This Man Is Reading Way Too Much Into X2. "It's all about homosexuality."

[CrusaderX]

jdavis is right. I've read X-Men comics since the early 1980's, and the theme of mutants has always been a general metaphor for any kind of outsider. It was never a specific metaphor for any one group. That was the whole point (as pointed out) - that no matter what made you an outsider, this comic could apply to you.

It's not a homosexual metaphor. It never was. It's an outsider metaphor.

 

[stevelabny]

i've seen other threads on this, and whats worse are the ones where the homophobic kids say that there is NO connection between the x-men and bigotry against homosexuals.

i'd LOVE to see this reviewer read some of the legacy virus stories. or maybe meet northstar. (especially in the early years of alpha flight before marvel had the guts to say he was gay... when they dropped hints he was gay, and maybe had aids... and then revealed he wasnt gay with aids, but sick from being away from his true magical homeworld....thats right, he wasnt gay, he was a faerie.)

that would be some fun reviews to read.

 

[jdavis]

i've seen other threads on this, and whats worse are the ones where the homophobic kids say that there is NO connection between the x-men and bigotry against homosexuals.

i'd LOVE to see this reviewer read some of the legacy virus stories. or maybe meet northstar. (especially in the early years of alpha flight before marvel had the guts to say he was gay... when they dropped hints he was gay, and maybe had aids... and then revealed he wasnt gay with aids, but sick from being away from his true magical homeworld....thats right, he wasnt gay, he was a faerie.)

that would be some fun reviews to read.

Oh there's no denying the scene at Bobby's house just smacked at homosexual bigotry, and the Legacy virus storyline was a direct copy of the aids scare. I'm not in anyway saying that they don't do commentary on Homosexual bigotry but it's a diservice to all the other oppressed groups the X-Men get storylines from to say they only represent homosexuals. I can't remember the name of the island but they did the country that uses mutants as slaves story a couple of times, and they always go back and play off of World War 2 concentration camps. They have a very wide range of appeal because they cover a very wide range of topics and groups.

 

[Agamon]

I agree. He sure is stretching on most of his assumptions. To say mutants represent one minority group over any other is silly. If anything, it better represents racial tentions than sexual, IMO.

 

[Shalimar]

In its most general sense, "X2" is about a league of mutants (born distinctly different from "humans") led by professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen), two apparently childless, single, middle-aged males.

Doesn't really matter that Magneto does have kids here does it? Quick Silver and Scarlet Witch.

 

[jdavis]

Doesn't really matter that Magneto does have kids here does it? Quick Silver and Scarlet Witch.

I think Professor X has one too. It's all a matter of this guys lack of actual research into his topic before he wrote such a slanted (and factually wrong) article. People get fired for that type of shoddy journalism.

 

[Celtavian]

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This writer is a madman. He obviously hasn't read the comics and doesn't have a clue. The writer probably has something personal against Ian McKellan and can't disassociate his dislike of Ian's homosexuality with the film. The guy needs to get a clue.

 

[Blockader7]

jkdavis, that island is named Genosha.

Xavier's son is called Legion. He suffers from what was once called multiple personality disorder and is somewhat insane. Each of those personalities has a distinct power to it.

 

[jdavis]

jkdavis, that island is named Genosha.

Xavier's son is called Legion. He suffers from what was once called multiple personality disorder and is somewhat insane. Each of those personalities has a distinct power to it.

Thanks, it's been a while since I was collecting x men

 

[Mark]

He's not reading too much into this he's twisting it to fit his own personal agenda.

Yup. Pretty obvious the man has some unresolved issues he needs to address before he'll be able to take something, anything, at face value and objectively.