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Geek History Lesson

495: Magneto

Geek History Lesson

Jason Inman

Film History, Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Arts

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Discover the captivating story of Magneto, one of Marvel's most iconic X-Men characters! This episode reveals Magneto's early years, from his harrowing experiences as a Holocaust survivor to his extraordinary rise as the master of magnetism. We delve into the secrets behind his powers, unravel his complex motivations, and explore the depth and complexity that make Magneto such a compelling figure. Uncover the rich history of this enigmatic villain and gain a deeper understanding of his impact on the X-Men universe before X-Men 97 hits Disney Plus. Additional research & Writing by Diego Anthony Nunez

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0:00.0

Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. I'm going to do. Magneto, he's the horn-headed helmeted red and purple villain of the X-Men.

0:36.3

Now some people actually see him as a classic villain in Marvel Comics, but now he has been in a series of stories where he's also the hero, the ally.

0:47.8

So actually I wanted to ask you this question and sort of, you know, your own personal head cannon, I don't think there's a right or a wrong answer to this.

0:55.6

Magneto, the villain of the X-Men, do you view him as a pure villain or do you view him as sort of an ally of the X-Men or which is your preferred

1:06.0

magneto? I definitely ascribe to him being slightly more of a villain and I think that's because when I was

1:14.6

first introduced to the X-Men mostly through cartoons he was always the bad

1:19.6

guy I in superhero stories I generally am not as interested in characters who occupy kind of a gray area except

1:27.2

with X-Men characters and I do think Magneto is a very compelling character for that reason because I enjoy stories

1:35.1

where he is allied with Charles and Co as much as I enjoy stories where he's the villain.

1:41.1

So I guess I guess in my head cannon he is an anti-hero even

1:46.7

though I the opposite of a hero is a villain we're going to have the anti-hero conversation

1:51.0

just you know park that park that for a. So I would say he's he's a

1:54.3

on if a one is a pure villain and a ten is a pure hero I'd say he's probably like a

1:59.6

five. He's right in the middle there for me personally. So it. So you're neutral of this question like Switzerland?

2:04.7

Absolutely. Yes, I am Switzerland when it comes to Ereclature.

2:08.0

Hey Switzerland's a great place. Go visit it everybody. So I'm fine with that.

2:11.5

That's a perfect way to begin our lesson.

2:13.3

Welcome everybody to Geek History lesson.

2:15.4

I'm Jason.

2:16.9

We are the future, Charles.

2:18.0

They no longer matter.

2:19.2

Inman.

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