Still an ending for the X-Men is a happy one.
Jean is stating what someone like Professor X would have said historically: the X-Men are not necessary in a perfect world. The X-Men Franchise would finish this way in such a universe. Though it's an ideal, discrimination cannot be eradicated without constant active effort, hence nobody can live in this world. The newly arrived Krakoans have discovered plenty of their promised territory. Maybe one day the fallen human world may approach this ideal, but that would mean the X-Men would vanish.
Furthermore contrasting the success of Pacific Krakoa and Jean's reflections with the concept proposed by House of X/Powers of X, which launched the Krakoan period is That narrative put up the theory that mutations always fail in every future. Krakoa opposed that concept, and writer Jonathan Hickman left it open whether the Krakoan experiment could be successful. Hickman's rendition was meant to fail, with foundations cracked from the founders' initial misdeeds. X-Men #35, however, contends that heaven is, in fact, reachable under ideal conditions.
The Nature of the X-Men Franchise Means It Can Never Finish
From a metateosexual standpoint, this time is also intriguing. Though all stories revolve on conflict, the X-Men series especially is based on conflict stemming from intolerance. X-Men storylines need bigotry to survive as without anti-mutant attitude, there is little separating the X-Men from other superheroes. Marvel will never stop producing X-Men stories, hence metatextually the X-Men will never win. Fundamentally, X-Men #35 is a metatextual discussion on the worth of Krakoa, but one that battles the reality that, in an ongoing comic, a perfect Krakoa cannot be created.
The Krakoan Era holds, however, that said prejudice shouldn't imply the X-Men cannot be happy. If only for a day, that something exquisite, delicate, and inevitably chaotic like Krakoa can and should be created in contrast to hate. Dream of Krakoa become manifest, Pacific Krakoa is nearly a religious ideal that fits the spiritual mutant birthplace. For a Franchise built on discrimination, a world without the X-Men is merely a fantasy; yet, it is not a dream if it is true.
Marvel Verifies the Bittersweet Method the X-Men Franchise Must Finally Use to End
Including X-Men (2021) #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 spoilers!Though one of the founding X-Men has argued for how and why a major series will die, it is practically impossible to picture these days. It is a mixed bag. Stories based on struggle and pain have only one ending—resolution of that suffering. Endings are often bittersweet, but sometimes the best outcome is simply moving on.
In X-Men (2021) #35, Jean Grey states that the best future for mutantkind is one where the X-Men aren’t needed anymore.
X-Men (2021) #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 (2024)
In the issue, the residents of Pacific Krakoa return from exile in the White Hot Room, the spiritual home of mutantkind, revealing that 15 years have passed for them. Without human bigotry, they’ve established a sustainable utopia, and opt to return to that life. However, they’re challenged by Apocalypse, who sees their pacifism as proof they need his leadership. Jean contradicts Apocalypse, stating that the Krakoans have discovered their better world, one where his leadership, and X-Men, aren’t needed.
X-Men (2021) #35 is alternatively numbered as Uncanny X-Men #700, returning to legacy numbering for this issue.
The History of the X-Men
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the X-Men franchise, which revolves on people with incredible powers. Their purpose is to combat wicked mutants who endanger humanity and discrimination against them; Professor Charles Xavier, a formidable telepath, leads them. Through a combination of action, drama, and intricate characters, the series examines themes of diversity and acceptance and spans comics, animated shows, and blockbuster movies.
Given the popularity of the series, the X-Men franchise is likely to have future spin offs and new series in the works. It is interesting to observe how the producers might proceed with the franchise, particularly given the X-Men's status as one of Marvel's more important franchises.
