This article examines the seemingly illogical premise of mutant discrimination in the Marvel universe, particularly if the setting were China. The author argues that the inherent conflict between mutants and humans, portrayed as a racial struggle, is fundamentally flawed and inconsistent, especially given the potential for societal control and resource allocation in a Chinese-style Marvel universe. The article ultimately questions the narrative necessity of mutant oppression in a context where human potential and societal management could potentially mitigate such conflict.
The portrayal of mutants in the Marvel universe, particularly their persistent discrimination, often feels like a narrative contrivance. While the comics frequently depict a struggle between mutants and humans, the underlying rationale often feels lacking, especially when considering a hypothetical Chinese setting. The current trend in popular Chinese online novels often presents a scenario where individuals with extraordinary abilities are integrated into a national system, managed and utilized for the benefit of the state. Think of characters like those in the novel I Am Bai Xiaofei, where a powerful organization governs individuals with exceptional abilities. In such a system, the potential for a national response to a threat like Thanos's invasion would likely be far more substantial, rendering the Avengers, and the very need for a team of superheroes, superfluous.
This raises a crucial question: Why are mutants discriminated against in a Marvel universe that is seemingly capable of overcoming such threats through centralized control and the utilization of extraordinary abilities? The inherent premise of mutant discrimination in the Marvel universe often relies on a narrative of inherent conflict between mutants and humans, likened to the struggle between different species, like early humans and Neanderthals. However, the very concept of mutants being offspring of humans, with the genetic potential for mutant abilities present within the human gene pool, undermines this analogy. If all humans are capable of bearing mutant offspring, then the conflict is not a conflict between species, but a conflict based on the expression of a genetic potential, which could be managed and potentially harnessed.
The fundamental issue lies in the narrative's focus on the perceived "otherness" of mutants. The narrative often emphasizes the jealousy and fear of the "average" human towards those with extraordinary abilities, a rather pedestrian and emotionally shallow reason for conflict. In a hypothetical Chinese Marvel context, the potential for a unified, state-managed approach to extraordinary abilities could potentially eliminate the need for discrimination. Instead of viewing mutants as a threat, a nation with the capacity to harness such abilities might view them as a resource.
Ultimately, the question of mutant discrimination in a Marvel universe, especially if transposed to a Chinese context, challenges the inherent narrative logic of the series. The potential for a more comprehensive and potentially less conflict-ridden approach to the existence of extraordinary abilities suggests that the narrative of discrimination might be less about biological differences and more about the narrative's need to create conflict for the sake of storytelling. The true question becomes: How can a narrative like this be more compelling and resonant without resorting to the tired trope of discrimination, especially in the face of a potential for a more collaborative and beneficial future?
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