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The X-Men and Marvel's mutants exist as an allegory for bigotry and minorities. Mankind creates Sentinels and other tools to combat and oppress mutantkind, but...are they justified? Is humanity justified in opposing mutants? Are they justified in their fears that mutants will replace them as the dominant species on the planet?
This X-Men video essay dives into the complexities and nuances of humanity's bigotries in the X-Men universe, including the comics, the X-Men movies, and X-Men '97, and comes to the conclusion -- well, watch the video to find out.
Chapters:
0:00 It Started with the Sentinels
1:36 Humanity's Bigotry Guide X-Men '97
3:43 Humanity Fears Replacement
5:50 The X-Men Movies and Human Bigotry
10:48 My X-Men Movie Hot Take
12:34 "Normal People Have it Hard Too!"
14:27 The Mechanics of Hatred
17:06 When Good Men Say Nothing (like Captain America)
20:00 "You're in Vogue, Storm."
22:52 A House Divided
25:09 The Excuses for Cruelty
27:22 Remember My Hot Take From Before?
31:24 Why X-Men '97 Feels Oppressive
32:41 I Just Finished X-Men 97...
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