"Fox understood the X-Men more than Marvel ever will..."

"Fox understood the X-Men more than Marvel ever will..." Dec 29, 2017 21:06:25 GMT taylorfirst1 likes this

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Post by Lord Death Man on Dec 29, 2017 21:06:25 GMT

Dec 29, 2017 20:17:57 GMT Skaathar said:

Dec 29, 2017 18:56:41 GMT Lord Death Man said:

You're not wrong.

Mystique, as portrayed in the movies, differs significantly than her comic book counterpart. You would have to cherrypick atypical characterizations from the source material to defend Fox's version.

It's okay for the two versions to be different. It's also okay for you to like one version more than the other. It's not okay to claim that they are the same character because they look the same and have similar powers. The two Mystiques are only similar on a very superficial level.

I prefer the Mystique from the comic books who is more of a mercenary and a spy. The comic book version has deeper tradecraft and regularly uses weapons and gadgets as a part of her arsenal. Her motivations, allegiances, relationships and even her sexual politics are fluid. The comic book version of the character actually lives up to the name Mystique.

There is nothing mysterious or intriguing about the Fox-Men version of the character. Her motivations are not subtle or sophisticated and her character arc is - IMO - is dull and plodding.

There is nothing wrong with having different versions. There is nothing wrong with people liking one version over the other. But I find it hilarious that some people keep saying how Fox "understood" the X-men more than the MCU can. Because that's just flat out false. Fox pretty much butchered the X-men characters.

Agreed - IMO - Fox did butcher the X-Men. For what it's worth, I don't think it was malicious or even intentional. Fox's think tank didn't have anyone who understood the source material on more than an abstract/allegorical level.

Fox created a sci-fi franchise that is only LOOSELY based on the Uncanny X-Men comic book. To say that they have a better understanding of the characters than their creators or publishers is hyperbolic at best. The Fox films encompass a very narrow scope of what the X-Men represent. And that's all good and well but, to say that their vision is comprehensive or definitive is absurd.

And lastly, unless you have a crystal ball, no one knows for sure how the MCU would treat the X-Men in future movies. They literally have years to plan it out.