We are back after a brief pause.
Juan Sanmiguel has rejoined
MarkWHO42’s Universe after a short stint away.
The X-Men animated television show has also returned, resuming after a 30-year hiatus with the
X-Men ‘97 series on
Disney+. Welcome back, everyone.
The series opens where season five left off in 1997.
The X-Men are feeling lost without
Professor Xavier, who may be dead or simply recovering in the
Shi'ar Empire. Can
Cyclops keep the
X-Men together? Who is
Madelyne Pryor and what is her purpose? What is the relationship between
Rogue and
Magneto and how can Rogue touch him? Are
Magneto and the other “
evil” mutants truly evil or are their motives more complex? How does
Storm handle her loss of powers and with whom does she face the
Adversary? Which recent events influenced the showrunners and writers, especially with the attack on
Genosha? What will the final three episodes tell us, and will we see
Xavier back on Earth? How did various comic book series and writers, directly and indirectly, connect with these specific storylines? Listen as
Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, and
Juan Sanmiguel dive deep into the characters, stories, and background of episodes 1-7 of
X-Men ’97.
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