The Best Cyclops In Years 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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.

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

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.

Nothing beats Evolution Cyclops though.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

This the Scott we all truly wanted

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.

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Cyclops was also great in Marvel vs Capcom games

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

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.

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

Does Everyone Just Forget X Men Evolution?

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

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

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).

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.

I love the X-Men legends games

My boy Cyclops finally done right

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.

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

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

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

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Where’s the love for X Men Evolution?

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

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

He doesn’t shoot laser beams out of his eyes

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

Cyclops can direct his optic blast at any angle

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

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

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 🥰🥰🥰

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Let not lie. We were on slept on Cyclops

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!

I remember the one director apparently was a big Marvel Vs. Capcom fan whose main was Cyclops and he said he tried to get all the moves Cyclops could do in MVC2 into the show. Not all them made the cut, but that just goes to show how much of an effort went into making him actually cool again.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Laser blasting the ground to hamper his fall in the first episode was OP

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‼️

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.

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

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!

Cyclops is one of my three favourite X-men (the other two being Gambit and Rogue) and it’s so cool to see him done justice.

This series and First Class are peak 🧑‍🍳"chefs kiss"

These edits were A tier

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.

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

X men 97 is a very rare gem

Absolutely hes amazing

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

This is the first time I’ve heard the x-men legends games mentioned I completely forgot about them and I just realized I remembered everything that happened in that game as happening in the old cartoon

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

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

Congratulations X-Men 97 for making me apart of the cyclops agenda

I really liked the showcase of his powers on the train in Dark Phoenix seeing the impact of his blast from his POV. Looked badass imo.

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!

Cyclops never skips neck day.

Scott parents are pilots do that leather top gun jacket on top of his costume is perfection

Pleasantly pleased Witt this Cyclops and the series altogether. While I have some nostalgia for the original series, I recognize its faults. This takes what made the original series work and improves and builds upon it. Excellent and more seasoned voicework. Very good and expressive animation. That right balance of episodic and serialization. Really digging it so far.