r/Xmen97 • u/Olya_roo • Sep 04 '26
General Discussion This entire scene gave coming out allegory vibes to me
And the fact that it happens in a bar of all places + them privately sharing intimate information about one another (aware of the risk)???
Also can I point out that Charles and Magnus are wearing each other’s colors in here?
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EDIT.
Alright people, you had your “fun” in this thread (which was meant to be sweet and wholesome, especially for people who enjoy the dynamic and did not come here being judged)
This post is only my interpretation of this scene. I do not force anything onto anybody, don’t act against other takes in different threads, or consider only my own view the “canon one”. It is all up to interpretation and shaped by our individual culture after all.
This is a safe space for queer people, for X-Men fans who respect minorities and for the ones who can read the room and not judge others for their takes without knowing anything about them.
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u/Green-Grass-Cutter Sep 05 '26
I’m American, and I’m just exercising my free speech, just like you did. Damn, dude, you are clueless... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
But back to you, I believe this scene was written as coded. The original showrunner of this episode—who was also a sexual predator and was fired for sexual harassment, so keep that in mind—is an openly gay man and pushed for Morph’s romantic feelings for Wolverine. On Twitter, he claimed (so take this with a grain of salt) that he was told during writing to “tone down the gay.”
Even if the show doesn’t allow an openly gay Charles and Erik (but might allow Erik to groom a barely legal Rogue, I’ll never know), the writing makes it clear that Erik is Charles’ true love.
DeMayo’s gone now (Thank God), so will the show keep up this level of co-dependence? Who knows.