Cyclops is Waiting for Me - An X-Men: The Animated Series Weekly Recap

Interspersed with their recruitment into X-Force, Jubilee and Roberto head down into the Morlock sewers in search of the mutant tracker Caliban and the Acolytes story gets further flavor. JC explains all of this to Rod who will not be picking up a copy for himself.

A video version of this podcast is also available on YouTube and Facebook. It's the only way to see Rod's cat.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we came back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! We’ll be shifting back to bi-weekly content on Monday, August 31st debuting one of our new spinoff show formats!

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

65 minutes of JC and Rod screaming at Xavier and Magneto to STOP DOING EVERYTHING. Like, why is this a good idea? FFS! We know how this ends. GDI Cherik! You brought this on yourselves. (inaudible yelling)

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we are back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2!

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

Going back (ALL THE WAY BACK) to ancient Egypt to see the rise of En Saba Nur as Magneto wants to mess with the past. Somehow this actually leads JC and Rod into some philosophical debates about destiny and agreeing with War Machine in Endgame.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we are back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2!

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

(Insert Deadpool's X-Force post)

Instead of going to the past to get the X-Men "Back to the 1990's", Episode 2 drop right into 1997 as Cable recruits Sunspot and Jubilee to join his black ops team while "Knockoff Cyclops" a.k.a. Havok leads a government sponsored X-Factor who are abducting mutants.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we are back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2!

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

We've been waiting more than two years to say it... X-Men '97 Season 2 is here! Our fears are assuaged about their being a sophomore slump as Season 2 dives right in to Cyclops, Jean, Morph, Storm and Wolverine in the future alongside a young Nathan Dayspring and Mother Askani in a pivotal moment in his evolution to becoming Cable. Plus, the Final Horsemen get their time to shine.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we are back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2!

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

Not to go to TOO many tropes, but the X-Men Anime wraps up because of the power of friendship. There is also a mega-apocalyptic event with some major cameos to enjoy.

JC and Rod share their full thoughts for the series here as they await X-Men '97 Season 2.

A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and have our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Season 2 of X-Men '97 is coming July 1st, but until then, we’re going to be diving into the Marvel Anime, X-Men

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

It wouldn't be a true X-Men series if we didn't get some classic Cyclops trauma moments (caused by Jean's death). With 2 episodes left, it was time to escalate and we have an electric kaiju and see this Wolverine go FULL berserker. And it's pretty damn entertaining.

A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and have our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Season 2 of X-Men '97 is coming July 1st, but until then, we’re going to be diving into the Marvel Anime, X-Men

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

In this mini bonus episode with less than a month before X-Men '97 season 2 debuts, JC walks Rod through the gap filling Season 2 prequel comic. While JC wasn't as high on the original Season 1 comic, this one felt like the team had a much stronger perspective on the tone of the show they were tying into.

Video Version available on YouTube and Facebook

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97 Season 1. Since then we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and the X-Men Anime. But we are back weekly for all of X-Men ‘97 Season 2!"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpodAffiliate Links: Wolverine and the X-Men DVD - https://amzn.to/3Pn53JRWolverine and the X-Men Prime Video - https://amzn.to/4fKfXEwX-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31 X-Men 97 Action Figures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IEmN01⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lenore's Memoir A Rogue's Tale on Amazon: https://amzn.to/43xmjUJX-Men: The Art & Making of The Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3PocfWS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Prime Video: X-Men: The Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4ae8JGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X-Men: The Animated Series - The Adaptations Omnibus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3VlyU9L⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mastermind and his Inner Circle's plan is revealed as Xavier's and Dr. Sasaki's son is shown not only to be alive but also has Omega capabilities. JC and Rod also make inappropriately jokes about Marsh and his powers.

A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and have our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Season 2 of X-Men '97 is coming this Summer, but until then, we’re going to be diving into the Marvel Anime, X-Men

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

"Big ole fight", Rod's favorite note, gets used a bunch here as the X-Men dive deeper into the Sasake Institute in pursuit of Mastermind after getting caught up on most of the things the good doctor was hiding from them (or just lying about).

A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and have our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Season 2 of X-Men '97 is coming this Summer, but until then, we’re going to be diving into the Marvel Anime, X-Men

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links:

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

X-Men: The Art & Making of The Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3PocfWS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)