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the mutant generation

July 24, 2009

Finally. Something to take my mind off the “serious” stuff. Something to look forward to every Saturday and Sunday morning. MY kind of fun.

Oh, no. This is neither sports nor beer nor party. This is all about mutants. My favorite mutants—X-men. Wolverine and the X-men will be shown every weekend morning on a local channel. Unfortunately, it is the Tagalized version. Long before Heroes were these groups of people with mutant abilities, one against humans and one who protects the humans (albeit undeserving at times).

By this time, most of you know my passion for fantasy. I love all things magic and magical. I loved watching Uncanny X-men as a child, and since then, X-men never left my heart. I have watched X-men movies and read comics. I have played X-men video games both in PSP and PS2. X-men never ceased to amaze me—the fire power, the ravaging winds, the mind power, everything. (My favorite character, by the way, is Storm. Guess why? Because she can “fly”.)

Long ago, I have come to the realization that X-men IS serious stuff. These mutants are, really, the outcasts of society. They are the poor, the handicapped, the gays and lesbians, the nonwhites, the “different” people. They are like Ann Rice’s vampires. They are the marginalized in society, and marginalized for their “being.” They are the misunderstood, because society never tried to understand.

With the “liberalization” of the world, still, so many people are looked upon with disdain. We are still in the mutant generation. We can only choose from the two sides.

Posted by mordsith at 2:53 pm | permalink

Previous Comments

They’re bringing back X-Men? I always forget but I’ve been meaning to download the original series…

agree with you on the mutants = marginalized people analogy. I don’t think the world will ever reach a balance, though. Hindi naman sa ngapapaka-negative, hehe.. I’m just starting to accept that maybe human struggle is really just part of our journey. At least I don’t think I’ll live long enough to see the world reach a point when everybody’s content and happy with their place in the grand scheme of things. :-)

Posted by zarine at July 24, 2009, 7:14 pm

i used to be pretty much hung up on X-Men & co., until the franchise grew so large that i lost sight of the reason why i loved it in the first place. that and the fact that the concept of “mutants” has been so ovesaturated in films, tv shows, comic books, and other forms of popular entertainment. i guess i have grown “desensitized” to them over the years.

i’m trying to “distance” myself from it, so i could learn to miss it again. maybe in a few years… :)

Posted by onyxx at July 24, 2009, 8:43 pm

i agree. it’s sad that we still see different as the “other.” i, too, love anything that’s magical, fictional and anything that falls under it - takes my mind away from reality, which i call “break.”

Posted by kayni at July 25, 2009, 12:27 am

…off the “serious” stuff.
…MY kind of fun.

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and your post talked about marginalization, liberalization, outcasts, society. grabe ka naman, mordsith! i-close ko na blog ko. nakakahiya mga posts ko! :-)

btw, gambit is my favorite xmen.

Posted by eks at July 25, 2009, 11:22 am

Sayang naman at nasa office ako nyan. Anu oras? baka may site na mag stream nyan?

Posted by Rico at July 25, 2009, 1:38 pm

[zarine] i think the first season of the Wolverine series has already been finished. when you download the original, borrow! :)

[onyxx] really? i don’t think, though, I’d appreciate any other mutant group as much as I do with X-men.

Posted by mordsith at July 26, 2009, 9:02 pm

[kayni] same here. it’s my escape from reality. yes, i think we should accept the equity among humans. it’s hard to have to always prove yourself.

[eks] gambit is cool! :)

[rico] i think may streaming na sita. 840 am siya ng sat and sun. gusto ko siyang hinihintay sa TV e. hehe.

Posted by mordsith at July 26, 2009, 9:06 pm

Favorite ko din si Storm!!! I used to pretend I’m Storm during my high school days… astig sya diba?! yun lang :)

Posted by grachie at July 29, 2009, 7:21 pm

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