Fear of heterogeneity

Cade 2022-03-22 09:01:11

The X-Men series are not superhero movies. The biggest difference between them and the Avengers is that the former is rejected as an alien, and the Avengers, whether it is Captain America, Iron Man or Spider-Man, are all regarded as heroes. And be loved.

The consistent theme and reality mapping of the entire X-Men series is how to get along with minorities. They can be regarded as LGBT, minorities, or pagans. They are not responsible for saving the world, only for self-salvation.

Storm was asked about how people feel about humans in "X2" and she replied, "Fear." This is consistent with how humans feel about it. In essence, mutants—different from the Avengers—are no longer the same species as humans. This fear that cannot be eradicated comes from the ontological experience of human beings as a species—the fear of heterogeneity.

This is similar to the beginning of the story of "The Matrix". At that time, the machine civilization was just born. At the UN General Assembly one day, they sent two humanoid robot ambassadors to try to make the "machine country" join the United Nations, but humans thought it was a shame and shame on the spot. Drive off the robot ambassador. Thus broke out an all-out war.

In fact, from the first encounter between the two ethnic groups in ancient my country, and later, people gradually came into contact with white people with yellow hair, blue eyes and high nose bridge, perhaps to X-Men, robots, and even aliens, this kind of heterogeneity. Sexual experience, or imagination, is constantly expanding...

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X-Men: First Class quotes

  • Erik Lehnsherr: My fellow Mutants! The real enemy is out there.

  • Erik Lehnsherr: [to Mystique] If you're using half your concentration to look normal, then you're only half paying attention to whatever else you're doing.

    [pause]

    Erik Lehnsherr: Just pointing out something that could save your life.

    Erik Lehnsherr: You want society to accept you, but you can't even accept yourself.