Is it a curse or a godsend

Hillard 2022-04-23 07:01:12

"They will fear us, and fear will turn into resentment."
------ Erik Lehnsherr

walked into the movie theater to watch the movie Apocalypse this year by accident. To be honest, I don't really like sci-fi movies, maybe it's because I don't know Marvel, I don't know those characters. However, I am very fortunate that I did not miss the apocalypse, and I took a fancy to the professor in the apocalypse. Later, after watching a lot of clips and entering the EC circle, I went to supplement the X-Men series, and then watched this "X-Men: First Battle" (hereinafter referred to as "First Battle").

Different from the original story, Magneto in "First Battle" is not so extreme, and the friendship between him and the professor is also very good. They are still a group of young people full of youth, but the "X-Men" series The problems described between mutants and humans, and the confrontation between the two sides, have revealed the tip of the iceberg.

A world war is coming? Is it possible for mutants and humans to live in harmony?

"First Battle" is not only the first large-scale conflict between mutants and humans on the bright side, but also the first battle between the professor and the Magneto camp.
When watching those clips, one sentence was the most heartbreaking, "is it a curse or a godsend", mutants, are they cursed or a godsend?

[God's Retribution]
When Magneto didn't have that name, he was still Erik, the child in Auschwitz who watched his mother get killed by Shaw.

His childhood was murky and dominated by Shaw, a researched experiment. His youth was dark and twisted, he was driven and bound by hatred, he was unhappy, and he held the last remaining love deep inside.

When Professor X hadn't gotten that title, he was Charles, the kid with a stick that cautiously explored the kitchen at night.

We don't know how he was when he was young, but he was so friendly since he was a child, but it seems from the later movies that he was able to hear other people's thoughts at that time, a child who smiled so cutely, but had to suffer countless people's pain .

When Mystique hadn't grown into a decisive Mystique, she was still Raven, the little girl who could only steal at night to fill her stomach.

When the beast was still a neatly dressed genius researcher, people could not see his distinctive feet hidden in his shoes, as well as the inferiority and darkness hidden in his heart.

etc.

The movie only shows what happened to some mutants, and more mutants, what they endured, we don't know.

Erik lost a loved one, Charles suffered, Hank and Raven hid from the world, most mutants disguised themselves as normal humans, what was wrong with them?

The dialogue between Erik and Charles in the movie is the most distressing. Charles said that as long as we save them, as long as we are willing to pay, we are better people and should have greater responsibility. "They will fear us, and fear will turn into resentment," Erik said.

I am very reluctant to agree with this statement. The performance of humans in the movie seems to confirm this sentence. For humans, mutants are a threat and a heresy.
Are mutant abilities a curse?

Bear the pain, bear the responsibility, and live harder.

[Godsend]
Some people also think that mutants have powerful powers, they are lucky, they are the lucky ones chosen by God.

They are more advanced, better humans.

Charles can see through other people's minds, manipulate other people's minds, and gain other people's memories. Erik can manipulate magnetism, change metal form, and have powerful lethality. Raven can transform into anyone with fighting skills. Hank has a genius brain and is one of the smartest people in the world. there are more.

They have great power and can do things that ordinary people cannot. Control thinking to monitor others, control missiles to change positions, change appearances at will, change positions arbitrarily, absorb energy, and fly by sound waves. There are too many miracles, and among them, the biggest miracle is Professor X, Charles Xavier.

I like a quote from a friend of mine once:

"This kind of ability is like a bystander, who has seen the world's intrigue and ulterior motives and deeply sees through the mask of human beings, but he is still so kind and gentle.

Such a Charles is almost a Miracle.

It is a gift from God to mutants, especially Erik's treasure."

Charles, who is loved by everyone, becomes one of the best mutant leaders.

Charles is the greatest godsend!


And for the abilities of mutants, humans are envious or even jealous, because they are jealous, so they resent.

Reflected in reality, is it racism? Sexism? Discrimination against homosexuality?

I stand by my point of view, because of envy, because of jealousy, so hatred, so resentment.

I have always believed that those sufferings come from the evil side of human beings. But then one day, the dust settles and we don't know the end, but we can bless them.

Mutants can be either divinely condemned or divinely gifted. This is their choice, their future.

Digression:

Lao Wan is really a scumbag. If you don't talk about love, he is just a friend who died for you. You let him lie on the beach injured without thinking about sending him to the hospital? ? ? (Professor can obviously save it again)

I complain, but I still envy EC's feelings, it has nothing to do with the situation.

This is a game of chess that has been played for a lifetime. Although each is a leader, they also support each other and torture each other for a lifetime.

They can understand each other, but they cannot accept each other's point of view.

Erik is a sharp sword and Charles is a tough shield. In fact, think about it, no matter what, they still maintain their relationship for a lifetime, which is another form of happy ending.

Goodbye's translation I've always hoped to be goodbye, Goodbye, Charles. Goodbye, Eric. Goodbye, old friend.

Ah, cover your face, there are a lot of ideas about ec, but it's not suitable to say too much, that's all, thank you for watching.

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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.