The Best Cyclops In Years

X-Men: The Animated Series is back with X-Men '97 and it has given us the best Cyclops in years!!!! Here's why...
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[@SmashBrosAssemble]

The problem with Cyclops in the movies is they clearly didn’t know what to do with him, & he got shafted by Wolverine. This is why I hope that the MCU Wolverine gets his own standalone films so he has his place to shine, & when he’s present in the X-Men movies, he’s a supporting character, Cyclops gets to be the leader of the team as he should be.

[@Iamlegend0824]

Well that's due to writing I'm pretty sure he'll be good in the mcu

[@ChineduOpara]

Fox Studios didn't hire the right filmmaking team. Nor did they ever pick up an X-Men comic in their lives.

[@SmashBrosAssemble]

@@ChineduOpara Well yeah, Kevin Feige literally snuck comics onto the set to show the cast & recommended them loads of great X-Men comics.

[@ChineduOpara]

@@SmashBrosAssemble Amazing

[@vukodlak3962]

Also the actor bailed on X-Men 3 to play the dude Lois Lane is dating in Superman Returns.

[@baylaust]

Turns out the secret to making Cyclops a good character, was to put in literally any kind of effort with him. A truly shocking discovery.

[@highdefinition450]

make him the leader he was always meant to be lol

[@Aurelyn]

I think this series just proves "superhero fatigue" isn't a thing. Bad show fatigue is a thing.

[@martintielemans]

X-Men Evolution did portray Cyclops in a good way tbh.

[@MONKEYDZETS]

Exactly

[@danterose6673]

Evolution doesn't get enough credit for getting characters right. Especially Cyclops.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Agreed

[@thechad4485]

It made him likable, sure, but he was severely underpowered and not all that interesting. My favorite depiction is still Wolverine and The X-Men. I know Scott was portrayed more careless, aggressive, and depressed in the show, but that Scott had been through every ringer, and was simply done with holding back or showing restraint. That was the first show that ever convinced me to take Cyclops seriously, and consider him an actual threat. The show’s depiction of his power is terrifying. Yes, they had to make it a Wolverine-centric show because the studio demanded it, essentially switching Logan and Scott’s roles, but Cyclops was still the most interesting character.

[@anthonygordon9483]

lol Nothing comes close to the original X-Men animated series. I am almost 40 and watched every X-Men series when I was a child. After the series ended I was never invested in the universe like I was the X-Men Spidermen Universe that even had Blade in it. Blade is still connected to this universe! as well as spiderman. And Madame Web. There is almost 15 years of universe building. They have so much to work with. This Universe is the only universe I know that had both Avengers and X-men in them. Tony Stark is in this universe.

[@Karlos1234ify]

This Cyclops right here is the one we wanted. He has redeeming qualities. In the show, when Maddie was revealed as a clone. Scott wasn’t dismissive of her, he acknowledged that his son still needs his mother in his life. He is willing to admit when he’s wrong

[@AB-zl4nh]

MCU Captain America proves the American Boy Scout type can work if they are up against compelling characters and conflicts.

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[@obiwanbd1]

I love the description movie bob gave of Captain America "If you described him as corny, he would ask you not to refer to one of our country's most important crops in the derogatory". He really is the blueprint on how to do boy scout characters and I never realized how similar they until just now. Thanks.

[@GRaider2014]

"Give him the forecast" is such a stupid, fun and awesome line

[@highdefinition450]

nah it's not stupid lol

[@deviant0105]

@@highdefinition450 its super corny but its amazing all the same

[@KJRA2009]

Well, let's not forget this show is set in the 90s, which is a time when cheesy one-liners were the norm in entertainment. Just hearing Cyclops say that feels appropriate and awesome at the same time.

[@yeahyeahwowman8099]

The guy has been saying those lines forever, it feels very appropriate.

[@ExtremelyOnlineGuy]

We not gonna talk about magneto sounding like he’s in the godhand at all times? It’s ridiculous but also insanely good, his dialogue is always super dramatic and eloquently worded for no reason other than its magneto. Every word is a villain monologue

[@mikeisthelunawolf]

One of the things I loved in the comics is that Cyke uses his optic blast as Captain America uses his shield. When he ricochets the blast are lovely, cause he thinks up ahead better than anyone

[@Iwillone]

Both are master tacticians

[@anthonyvillanueva5226]

Isn't quick math skills one of his powers?

[@dingleberry4234]

@@anthonyvillanueva5226Not too sure about that but he does hyper spatial awareness. A kind of “geometric” sense

[@kohve9687]

I used to pretend i was cyclops and everything i looked at was erased, i stopped doing it because i was watching tv once and a character died out of nowhere and i was genuinely convinced it was my fault

[@Phasmania]

That is so funny lmao. Mutant powers awoke at the wrong time ig

[@theoneandonlymasterjosh2912]

U just gave me an evil idea to trick my future kids and make them think I killed the avengers in infinity war by snapping my fingers

[@meloneatingwolf1882]

Should have just wore sunglasses. That would have solved it.

[@justarandomguy2424]

As a child I had this little game during long drives where I tried to look around the silhouettes of buildings because if I looked at looked at them they'd be cut in half by my laser eyes. It was basically acting to crop things out in a very very silly way but I got addicted very quickly

[@avacado4706]

thank you for sharing this

[@NovastarDoughnut]

Cyclops does have an extra power beyond just his optic blasts. It's super spatial awareness. It's how he can be so accurate with shots. The problem is that writers don't know or forget this because it doesn't come up much. When good writers who know the characters wrote scott, they remember this, and he'll hit what he needs to

[@applefortynine8207]

Don’t forget, but probably no longer exists, that the Void (taken from Sentry) is hostage in Scott’s mind.

[@dewanewelch1744]

​@@applefortynine8207this I didn't know!!

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

@@applefortynine8207that's super repression I believe heh

[@muxamoose1012]

Yeah makes him really good at pool

[@jacksonlewis84]

​@@applefortynine8207 hmm

[@Karlos1234ify]

*Maddie isn’t Jean* Comics’ Scott: So yeah, I left her & the baby. ‘97’s Scott: I will NOT be like my father!

[@MONKEYDZETS]

But his dad didnt abandoned him

[@Tequila628]

@@MONKEYDZETS *abandon. "Didn't" - is already a past tense.

[@chanjess81]

@@MONKEYDZETS I guess Cyclops didn’t look at it that way. I think he feels that his father should’ve looked for him and his brother.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I brought up the same thing in my community post.

[@stephensnyder5596]

then immediately leaves

[@ghanimaatreides5889]

In Astonishing X-Men, Joss Whedon got Scott Summers right. Cyclops rips off his visor and annihilates Sentinels, and then a flat on his back (and always on Cyke's ass) Wolverine remarks, "Now I remember why you're the boss."

[@lvo9197]

Yeah, I always thpught Joss Whedon would have been a great choice to direct an Mcu x men movie, considering his familiarity with the material. Unfortunately, he turned to be an abusive asshole.

[@Hillthugsta]

Grant Morrison made Cyclops cool before Joss. Hell, New X-Men was the very beginning of Scott 'The Chad' Summers.

[@lvo9197]

@@Hillthugsta Scott was always a great character. During the Claremont era, he took on wolverine, nightcrawler and colossus using mostly his martial arts and tactical skill, and held his own. Logan even ended aknowledging he is a great leader in that story.

[@starlit_hawser11]

@@lvo9197abusive assholes are often the best people for the job.

[@andrestarmiel7903]

@@Hillthugsta no es en la historia de morrison donde hace que jean bese a wolverine cuando creian que era el fin del mundo , para mi morrison tiene aciertos pero es malisimo escribiendo parejas

[@BasicBro99]

When I was young I had very thick glasses that I got mercilessly bullied for. Seeing cyclops be a badass leader while wearing glasses gave that awkward dorky me hope this will pass and I could over come all of that pain and be “awesome” too. It may seem silly or stupid, but having this example really helped. So happy Cyclops is finally getting his due.

[@jimcurry1563]

It isn't silly or stupid. Being uplifted by fiction is a (heh) tale as old as time, and there's nothing silly or stupid about finding hope and inspiration, no matter the source.

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

No no not silly at all! I got glasses in third grade and while I was lucky enough to never get bullied, I hated them, but Scott having his made me feel better too

[@connormartinson7619]

As a kid I had this marvel encyclopedia that I would bring with me everywhere, and when I, as someone who also wears glasses, saw cyclops for the first time I thought him wearing glasses was the coolest shit back then, I hadn’t read of the comics or seen any of the movies or shows, just reading about him made him my favorite x man, and when I eventually got Lego marvel superheroes that made me like him more

[@deelaw.]

For any X-Men fans I'd recommend watching X-Men: Evolution. It was one of my favourite cartoons during my childhood.

[@mr.moviemafia]

Same! XME easily had the best version of Cyclops that I didn’t think could ever be topped

[@Kollieprime9]

It’s on Disney+ as well

[@wisdommanari6701]

Goth Rogue is peak

[@user-sj2fn8vi8r]

@@Kollieprime9not in the UK sadly

[@turkishdelight6032]

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[@jovemokuryu3048]

My man Cyclops finally getting the attention and respect that he deserves.

[@nikidelvalle]

I never even knew Cyclops could be cool until I watched 97. His fighting style in the show is so much more dynamic and interesting than in the movies, and also it shows an understanding that Cyclops's eye beam is NOT a "laser", it's a concussive blast and THAT is what makes it such a versatile weapon.

[@mcurran6505]

X-Men '97 is not just a X-cellent comeback for the series. But it's a comeback for Cyclops after years of being sidelined.

[@Hillthugsta]

Cyclops being sidelined while criminal, wasnt exacly unfounded. He was very few people's favorite X-Man. He was the least interesting member of his family tree. Then you have Wolverine The Face of the X-Men. The most popular character in Marvel next to and sometimes surpassing Spidey. Its no surprise the 2000s movies were Wolverine centric and Scott was...just there. Yet, I dont recall anyone being too pressed about how Cyclops was being underused at the time.

[@dolier2802]

@@Hillthugsta He was a favourite among comic fans, I don't read X-Men, (aside from the odd Wolverine solo comic) you don't really find it on the surface level of CBM posts or videos, but you will find a lot of comic fans who surprisingly have Scott ranked as their number 1 favourite hero, and if not that, he's their favourite X-Men, this has been the case for as long as I can remember reading comics, but it was real diehard fans that were of that opinion. Having been somebody who only watched the X-Men films, I always wondered what the comics did differently to the films, however, I never bothered to figure out, because every X-men comic I attempted read (Unlike most comics) just expects me to have read every mainline X-Men comic since the 1970s, so I just can't get into them, lol, but yeah X-Men comic fans love Cyclops (I will say though, it's funny how everyone is now suddenly discovering that cyclops is actually a fleshed out character and pretending that they always hated how underused he was in the Fox films, when you NEVER saw anybody complain about that before, I feel like a lot of people are trying to fit in with the crowd, lolll)

[@Incel_81]

@@Hillthugstawho said he’s the least favorite? I always chose him in the arcade game too.

[@Incel_81]

@@dolier280242. Been on this since 2003. When he returned in X2, I was like, wait where the fk have YOU been bruh ??

[@jayclark8805]

@@dolier2802 ohhh you are lying… as a HUGE X-men fans who read All the comics, Forums, etc Scott was no one favorite the most vocal fanbases were wolverines and storms. The original 5 were boring as hell

[@dominiqueodom3099]

My favorite Cyclops moments have to be 1. When Cyclops states the reasoning behind the costumes "We have to Astonish them" due to them being SUPERHEROES. 2. When Magneto and Xavier give Cyclops the mission to destroy the Master Mold system located near the sun and he simply states "it will be done" with no hesitation.

[@sameenshakya5188]

Does it need doing? It will be done.

[@danterose6673]

Cyclops has always been my favorite X-Men. And honestly, one of my favorite comic characters. Yes, movies hasn't got him right, but other media has. X-Men Evolution, Whedon's Astonishing X-Men, Marvel vs Capcom. Love the shine he's getting now.

[@meathir4921]

OPTIC BLAST

[@kaatibomari1815]

Come and Get me!

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Nothing beats Evolution Cyclops though.

[@MrSiahgold]

That was a good take the X-Men

[@grimmcrag8715]

Cyclops should be like john wick with laser eyes. Hes a brilliant strategist, excellent leader and his combat skills are severly underrated. This show has given cyclops more respect than every single X-Men film combined.

[@FullFatVideos]

John Wick with laser eyes is exactly how he should feel. It’s weird someone like the punisher feels much cooler than him when he doesn’t even have powers 😂 Cyclops basically has a much better gun with unlimited ammo

[@fangsabre]

​​@@FullFatVideoshonestly you could even have Cyclops as a sniper/overwatch character. Imagine a Cyclops who fuckin snipes enemies left and right, saving his teammates from surprise attacks constantly and using his perspective e to effectively strategies the team to maximize their effectiveness. Like a Deadshot who's gun is his eyes, so you can never disarm him. If he can see you, he can shoot you

[@Lunesta_XCIII]

@@fangsabre Don't forget, he can ricochet his shots so he technically doesnt have to see you. XD

[@dxsupreme5498]

@@fangsabreit’s technically a concussive blast not a laser. If you want I won’t explain it to you

[@fangsabre]

@@dxsupreme5498 Im aware that his eyes aren't lasers and are in fact portals to the punch dimension

[@YuuKamijo]

I love that you kept saying James Marsden. He's the best live action Cyclops in my opinion. Such a shame that the movies didn't do Cyclops and James Marsden justice for all their potential.

[@tytrack95]

I agree 100%. I was so excited when I saw him because Cyclops is James Marsden but they just didn't know what to do with him...

[@diegeticfridge9167]

I just fucking love the idea that his eyes are portals to a dimension of pure kinetic energy. Allows you to do so much with him. But no one actually does anything with him.

[@dablackangel]

Cyclops has been done dirty since 1992... it's great that he is FINALLY getting the respect he deserves

[@camwoz5181]

4:15 Cyclops breaks his fall with his optic blasts in Xmen Evolution as well. I believe it was finale of the first season. Totally loved the Xmen 90s series too as a kid, and all the support this new series is getting is great! We can all have our favorite interpretation of the character, and my personal favorite Scott Summers is from Xmen evolution. Completely shared your opinion about Cyclops being the leader until I saw that series. In a series about people growing up like the Xmen, there are hardly ever stories of them actually in school growing up. Xmen Evolution had Xavier gather students to the institution one by one. Scott was one of the older kids that looked out for everyone being the uptight "Dad" of the group. From baby sitter to even the little things like logistics--Scott could pilot the X-wing while teaching a younger student how to pilot it like older brother would and mentioned charting the destination with the FAA on a trip to recruiting another student. (Really specific thing to remember, but that stood out to me back then as someone into Aviation. Imo you wanna be leader of the Xmen, you gotta be straight with the FAA jk) Prof X even commended him, "well done son. You're growing up." You really saw Scott-- evo-- mature into a leader and earn that spot.

[@Step43099]

Yea and him and Alex did that after being juiced up by Magneto on Asteroid M I believe. They also used their powers full blast to completely obliterate that same Asteroid

[@dariusthurman8835]

Hit em with the "Not". "Give em the Forecast."

[@mr.moviemafia]

I wish more people would bring up how pitch perfect Cyclops was in the show “X-Men: Evolution.” He was straight up the main character and was easily the most likable version of the character, period. I think a big reason why Cyclops in ‘97 works so well is because they basically ripped Scott’s personality straight from Evolution. I’m so happy people are finally showing Scott some respect but I wish people would acknowledge how good he was in XME as well

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

exactly

[@christopherbennett5858]

oh there’s definitely that but I think the other thing is that there’s been enough comics since where, whilst Wolverine steals the show, we have seen more from Scott in the grand scheme of things. Whilst the Morrison run has his psychic affair with Emma, that came from a lot of existential crises eg the character reflecting on his emotional constipation and his relationship with Jean. Heck, in the Krakoa era, Cyclops and Jean defy the quiet council and reform the Xmen to be world defenders and spills the beans on resurrection because he wants to establish trust with the rest of the world.

[@lukaskywalker7791]

Cyclops 90s cartoon was more of a boyscout/cop (no corruption or racism). That's not a bada$$ leader. This one is bold, corny, AND he can fight . I love it

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@lukaskywalker7791 90’s and Foxclops reminded me more of Brainy Smurf and how he’d get thrown out of the village because of his bragging that Papa Smurf trusted him.

[@bjf5027]

Cyclops was always supposed to be this cool. I'm so glad they finally are doing him justice

[@Karlos1234ify]

This the Scott we all truly wanted

[@Jdkyler2]

Cyclops doesn't just have Optic Blasts but also extreme spatial awareness. It's what allows him to bounce his beams off objects (even better than Cap uses his shield most times)

[@sameenshakya5188]

Cyclops IS the Captain America of the X Men

[@AshleyWilliams-go5cb]

The Christopher Moltisanti bit “where’s my arc” had me in tears😂

[@FullFatVideos]

Owwww!!!!

[@Pluveus]

The last best cyclops was probably the one from X-Men: Evolution. Scott was perfect in that big brother role, responsible but still a little childish. I think making him one of the teachers would've made him too stuffy and forced them to sand off all of his flaws, but his flaws are a perfect fit for an older teen.

[@Mick116]

Joss Whedon’s run of Astonishing X-Men shows just how badass Cyclops can be.

[@saahir18]

Scott was never a dictator. He got a little controlly with the Phoenix Force but that's it.

[@christopherbennett5858]

Also, this was during the civil war era where the Avengers were just awful.

[@jamman9569]

​@@christopherbennett5858 So was Cyclops.

[@jamman9569]

A lot controlly* and put the entire planet at risk by trusting the PF.

[@alpsi285]

​@@jamman9569did you even read the story? The avengers basically did what cyclops was going to do anyways by using hope to control it. The avengers were the one who split the PF into 5 which then possessed the PF5. The avengers were embarrassingly stupid that entire run

[@Alphalex93]

Cyclops was right

[@steampunkster2023]

Actually, I vaguely remember "X-Men Evolution" in which he landed on the ground after leaving Asteroid M, using his eye beam as thrust. It wasn't new, but this just become cooler in 97.

[@Kollieprime9]

My favorite aspect of cyclops is exactly because of how you describe the characters. Scott has one of the more basic and simple powers, but when he’s written right he still is a big enough badass to prove why he’s the leader, he’ll beat your ass

[@michealmahmoud6391]

X-Men Evolution doesn’t get enough credit for how amazing their take of Cyclops is

[@remuslazar2033]

Speaking of Scott from Evolution, I liked the sound effect of his laser in that cartoon

[@RookE2011]

I wish X-Men Evolution was brought up in this - up to X-Men 97, Evolution probably had one of the best depictions of Scott/Cyclops and showed him breaking his fall using his beams

[@raul88.88]

X-men '97 is the first media that made me LOVE Cyclops 💯💯

[@FoldinBoxes]

Cyclops was also great in Marvel vs Capcom games

[@maxacorn]

for anyone in the FGC, there is no question that cyke was and is cool. BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!

[@Poy05]

Remember the Justin Wong comeback?

[@maxacorn]

@@Poy05 HE CAN COME BACK! HE CAN COME BACK!

[@NeoZiggy92]

Obviously! DREAMS DON'T DIE!

[@MatthewMobscene]

I always saw Cyclops and Gambit (and Jubillee if we count her) as the weak links of the team simply because of their lack of defensive feats. Everyone else on the team either has superhuman durability (Rogue, Beast, Wolverine) or has powers that could act as a protective shield/barrier (Jean, Storm, Magneto). Cyclops and Gambit are glass canons, all attack and no defense, it's hard to imagine they would last long in most fights with their stamina, mobility and durability being that of a regular human.

[@azuresaiyan9005]

Cyclops was able to outmaneuver and defeat an entire team of X-men on his own. Whatever he lacks in superhuman resilience he makes up for with ingenuity, experience and tactics.

[@lvo9197]

One thing that is not often explored is cyclops martial and tactical prowess. He and gambit are highly skilled and agile people, capable of compensating for their specialization. Also, comic book cyclops can actually release a small scale nuke through his eyes. So no, not a weak link.

[@erickcerri3854]

Cyclops is an expert in all kinds of martial arts and has peak human body just like Batman. Gambit suit is defensive it can withstand bullet shots except close range shots. He is also very acrobatic and good with his stick.

[@PainMonkey]

​@@lvo9197Though it was not explored much outside the early years, Jubes was intended to be working at peak human agility too. The X-Men interrupted a promising run as an Olympic gymnast for Ms. Lee.

[@MatthewMobscene]

@@azuresaiyan9005 Yeah that all sounds like a lot of bull slapped onto the box to sell a product, you used a lot of words to not make an actual case for Cyclops. "Peak human body" still means a human body, that could be killed by a single bullet, that you don't really have an effective way of blocking consistantly with your powers. Lets be honest, in a real life battle against Sentinals, Cyclops would probably be killed off by one of the enviromental debris flying around lol

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Does Everyone Just Forget X Men Evolution?

[@christopherbennett5858]

No. Because Destiny was in it.

[@VicksV20]

3:13 Scott is anything but a “ bad boy “ , he is the Captain America of the X-Men , he is the Boy Scout” of the team , of course he can be edgy at times, but that’s just it, X-Men 97 did him justice, this is the definitive version of Cyclops, period. The MCU must take inspiration from this show , because if or when it does we will get the best live action version of X-Men

[@hubris7434]

The movie Cyclops was a fun riff on the goody-too-shoes cartoon character, but it should not have come to define the character overall. Great to see the real Cyclops is back and credit to Ray Chase for giving him that righteous 90's energy.

[@Dracobyte]

And now Cyclops in X-Men 97 is voiced by Ray Chase (Noctis from FF XV, Master of Masters from KH series and many other roles).

[@Thunderbender18830]

I was introduced to X-men by X-men evolution. Cyclops was pretty cool in that one.

[@edgar214ER]

He’s like captain America he just needed better writing for people to see he can be a badass

[@astro-ko3cu]

My boy Cyclops finally done right

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

I love the X-Men legends games

[@FullFatVideos]

Yes!!!!

[@Lazyguy5473]

Cyclops has always been my favorite X-men, X-man? glad to see him not just being an obstacle to wolverine for the millionth time

[@therealist33777]

Both Cyclops and Storm were given their just dues in X97. Storm's entrance after the sentinels warning system goes off 'omega level threat detected'... That and the 'Give em the forecast' line by Scott. Man. Rewound that sequence so many times. They really need to put across how capable and powerful both Storm and Cyclops are in the MCU movies. There's a reason they are leaders A1 and A2 for the X-Men.

[@tilly704]

Xmen-97 id Iconic!, I am one of the OG viewers pf X-man, and they get a lot of what was missing after the end of the original series

[@BingBangPoe]

I'm truly convinced that whoever wrote Scott in X-Men '97 played him in the Marvel VS Capcom games. This show is amazing and everything Marvel needed. If only the MCU could reflect that. Now imagine if we could get a sequel to Spiderman The Animated series in this vein. I would literally cry tears of happiness.

[@gll1947]

This rendition of cyclops gives me hope for the mcu version. Make him just as badass please 🙏

[@FullFatVideos]

Yeah here’s hoping

[@FullFatVideos]

Yeah here’s hoping

[@williaml.1409]

I remember one issue in the 80s where Cyclops saved Wolverine from falling several stories to his death by adjusting his optic blasts and shooting Wolverine while he fell so it “softened” his landing when he hit the ground. Thank you John Byrne!

[@danieljamessummers8592]

I'm glad you're still uploading quality content despite all the hardships, keep it up!

[@2013venjix]

X-Men '97 has gave us the best, kick ass Cyclops in years!!!! Hopefully the MCU will give Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men it deserve. Still my favorite X-Man!

[@Jarethttorney]

After watching the original 90s run, they definitely made him a way better character in 97.

[@siloPIRATE]

Where’s the love for X Men Evolution?

[@CaptainBadNews]

Couldn’t agree more. We need to have cyclops move like this in the movies for sure!

[@champcpr]

Cyclops shoots a concussive force, not lasers. But I agree, as my favorite X man, this is the best portrayal of him outside of Xmen evolution.

[@crispyguilt1]

He obviously knows.

[@Kinuhbud]

Any versatility he has stems from the visor. But he is the glass cannon... Except when moving around so slick like you pointed out! I think we all forgot about the Japanese version of X-Men? Cyclops was badass in that...

[@larsespeland6068]

thank you for being another cyclops fan! he's been my fav for such a long time and gets such disrespect from my friends. They don't get that one of his super powers might just be leadership. He is a quarterback and a coach who somehow makes the world work better.

[@mrmadfunny5507]

This is absolutely amazing keep up the great work can’t wait to see more 🔥!

[@mohamedalismacktalk382]

X-men Evolution had the best cyclops and wolverine, imo

[@lilliamdominguezcastillo5711]

When I was a kid, Cyclops used to be my childhood crush And X-Men 97 made me fall in love with him all over again 🥰🥰🥰

[@Shendue]

Non-comic books readers really don't get Cyclops. All you need is to read him in Claremont's X-Men. Or in X-Factor. Or in Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men. Scott is arguably the best strategist in the Marvel Universe. He's even better than Captain America. He doesn't just shoot rays from his eyes. He shoots kinetic energy blasts that probably come from another dimension, meaning he's actually a nexus to a different dimension as a result of his mutation. Not only that. A secondary mutation he has is a super spacial awareness (which is why he can use his optic blasts so efficiently). That not only makes him incredibly proficient with his blasts, but also makes him an excellent hand to hand fighter. On some occasions, he got his powers temporarily removed, and he proved he's extremely badass even without them. In the alternate future of Age of Apocalypse, in which he turned into a villain, he was able to permanently cripple Wolverine, destroying one of his hands in a way that made it impossible to be regenerated. Oh, and by the way, his optic visor is used to give his optic blast precision and LIMIT its destructivity. Without it, he can easily level up city blocks with a mere look. There's a cool panel in Astonishing X-Men where the school gets attacked by sentinels and, in the heat of a the battle, he simply tells everyone to take cover, and then removes his visor, says "I want this thing off my lawn" and just VAPORIZE half the environment, trashing a sentinel in the process. Wolverine reacts by telling him that from time to time he remembers why he's the leader.

[@ShadowSonic2]

You have to understand, at the time the first X Men movies were made Cyclops hadn't been an important or relevant character in the comics for 15 years. From him coming back in X Factor in the mid 80s abd through ALL the 90s no one knew what to do with him, he got no arcs or storylines of his own. Anything to do with him was always tied to the 90s fad characters like Cable or whatnot. He really was reduced to Nothing but "Hardass leader guy who clashes with Logan" and that's it. It wasn't until the 90s were over and all those 90s fads were done and 90s characters stars' had fallen that new writers came on who disliked characters like Wolverine. This led to Cyclops undergoing his Renaissance as a character and he's been on a roll the last 20 years as a result. So adaptations now have more to work with in writing him.

[@whoodyGPonder-fj6hq]

I agree‼️I grew up watching the original X-Men cartoons in the 90s.. Then they made the live action movies different in A Bad Way‼️I’m tuned in to the X-Men 97 like when I was A Kid & I hope they can bring this Accurate version of X-Men to the Big Screen‼️

[@dylansearcy3966]

Cyclops can direct his optic blast at any angle

[@jayvbspdx]

I've always loved Cyclops. Finally, he gets his day!

[@KevRyanCG]

Not gonna lie Magneto with McGregor's voice got me man.

[@FullFatVideos]

You’ll do nuttin!

[@jsupermax]

He doesn’t shoot laser beams out of his eyes

[@SEIFER69]

The Cyclops "optic beam fall break" was one of my favourite discoveries in "xmen 2 clone wars" on the sega megadrive / genesis. Totally unnecessary to include but it was there in the best xmen game of its time that was also impossible to beat.

[@greywolf4784]

if you've seen the original xmen anime, you know how good cyclops was. wolverine doesn't even stand a chance against him. he was way underpowered in the xmen movies.

[@lowlowseesee]

yo the toby and mike mix hahahahahaha wow, so good man

[@azuresaiyan9005]

Ok this “he killed Xavier” part ignores a lot of context. Cyclops killed him under the influence of the Phoenix force and after the Avengers repeatedly retaliated against him even though he and the rest of his group brought world peace. All as a result of obtaining the Phoenix force which was originally meant for Hope Summers in order to restore the dying mutant race. Xavier was killed by a dark phoenix version of Scott after he kept gauding him during the battle with the Avengers.

[@saahir18]

I hate how people bring this up like he just killed him from fun.

[@christopherbennett5858]

Also, let’s be honest; this happened after Deadly Genesis. There was a long line of people who would’ve also wanted to take Xavier out.

[@forgetfuldays9052]

At the end of the comic cyclops stated he takes full responsibility for the death of prof x, implying that was intentional regardless of Phoenix force influence but tbh he deserved it prof x was a shit in that comic

[@christopherbennett5858]

@@forgetfuldays9052 and, considering all the stories leading up to it, he had some comeuppance coming.

[@jamman9569]

The Phoenix Five were fascists and it was incredibly stupid of him to blindly trust the PF and not negotiate with the Avengers.

[@Ionic457]

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[@lszel]

Let not lie. We were on slept on Cyclops

[@wooldyy]

X-Men '97 is the best Marvel project since Endgame imo. It redeemed both Cyclops' reputation and Marvel's. It really made Cyclops seem like the guy he is in the comics.

[@SAWhowhatnow]

calling Sabertooth a "Weapons X reject" is really doing a disservice to the man who routinely puts Wolverine in the dirt

[@haroldwoodson7747]

My favorite Cyclops is the version from Wolverine and the X Men.

[@yaakov1897]

I want the "i this thing off my lawn" line in 97 so badly

[@Darkmountaindweller]

Cyclops has super strength and durability and I think immune to telepathy, and his optic beams can destroy everything and anything if his googles are off! The googles limit his power, cuz he’s afraid of destroying everything he sets his eyes on!

[@CYLok]

The X-Men 97 reminded me of the Capcom X-Men vs game cyclops...

[@conordyer2307]

He died in x3 due to brian singer leaving to do superman and the actor went to play lois lanes love interest....

[@ericmanso7355]

I never realized cyclops was corny in the movies. The only thing that was nice about him was how cool he look with the visor.

[@Ballardgeonte]

Scott Joseph Anderson Summers has NEVER been as cool as he is in X Men 97. Backwards hats, beam slides, THE MOST IMMACULATE SUPER HERO LANDING EVER! He is HIM

[@Tenshii_Artii]

Instinctively, even though I didn’t grow up with the animated series or the comics. Mostly the movies. Somehow, I always felt like that Cyclops was supposed to be an important character. Yet, somehow he wasn’t getting enough time to shine. I knew the background of his character enough to make a general opinion. So when I was a kid, seeing him die to Jean in the live action was my first movie ‘wtf’ moments I’ve experienced. It still lingered in my mind days later with “he…just died. Just like that? Ain’t no way that’s the end of him.” I literally didn’t think of him as a leader until I had to see the animated series before I watched 97. Man. I was left wondering why he couldn’t have been like THAT.

[@drunkcaptain2478]

That's why he's the leader, he lacks the extra thing but uses his one gimmick in a lot of different ways

[@War-child_]

Who ever finally gives him a gun/guns in the movies like in the comics will be a 🐐

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Cyclops is great in Wolverine and the X-Men as well

[@christopherbennett5858]

I’d say that he’s better in the anime of X men but they do share one thing in common; Emma

[@shame2189]

"Cyclops? All he does is slaughter every single person he loves." -My friend who has only seen the movies, when I asked him what he finds cool about cyclops

[@carbodude5414]

Other than Wolverine Publicity, Cyclops' years of being shafted for so long probably has to do with the perception of laser vision, and having _only_ laser vision, as a superpower being seen as "lame" just like how Angel is seen as useless because he can only fly. Laser vision usually accommodates other powers like flight and super strength so that probably contributed to Cyclops' lack of popularity until now

[@invaderfrombeyond]

I'm a Cyclops fan-boy. He was my favorite as a sprout, I'm a sucker for "one-trick-pony" powers. He's just a pseudo-angsty fella with *HELL EYES* .

[@corvus71]

"What'd you expect, black leather?" - Scott Summers 1997

[@Dovah_Jay]

X men '97 has shown ppl what I've always known and that is Cyclops is a total badass. Sadly if you weren't tapped into the comics you'd never know this.

[@OrlovKruskayev]

The reason why you had that bad impression of cyclops is that you don't seem to have watched Xmen Evolution