Summary
AsX-Men ‘97continues its inspired run, the animated project’s ousted showrunner continues to give fans insight into his creative process concerning the show, coming in full force with big reveals for the most recent eighth episode.
X-Men ‘97has taken fans by storm, reviving the much-belovedX-Men: The Animated Seriesfrom the 90s and getting its name from the year its predecessor was canceled. Despite some initial misgivings amongst fans about yet another rethreading of a beloved IP,X-Men ‘97debuted to an impressive reception, with many fans praising the creative team spearheaded by showrunner Beau DeMayo for their dedication to creating a faithful successor. With all this early success, fans were surprised to learn thatDeMayo was fired from X-Men ‘97 with only speculative reports as to whyhe was let go.
DeMayo would break his silence afterX-Men ‘97’sfifth episode, and he’s been giving fans a lot to think about since. Most recently, he sent out a multitude of tweets concerning the show’s eighth episode and the big events that transpired in it. After sending out atweetin advance urging fans to revisit the OG series episode “One Man’s Worth,” DeMayo would proceed to put out a few more after the episode’s release, pointing out several interesting facts and revealing things that fans might have missed on their first watch through. These details include several interesting ones, including several payoffs to the visions seen by Madeline Pryor earlier in the series and the source for one of the more interesting cameos shown during the lights-out sequence.
X-Men ‘97’sepisode eight plotwas one that was certain to get the fans going, as so many cogs were set in motion in rapid succession that fans have to wonder if it’s even possible to end the season off on a satisfying note. With the return of Charles Xavier and the potential return of the villainous incarnation of Magneto following the escalation in serious threats to mutants, there’s a lot to think about, and the fallout certainly seems certain to spill into a new season. This isn’t such bad news, as the show already has a second season in production and a third in development and will certainly get back to fans sooner rather than later.
The success of the series has done a lot for the fan discourse around the X-Men as their MCU debut teeters ever closer, amongst other things. Elsewhere, this success has also brought attention to the fact that there areother animated shows that deserve anX-Men ‘‘97-stylerevival, with seemingly no one taking the plunge with many of them. Fans will have to wait and see if a faithful and well-handled revival like this one can stand up to brand-new ideas from competitors, such as theCreature Commandos, remains to be seen.
X-Men ‘97is currently available to stream on DIsney+.
X-Men ‘97
The animated X-Men team returns in the Disney Plus reboot, X-Men ‘97. With Professor X gone, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, and the rest of the mutants find themselves under the leadership of Magneto and facing a new threat. X-Men ‘97 is the first project under the newly created Marvel Animation banner.
