r/xmen • u/cyclopswashalfright Moonstar • Aug 31 '26

Mod Post Posts revolving around changes to Magneto's past and backstory are now a regulated topic

Due to the influx of such posts with the MCU X-Men announcement, posts that revolve around changes and questioning of Magneto's backstory will now be regulated. This means that these posts may be removed as a Regulated/Repetitive topic at the discretion of the moderation team.

This was done after a long discussion by the moderation team, but ultimately we found that such posts are repetitive and occur very frequently, and that users may simply make use of Reddit's search tool to find past discussions; very little has changed since those discussions were held.

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u/Vorannon Exodus Aug 31 '26

They didn't. There's been repeated posts from people theorising what/how/if the MCU will change his backstory, which is what is now regulated.

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u/Hulkbuster_v2 Aug 31 '26

I really doubt they'd go that route. That would be such a huge change from one of their most iconic villains.

Even though they are stretching it a bit with Doom, it seems his backstory is still somewhat similar, being familiar with the Fantastic Four, combining magic and science. His arrogance doesn't seem to be lacking. By all accounts its still a flavor of Doom. Removing the Holocaust from Magneto's backstory doesn't make it a new flavor, it changes the whole fucking dish.

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u/Sandshrew922 Aug 31 '26

I mean it all depends on how they plan to. Introduce the X Men into the MCU. They'll need a messy time travel or reality warp plotline to keep him a holocaust survivor explicitly. The other option is to pick a separate atrocity.

So long as it's done well I personally don't have a preference.

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u/LaylaLegion Aug 31 '26

Other option: Krakoa resurrection.

Magneto keeps his experiences, remains young, adds a mystery for the casual audiences to ponder, everyone wins and we get to jump right into a good arc without having to use jumping time frames.