X-Men was one of my favorites when I was young, and it was hard to catch all the episodes on Fox Saturday mornings. Eventually, many years later, I was able to watch the complete series in order on Disney Plus.
Now, X-Men '97 is back, and wow, it's like I'm 20 years old again. They pick up right after the end of the series, with the X-Men prepared for a change after the death of Professor X, and man, does this show still have that '90s vibe to it, and I appreciate that. It's not a reboot but a continuation.
It was great seeing Trask and Master Mold; however, they were taken down a bit too easily, but I understand they wanted to move the plot along. I am so happy they are returning the anti-mutant themes of the first season, which I felt was always the strongest of the series. Wolverine is back to his mopey self, pining over Jean. Cyclops is a ballbuster. All the characters are spot on.
The first episode is mostly setting the stage and the stakes. I felt this episode did a good job of that, and I'm looking forward to where things are going. Obviously, Cyclops and Jean's baby will be the focal point, but this is a Saturday morning kids' cartoon at its heart, so I'm going in expecting writing of the sort. And that's exactly what I want.
Review by EricVIP 5BlockedParent2024-03-21T02:57:02Z
X-Men was one of my favorites when I was young, and it was hard to catch all the episodes on Fox Saturday mornings. Eventually, many years later, I was able to watch the complete series in order on Disney Plus.
Now, X-Men '97 is back, and wow, it's like I'm 20 years old again. They pick up right after the end of the series, with the X-Men prepared for a change after the death of Professor X, and man, does this show still have that '90s vibe to it, and I appreciate that. It's not a reboot but a continuation.
It was great seeing Trask and Master Mold; however, they were taken down a bit too easily, but I understand they wanted to move the plot along. I am so happy they are returning the anti-mutant themes of the first season, which I felt was always the strongest of the series. Wolverine is back to his mopey self, pining over Jean. Cyclops is a ballbuster. All the characters are spot on.
The first episode is mostly setting the stage and the stakes. I felt this episode did a good job of that, and I'm looking forward to where things are going. Obviously, Cyclops and Jean's baby will be the focal point, but this is a Saturday morning kids' cartoon at its heart, so I'm going in expecting writing of the sort. And that's exactly what I want.