EW talked to showrunner Matt Nix about how the show decided to explore this issue.
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There were a lot of superhero shows on the air in 2017.
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As Eclipse explains, Were all born with the ultimate pre-existing condition.
The X-Mens origins were not in action for actions sake.
The idea of the comics was always to see the world through this lens and grapple with contemporary issues.
That was really important to me, showrunner Matt Nix explains.
rX came in a year where health care has been on the minds of many Americans.
This all sparked an ongoing debate about who deserves health care and who doesnt.
Its true that a hospital might not be very well-equipped to deal with mutant patients.
Its true that it could be legitimately dangerous to treat mutant patients in a hospital.
Theyre in a position where getting health care often means exposing themselves to police action.
By basing the abilities in the characters physical being, Nix and his team made them feel visceral.
One thing that was important to me from the beginning was that the powers have a physical basis.
Theyre mutants with a genetic basis, not wizards with specific spells they can cast, Nix says.
What really gives you insight into the powers comes from when somethings wrong.
So how would Blinks power work?
Presumably she has to think about where shes going.
It has a physical basis, but also a mental aspect.
So if you were delirious, what would that look like?
Mutants may be dangerous, but they need access to proper medical treatment as much as anyone else.
