X-MEN '97 Recap: The Show's Most Shocking Moment Yet, Classic Costumes, And An Incredible Cameo - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97 Recap: The Show's Most Shocking Moment Yet, Classic Costumes, And An Incredible Cameo - SPOILERS

X-Men '97 just adapted one of the most jaw-dropping moments in comic book history as the mutant team don their classic costumes for a battle on two fronts against Magneto and Bastion. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - May 08, 2024 10:05 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men '97
Source: Toonado.com

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Today's episode of X-Men '97, "Tolerance Is Extinction - Part 2," opens with Charles Xavier waking up in the ruins of the X-Mansion. Magneto's EMP blast has left the world in disarray and the X-Men have only 12 hours to get him to undo the damage before it becomes permanent. 

Storm saves Jubilee and Sunspot from an angry group of humans and Cyclops turns down Professor X's offer of friendship. Rogue, meanwhile, continues to mourn for Gambit and the team later splits in two: one group will confront Magneto and the other needs to defeat Bastion so they can free the Prime Sentinels from his control. 

The X-Men don their 80s-style costumes and are confronted by Magneto (who has pulled Asteroid M out of the sea). He plans to make that asteroid a new Genosha and refuses to undo the damage he's inflicted upon humanity.

Rogue and Sunspot choose to stand by the Master of Magnetism's side, leaving the X-Men behind. 

The battle with Bastion begins, with Storm and Forge holding off the Sentinels - later getting overpowered - while Jean Grey, Cable, Beast, and Morph battle the robots on the ground. With that, Morph transforms into The Incredible Hulk!

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Jean soon has her hands full with Mister Sinister, who manages to bring Cable under his control. It's telekinetic versus telekinetic and, on Asteroid M, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jubilee, and Nightcrawler do battle with Magneto, Rogue, and Sunspot.

Professor X instructs Scott to remove Magneto's helmet so he can take control of his old friend, and even though the plan succeeds, when Jean reaches out to Scott and he sees what's happening on Earth, he chooses to sever the connection. It's the only way to give the other team time to stop Bastion, though given his doubt in Charles, Scott's motivations seem a tad murky here. 

With that, Magneto is about to kill Professor X but is suddenly stabbed by Wolverine who tells him, "Been in a lot of wars, bub. The brave always die first."

He responds to that by ending their feud once and for all: Magneto tears out Logan's Adamantium skeleton as the episode ends, recreating an iconic comic book moment...

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X-Men '97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

Nine episodes of X-Men '97 are now streaming on Disney+ with the finale set to drop next Wednesday. 

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AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 5/8/2024, 10:15 AM
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BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 5/8/2024, 10:16 AM
You know what this means…

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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 10:26 AM
@BruceWayng -

"Do you realize how long I've been waiting for this saga? All my life."
Arthorious
Arthorious - 5/8/2024, 10:56 AM
@BruceWayng - I was thinking the same thing.
The1st
The1st - 5/8/2024, 4:19 PM
@BruceWayng - I'm not sure from what I've seen and where they continued adapting the comics why I thought they wouldn't show it, but yeah man...know his name and fear it. Such a fun game too, btw.

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mountainman
mountainman - 5/8/2024, 10:16 AM
Another great episode. I’d say Episode 5 was still more shocking, but this one had some great moments. Bone claw time!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/8/2024, 10:17 AM
Ending on that final shot was CINEMA.

Its time for drifter Logan
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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 10:27 AM
@GhostDog -

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Conquistador
Conquistador - 5/8/2024, 10:30 AM
@DrReedRichards - Painfully beautiful shot to end the episode on.

Magneto is getting season MVP imo.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 10:34 AM
@UniqNo -

Hard to choose, but he's definitely up there. I also love what development Gambit up to ep5, and what we've seen Kurt get from that ep up to today. And of course Scott.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 5/8/2024, 10:37 AM
@DrReedRichards - Gambit only really shone in ep 5. Kurt had only a couple moments so far, Scott is definitley up there thougy, but Magneto takes it. Not since Fassbender's portrayal in first class have I wanted a solo Erik project again.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 5/8/2024, 10:41 AM
@GhostDog - I wanna see Wolverine leave the team for a bit and show his drifter phase like the comics. Have him go up against Cyber and maybe ever Sabertooth. They have to recreate both of these three scenes

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/8/2024, 10:51 AM
@BruceWayng - I agree. And we could see how he is feral by nature and his mutation process will eventually cause him to degenerate physically into a bestial state.


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WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/8/2024, 10:24 AM
Nuts episode. How do you top this episode? Peak animation entertainment.
DOOMSPEAKS
DOOMSPEAKS - 5/8/2024, 10:25 AM
Every week this show is like “you thought last week was awesome? Hold my beer”.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 10:47 AM
@DOOMSPEAKS - LOL. Literally couldnt of said it better myself. what a f*cking episode. holy hell
DOOMSPEAKS
DOOMSPEAKS - 5/8/2024, 12:30 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - the magneto/wolverine scene I legit stood up and was like “ they’re gonna do it” and then they did and I was like “ THEY F*CKIN DID IT 🤯”. 😂
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 1:13 PM
@DOOMSPEAKS - i sat there in silence to contemplate what i just witnessed lol
MarvelnDCLover
MarvelnDCLover - 5/8/2024, 4:55 PM
@DOOMSPEAKS - Same !!! Oh Sh*t they're going to do it!!! They effing did it !!!
Vigor
Vigor - 5/8/2024, 7:37 PM
@DOOMSPEAKS - I sat there in fear knowing what was about to happen
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 10:35 AM
Like @BruceWayng already said, Onslaught is DEFINITELY coming.

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/8/2024, 10:36 AM
@DrReedRichards -

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mountainman
mountainman - 5/8/2024, 10:37 AM
@DrReedRichards - It’ll likely be the end of season tease they give us.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 10:49 AM
@mountainman - @DrReedRichards - dumb question for you both. never read the comics. what is onslaught and should i be prepared for something bananas and awesome??
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 10:53 AM
@MotherGooseUPus -

Imagine Xavier, but with Magneto's bitterness and lack of remorse.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/8/2024, 10:56 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - The most basic explanation is that Onslaught is an Xavier/Magneto hybrid.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/8/2024, 11:18 AM
@mountainman - havent read the comics but playing marvel vs capcom has its benefits
Polaris
Polaris - 5/8/2024, 11:42 AM
@DrReedRichards - Yep
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 12:06 PM
@mountainman - @DrReedRichards - ohhhhh shit. that sounds awesome. thanks fellas
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 5/8/2024, 2:32 PM
@DrReedRichards - “Imagine Xavier, but with Magneto's bitterness and lack of remorse.”
And let’s not forget that he’s powerful enough to lock down a LEVEL: Omega, reality warping individual like Franklin Richards.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/8/2024, 2:41 PM
@WruceBayne -

Franklin was his whole quest. Granted, a still growing and developing Franklin, but still! I'm really curious to see if the final episode will bring up the F4, or if they'll switch it up to make another Omega level mutant his desired vessel, like another Summers/Grey descendant.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 5/8/2024, 2:50 PM
@DrReedRichards - I think you’re on to something. I think they might use Jean Grey or Madalynn Prior(since there’s two and it doesn’t need to be two for the story to progress) as the vessel instead of Franklin Richards.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 5/8/2024, 10:43 AM
Friendly reminder that the ONLY reason we all are loving this show is because the showrunner is gay and a PoC and absolutely NOT because he's a legit great storyteller, someone who's CLEARLY a huge fan of the comics, one that pulls shit from guys like Claremont, Lobdell, Nicieza, Morry etc... :)
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 5/8/2024, 10:45 AM
This what FoX-Men movies should've been like. Wasted all comic storylines, even in days of future fight they had to make Wolverine the lead. Thank god it's finally over
SpiderBloke2099
SpiderBloke2099 - 5/8/2024, 2:40 PM
@GodHercules20 - effin' A, man, effin' A.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 10:51 AM
Kevin. i hope you are taking a ton of notes from this show and the fans reaction becuz THIS is how you do the X-Men PROPERLY.

Side note. this show is sooooo f*cking good... like, blowing my expectations OUT of the water.

can't wait to see what they do for the finale next week

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/8/2024, 11:20 AM
@MotherGooseUPus - now make Joss whedon and Beau deMayo work together on the x-men film and have a duo name like "The Fired Ones"
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 12:13 PM
@vectorsigma - that will never happen but i'd love it haha
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/8/2024, 5:51 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - You want him to takes notes on his own show? Lol
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