@hamhockbeans A war started by Dr Sinister as I suspected and he went so far that even Bolivar Trask himself was horrified. A needless stupid war created by an enemy of all rational sentient beings on Earth in this franchise but he wins because he gets his stupid all consuming evolutionary war.
And we get a lil bit of forshadowing. Gambit was Death for Apocalypse in the comics. The imagery invokes that. Also seeing Nimrod with The Master Mold in the beginning we are definately getting Bastion soon.
Storms mother is Kenyan and her father is America where she was born in Manhattan. When she was 5 they moved to Cairo where there was a conflict between Arabs and Israeliès. A downed plane crashed into their home leaving her buried with her dead mother. Which resulted in her fear of enclosed spaces (Claustrophobia)
FINALLY! Some knows the original comic book lore...Storm suffers from severe claustrophobia as a result. She grew up on the streets of Chairo afterwards and learned pickpockets from those that took her in, sad childhood. The live action movies warped her story so, that some commentor from the live action movie with Apocalypse were stating she wasn't even black but Moroccan. The revamped animated show setting things straight.
Actually she was born in Harlem (yes I know Harlem is in Manhattan, but tell that that to people from Harlem) and moved to Cairo when she was a baby that's why she has the accent. She wouldn't have an accent if she moved when she was 5, she would have an American accent by 5 years old.
I remember the final episode back in the 90s. Yes Charles was dying and the technology on earth wasn't going to save him so Lelandra opted to take him off world where his chances of survival would be better because of their tech.
They talked about the past series at the end, what they remembered along with footage from the original series. They’ve seen it. One of them said they haven’t seen it since they were a kid and talked about what they remembered of the Shi’ar. The other knew less remembering only a little of the old show and drawing more knowledge from the movies. Jaby said the story is not following the same as the movie and said he knew the Professor had to come back while the other was sure he was dead-dead.
Gladiator (the purple flying mohawk guy) is the commander of and often a stand-in for the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. He's basically Marvel's homage to DC's Superman, with his superhuman strength, flight ability, physical invincibility, and eye lasers. In fact, his actual name is Kallark, which is a reference to Superman's Kryptonian and human names: Kal-El and Clark Kent.
His powers work on self-confidence, so if Gladiator fully believes that what he is doing is right he's basically unstoppable, but if he doubts then his powers falter dramatically.
Gladiator is "loyal" to Lilandra because she is Empress but his loyalty is to the throne not her as an individual. If she is legally deposed and another is given the throne like Deathbird he will follow them and not Lilandra.
The Imperial Guard are Marvel versions of the Legion of Super Heroes. Gladiator, the leader, is Superboy with super strength, flight, heat vision, and super breath. The gardeners were Kymellian, horse aliens, who were important in Power Pack's origin. There were plans for that team in the early MCU, this was in the book, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, recommended, it really shows the decisions behind the movies or which ones were not made.
What's old is new again.....Storm's white uniform was new at the time the animated series came out....now she is back in her original 1975 attire....love it 😍
2:42 Understandable. In the original animated series, he was dying. However, empress Lilandra had the technology to save him. But Professor X had to leave and the X-Men didn't know how long it would take for him to heal. Since they haven't heard from her empire for awhile, they assumed he was dead
So the guy alongside Deathbird in the red outfit with the black on top and short dark hair is Vulcan, aka Gabriel Summers. It isn't brought up (yet), but he's also Deathbird's lover and makes the drama of the Summers family tree even more insane.
@@avataz "rules for thee, not for me" is hardly a rare attitude for the mad and powerful. And she probably doesn't know since he's an omega level mutant who wasn't born on Earth so they probably think he's from whatever planet they found him on. That or he's into being a pet like Charles is.
@avataz At the time she didn't know Vulcan was ripped out his mother's womb and forced grown on the Shi'ar homeworld by D'Kken when she and Cosair was taken, Cosair pushed Scott and Alex out of their plane when it was being taken by the Shi'ar. Scott hit his head and damaged his eyes as a child, and that is why he can't control his optic blast withouthis visor, and they didn't know their mother was pregnant at the time
@@thecartomancerspath To be fair, the movies downplayed everyone except Woverine and Magneto. I didn't remembered anything about ciclops cuz i'm 30 and watched some of XMEN as kiid and this show made me realize how dirty they did to him
Gladiator is great. He’s a Superman-like character whose entire power set is based on his belief in what he’s doing/himself. Break his confidence and you break the man.
@@ThePebble_20 Yeah I remember when that issue was new. Seeing Gladiator briefly shook was great. Those Joe Mad issues were so awesome around that timeframe.
That look is Storm's original look, when she was first discovered by Xavier to help the original X-men (Cyclops, Jean-Grey, Beast, Banshee and maybe Quick Silver) to fight a Mutant Island (I think I bought that comic in 85 or 86). That's when they found and added Storm, Logan (Wolverine), Collossus, and Night Crawler (as part of the New Uncanny X-men) Yes my Geek Flag is Flying
Gladiator is one of Marvel’s three Superman archetypes. The other two are Sentry and Hyperion, but Gladiator’s powers are the most similar to Superman’s
Not sure if it’s intentional but when Forge wipes storms tears they stay on her face. Metal wouldn’t really pick up liquid the same way skin would. Kinda a nice touch
I love how everyone is sobbing at this episode who knew an animated series could provoke such emotional chaos - I can’t rewatch this episode without howling in tears. EVERY SCENE with Magneto is RIVETING and POWERFUL - the writers are out of this world and voice actors OMG WHEW We needed these characters for the times we are in so relevant still!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
“What are demons but reflections of our fears and shame. Things we bury within us, hide from loved ones even as they poison our hearts… until we finally heal our adversary by embracing it”-Strom This writing is so GOOD! 😭🙏🏽
Charles spent his entire life putting the advancement of the entire mutant race on his back. It would be no easy decision for him to make to leave it all behind, to finally let go and put his trust in his children to keep fighting the good fight. He probably figured, at least at the beginning, that it would be easier for them to move on and focus on their mission if they weren't worried about him constantly on the other side of the galaxy.
I felt bad not seeing Magneto's and Gambit's title cards in the intro.The cosmic scenes in this episode especially the beginning reminded me of Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Gladiator punched Deathbird like she had it coming for a long time. Also loved Storm's hair restoration power☺️
The X-Men know he's alive. That was the last episode of the original series. He was taken to space to save him. But he was put to death publicly on earth because it's easier to say he died rather than say he went to outerspace to be woth h8s alien girlfriend. Lol!
I think Gambit is having his Horsemen of Death and his New Sun storylines merged. When he's standing up, there's a bright sun behind his head, and Sinister is the one who did the surgery to repress his original powers. Sinister probably reverses the surgery and Gambit's healing factor kicks in as well as causing his powers to manifest oddly (death persona) and at a much higher level (New Sun). Probably betrays Sinister in the end, like the end of his Horsemen of Death to Marauder story arc.
Gladiators first appearances in the original cartoon he tosses Juggernaut like he was nothing which was insanely impressive. Of course then the Phoenix does the same thing to him which is funny. 😂
Heads up on who Gladiator is: He's essentially Superman. Super strength, hearing, invulnerability, hearing, ice breath, x-ray vision, heat vision, etc etc. The whole shabam. Only his powers decrease or increase depending on his loyalty to a cause and his confidence in himself. Dude is so strong he ripped apart a black hole and took on blasts from Phoenix herself.
18:28 I understand. Remember, the X-Men are Marvel characters. They play a huge part and have a huge connection to everyone in the bigger Marvel universe. However, since Marvel lost the rights back than and started the MCU, it felt strange. The MCU has some good projects, but without the X-Men characters, the MCU always felt small. Even when they had the Guardians of The Galaxy, it still felt a huge piece of Marvel lore wasn't there. One big example is that Storm and Black Panther were married in the comics. However, during the events of Civil War, *Similar to the MCU film, but bigger in the comics* they had a divorced because they were on opposite sides. That's why some people were a little disappointed with Captain America: Civil War because almost all the Marvel heroes were involved. *Minus the Guardians if the Galaxy* The Fantastic Four and the X-Men were part of it to. Fortunately, the X-Men the animated series and X-Men 97 doesn't have that issue. Plus, Marvel has the rights to all their characters again! 👏
Storm is my favorite marvel character and I should tell you this. See, she is actually claustrophobic because of the result of her being trapped under rubble as a child when her parents were killed.
I can't believe they got rid of the mohawk so soon, but her magically Sailor Storm growing out her hair & then manifesting her iconic tiara shows that she's claiming her supernatural heritage. They even showed Forge's shamanic power (I mean I thought they'd just keep it simple & keep him as the science guy). Literally a shamanic journey for both (& with Xavier as well), with Forge letting go of logical Western "science" to rely on the age-old wisdom of his mother & use faith to help his friend, Ororo accepting her past (her original 70s outfit), defeating her demons ("What are demons but reflections of our fears & shame") to let her move towards the future. Screamed & hollered when Ororo got rehabilitated. She was NEVER depicted as THIS Goddess & THAT badass punk b*tch with the strongest will amongst all the mutants in any type of media apart from the source material (deplorably NEVER in the films, nor to this extent in the old cartoon). I swear most of the writers in LA nowadays have GONE THROUGH SHAMANIC HEALING SESSIONS & this shows in all of the best writing LOL.
Charles only left for a moment so that he could implement his abilities so that he could be made to his full potential. Thanks to Lelandra in her advanced alien technology. And this epic comeback also put a smile on my face.
18:35 I completely understand. Yeah, the original X-Men animated series and X-Men 97 don't have restrictions like the MCU or the Fox Marvel movies did back than. They were able to make comic book accurate stories like this. When the X-Men films and the Avenger films started, that's when the restrictions came up until Marvel gained the rights back to their characters *Minus Spider-Man.* Hope this makes sense. 🙏🏽💪
Storm's upgrade and powers evolution toward the end of this episode, reminds me of her classic look with the headpiece, long hair, dark uniform when she became the Queen of Wakanda after marrying T'Challa/Black Panther after his proposal...do you think she will meet him in this cartoon or like will he make a cameo appearance?
At the end of the original show. Charles was dying, so Magneto used his powers to amplify Charles enough so that he could contact Lilandra. She came and took him to the Shi'ar, to get him advanced medical attention.
18:12 The crystal was called "The M'krann Crystal." And yes it was Lilandra, on the run from her tyrant brother D'kenn, who unleashed, and was consumed by, the crystal's power. The Phoenix stopped him and the chaos he was causing, and placed the crystal into the heart of the sun.
Sounds like you two didn't see the final episode of X-Men back in 97 where Professor X did die but Lilandra brought him back to life and said he'd be with her.
Seeing Storm getting her powers. It gave me a very complete feeling of satisfaction. And seeing that the great goddess returned in her maximum splendor, with her characteristic black suit from the comics of the 70s and 90s. 👏😭🖤🖤
Vulcan will be sick. He takes over the Sh'iar throne too! Starjammers coming back soon and Corsair should introduce Gabriel. He's half Sh'iar on his mom's side.
I think Storm transforming has something to do with the awakening of her mystical ancestry and not really her x-gene. Storm comes from a long line of African sorcerers. Awakening her mystical power conjured her classic goddess costume and perhaps reversed the effects of gun. Because it surely rejuvenated her hair in an instant, lol. I also suspect she's even more powerful now. Magic + X-Gene?!
The professor did not die. In the original series. He was in critical condition. That is why Lalamdra took him to her world because they had the technology to heal him.
24:52 That's what actually happened. When he was saying goodbye to his X-Men on his bed, Lilandra came and said she has the technology to help save him. However, he had to leave Earth. It's been gone for a long time, so the X-Men assumed he was dead. Plus, they had to take care of the mansion as well
God I missed Charles Xavier! He is proof that the world needs good teachers to sustain times of peace. I wish that growing up, my teachers in school were just as compassionate and smart as Xavier.
Ingenious use of reversing the arcs. He sacrificed himself for Genosha to survive, now Apocalypse will gaslight the hell out of him for mutantkind's resolve.
Shiar dude with the cape and mohawk protecting the Professor X and Lilandra is named Gladiator. The Shiar created him from a test tube. He's basically their Superman, same powers and just as powerful. He feels the same way about serving the Shiar that Superman feels about "The American Way"...only WAY more intense. He was created to be the Shiar's ultimate weapon and protector and is only loyal to whoever's in charge, in this case it's Lilandra and Prof X. If Deathbird legally got elected then he'd work the same way for her. Dude is only loyal to the Shiar empire no matter who's in charge.
Both "Returns" were inevitable. Charles could only stay away for so long before he would have to come home. He has alot to do and people will need him now more than ever. Storm getting back to her goddess status was definitely more spiritual than physical. But her determination to save Forge was a perfect reason to start.
Gladiator KLARKE is a character that is MARVEL's (SUPERMAN)..it is inspired by Superman and it's name is also KLARKE (Clark) kent..u can get the similarities
Man did I really enjoy your reaction to this. But if you remember Charles actually kinda did the same thing in the movies where he died and transferred his mind to another living body but with no brain activity well at least it's some what similar but the only difference is that The She-ra came and got him and saved him. But to see Storm regain her powers and become that Omega level threat that she can be if pushed there. Awesome reaction you two
People tend to forget Storm suffered from extreme claustrophobia since she was a child. Took a lot for her to fight through it….in the comics anyway lol
When it comes to Charles and why he may not have immediately returned (because he obviously really wanted to), it is because of his love for the Empress. Charles is loyal to those he cares about, and since he probably assumed that everything on earth was getting better, he didn't feel as if he needed to rush to go back so he remained with the Empress. Plus she did save his life so probably also felt like he was indebted to her in some way, and didn't want to cause anymore trouble for her so he probably used his abilities less. But, the conflict that caused him to use his powers may have also opened a channel to earth just enough for him to receive a vision of death. Him seeing all of the skeletons and seeing Gambit morph into a figure of death was just too much and he knows he has to go back.
i unfortunately think Gambit is dead dead, it’s what is bringing Charles back. Maybe he’ll be back if they bring in Apocalypse later but as of now, he’s the actual death needed to move the story forward. And with Charles coming back I wonder if Magneto is in a coma or something.
That was dope seeing Gladiator lay the smackdown on peeps. He's strong as hell. But every time I see him, I hear "GET DOOOOOOWN" in Arnold voice because of the old Juggernaut meme vid haha. Also that evil sister of the Shi'ar should probably stay far from Earth. The Phoenix Force is going to find its way back to Jean eventually. If she becomes the White Phoenix, that entire Empire could get dusted in an instant.
It's several empires but the 3 major empires are kree/skulls/shi'ar. The shi'ar is basically what Xavier said they conquer other races and assimilate them. Gladiator is one of marvels superman analogs. Gladiator, hyperion, sentry. Blue marvel
I loved storm flying with the horses, being able to be free and unrestrained. I'm so glad this series didn't revolve around wolverine, I like him but Storm and Cyclops have always been my favorite members of the team.
So agree dude. They’re the biggest archetype of doing this to all countries that do not have the same culture, value system or anything. The chaos that’s in the world right now can be traced back to them and Europe as a whole
GLORIOUS. Totally different pacing than last episode but it was super satisfying as well. I can't believe they got rid of the mohawk so soon, but her magically Sailor Storm growing out her hair & then manifesting her iconic tiara shows that she's claimed her supernatural heritage. They even showed Forge's shamanic power (I mean I thought they'd just keep it simple & keep him as the science guy). Literally a shamanic journey for both (& with Xavier as well), with Forge letting go of logical Western "science" to rely on the age-old wisdom of his mother & use faith to help his friend, Ororo embracing her past (her original 70s outfit), defeating her demons ("What are demons but reflections of our fears & shame") to let her move towards the future. Screamed & hollered when Ororo got rehabilitated. She was NEVER depicted as THIS Goddess & THAT badass punk b*tch with the strongest will amongst all the mutants in any type of media apart from the source material (deplorably NEVER in the films, nor to this extent in the old cartoon). I swear most of the writers in LA nowadays have GONE THROUGH SHAMANIC HEALING SESSIONS & this shows in all of the best writing LOL.
They didnt think Professor Charles was dead. They knew had been taken away to give him a chance at living. BUT i think they would think he would come back.
These just getting crazy😂 love it & the X men knew Charles got taken away by his wife just he did die infront of them then she came & said she could fix him. So they gotta say he’s dead they can’t say he left for a year
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL seeing Storm shed her fear and insecurities about her powers and how humanity might react to them in a stunning transformation to her classic black costume. The OMEGA crown on her head says it all. I also really like Charles's monologue to the Shi'ar royalty. He educated them on what it means to coexist and how the fear of acceptance is no way to live. Not to mention, the idea of them all sitting at little school desks is hilarious to me. I had a feeling Mr Sinister was behind the Genosha massacre, and considering that he sees Mutants as puppets to experiment on, I can imagine what more chaos he could bring; the man certainly lives up to his name. It is also funny that even Trask himself feels guilt over what he did and wants to die
If memory serves, in the original show Sinister was just an underling of Apocalypse (with his own agenda, of course, but respecting Apocalypse's power nonetheless). I wouldn't be surprised if he's the season's Big Bad, just to be revealed he was working under Apocalypse again and thus setting up Season 2. They're just like different power-level versions of the same concept at any rate, a "survival of the fittest" villain.
@@petarpetrov9989I mean, I can see Apocalypse being the big bad. Still, then again, I don't really feel like Apocalyse would sacrifice Mutant kind for the sake of a larger plan since he was the first Mutant and wants their kind to be the superior beings under his dominion. I mean, you could be right, but I guess we have to wait and see, I'm certainly excited nonetheless
@@petarpetrov9989 Sinister isn't about "survival of the fittest"... he's literally just a MAD scientist & will do anything to play with other people's genes.
Charles was taken away by the Shi’ar to try to save his life, the X-Men were there to witness it, so they knew he wasn’t dead, that’s why they never say “the professor is dead”, they always say “the professor is gone”. But I do believe after 1 year without news about the professor, they grew more with the idea that’s he’s probably gone forever.
The bird demon is The Adversary is a powerful demon of the highest order and possesses vast supernatural powers. He is virtually invulnerable to anything but the most powerful magic and iron. He has superhuman strength and endurance. He can enter and leave different planes of existence and dimensions at will and has reality-warping powers. He can also summon demons and other supernatural creatures to do his bidding.
you're curious about gladiator he's basically superman. His only weakness, his own self doubt... he doesn't have kryptonite as a weakness... also makes a pretty good action figure 😂😂
The Trask Sinister hunts down at the end would probably be Donald Trask III, Bolivar Trask's nephew. Cassandra Nova tricked him into activating the Wild Sentinels that destroyed Genosha in "E is for Extinction".
@@murk4552 Thanx for the personal attack? I guess? Disney is not very committed to hearing challenged people. A lot of shows, their "captioning" quits a few minutes into a show. I am so sorry that me not hearing Sinister call him "Bolivar" the first watch made you feel like name-calling was necessary. HAVE A NICE DAY
The professor is psychically connected to all of his students, he felt Gambit's death all the way across the galaxy.
More than that there is a war starting. This is the calm before the storm. Glad we got a breather.
@hamhockbeans
A war started by Dr Sinister as I suspected and he went so far that even Bolivar Trask himself was horrified. A needless stupid war created by an enemy of all rational sentient beings on Earth in this franchise but he wins because he gets his stupid all consuming evolutionary war.
yup! also: thus, Magneto lives?
And we get a lil bit of forshadowing. Gambit was Death for Apocalypse in the comics. The imagery invokes that.
Also seeing Nimrod with The Master Mold in the beginning we are definately getting Bastion soon.
It does make you wonder why he did not initially sense magnus's death as well @@GenghisDon1970
Xavier was never dead. Only wounded. They lied to the world just in case he didn't return. It was in the series finale
Yeah, and when Lilandra took him, She told the X-men that if they could heal him then he would never be able to return to Earth.
Bro, i totally forgot about that. Its been a whule since the og show.
Storms mother is Kenyan and her father is America where she was born in Manhattan. When she was 5 they moved to Cairo where there was a conflict between Arabs and Israeliès. A downed plane crashed into their home leaving her buried with her dead mother. Which resulted in her fear of enclosed spaces (Claustrophobia)
FINALLY! Some knows the original comic book lore...Storm suffers from severe claustrophobia as a result. She grew up on the streets of Chairo afterwards and learned pickpockets from those that took her in, sad childhood. The live action movies warped her story so, that some commentor from the live action movie with Apocalypse were stating she wasn't even black but Moroccan. The revamped animated show setting things straight.
Actually she was born in Harlem (yes I know Harlem is in Manhattan, but tell that that to people from Harlem) and moved to Cairo when she was a baby that's why she has the accent. She wouldn't have an accent if she moved when she was 5, she would have an American accent by 5 years old.
I remember the final episode back in the 90s. Yes Charles was dying and the technology on earth wasn't going to save him so Lelandra opted to take him off world where his chances of survival would be better because of their tech.
From what im seeing of their reactions. They haven't watched the ol skool show, especially the last episode of the series.
I literally just finished rewatching that episode last night.
@@Chystyle yeah it's pretty obvious you can see the people that really put effort into their reactions
@@Chystylethat and they just don’t care 😂
They talked about the past series at the end, what they remembered along with footage from the original series. They’ve seen it. One of them said they haven’t seen it since they were a kid and talked about what they remembered of the Shi’ar. The other knew less remembering only a little of the old show and drawing more knowledge from the movies. Jaby said the story is not following the same as the movie and said he knew the Professor had to come back while the other was sure he was dead-dead.
That's the original look of Storm when she first appeared as an X-Men in Giant Size X-Men #1
X Men Evolution also, I believe?
@@Kassadin10 Evolution was their own design, they didn't try to modernize any suits from the comics for the show, they did their own thing
I think I also believe that her Wolverine and The X-Men design also is based on this one too?
@@Tenshii_Artii It looks like it, a modernized version of the original suit
I prefer the old design of og x men
Charles dealing with bird people.
Storm dealing with an evil bird spirit.
Can't trust BIRDS, lol.
OooOOOOOOooooh I didn't see that until NOW!
Thank you.
Lmfao, the Shi'ar being exactly what the Adversary describe on what it feeds upon.
Imagine it reaches their empire? That mf turning into Bird Galactus
Birds are not real... ~Boston Conner
Gladiator (the purple flying mohawk guy) is the commander of and often a stand-in for the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. He's basically Marvel's homage to DC's Superman, with his superhuman strength, flight ability, physical invincibility, and eye lasers. In fact, his actual name is Kallark, which is a reference to Superman's Kryptonian and human names: Kal-El and Clark Kent.
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They ripoff Superman all the time. Sentry, Hyperion, Mar-vell, Etc.
Bro lets not start this they rip off each other @@AzulApe
His powers work on self-confidence, so if Gladiator fully believes that what he is doing is right he's basically unstoppable, but if he doubts then his powers falter dramatically.
@@yrenekurtz5268He’s also vulnerable to certain radiations which the Hulk once used to defeat him.
Gladiator is "loyal" to Lilandra because she is Empress but his loyalty is to the throne not her as an individual. If she is legally deposed and another is given the throne like Deathbird he will follow them and not Lilandra.
Just so the point is made clearer..
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Actually he blindly loyal to the Throne don't matter whoever sit on it 😅 even if lalendra, deathbird or someone else
@NOtAlone322 is that not what was said?
@@jasondavis2995edited
You said didn't said that last time when, I saw you edited
The Imperial Guard are Marvel versions of the Legion of Super Heroes. Gladiator, the leader, is Superboy with super strength, flight, heat vision, and super breath. The gardeners were Kymellian, horse aliens, who were important in Power Pack's origin. There were plans for that team in the early MCU, this was in the book, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, recommended, it really shows the decisions behind the movies or which ones were not made.
Love that Man of Steel first flight homage with Storm.
What's old is new again.....Storm's white uniform was new at the time the animated series came out....now she is back in her original 1975 attire....love it 😍
Wow I didn't know that
2:42 Understandable. In the original animated series, he was dying. However, empress Lilandra had the technology to save him. But Professor X had to leave and the X-Men didn't know how long it would take for him to heal. Since they haven't heard from her empire for awhile, they assumed he was dead
That makes an awesome shirt: " Birdbitch be gone!"
"MY Gambit" made my day.
So the guy alongside Deathbird in the red outfit with the black on top and short dark hair is Vulcan, aka Gabriel Summers. It isn't brought up (yet), but he's also Deathbird's lover and makes the drama of the Summers family tree even more insane.
It's kind of strange that she is ok being with a Terran but it isn't ok for Lilandra
@@avataz "rules for thee, not for me" is hardly a rare attitude for the mad and powerful. And she probably doesn't know since he's an omega level mutant who wasn't born on Earth so they probably think he's from whatever planet they found him on. That or he's into being a pet like Charles is.
Also she sleeps with Bishop and has a daughter with him later on.
@@avataz Oh she's a hypocrite. Also she may not know that Vulcan is from earth.
@avataz At the time she didn't know Vulcan was ripped out his mother's womb and forced grown on the Shi'ar homeworld by D'Kken when she and Cosair was taken, Cosair pushed Scott and Alex out of their plane when it was being taken by the Shi'ar. Scott hit his head and damaged his eyes as a child, and that is why he can't control his optic blast withouthis visor, and they didn't know their mother was pregnant at the time
17:26 Fun fact: The High Evolutionary from Guardians of The Galaxy, really admires Mr. Sinister's work, it inspired him to do experiments as well!
A notable feat that made Gladiator memorable was when he tanked a punch from Juggernaut and then launched him across the ocean
Storm is Claustrophobic.
Something the movies never mentioned.
@@biguy617 Also true, and the movies totally downplayed Rogue and Jubilee as well. Those two had so much potential for a character build-up.
@@thecartomancerspath To be fair, the movies downplayed everyone except Woverine and Magneto. I didn't remembered anything about ciclops cuz i'm 30 and watched some of XMEN as kiid and this show made me realize how dirty they did to him
@@heitoroliveira5166 I feel you on this. I kept hoping they'd feature Storm's childhood in Kenya and Rogue was weak in the films.
That Buddy hits different you'll forget your whole planet.
The made xavier look like Lex Luther in his Battle suit 😅
Gladiator is great. He’s a Superman-like character whose entire power set is based on his belief in what he’s doing/himself. Break his confidence and you break the man.
I never knew much about Gladiatior but I always wanted to learn more about him I’m happy he appeared here.
Gladiator and the rest of the Imperial Guard are direct counterparts to DCs Superman/Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes.
Yup, he pretty much bodied the Fantastic Four until Reed figured that out and was able to beat him.
Cannonball defeated him in a 1v1 fight above New York during Christmastime. A standout issue, imo.
@@ThePebble_20 Yeah I remember when that issue was new. Seeing Gladiator briefly shook was great. Those Joe Mad issues were so awesome around that timeframe.
That look is Storm's original look, when she was first discovered by Xavier to help the original X-men (Cyclops, Jean-Grey, Beast, Banshee and maybe Quick Silver) to fight a Mutant Island (I think I bought that comic in 85 or 86). That's when they found and added Storm, Logan (Wolverine), Collossus, and Night Crawler (as part of the New Uncanny X-men) Yes my Geek Flag is Flying
Nice to see Nightcrawler in the opening as the new X-Men member.
Gladiator is one of Marvel’s three Superman archetypes. The other two are Sentry and Hyperion, but Gladiator’s powers are the most similar to Superman’s
I love the intro to this video Jaby and Achara bobbing their heads on beat. Such a joy. You gotta love the golden nuances that this channel brings .
Not sure if it’s intentional but when Forge wipes storms tears they stay on her face. Metal wouldn’t really pick up liquid the same way skin would. Kinda a nice touch
I love how everyone is sobbing at this episode who knew an animated series could provoke such emotional chaos - I can’t rewatch this episode without howling in tears. EVERY SCENE with Magneto is RIVETING and POWERFUL - the writers are out of this world and voice actors OMG WHEW We needed these characters for the times we are in so relevant still!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
“What are demons but reflections of our fears and shame. Things we bury within us, hide from loved ones even as they poison our hearts… until we finally heal our adversary by embracing it”-Strom This writing is so GOOD! 😭🙏🏽
Why is Deathbird free? She betrayed Lilandra the last time we saw her by making a pact with Apocalypse. She should be in prison.
Charles spent his entire life putting the advancement of the entire mutant race on his back. It would be no easy decision for him to make to leave it all behind, to finally let go and put his trust in his children to keep fighting the good fight.
He probably figured, at least at the beginning, that it would be easier for them to move on and focus on their mission if they weren't worried about him constantly on the other side of the galaxy.
I felt bad not seeing Magneto's and Gambit's title cards in the intro.The cosmic scenes in this episode especially the beginning reminded me of Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Gladiator punched Deathbird like she had it coming for a long time. Also loved Storm's hair restoration power☺️
and her original costume. 🥰🥰
Btw that was gladiator that punched her not her lover Vulcan, he was in the earlier scene against the knee.
First thing I thought when Charles saw the skeletons was that those are all the mutants who died at genosha
The X-Men know he's alive. That was the last episode of the original series. He was taken to space to save him. But he was put to death publicly on earth because it's easier to say he died rather than say he went to outerspace to be woth h8s alien girlfriend. Lol!
I think Gambit is having his Horsemen of Death and his New Sun storylines merged. When he's standing up, there's a bright sun behind his head, and Sinister is the one who did the surgery to repress his original powers. Sinister probably reverses the surgery and Gambit's healing factor kicks in as well as causing his powers to manifest oddly (death persona) and at a much higher level (New Sun). Probably betrays Sinister in the end, like the end of his Horsemen of Death to Marauder story arc.
In the comics how does Gambit return to his normal form?
@@jahimjauh-hey5653 help from sinister, I believe
The real storm is back!
Gladiators first appearances in the original cartoon he tosses Juggernaut like he was nothing which was insanely impressive. Of course then the Phoenix does the same thing to him which is funny. 😂
Heads up on who Gladiator is: He's essentially Superman. Super strength, hearing, invulnerability, hearing, ice breath, x-ray vision, heat vision, etc etc. The whole shabam. Only his powers decrease or increase depending on his loyalty to a cause and his confidence in himself.
Dude is so strong he ripped apart a black hole and took on blasts from Phoenix herself.
18:28 I understand. Remember, the X-Men are Marvel characters. They play a huge part and have a huge connection to everyone in the bigger Marvel universe. However, since Marvel lost the rights back than and started the MCU, it felt strange. The MCU has some good projects, but without the X-Men characters, the MCU always felt small. Even when they had the Guardians of The Galaxy, it still felt a huge piece of Marvel lore wasn't there. One big example is that Storm and Black Panther were married in the comics. However, during the events of Civil War, *Similar to the MCU film, but bigger in the comics* they had a divorced because they were on opposite sides. That's why some people were a little disappointed with Captain America: Civil War because almost all the Marvel heroes were involved. *Minus the Guardians if the Galaxy* The Fantastic Four and the X-Men were part of it to. Fortunately, the X-Men the animated series and X-Men 97 doesn't have that issue. Plus, Marvel has the rights to all their characters again! 👏
Amen! 💪
I love how both Storm and Charles stories parallel each other.
Storm is my favorite marvel character and I should tell you this. See, she is actually claustrophobic because of the result of her being trapped under rubble as a child when her parents were killed.
I can't believe they got rid of the mohawk so soon, but her magically Sailor Storm growing out her hair & then manifesting her iconic tiara shows that she's claiming her supernatural heritage. They even showed Forge's shamanic power (I mean I thought they'd just keep it simple & keep him as the science guy).
Literally a shamanic journey for both (& with Xavier as well), with Forge letting go of logical Western "science" to rely on the age-old wisdom of his mother & use faith to help his friend, Ororo accepting her past (her original 70s outfit), defeating her demons ("What are demons but reflections of our fears & shame") to let her move towards the future.
Screamed & hollered when Ororo got rehabilitated. She was NEVER depicted as THIS Goddess & THAT badass punk b*tch with the strongest will amongst all the mutants in any type of media apart from the source material (deplorably NEVER in the films, nor to this extent in the old cartoon).
I swear most of the writers in LA nowadays have GONE THROUGH SHAMANIC HEALING SESSIONS & this shows in all of the best writing LOL.
Charles only left for a moment so that he could implement his abilities so that he could be made to his full potential. Thanks to Lelandra in her advanced alien technology. And this epic comeback also put a smile on my face.
18:35 I completely understand. Yeah, the original X-Men animated series and X-Men 97 don't have restrictions like the MCU or the Fox Marvel movies did back than. They were able to make comic book accurate stories like this. When the X-Men films and the Avenger films started, that's when the restrictions came up until Marvel gained the rights back to their characters *Minus Spider-Man.* Hope this makes sense. 🙏🏽💪
Thank God that's not an issue anymore. Now Marvel actually feels like Marvel now! 👏
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This episode was absolutely PACKED. It wasn't the emotional gut-punch of last week, but damn, did it deliver.
I didn't expect to see Charles Xavier in this season!!!
Seeing Storm regain her powers and her new black suit felt like watching Goku going Super Saiyan for the first time.
Storm's upgrade and powers evolution toward the end of this episode, reminds me of her classic look with the headpiece, long hair, dark uniform when she became the Queen of Wakanda after marrying T'Challa/Black Panther after his proposal...do you think she will meet him in this cartoon or like will he make a cameo appearance?
Storm in her classic debut uniform…HELL YEAH! I’m all for it! And how beautiful was her reemergence…screw that how awesome was the entire sequence
At the end of the original show. Charles was dying, so Magneto used his powers to amplify Charles enough so that he could contact Lilandra. She came and took him to the Shi'ar, to get him advanced medical attention.
18:12 The crystal was called "The M'krann Crystal." And yes it was Lilandra, on the run from her tyrant brother D'kenn, who unleashed, and was consumed by, the crystal's power. The Phoenix stopped him and the chaos he was causing, and placed the crystal into the heart of the sun.
"My God. You ARE dramatic."
Class is now in session
Me: that’s right school these fools Charles!!!!
The X-Men have equal dealings with Aliens, Mutants, Humans and Robots. The movies only focused on Humans and Mutants.
Sounds like you two didn't see the final episode of X-Men back in 97 where Professor X did die but Lilandra brought him back to life and said he'd be with her.
Seeing Storm getting her powers. It gave me a very complete feeling of satisfaction. And seeing that the great goddess returned in her maximum splendor, with her characteristic black suit from the comics of the 70s and 90s. 👏😭🖤🖤
That dude in the navy and mostly red suit is Cyclops’ baby brother Gabriel!! I can’t wait till they finally have all 3 summers brothers together.
Vulcan will be sick. He takes over the Sh'iar throne too! Starjammers coming back soon and Corsair should introduce Gabriel. He's half Sh'iar on his mom's side.
I think Storm transforming has something to do with the awakening of her mystical ancestry and not really her x-gene. Storm comes from a long line of African sorcerers. Awakening her mystical power conjured her classic goddess costume and perhaps reversed the effects of gun. Because it surely rejuvenated her hair in an instant, lol.
I also suspect she's even more powerful now. Magic + X-Gene?!
The professor did not die. In the original series. He was in critical condition. That is why Lalamdra took him to her world because they had the technology to heal him.
24:52 That's what actually happened. When he was saying goodbye to his X-Men on his bed, Lilandra came and said she has the technology to help save him. However, he had to leave Earth. It's been gone for a long time, so the X-Men assumed he was dead. Plus, they had to take care of the mansion as well
God I missed Charles Xavier! He is proof that the world needs good teachers to sustain times of peace. I wish that growing up, my teachers in school were just as compassionate and smart as Xavier.
Gambit will come back, as one of Apocalypse's horsemen, Death
Ingenious use of reversing the arcs. He sacrificed himself for Genosha to survive, now Apocalypse will gaslight the hell out of him for mutantkind's resolve.
Shiar dude with the cape and mohawk protecting the Professor X and Lilandra is named Gladiator. The Shiar created him from a test tube. He's basically their Superman, same powers and just as powerful. He feels the same way about serving the Shiar that Superman feels about "The American Way"...only WAY more intense. He was created to be the Shiar's ultimate weapon and protector and is only loyal to whoever's in charge, in this case it's Lilandra and Prof X. If Deathbird legally got elected then he'd work the same way for her. Dude is only loyal to the Shiar empire no matter who's in charge.
Both "Returns" were inevitable. Charles could only stay away for so long before he would have to come home. He has alot to do and people will need him now more than ever. Storm getting back to her goddess status was definitely more spiritual than physical. But her determination to save Forge was a perfect reason to start.
what i find confusing is why Magneto was acting like charles had died when he was there when lillandra took him away.
Probably meaningful that Xavier sensed the death of Gambit, but not his oldest friend Magneto.
Gladiator KLARKE is a character that is MARVEL's (SUPERMAN)..it is inspired by Superman and it's name is also KLARKE (Clark) kent..u can get the similarities
The guy in the Mohawk is gladiator. He was in Phoenix saga he’s royal guard and enforcer
Man did I really enjoy your reaction to this. But if you remember Charles actually kinda did the same thing in the movies where he died and transferred his mind to another living body but with no brain activity well at least it's some what similar but the only difference is that The She-ra came and got him and saved him. But to see Storm regain her powers and become that Omega level threat that she can be if pushed there. Awesome reaction you two
People tend to forget Storm suffered from extreme claustrophobia since she was a child. Took a lot for her to fight through it….in the comics anyway lol
Well Gladiator was like a Superman to us. And the fears that Charles saw was nothing but the incident of Genosia. I just love the episode so much
When it comes to Charles and why he may not have immediately returned (because he obviously really wanted to), it is because of his love for the Empress. Charles is loyal to those he cares about, and since he probably assumed that everything on earth was getting better, he didn't feel as if he needed to rush to go back so he remained with the Empress. Plus she did save his life so probably also felt like he was indebted to her in some way, and didn't want to cause anymore trouble for her so he probably used his abilities less. But, the conflict that caused him to use his powers may have also opened a channel to earth just enough for him to receive a vision of death. Him seeing all of the skeletons and seeing Gambit morph into a figure of death was just too much and he knows he has to go back.
13:00 My woman Storm! 🙏🏽💪
The M'Kron Crystal. De'Ken tried to use it to destroy the universe. Phoenix saved the universe.
Storm's powers returned , but now she's OMEGA LEVEL and more powerful than ever .
He is the *gladiator*
What a nutty episode. Can't wait to see what happens next week!
Storm is back!! She's always needed!!
i unfortunately think Gambit is dead dead, it’s what is bringing Charles back. Maybe he’ll be back if they bring in Apocalypse later but as of now, he’s the actual death needed to move the story forward. And with Charles coming back I wonder if Magneto is in a coma or something.
This is where the fun begins
That was dope seeing Gladiator lay the smackdown on peeps. He's strong as hell. But every time I see him, I hear "GET DOOOOOOWN" in Arnold voice because of the old Juggernaut meme vid haha.
Also that evil sister of the Shi'ar should probably stay far from Earth. The Phoenix Force is going to find its way back to Jean eventually. If she becomes the White Phoenix, that entire Empire could get dusted in an instant.
It's several empires but the 3 major empires are kree/skulls/shi'ar. The shi'ar is basically what Xavier said they conquer other races and assimilate them.
Gladiator is one of marvels superman analogs. Gladiator, hyperion, sentry. Blue marvel
We need a blue marvel movie ASAP
I loved storm flying with the horses, being able to be free and unrestrained. I'm so glad this series didn't revolve around wolverine, I like him but Storm and Cyclops have always been my favorite members of the team.
the cutting them off into knees thing is america in a nutshell
So agree dude. They’re the biggest archetype of doing this to all countries that do not have the same culture, value system or anything. The chaos that’s in the world right now can be traced back to them and Europe as a whole
you two are so fast with these reactions
Xavier was never dead. The X-men knew and let him go be with Lilandra and the Shi'ar. They just faked his death for the rest of Earth.
I’ve been saying that since XM 97 came out, Xavier didn’t die
You were right,plus remember this show is where the original series left off
GLORIOUS. Totally different pacing than last episode but it was super satisfying as well.
I can't believe they got rid of the mohawk so soon, but her magically Sailor Storm growing out her hair & then manifesting her iconic tiara shows that she's claimed her supernatural heritage. They even showed Forge's shamanic power (I mean I thought they'd just keep it simple & keep him as the science guy).
Literally a shamanic journey for both (& with Xavier as well), with Forge letting go of logical Western "science" to rely on the age-old wisdom of his mother & use faith to help his friend, Ororo embracing her past (her original 70s outfit), defeating her demons ("What are demons but reflections of our fears & shame") to let her move towards the future.
Screamed & hollered when Ororo got rehabilitated. She was NEVER depicted as THIS Goddess & THAT badass punk b*tch with the strongest will amongst all the mutants in any type of media apart from the source material (deplorably NEVER in the films, nor to this extent in the old cartoon).
I swear most of the writers in LA nowadays have GONE THROUGH SHAMANIC HEALING SESSIONS & this shows in all of the best writing LOL.
They didnt think Professor Charles was dead. They knew had been taken away to give him a chance at living. BUT i think they would think he would come back.
These just getting crazy😂 love it & the X men knew Charles got taken away by his wife just he did die infront of them then she came & said she could fix him. So they gotta say he’s dead they can’t say he left for a year
It took years for Storm to regain her powers in the comics.
This was quick but well enjoyed
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL seeing Storm shed her fear and insecurities about her powers and how humanity might react to them in a stunning transformation to her classic black costume. The OMEGA crown on her head says it all.
I also really like Charles's monologue to the Shi'ar royalty. He educated them on what it means to coexist and how the fear of acceptance is no way to live. Not to mention, the idea of them all sitting at little school desks is hilarious to me. I had a feeling Mr Sinister was behind the Genosha massacre, and considering that he sees Mutants as puppets to experiment on, I can imagine what more chaos he could bring; the man certainly lives up to his name. It is also funny that even Trask himself feels guilt over what he did and wants to die
If memory serves, in the original show Sinister was just an underling of Apocalypse (with his own agenda, of course, but respecting Apocalypse's power nonetheless). I wouldn't be surprised if he's the season's Big Bad, just to be revealed he was working under Apocalypse again and thus setting up Season 2. They're just like different power-level versions of the same concept at any rate, a "survival of the fittest" villain.
@@petarpetrov9989I mean, I can see Apocalypse being the big bad. Still, then again, I don't really feel like Apocalyse would sacrifice Mutant kind for the sake of a larger plan since he was the first Mutant and wants their kind to be the superior beings under his dominion. I mean, you could be right, but I guess we have to wait and see, I'm certainly excited nonetheless
@@petarpetrov9989 Sinister isn't about "survival of the fittest"... he's literally just a MAD scientist & will do anything to play with other people's genes.
@@milkiassamuel780 Apocalypse has NO qualm killing mutants so that only the fittest will survive.
Charles was taken away by the Shi’ar to try to save his life, the X-Men were there to witness it, so they knew he wasn’t dead, that’s why they never say “the professor is dead”, they always say “the professor is gone”. But I do believe after 1 year without news about the professor, they grew more with the idea that’s he’s probably gone forever.
Professor X learning about Gambit's death is basically Marvel's version of Shifu learning Po has died by a cannon to his face 😢
At the end of season 5❤ Professor X left because he was dying, but the X-men told the world he died
The bird demon is The Adversary is a powerful demon of the highest order and possesses vast supernatural powers. He is virtually invulnerable to anything but the most powerful magic and iron. He has superhuman strength and endurance.
He can enter and leave different planes of existence and dimensions at will and has reality-warping powers. He can also summon demons and other supernatural creatures to do his bidding.
The green guy with the hammer is Ronin the accuser from the MCU movie except they're using old school comic book design 1:09
you're curious about gladiator he's basically superman. His only weakness, his own self doubt... he doesn't have kryptonite as a weakness... also makes a pretty good action figure 😂😂
I had his figure as a kid. Coolest thing I had before my see thru gameboy.
Love the shot across the bow at Kipling and White Man’s Burden
milkyway ghetto?? lmao
The X-Men did not think that Xavier was dead. They sent him off to the Shi’ar Empire for treatment. The general public thought he was dead.
0:24 Aye!!!! My man Jaby! 😂💪
The Trask Sinister hunts down at the end would probably be Donald Trask III, Bolivar Trask's nephew. Cassandra Nova tricked him into activating the Wild Sentinels that destroyed Genosha in "E is for Extinction".
That's literally Bolivar he didn't de-age or anything. You fools have no consistency in pattern recognition 😂
@@murk4552 Thanx for the personal attack? I guess? Disney is not very committed to hearing challenged people. A lot of shows, their "captioning" quits a few minutes into a show. I am so sorry that me not hearing Sinister call him "Bolivar" the first watch made you feel like name-calling was necessary.
HAVE A NICE DAY