like, ‘Well, what else do you want to do?’ And the first thing I said was, ‘I want to revive X-Men: The Animated Series.’”
Well, it turned out to be one of the best decisions since X-Men ’97 received a rating of 9.1/10 on IMDB and a whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The animated show is currently available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S.
