How Did PROFESSOR X Become Paralyzed? || Comic Misconceptions || NerdSync
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Charles Xavier is arguably the most powerful psychic on the planet, but man does he have some bad luck. Every time he regains the use of his legs, the comic book status quo takes away his ability to walk yet again, and puts him right back in a wheelchair. So how is it that Professor X became paralyzed from the waist down? Let's talk about it, nerd!
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"Because this is comics, it is needlessly complicated." The man speaks truth.
My favorite is actually the X-Men: First Class story, where Erik accidentally cripples him by deflecting a bullet away from him into Charles' spine.
Wesley Molt I loved that too.
I like it too that it's Eric's fault in the movies
@@justincasarrubias2001 Erik*
@@justincasarrubias2001 I would say that it’s more Moira’s fault than Erik’s. Erik was trying to save all of them, including her and she shot at him.
As someone that's really only followed the X-Men through the old Saturday morning cartoon, I still found this really interesting. Kudos. - Justin
What are you doing out of the dungeon? Get back in there and keep coming up with witty reviews that refuse to say anything good about a game, yet make it seem amazing
Escapist Thanks Justin! Glad you liked it!
@@NerdSyncProductions u r so cute scotttt!
I really loved the XMen: First Class film and I always loved that explanation (the bullet deflected by Erik on the beach in Cuba) the most. I love it because the idea of Erik doing it deliberately was a bit too much for me because they are ultimately friends who disagree and wouldn't likely want to kill or torture one another. I love that it manages to recognize that but still make it Erik's fault- Erik wasn't paying attention as he was blinded by his sense of purpose that one moment of reckless behavior created a divide between them that would mean they could never again be fully the friends they were when they were younger.
Its also made tragic because Erik was even justified in his motive during the moment because a human was in fact trying to kill him. Moira and Erik both cared for Charles & thought they were defending him but it was the conflict between man and mutant that paralyzed him. When they both realized what happened - they were both horrified at their role in it and yet blamed the other.
This is actually really poetic in a way. Because "over"protecting someone you care about is arguably one of the most common ways of inevitably hurting them instead.
I like the First Class movie explanation.
Because it's simple and not overly complicated.
Yea exactly, I agree. It was nice and simple.
***** and non canon
+Mushrambo Kinniku I wouldn't exactly say non canon cuz web seen in the spidy verse that the moves can go with the comics u know what I mean?
damon washington i dont even think that you wrote in english back there .-.
+damon washington the movies take place in alternate universes, and also the 2 spider-men referenced in spider-verse where from 2 of the sony universes not one of the fox universes. nevertheless we were discussing the 616 universe, like he said it could be simple in other universes like the ultimate universe, but 616 is the one being talked about
I like the reason that was given in "X-men First Class". I like the simplicity of magneto deflecting bullets and a stray one hit him
Ionlymadethistoleavecoments Yeah, similar to the Ultimate Comics story, only with bullets instead of a giant metal spike.
Dear Marvel.
Stop killing Xavier.
Thank You
+kmaru80 And let him walk :( In a world of aliens, superheroes and magic it's just cruel now the way they toy with him.
Yeah it gets confusing if he's alive or not. Also, it's pretty cruel to let him take the pain of dying again and again, losing the use of his legs again and again
To be fair, he did come back during AXIS while in Red Skull's body.
he died.last 2012 when scott(cyclops under the influence of phoenix) killed him
kmaru80 "Dear reader. Who could if we were actually competent. But u knw we aren't and we like destroying our comics for the readers. "
Lol haha
I didn't realize that the X-Men: First Class scene of Charles getting paralyzed referenced the Ultimate Universe. Thank you for enlightening me.
So Xorn was pretending to be Magneto who was pretending to be Xorn but he was actually Xorn?! Mind blown.
Ikr
It was easily Grant Morrison's worst idea in his New X-Men run. Completely ruining the promising new character of Xorn and his "reveal" created several plot holes regarding his appearances that made no sense at all.
professsor:"i formed the x-men to protect earth from this alien when he'll return".
a few years and writers later,
"i actually formed the x-men to protect the earth from this other alien"
cyclops: "didnt you say you formed the team to protect mutants and those who hate and fear them?"
professor: "no,its all about aliens, and evil twins who were never even born."
XD They need to get their storystright.
Itay ELDAD professor X is cenile just look at the movies
"quick X-men we must kill this guy so i can be freinds with magneto"
x men: "you know he crippled you right"
x: "he did? I HATE HIM"
*2 weeks later*
"quick X-men we must kill this guy so i can be freinds with magneto"
What if the Shadow King was Lucifer and he just changed his name to distance himself from his superiors who abandoned him. He could have been banished to that Astral plane which could have done some funky things to his appearance and powers.
Lucifer is a permanent prisoner in hell. He doesn't control it.
@@packofwolves9161 I assume you are speaking on the premise of the biblical "Great Controversy", which is reality, not fiction. Although it has no ties to the fictional comic books, many people dont know Lucifer does not control hell, so therefore it has much more credibility. And for that, we thank you. 😎👍
OH GOD HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT MY POSTURE? WHERE ARE THE CAMERAS?
Wednesday's Serial EVERYWHERE!!!
i actualy sat up straight when he said to lol
shakeel uddin Lol I did too.
Same
shakeel uddin I refuse! Slouch forever!
R.I.P Factoid's back.
shakeel uddin Twas my plan all along... Haha
Someone should make a story when he gets his spine fixed but decides to still use the wheelchair, saying something along the lines of "Screw this! I know how it's going to end!". :)
LOL
Hahaah lol
Just as a random unrelated thought, my boyfriend and I just talked about how much we appreciate your videos and how in depth you go. I had a feeling, if you were a journalist, you'd be awesome! You're basically a comic journalist xD
Nice theory but without proof, it doesn't have a leg to stand on
R. Trinh *thats the joke*
Jonathan Ameh Nice joke. It really stood out.
Nice joke, you could be a stand-up comedian.
GOD DAMMIT! BARBARA!!!
Jonathan Ameh Professor X can't walk...
well that is absurd and depressing at the same time
Yeah.its like -oh yeah, I m gaining legs!(few chapters later)-I can't walk again infinite cycle
***** Yeah, I kept feeling really bad for the guy each time.
Absurd and depressing is pretty much the dictionary definition of the X-Men.
I'm sorry I'm not sitting up straight, I'm dying of sick!
All these Fucking mutants and nobody can fix his legs
+Exavair12 You'd think they'd have some kinda tech for him to use to walk again.
It makes no sense that several characters have bionic and robotic limbs in the marvel universe, yet Charles gets a damn wheelchair.
ifkr
I hope there's a leg go off man
Language!
Xavier being able to walk has been a bit of a plot device that feels overused at this point....Great video though, loved it!
geez Xavier seems to gain and lose the abillity to walk mopre than dying and returning from the grave
It's his thing. Just like how Cap is being replaced every few years, Tony losing his company every now and then, and Spiderman's constant failing in relationships.
+Obito Uchiha lol but I don't like that Spider-Man can't be with MJ any more :(
+Matt Luby
Spider-man is doomed to be a bachelor forever, just like Wolverine (he has, like, a bajillion children though), Cap (although in another universe called earth-3490, I heard he married a female Iron Man whose named Natasha Stark), Tony Stark and Loki.
Can you do something about fourth wall breaks in comics (No Deadpool cause that would be boring) but like she-hulk or Howard the duck? You could make a comic misconceptions about that maybe?
Noobminer She-Hulk episode coming soon! Already started writing it!
Is this also vídeo of how many times professor X has died and resurrected?
So far in main continuity Jean grey did this like 14 times
Slayerthecrow LOL ikr
Slayerthecrow So Professor X is krillen?
helsinreaper Krillin actually has a reason... (and vegeta has died the same amount of times)
Still outdone by Rory.
+helsinreaper always the bald guys lol OnePunchMan why can't you be more like your family
Now why is he bald?
In a story of Twisted Toy Fair we find out in the 60s he had a huge afro and a champion dancer.
It’s 2021 and I’m happily watching all of Scott’s videos, even though I don’t read comics. Scott you rock, never forget that!
LMAO!! That little sound effect when Magneto throws the spear through Xavier is GOLD!!! Ive replayed it 9 times already and it's funnier every time! Great job! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!
I read back in the late 60s that he was with Cain Marco his step-bro and trying to stop Cain from getting the crimson bands of Cytorrak which turned him into juggernaut... bringing the cave down and trapping Charles inside... with his legs crushed
I will say I missed the weekly trivia challenge and I am so happy your back.
Gregory Lee We still do the trivia challenge on the podcast.
I knew his ability to walk fluctuated a lot but holy moly..I wonder if they'll bring him back once the battle world ends and reality is restored albeit augmented and if this new Prof will be able to walk.
***** he will but he will trip over some carpet and thatle be it
MrKrispins Haha, he'll just fall down the stairs.
***** or one the kids will shout him and he will turn abit quick
First video I watched on your channel, already in love with it.
I seem to recall from the old animated series of the 90's that when Xavier entered the Savage Land, he would lose his telepathic powers, but gain the ability to walk. The effect would reverse when he returned from the Savage Land.
This suggests that his inability to walk is somehow a side effect of his immense psychic powers. How does that work into the continuity?
Jeremy Higgins It has nothing to do with 616 main Marvel continuity, but was sort of incorporated into X-Men Days of Future Past (2014 Movie I mean) where Charles could regain his legs with a drug but at the cost of his mental powers. Swap Savage Land for magic mystery drug, and viola! (But seriously, that was a thing in XTAS? Wow)
Jeremy Higgins I may be mistaken, but IIRC, in the animated series, his inability to use his legs is psychosomatic, meaning there is nothing wrong with his legs, but because he was unable to use them for such a long time before regaining the ability to walk again, he wasn't used to it anymore, and in fact, any attempt would cause him intense pain. Kind of a drawback to his mental faculties in the whole "mind over matter" thing. His brain basically overrode what he knew, just because his body had become accustomed to it.
+Arcane Gel (Michael) you can shorten your response with two simple words.. Ricky Bobby .. Xavier's legs are just Ricky Bobby'd
He switches between able to walk and unable to more than Ray from Archer.
So glad to have you back Scott.
Missed you Scott, great show as always.
This reminds me of the Robot Chicken episode where Bane keeps breaking Batman's back and he's shouting "No, no, no NOT AGAIN!"
love your work
That sound affect at 9:22 I laughed at it so hard and replayed it at least 14 times
Wasap man, all the way from Mexico, Awesome video you actually answered a shit load of questions I had since 1995 the year I stopped buying comics but never stopped liking comics, keep up the good work, and how about a video about the Shi ar, thanks.
"You might think it ends there" **looks down and sees half of the video is still left**
Yo wait Scott!!! I just got this idea: I was watching your 50th episode Q&A and I heard how you wanted to do more episodes on early drafts of heroes. If so, there's an interesting story behind the creation of SPIDER-MAN, and how Stan Lee initially went to Jack Kirby to draw the first few pages, in which he made Spider-Man into a top high-school athlete and son of a military general, who discovers a Web-ring and Web-gun that five him Spider-like abilities. Interestingly enough, Kirby designed him as a buff Cap-clone, resembling the uber-strong idealized teenager archetype, which is a stark difference from Steve Ditko's version of the character that we've come to know and love.
Anyway, just an idea, and I'd be THRILLED if you actually used this idea for a video. Thanks for the fun vids.
That picture at 9:05 is so cool.
simon amorim Yeah, it is pretty rad
While it is sad to think about I think Xavier being without the use of his legs helps to personify the character that he is. Xavier to me has always been the kind hearted caring teacher that you can always find around the halls of his school helping young minds while in the background being the amazing strategist and mind that helps the X-men with all of their missions. When he gets his legs back he is always seen out there fighting with the x-men and to me that just doesn't look right. It doesn't feel like professor X
Baron Von Echo I kind of agree with that. But his last stand in AvX (literally and figuratively) looked really cool because he was actually, literally standing up to Cyclops.
Nice video Scott! Do a video on Kitty Pryde! :-D
My fave Brood saga Charles walks. And the Roller blading with Jubilee broke my heart poor charles.😢😭
It's things like this that made me love the Ultimate Comics so much. I started reading the Ultimate Comics first, and it helped me get a feel for a lot of characters before trying out the main series. That being said, naturally the first thing that occurs to me is "Well, why don't they just keep cloning Xavier and have him transfer minds every time he looses his mobility?", but then I remember that this is comics
I was literally sitting up straight when he said my posture was atrocious and screamed out "That's what you thought !"
i was so young when i read Xmen 297 and to this day it still makes me well up at the end with Jubilee and Professor X
After bingwatching this channel for a day. I've become really interested in comic. Near all of them look amazing but the real question, where do I start 0~0
Wow. Glad you refrained from bringing up Mopee. BTW, I think you should consider cosplaying as him.
Again, an awesome video
Flip Craft Thanks!
1:09 That seriously freaked me out because I just had surgery done on my spine O.o
Please do a video on a-bomb, archangel, abomination but especially falcon or carnage
I didn't know about that 1 shot with walking Prof X and Jubilee. Looks like a nice quick read, I should track it down.
Nerdsync is back!
watching this after two seasons of Legion I see that the show seems to take inspiration from those first two times Xavie lost the use of his legs, in the show the Shadow King is often referenced as an evil ruler who has been taken down by Xavier. Given more seasons we could have a retelling of that origin.
not to mention him walking in secret wars (the originals)
hes lost his legs more than wonderman has died !
MrKrispins I was going to mention that too
You think WonderWoman has died a ton? Try Rory lol
Jordan Lawe well i dint want to go over the top XD no ones done anything as much as rory has died
MrKrispins I had actually forgotten about that one. Next time on COMMENT Misconceptions...
well done, covered all the bases I can remember, but is shows the weakness in comics, that the characters have to constantly be rebooted back to an original format every so often -- instead of letting characters develop and change. honestly I think Charles being crippled despite the alien tech at his disposal and mutant powers of some of his followers and friends, just never made sense.
A good summary of all the face/hell turns this guy's spine has made over the years.
The Emo Emu Haha, thanks!
awesome!
Could you do a doctor doom tie in video? You had a video about his face being messed up and whether or not it was a little scar or seriously maimed. I don't want to spoil anything so I'm just going to say that dooms face was revealed in secret wars 3 I think.
How the hell did you know I wasn't sitting straight!
I have the feeling that Professor X, if he gained the power to walk again and then loose it again, would only be like: Are you serious?! Again?!
I recall in the '90s TV series, they seem to explain that Xavier paralysis was tied to his powers. While being in the Savage Land, Xavier and Magneto have their powers locked, resulting in him walking again.
Please do a video on armless tigerman
can someone tell me the name of the comic that image on 9:20 is from? Ultimate x men? ultimate comics? how can I find it?
Amazing video as always.
I wold like to know.
Why jubilee is now a vampire and has a son?,who is the father?,what happened to him?,their son is also a vampire?.
Rafael Patrón I always forget that Jubilee is a vampire. Haha
What happened to him being crippled when Cain Marko took the gem of cyttorak and became the Juggernaut? I seem to recall that happening too at some point early in the X-men.
PLEASE!!! I would love to see the video of yours explaining why Billy Batson/Shazam doesn't grow up.
Have you noticed that the clothes he wore in the original story of how he lost the ability to walk is also shown in the cartoon series when he goes on a side quest with Magneto...
You should make a video about how joker was created/The different versions of joker
I was sitting all wierd and it just made me laugh when you said sit up straight
Look man I had leg day and went to a rave yesterday. I'll slouch in my chair as much as I please!!
Can you please do a deadpool versus the marvel universe episode. Maybe explain the voices in his head. P.S I love your channel and analysing comics does make them more fun. ; )
Do a video on red skull and Xavier's brain.
How did u know my posture was horrible?
Are u pyhicic?
*Psychic
Douglas Tang Good lord, I hope not. That sounds like it would be painful as hell.
Douglas Tang i was actually slouching pretty hard when he said that.... i was spooked
If i 'm remembering correctly there was an story in the 90s cartoon show, where the Prof was in the Savage Land and regained the use of his legs but lost his powers for some reason.
But you didn't explain why Xavier is bald
Sjono I was going to make a video about that, but I already made one about Lex Luthor being bald and I didn't want people to think I'm obsessed with the topic. Haha
Scott!
The sounds efects, I cind of like them but I dont know it dosent relly feel like your thing. But the video was great anyway.
And that thingy when the evil person are dying and swap mind with the hero happend in Star Trek to. The last episode of TOS (the orginal series) a x-girlfriend of Kirk who was dying swapt mind with Kirk for breaking her heart.
raggarharry Good to know. We're just trying out some new stuff and I appreciate your feedback!
Wasn't there an arc where Charles and Juggernaut (who were brothers if i remember right) were in the army in Africa and during juggernaut finding the gem of Cyttorak, the cave the shrine was in started to collapse. thanks to his powers Juggernaut was fine, but Charles had went to find him and got his legs crushed by the falling rock. Juggernaut left him to die (Their relationship was mostly hate based on Juggernaut's side)
Great video guys! Can we get one on black panther? Origins, powers and amazing feats ie defeated wolverine, magneto, a super skull and possess an infinity gem. Oh and do you think he can defeat batman?
It'd be cool if your other video links at the end of your videos were made to look like comic book panels.
You're forgetting the time the Green Goblin pushed Professor X off the George Washington Bridge. Spider-Man caught him by the leg with a string of web, but the whiplash broke Professor X's spine.
+christosvoskresye I see what you did there.
+JJ Pryer I think that was Earth-616000000616.
LOL
I think I prefer Professor X in the chair, myself. Now, I'm biased- I'm in a wheelchair myself, and I'm passionate about disabled heroes.But I also really like the idea of powerful mind and weak body (or vise versa). I think it's important because if he had a powerful body *and* mind, there's less room for flaws, mistakes, and harm. And those things are what make a story interesting and fun.
I was slouching until a second before you insulted my posture IM TRYING OKAY!
Nerdsync is the best!!!
MrProauz14 I agree!
When I was a child I read an x-men comic (I think it was "uncanny", but no idea, the print is lost) where Xavier (walking thanks to a pretty cool armour that didn't protect his head , Beast, Wolverine, and a memory-wiped Magneto (long haired, pretty cool too) fought in some planet lost in space with bio-robot-like race (actually, the skeleton was a golden mechanical thing and the rest was a black bio stuff). Do you have any idea of which comic I am talking about? I've been searching the web for a few days and still haven't found it. I'll make a reddit post, maybe. Thanks!
I dont know if its important or if im even remembering this right, but I read a comic where they attacked magnetos base I think it was and it was revealed xavier had a suit he could use to walk. If im remebering correctly it used his phycic powers to fuel it and made his powers weaker.
The famous 'Fatal Attractions' storyline. I think that suit is currently in the same storage depot as the yellow hoverchair XD
Anyone else notice that Lucifer's costume looks alot like Magnetos?
the only one I knew of is when he got impaled by Magneto in the Ultimate comics during a flashback.
It's always so uncanny (ayyyy) when you see young professor X just walking around
He also was able to walk in "Secret Wars" (the first series)
I do believe you missed the one that I though was the first. As a young man he was in Egypt and fought someone called ht Shadow King I think he was called. They battled on the astral plane were Shadow King destroyed Charles spine. I always thought that was were Charles lost the use of his legs. Now understand I'm doing this from memory and not research. So if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. But if I'm right,Holy shit what a memory! Considering that was back in the sixties when I read that.
i like this guy, he seems like such a chill dude
LikeCraazy Thank you! :)
1:08 How did he know
The REAL reason he is in a chair is The Chief from Doom Patrol is in a chair...
Like many other 90's kids I was first exposed to the X-Men via the 90's cartoon show. I remember there were a series of episodes where both Xavier and Magneto were trapped in the Savage Lands, I believe, and there was something there that was inhibiting the use of their powers. As a consequence of this, Xavier had gotten the use of his legs back. I had always believed that Xavier's handicap was a result of his mental powers being so powerful that is put a strain on his mind, particularly the part of his mind that controlled his legs. And to be honest, I like the idea of that even more than the explanations offered in this video. I imagine that Charles greatly associates his mutant powers with his personal identity, so much so that he would see the use of his legs as a fair trade for the ability to connect with people on such a deep level. That is, if his powers were the cause of his inability to walk, which they are not. Not to mention his lack of mobility being caused by his powerful telepathy would tie in very nicely to the whole "evolution" motif of the X-Men. Think about it, why would you have to run away from a foe when you can just hop into their brain and make them go away.
You should do one about daredevil like how can he "see"I want to see this because I'm a big fan of comic misconceptions and I love daredevil.
Unamused zombie I have already made a video exactly like that here: th-cam.com/video/82UuxEdj580/w-d-xo.html
Hey Scott, I have an idea for an episode of Comic Misconceptions and I'd regarding an X-men. How many times has Rogue lost and regained her powers that keep her from skin on skin contact? I'm not an avid reader of X-men so its something I've always been curious of.
Nightman221k Hmm, I might have to look into that.
*****
Awesome!
Wow. I always thought that it was linked to his powers. Like his powers being so strong caused his body to be weak because his brain couldn't handle maintaining both.
My fave is New X-Men, I really liked Charles in that story.