It definitely shows its age and could be a tad overdramatic but I think it's style, bold storytelling, and colorful depiction if it's cast is part of why it stood the test of time.
I think some of the issues with the dialogue from the old show probably stem from them trying to adhere to the melodramatic nature of the comics, but at the same time making it easily understood by younger kids.
"Kids don't care **** about superhero comic books. And if they do, they probably start with manga, with One Punch-Man or My Hero Academia. " -ImOctavius.
The original X-Men TAS is better enjoyed at a slower speed, like 0.75 or 0.80
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I'm pretty sure I heard "die" and "kill" once or twice in the original series. But yeah "destroy" seemed to be the go-to word for villains.
To be expected...he hasn't voiced the character in 25/27 years, people's voices generally become more gravelly as they age. See Al Pacino.
I am curious how Jubilee will sound. I know the original voice actress, Alyson Court, willingly gave up the role in favor of an Asian voice actress. This is fine and everything...a little bizarre seeing as how it's a voice role, and you can't see the ethnicity of the actor/actress, but whatever. I do hope Jubilee still has an American accent, as it'll make no sense for her to suddenly have an Asian accent.
I liked X-Men: Evolution too. My only knock is that it was a bit too kiddie compared to TAS. But I definitely loved how they built up Apocalypse over a couple of seasons, and his actual depiction was excellent compared to other media, including TAS.
I remember when he was brought into the X-Men/Street Fighter crossover games, and he looked so overwhelmingly awesome...but at the same time he was a total pushover. People would chuckle at you in the arcade if you actually lost to Apocalypse, because he was soooo easy to beat. The running joke at the time in fighter game circles was that he was sort of like the car in the original Street Fighter games, except he fought back, sort of.
I hope Apocalypse makes an appearance in X-Men '97. I remember they did bring him back in the "Fifth Horseman" episode.