Oh thats right. I was thinking it was the beginning of X2.
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As was Magneto.Professor X is American in the comics, but he's always been portrayed as a Brit in the movies.
The question is, are they being portrayed as Brits or just a symbol of being well educated?
I always assumed it was based on the pitch in which each one used their power.
Banshee- shrieks while Syrin -singings
Like his ability would be closer to shouting while her's was more harmonious.
But like I say, in mythology a Banshee was a female character, coming from the Irish word 'Bean' (pronounced Ban) for woman.
^ Yes. Or it could also be 'Old Woman', though that would be Sean Bhean. (In Irish the word sean, pronounced 'shan', means 'old' - the name 'Sean' has a 'fada' or accent over the A and is pronounced differently)
That would be Captain Picard.I thought he was French.
It's a codename, must we be so literal about it?As was Magneto.Professor X is American in the comics, but he's always been portrayed as a Brit in the movies.
The question is, are they being portrayed as Brits or just a symbol of being well educated?
I always assumed it was based on the pitch in which each one used their power.
Banshee- shrieks while Syrin -singings
Like his ability would be closer to shouting while her's was more harmonious.
But like I say, in mythology a Banshee was a female character, coming from the Irish word 'Bean' (pronounced Ban) for woman.
Rogue is usually associated as masculine, however that's not what her codename signifies.
^ Well, what if Wolverine was called Madame Guillotine? Wouldn't have quite the same macho ring to it, would it?
So what's is a female Wolverine called if you only indentify the name as masculine?
^ It's not the same thing. I asked you, what if Wolverine were given an explicitly female codename - which is what Banshee has? Wouldn't that strike you as a little odd?
I asked you about "Rogue", which again is associated with masculine.
Again, codenames don't always depict gender.
^ Sorry, I genuinely overlooked that. But again, what's explicitly masculine about Rogue? The definitions here are of 'persons' (albeit that they use a male example):
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Rogue
A Rogue can be male or female. A Banshee is female. Difference.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Rogue
A Rogue can be male or female. A Banshee is female. Difference.
You also overlooked what the question of what you call a female Wolverine.
Then I guess you don't get diversity(Big reason on why a male can use a codename associated as feminine & a woman can use one associated as masculine) and how once again codenames do not relate to gender of the character given it. His name is given to associate his abilty as well as pride of cultural heritage.
BTW, your dictonary also misses the definition of Rogue as :Too be alone.
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So if they called him "Banhee" would that be better?
With respect, that's just crap. I'm posting here as an Irish person who speaks Irish and who has, since a small child, found it odd that a male character has been given a name which anyone with any passing familarity with Irish mythology knows to be associated with an exclusively female character.
I could have accused you of 'not getting' respect for other people's cultures or languages, but I've attempted to conduct the debate civilly instead of simply throwing out insults and accusations.
The issue of a female wolverine is totally irrelevant; had Wolverine been called Wolverine-ess or something like that, it might be relevant. As I say again, for the third time, I think, there is a difference between calling a character a gender-neutral name and giving it one of the opposite sex. As far as I know, this was simply down to lack of knowledge on the creator's part, not any attempt to make a specific gender point. Again, as an Irish person, I found this quite amusing.
So if there is a Lady Deathstrike are we to assume there is a Deathstrike, pesumably male, somewhere out there in the X Universe?
^ By exodus' logic, Lady Deathstrike ought to be male.
You could and you'd be proven wrong every time.
The fact that I've already stated in this thread that I feel it's wrong to remove characters accents due tio the fact that it robs the film of the X-Men theme of diversity, confirms that I have a very good grasp of cultures and languages. I am also founding member of a Diversity Committee that offers monthly social & economic aid to ALL in my county no matter what race, creed or culture. Due to it, it's part of my job to know and understand other cultures. I live in one of the most densely populated/muliti-cultural places in the world.
I'm not the one that can't see past gender and accept a man having the codename Banshee, like millions have for years.
I swear, such trivial things.
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dude, you like, totally blew my mind and stuff!Yeah, I mean, like totally, how can we you know, like, type and read and stuff, to like communicate and then go and expect everyone to like totally read everything or something, I know like for real.
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