X-Men '97: The Animated Series

[berserkerclaw]

So far in I had to rate the series so far from best to worst
1.
5
2
7
4
6
3.

[Android 17]

Disagree. They streamlined the Inferno storyline and gave Madelyne actual redeeming qualities that the original took from her. I like the original for what it is, but I am also very critical of the original for how spread out it was. Like, Madelyne was only partially a focus of the original, having to share the spotlight next to two one-note villains, Magik (who was just as tragic as Madelyne one was and had more reason to be a focus than Madelyne did of Inferno), and then the heroes who have to stop her (Jean, Scott, Colossus, and Havok).

We did not need a long drawn out storyline with demons and Madelyne devolving slowly by Scott’s mistakes. We got Madelyne’s trauma in, redeemed her relationship to Cable, gave Scott actual reason to be uncertain about Madelyne and be flawed, and we made it digestible for audiences.

Absolutely.

And unlike the comics it also gave clean breaks to Scott/Jean/Madelyne, while still making us all feel the weight and aftershocks of what they went through. Scott being torn between two women he's in love with when he was under the assumption that one was the woman he's always loved and making the difficult choice to having to give up his baby to save the baby's life, then poor Jean coming back and seeing her life played out by her clone... it's all just fun, juicy, psychological drama.

Some fans on Twitter are judging Scott too harshly over this IMO.

[Veni]

When Madelyne entered Gyrich's mind this was shown. A child is drawing the X-Mansion on fire. This will happen in one of the final 3 episodes.

[Gnostic]

When Madelyne entered Gyrich's mind this was shown. A child is drawing the X-Mansion on fire. This will happen in one of the final 3 episodes.

The Child is supposedly Bastion.

[MentalManipulator]

I was thinking about my ranking so far and I think it goes like this:

1. Episode 5 - Remember It
2. Episode 2 - Mutant Liberation Begins
3. Episode 7 - Bright Eyes
4. Episode 3 - Fire Made Flesh
5. Episode 6 - LifeDeath Part II
6. Episode 1 - To Me, My X-Men
7. Episode 4 - Motendo / LifeDeath Part 1

That being said, I love them all. Motendo for me was the weakest but I liked still. I just didn’t make me very excited. It fell more shallow compared to the other ones that are absolutely stellar.

Loving this show.

Can’t wait for the last 3. Hoping they blow our minds!

[marhawkman]

When Madelyne entered Gyrich's mind this was shown. A child is drawing the X-Mansion on fire. This will happen in one of the final 3 episodes.

I wonder if the name on the crayons means something... it looks to be "Yacrola"?

[ChildOfTheAtom]

I wonder if the name on the crayons means something... it looks to be "Yacrola"?

prob just crayola spoof

[whitecrown]

I think ep 8 is Beast and ep 9 is Logan.
Ep 10 is everyone together?

Besides Wolverine getting his moment, Beau promised that Jean's moment was coming too. At lot of people think Ep 3 is more based on Maddie than Jean so I can see Ep 10 being Jean.

[whitecrown]

Jean had her hair down in this episode like Madelyne. Think it might be her way of comforting Scott?

Some people are also thinking that like in Inferno, Maddie's death may have led Jean to absorb her consciousness.

[Havok83]

I wonder if the name on the crayons means something... it looks to be "Yacrola"?

they're probably trying to avoid using real life brands for obvious reasons


Did anyone else notice Jean and Logan holding hands at teh funeral? At first I thought it was sweet how she and Scott made up but noticed that wasnt him in my rewatch

[whitecrown]

they're probably trying to avoid using real life brands for obvious reasons


Did anyone else notice Jean and Logan holding hands at teh funeral? At first I thought it was sweet how she and Scott made up but noticed that wasnt him in my rewatch

I didn't notice that. Thanks for pointing it out here. I'm very curious if it'll be revealed that Jean and Logan formed a psychic rapport after he was the one who restored her during Inferno.

[Sin Nick]

they're probably trying to avoid using real life brands for obvious reasons


Did anyone else notice Jean and Logan holding hands at teh funeral? At first I thought it was sweet how she and Scott made up but noticed that wasnt him in my rewatch

I'm pretty sure that's Jubilee & Roberto holding hands.

[yogaflame]

I'm pretty sure that's Jubilee & Roberto holding hands.

It's amazing how people see what they want to see in that image. I've seen people say its Scott and Jean, now Logan and Jean. I thought it was quite obviously Roberto and Jubes.

[Android 17]

That was definitely Jubilee and Sunspot.

Logan wishes he had that much melanin.

[Sin Nick]

Beau is recommending rewatching One Man's Worth from the original show before next week's episode.
https://twitter.com/BeauDemayo/statu...vJLtK-OPg&s=19

Hopefully this means Bishop is coming back(and maybe we'll see Shard?). Also the One Man's Worth story was probably my favorite episodes of the OG series. Not only did it feature my 3 favorite characters, but also because it's what sparked my interest in a Wolverine & Storm relationship. I use to wonder had the old show kept going if they would go that route. I still remember in the episode when Storm was ready to marry Arkon, Logan was kinda catching feelings for her and that scene when Arkon revealed himself to be a tyrant and broke Storm's heart, seeing her in tears sent him in a rage.