Current Events > Is X-Men 97 a children's cartoon or adult indulgence?

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Definitely aimed at adult nostalgia. I get the impression that kids won't GAF about the show. Especially with the X-Men having been deemphasized in mainstream media in recent years (thanks to the MCU).

Wow 0 votes for kids.

Why Rogue butt gone then?

Is this really going to be the new Palworld? Really?

Obviously it's playing into nostalgia. Otherwise they could have just created an entirely new X-Men show instead of reviving an old one. But they want it to be as accessible as possible for all audiences and appeal to today's kids too.

ellis123 posted...

Is this really going to be the new Palworld? Really?

Huh?

I am curious if the audience for the show is gonna be all-ages family friendly like the original or they'll allow it to have some adult edge because it's mostly 30something millennials who will be watching.

Sir_Will posted...

Huh?

People spamming topic after topic about it.

Honestly the only time I hear people say it aimed for kids. Is when people complain about Rouge's butt being deleted lol.

The (X-men) cartoon is trying to increase subscriptions for streaming by tugging on nostalgia. Same with Fiona and Cake over on Max.

WingsOfGood posted...

Why Rogue butt gone then?

The same "concerned" parents that would have made a stink over Rogue's curves back in the 90's didn't have the viral avenues they do today to really pester the animation staff.

Why not both? Comics and comic media is for mostly everyone.

Solar_Crimson posted...

Definitely aimed at adult nostalgia. I get the impression that kids won't GAF about the show. Especially with the X-Men having been deemphasized in mainstream media in recent years (thanks to the MCU).

I don't see why it couldn't find a new audience while appealing to the older fans. Lots of stuff has lasting appeal.

WingsOfGood posted...

Wow 0 votes for kids.

Why Rogue butt gone then?

The real question is why Storm is allowed to be stacked, but not Rogue. If Storm wore her hair like she did in the 90s, instead of a Mohawk, I think she would be deflated too.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cdf2b7cd.jpg

It's an annoying loophole that a character can still be sexually alluring as long as they're not attractive by conservative standards. If she's a dark purple elf with squiggly blue lines on her face, if she has a side buzz, if she's plus size, then she can be "the sexy one."

It's good to have characters like that. Variety is the spice of life, my standard is not the only standard, and people should be allowed to express themselves freely. But I think that avant garde beauty standards being the only acceptable beauty standards is worse than vilifying beauty and sex appeal outright.

I hate the political games that people play when it comes to beauty standards.

Both?

But I think that avant garde beauty standards being the only acceptable beauty standards is worse than vilifying beauty and sex appeal outright.

Of course, this might just be me spitefully saying that shouldn't be allowed to fap to a Mohawked waifu if I'm not allowed to fap to a long haired waifu / big haired waifu.

I guess I'm on the wrong side of masturbation history. <_<

Venixon posted...

I don't see why it couldn't find a new audience while appealing to the older fans. Lots of stuff has lasting appeal.

The entire complaint is about nostalgia. It is people hating that they didn't add in sex appeal to Rogue from the original version. Certainly there are some people that don't bother to even look at the source of what's going on and thus they mistakenly think that something was actually changed besides the resolution, but it isn't feasible to discern the two camps on that side of the aisle.

You guys fell so hard for Scotty's troll topic that you had to make another about it?

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Can't wait for chuds who never read the comics to get mad about Storm's "woke hair" lmao

Guide posted...

Can't wait for chuds who never read the comics to get mad about Storm's "woke hair" lmao

I've already addressed that.

I know that she had it in the comics. I like the look for her as a character. It's unique and it has cultural roots. It's how African warriors wore their hair -- which is also why Mr. T wears his hair in a Mohawk.

It's just not what I would want presented as "the sexy one." (Emphasis: singular.) When I can compare a woman to Mr. T, she's not what I want to be treated as the sole character who's allowed to have a bust.

Guide posted...

Can't wait for chuds who never read the comics to get mad about Storm's "woke hair" lmao

They're too busy complaining about Morph.

And the sexual ones complaining about Rogue.

Maybe Rogue has been given a more modest figure because they want White Queen to retain hers should she appear in this version. I know that she won't have a revealing outfit, but they might still illustrate her with her traditional figure.

She's not nearly as attractive as peak Rogue though. Not to me, anyway.

FortuneCookie posted...

I've already addressed that.

I know that she had it in the comics. I like the look for her as a character. It's unique and it has cultural roots. It's how African warriors wore their hair -- which is also why Mr. T wears his hair in a Mohawk.

It's just not what I would want presented as "the sexy one." (Emphasis: singular.) When I can compare a woman to Mr. T, she's not what I want to be treated as the sole character who's allowed to have a bust.

It wasn't at you specifically. But like, not wanting to fuck Mr. T is a serious red flag imo

NeonTentacles posted...

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Never gets old

Por que no los dos? Especially considering it's a throwback to the same era of 'kids' cartoons that was tossing around innuendo like 'small subpoena' and 'finger Prince.'

Wow 83% say is for adults

They are aiming for both.

The 'adults who watched it as kids and want to see new epidodes' audience isn't large enough to be worth catering to by itself.

ai123 posted...

They are aiming for both.

The 'adults who watched it as kids and want to see new epidodes' audience isn't large enough to be worth catering to by itself.

Will kids watch the old cartoon though? Oh and it has Rogue butt

Cause else you be lost

FortuneCookie posted...

The real question is why Storm is allowed to be stacked, but not Rogue. If Storm wore her hair like she did in the 90s, instead of a Mohawk, I think she would be deflated too.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cdf2b7cd.jpg

It's an annoying loophole that a character can still be sexually alluring as long as they're not attractive by conservative standards. If she's a dark purple elf with squiggly blue lines on her face, if she has a side buzz, if she's plus size, then she can be "the sexy one."

It's good to have characters like that. Variety is the spice of life, my standard is not the only standard, and people should be allowed to express themselves freely. But I think that avant garde beauty standards being the only acceptable beauty standards is worse than vilifying beauty and sex appeal outright.

I hate the political games that people play when it comes to beauty standards.

I remember seeing her with that hairdo in a comic someone lent me.

Guide posted...

It wasn't at you specifically. But like, not wanting to fuck Mr. T is a serious red flag imo

I pity the fool!

I just watched the first episode of the 90s series for the first time in decades.

Rogue and Storm were fighting a Sentinel in a shopping mall, and Rogue's arse looked pretty much the same as it does in that picture from the new cartoon.

ai123 posted...

I just watched the first episode of the 90s series for the first time in decades.

Rogue and Storm were fighting a Sentinel in a shopping mall, and Rogue's arse looked pretty much the same as it does in that picture from the new cartoon.

REEEEEE

WingsOfGood posted...

Wow 0 votes for kids.

Why Rogue butt gone then?

To respect women

NeonTentacles posted...

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I will never forgive them.

But it's a show that parents will make their kids watch and it will set up the kids for the X-Men's entry into the MCU

Good strategy. De-sexying the characters will make it more accessible too

Why not both?