jaguarshark
05-28-2006, 09:01 PM
Ok, so I'm hoping the esteemed X-Fans around these parts can help clear some things up for me. As a kid, whenever I read X-Men comics, I always assumed Xavier was a completely "good" character, even if he could be a stern taskmaster on occasion. However, as I've re-read stuff over the years, I've noticed a few shades of grey that I'd love to have clarified.
Firstly, is it true that Xavier is being turned into a villain? Actually, there was a long stretch where I wasn't reading comics... has he already been turned into a villain, and I missed it?
Secondly, have the moral issues of the rampant "mindwiping" Charlie has done in the past been adressed? Reading through the early Lee/Kirby issues, I was astonished at the ease with which Xavier carried out actions that would lead to an 'Identity Crisis' and all sorts of moral grand-standing over in the recent DCU. I realise Marvel has more "grey" areas, is this one of them?
What's the deal with Prof X and Jean? Some of his thought balloons in those early issues are a little disturbing. I remember hearing that they touched on the whole 'Xavier having a crush on Jean' thing briefly in the mid-to-late 90s, but I don't know much about it. Was Xavier just thinking of a platonic love, or was there something else going on there?
Finally, do you think the X-Men actually like Xavier? I'm thinking of that brilliant issue straight after the Dark Phoenix Saga, where Cyclops recounts the history of the team from his point of view. He seems to have a lot of repressed anger and resentment towards Xavier in that issue.
That's all I've got for now. I must say the filmic version of the character appears to be a much easier character to classify as unquestionably good, although (spoilers, if anyone still hasn't seen the movie!)
I didn't like the way he threw ethics out the window and transferred his consciousness to the body under Moira's supervision after the end credits of 'X3'.
Firstly, is it true that Xavier is being turned into a villain? Actually, there was a long stretch where I wasn't reading comics... has he already been turned into a villain, and I missed it?
Secondly, have the moral issues of the rampant "mindwiping" Charlie has done in the past been adressed? Reading through the early Lee/Kirby issues, I was astonished at the ease with which Xavier carried out actions that would lead to an 'Identity Crisis' and all sorts of moral grand-standing over in the recent DCU. I realise Marvel has more "grey" areas, is this one of them?
What's the deal with Prof X and Jean? Some of his thought balloons in those early issues are a little disturbing. I remember hearing that they touched on the whole 'Xavier having a crush on Jean' thing briefly in the mid-to-late 90s, but I don't know much about it. Was Xavier just thinking of a platonic love, or was there something else going on there?
Finally, do you think the X-Men actually like Xavier? I'm thinking of that brilliant issue straight after the Dark Phoenix Saga, where Cyclops recounts the history of the team from his point of view. He seems to have a lot of repressed anger and resentment towards Xavier in that issue.
That's all I've got for now. I must say the filmic version of the character appears to be a much easier character to classify as unquestionably good, although (spoilers, if anyone still hasn't seen the movie!)
I didn't like the way he threw ethics out the window and transferred his consciousness to the body under Moira's supervision after the end credits of 'X3'.