Yes!!! Both of those moments were so great. Watched with just my wife since we’re out of town, but will be re-watching with the kids when we get back too, as we’ve been watching them all together until now. My wife was like, “Wow. If they do the new X-men movies like this they’ll be huge.” She’s not wrong. So much drama, so much action…
“Not as good as I once was… but I’m as good, once, as I ever was.”
He even says they're friends.
Rogue and Magneto had to make a public display for the world to see. It was messy but hey, we love the X-Men because they're messy, right?
Honestly, this episode's Jean was the first time I've enjoyed her in X-Men 97. Scott was great too. People are so afraid their favorites misbehave or have changes of heart. That's what makes them alive and relateable to the audience.
Here’s a summary how they set it up in the XMen 92 mini where Jubilee became the Moira…
In the world of X-Men '92: House of XCII, the Krakoa has a similar set up for the Five -- but it this world, it's Proteus who creates the egg entirely on his own, without Egg's help. Tempo fills the same role as Temus, and Healer replaces Exlir. Fabian Cortez's ability to amplify other mutant powers replaces Hope's adaptability. With a fifth slot open due to Proteus' enhanced importance in this world, Karma becomes the fifth member of the group -- using her powers to directly mind-swap the backups from Cerebro into the new bodies.
There is a little bit of an explanation missing why Jean is suddenly THAT incredibly powerful.
Such a beautiful, devastating episode. Yes, I would've preferred to see Polaris and White Queen in their rightful roles during Genosha, as the only two survivors of the attack in the comics. But I can't deny how powerful the episode was. I'm not a cryer, but this episode made me tear up.
I LOVED how beautiful Genosha was portrayed when they arrived, I loved so much about it. It's a shame they flew through it so quickly, because they'd just given Genosha a perfect themesong.
Knowing they aren't leading up to the Genoshan Genocide in the finale like I and many have anticipated... I'm REALLY curious what the next 5 episodes are leading to...
This show is so wild, y'all.
Love this post so much, because SENTIMENTS SAME.
Queen of Mutants, Mistress of Magnetism, Magnetrix and the MII, Pestilence of the Horsemen of Apocalypse, the Krakoan Oracle and creator of the Sanctus Sacrum Tournament Key, the Threshold Seed Shaper, Brood Queen of the Fall of the House of X, Lorna Sally Dane, Ph.D., of the House of M, Polaris of the X-Men
Their affair happens right after she runs away from home and before she joins the X-Men. Very possibly she was a late teen (18-19), she might have legally been an adult at the time but that doesn't mean she was at all mature enough for that relationship. He definitely took advantage of the fact she was young and could touch him.
The Phoenix Force is hovering around. I want to soar the galaxies, I feel distant. Need to go do Phoenix work. Welcome to planet X