Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
This week's patient is Scott Summers, aka Cyclops of the X-Men! Anthony & Dr. Issues try to delicately untangle the Summers family tree and look at his many romantic relationships. What happens when a black man and a mutant discuss who's been more oppressed? Listen now to find out!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction Background Scott Summers - created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby - X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963) Mutant who can fire energy beam from his eyes - forced to wear ruby quartz visor to keep his blasts contained One of the original students of Charles Xavier, eventually became the leader of the X-Men in Xavier's absence Later learned his father was Christopher Summers, aka Corsair of the Starjammers Brother Alex became Havok Becomes romantically involved with Jean Grey Trains new group of X-Men after the original team defeated by Krakoa Quits the X-Men after Jean Grey dies Marries Madelyne Pryor, a Jean Grey look-alike - have a child, Nathan (aka Cable) Jean returns - Scott leaves family to be with her, but returns to kill Mr. Sinister after he drove Madelyne to suicide (she's really a clone, don't think about it too much) We discover Cable is the time-traveling son of Scott & Madelyne (REALLY don't think about it too much) Eventually marries Jean, but later has affair with Emma Frost since he felt abandoned by Jean Jean dies AGAIN, now he's free to be with Emma Begins to resent Xavier for molding him into the leader as a teen, leaves the school House of M - Scott retains his powers, but is one of the few - helps protect first mutant baby born after the incident, gives her to Cable to raise in the future (Hope) Avengers vs. X-Men - Phoenix Force returns to Earth to bond with Hope Scott wants her under their protection, the Avengers want to take her, which leads to battle A Phoenix-possessed Scott kills Xavier Cyclops eventually captured and imprisoned Broken out by Magneto and becomes hardened against mankind Takes over Xavier's school per his will, but turns it over to Kitty Pryde Killed during Death of X storyline as a result of Terrigen Mists Issues (17:05) "Born to lead" - paralysis by analysis Relationships with Jean, Madelyne, and Emma Trauma prevents him from controlling his powers, whether external or internal Treatment (37:44) In-universe - bond with non-mutant to get him to see bigger picture Out-of-universe - reference Tony Robbins to demonstrate overcoming obstacles Skit (47:35) End (49:47)References:
Triskaidekaphobia - Fear of the number 13, discussed by Anthony & Dr. Issues in the intro Shrek is Love (NSFW) - Mentioned by Anthony in the intro (01:45) Scott is a dick - South Park, referenced by Anthony at 2:17 Phineas Gage - Referenced by Anthony at 32:40iTunes: here
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