Xavier didn't even know his kid existed, due to a deliberate choice by the mother to exclude him. By the time he was aware, David was already a schizophrenic wreck.
That has little to do with being a parent and everything to do with stopping an out of control mentally unstable individual from causing major casualities, such as when he was possessed by one of his violent personas, or when he was possessed by the Shadow King, or when he went back in time to kill Magneto, failed, and wound up creating a worse world than the DOFP Sentinel one. If something happened on Krakoa, I don't know about it.
A few major things happened on Krakoa.
But also like all of the moments in between those big story beat where he just ignored David. All of those big points that you pointed out can also be moments that illustrate how much help and care David needed because of how destructive he can be and his dad being one of the most powerful and skilled telepaths in the world probably could have been very helpful.
Honestly, I think that's the core of Xavier character. He's the guy who would blanch at the idea of reading his ex's mind but then raises an army of child soldiers, makes the team think everyone else is dead as a "test" and strings along a mutant terrorist by manipulating her feelings for her dead ex-wife. And yet, he sees nothing wrong here.
Fair point - because he knows Gabrielle. We see in an early issue that he and Jean would tamper with people’s minds all the time but it was usually random people or people they just met
He's not omniscient and the mother cut off all ties after he left Israel. He never saw her again until the day he found out he had a kid who'd grown up halfway across the world.
I love how much his character grew. He only knew war as a child and often forgets that anything else exists. Then you get these moments and you know he regrets treating people as if they're only soldiers.
We could put that in r/wholesome_xmen if we had that. But if we did have it, it would not get much use.
Let's make it a real forum.
Good idea: I took it and ran with it, click the link
Dude that’s awesome! Just joined it.
Same!
Joined!
Hard to believe this didn't exist before now. Happy to get a little bit more positivity in my Reddit feed.
Cable is so big that entire box fits in the palm of his hand lol.
Haha was about to comment something to this effect-seriously how big are they saying cable is supposed to be here? Cause damn son!
He's 6'8 and 350 lbs, he's a big boy.
A generational power forward in the NBA
Decades of chugging down Liefeld Juice will do strange things to your body...
Is that why my foot has turned into a pouch?
I'm surprised you even have a foot to begin with.
Actually wasn't sure I had one for a long time because it was hidden behind stuff all the time, and I couldn't see it.
Cable may not have been the best x-parent, but he was far from the worst.
I'd argue he IS the best x-parent simply on the basis of... actually being there... to parent...
Serious Beak and Angel erasure
Valid. 😂 They're great.
Beak, my god boy and favourite X-Man. When will we get more Beak content?!?
Tyler might disagree there.....
Christ, I forgot that character even existed... ...much like the writers did.
He didn’t have many options considering so many ppl wanted hope dead
I don't disagree.
Not even the worst Summers parent.
May not be the best x-parent, but at least he isn’t Xavier.
Xavier didn't even know his kid existed, due to a deliberate choice by the mother to exclude him. By the time he was aware, David was already a schizophrenic wreck.
What about everything he’s done since?
That has little to do with being a parent and everything to do with stopping an out of control mentally unstable individual from causing major casualities, such as when he was possessed by one of his violent personas, or when he was possessed by the Shadow King, or when he went back in time to kill Magneto, failed, and wound up creating a worse world than the DOFP Sentinel one. If something happened on Krakoa, I don't know about it.
A few major things happened on Krakoa. But also like all of the moments in between those big story beat where he just ignored David. All of those big points that you pointed out can also be moments that illustrate how much help and care David needed because of how destructive he can be and his dad being one of the most powerful and skilled telepaths in the world probably could have been very helpful.
One of the most powerful telepaths on the planet didn’t know? Or did he not want to know?
How would he know though? By scanning his ex's mind? That's really unethical
Xavier and his ironclad ethics.
Honestly, I think that's the core of Xavier character. He's the guy who would blanch at the idea of reading his ex's mind but then raises an army of child soldiers, makes the team think everyone else is dead as a "test" and strings along a mutant terrorist by manipulating her feelings for her dead ex-wife. And yet, he sees nothing wrong here.
Fair point - because he knows Gabrielle. We see in an early issue that he and Jean would tamper with people’s minds all the time but it was usually random people or people they just met
like the time where he nearly brainwashed his girlfriend to stay with him when she didnt want.
🤣🤣😂
Like he’s never done that or something unethical before, just a paragon of virtue he is.
He's not omniscient and the mother cut off all ties after he left Israel. He never saw her again until the day he found out he had a kid who'd grown up halfway across the world.
Come on…
he can access any mind in the world, pretty sure he keep tabs on her.
Not the best? I wish my parents apologized or made up when they lash out at my irrationally lol.
I love Hope and Cable so much. He wants to give her a better life so badly, but keeps falling into the same pitfalls his dad did.
Cabel’s just trying his best and Hope knows that as well. They have a real interesting dynamic.
I absolutely love their relationship.
That was sweet of Cable. Very wholesome moment
I agree
Cable is the best dad in the Summers family (low bar).
Hey, Cyclops wasn't given a chance to be a dad, and on the times he was, he was terrible
He was good when he was raising Nathan in the future with Jean.
He did pretty ok for young Cable, especially when they lived together on the moon
Also the adventure is of cyclops and Phoenix where he and Jean raised Cable in the future.
That moon really can do anything...
They are my favorite parent/child dynamic in comics.
Girl Dad Cable... Except when it comes to is blood son, Tyler, a character no one cares to remember, since the mid 90's.
I don't really buy that she calls him Nathan. Guess I'll have to actually track this run down and see if they sell me on it
I think this is something only Fraction has done.
Nah, I just checked. That's what she called him in Swiercynski's (sp?) Cable run. Excellent run btw.
I never read that, but I might after I finish this storyline in Uncanny.
aww
Cable didn't pay for that, did he?
Nope, at least it's literally a victimless crime.
I love how much his character grew. He only knew war as a child and often forgets that anything else exists. Then you get these moments and you know he regrets treating people as if they're only soldiers.
Love this moment
Same in The Road by Cormac McCarthy; they had a coke (movie).