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Why Rob Liefeld Is Wrong (But Right) About The X-Men
Rob Liefeld says the X-Men are failing because they aren't "macho" anymore. He's wrong.
The X-Men aren't suffering from a lack of macho characters. They're suffering from a catastrophic structural failure in storytelling.
In this deep-dive analysis, we expose how Marvel Comics editors have systematically abandoned one of the five universal rules of narrative, fundamentally changing the appeal of their flagship titles. We show the disastrous shift from Male-Coded Goals (external, task-oriented conquest) to Female-Coded Goals (internal, introspective discovery), and why this change is driving reader apathy and killing sales.
We analyze the Claremont Mandate to prove what made the X-Men successful and reveal the shockingly simple fix: The Editorial Goal Mandate, a non-negotiable checklist that could bring structure, high-stakes, and the traditional young male audience back to Marvel Comics.
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0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Apathy & Liefeld's Rant
3:14 - Your Experience?
3:45 - The Misused Story Element
8:10 - The Claremont Run
9:53 - Today's X-Men
11:35 - Liefeld Is Right (Sort Of)
12:48 - The Fix
15:53 - Final Thoughts
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