Reacting to X-Men: The Animated Series After 30 Years | Part 1

[@ASageCalledQ]

It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized how hard a job Cyclops had leading them.

[@ShrekThaOGEE]

Scott has always been my least favorite X man and he still is .. he’s always linked to jean in such a non entertaining way and it always takes away from his character in my eyes…they aren’t even married 😒

[@mattfarrell8947]

The helmet blocking Xavier’s telepathy was an invention of the first movie, before that the only telepathy l-proofed helmet in X-Men belonged to the Juggernaut

[@dangerwhite697]

Who is Professor X's brother

[@AspieMediaBobby]

@@dangerwhite697 Stepbrother or half-brother depending on the continuity. Much like Loki and Thor.Of course, in Norse Mythology Loki was Thor`s uncle and whilst they did fight and work together alternately his main rivalries were moreso with Baldr,Tyr and Odin as well as his other half Utgard-Loki.

[@Souledex]

@@AspieMediaBobby don’t even get started on his kids

[@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289]

@@Souledex Oh yeah, the snake, Fenrir the wolf, the 8 legged horse, and Hel(a) of course.

[@PrinceIMC]

Yeah in classic X-Men storylines Magneto could just resist Xavier’s telepathy with his willpower.

[@ToneDesh]

I saw this title and instantly clicked. This cartoon was a massive part of my childhood. Looking forward to X-MEN 97.

[@ShelbyBaby27]

X-Men The Animated Series united my school! I was a high school freshman when The Phoenix Saga aired, no one admitted to reading comics let alone watching them. Next day in home room, everyone is oddly somber then someone says "I can't believe they killed Jean Grey" and home rooms erupts! Everyone openly admitting they watch X-men! Laney, the only person who openly read comics is so chill "Let me tell you about the Phoenix Saga..." 🔥

[@previouslyonx-men]

I love that!

[@bradybimson9106]

This, Batman, and Gargoyles completely changed how people viewed animation in the 90s. All time classics

[@cookiedestroyer2801]

Those shows are great but it was Anime that changed people's view more than those shows. They were doing that since the 80s.

[@deeppurplefan9648]

@@cookiedestroyer2801True but he was refering to the average westerners view on the cartoon culture who sees cartoon shows as childish. While Anime has many influence on western animation they werent that popular for the western audience especially Europe as they are today . Sure plenty of kids grew up with Pokemon and Sailor Moon back in the day but if you asked the average adult to give an example of an animated show or movie most would mention any classic disney movies and would be alien to the term "Anime"

[@paulkendrick4153]

What’s gargoyles?

[@bradybimson9106]

@@paulkendrick4153 a cartoon on Disney Channel that was way ahead of its time, it's on Disney plus, highly recommend it

[@paulkendrick4153]

@@bradybimson9106 cool thanks for the info

[@RuralRoar]

Not having access to comics as a kid, this show is what helped form my love for Marvel and particularly the X-Men. I'm loving how watching these episodes with you all is a mixture of hilariousness, but also respect for how well they represented the lore for a kid's show.

[@redswasted8624]

"a cross between Martin Riggs and Jack Nicholson from The Shining" to describe Wolverine is actually perfect. Hats off Adam

[@JessieBanana]

The fact that this is the 30th anniversary of my childhood favorite makes me feel...old. Like old old. It's still the X-Men gold standard for me.

[@BenjaminFlagg_GameDesigner]

"MOOORPH!!!" That scream from Wolverine/Logan is forever etched in my head from childhood. It was both a very dramatic moment for little kid me, but also the beginning of a much hated (by my friends) long-running inside joke, where I would yell that same thing anytime anything even remotely dramatic or intense happened in elementary/middle-school :)

[@Pragabond]

For me it was the line "This one's for you Morph!".

[@Sturmjaeger]

Fun Fact: Magneto's helmet blocking Xavier's telepathy wasn't a thing until the 2000 movie. So there's no actual inconsistency here.

[@Animalfriend777]

Are you sure i swore that was a thing in Clairmont era edit: holy shit you are right

[@ComicPhreak]

Even though it wasn't canon at first, it would make perfect sense to why he would wear bc a helmet.

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

5:40 cyclops’s badass introduction 6:07 wolverine’s introduction would be like “hold my claws and beer.”

[@TerrelLism]

X-Men and Batman came out in 92. Spider Man debuted in 94. Power Rangers in 93. Those were the days!

[@MakingSomeTea]

This show made me a massive Gambit fan honestly.

[@jaysworldd1]

💯

[@trafalgarlawsgurl21]

The nostalgia is real!!!!!! This was the first thing that got me interested in comics!!!!! Rogue and Gambit will always be my favorite X-Men!!!

[@hindsightpov4218]

Fun Fact: George Buza who was the voice actor for Beast also played the trucker in the first X-Men movie who drove Rogue (Anna Paquin) to the bar where she met Wolverine (Hugh Jackman).

[@darkglasses87]

That is a fun fact!

[@mageeaaron2624]

That's insane! 🙏🏽💪

[@dipikar8044]

Love love love your reactions! “Let’s check out the flashback from 5 mins ago …” Killed me.

[@bcdey84]

I love that y’all watched this. And I need to add that Magneto has always been my favorite Marvel villain. His power is so crazy and has always been done so well. Plus his character background is so tragic. His character has always been done very well.

[@skywalkerslegacy]

9:05-9:10 that's because it is Adam 😉 Ron Wasserman did the music for both this & power rangers

[@stealahb]

it's funny, i haven't watched the full series in years but there are some things i still say to this day. every time a thunderstorm hits, i hear Storm all mad like,, "wind! lightning! raaaaain!". and i have been known to randomly burst out with a faux Apocalypse voice "you dare defy me? blasphemer!" .... i love it. love watching you guys watch it.

[@jstudmclovin713]

Judging by Wanda’s recent outfit, I’m 100% sure they can nail a balance of classic “campy” with modern and make it work.

[@Mjsports3730]

And then you just hear the x men theme in ds 2 when Professor x shows up, what a moment.

[@gingerdog8203]

Literally a spoiler wtf

[@Mjsports3730]

@@gingerdog8203 Too bad shouldn’t have looked at the comments, and I mean the ones with spoilers

[@gingerdog8203]

@@Mjsports3730 I've already seen the movie first of all, and second of all, you seem to know people will look at comments, so why not be a nice person and atleast add a spoiler warning beforehand instead of blaming the people that went to the comments to read about things completely different than spoilers. It's not that hard to be considerate of others. If it was a video about ds 2 spoilers then yea, the comments are dangerous, but this video literally isn't.

[@Mjsports3730]

@@gingerdog8203 Ok even if I say spoiler warning people are still gonna read it. And what’s in my comment shouldn’t even be that surprising. You get on to one random person on the internet for saying a spoiler when 1)Too bad so sad and 2)there were lots of spoilers way before this comment and people still watched them.

[@Mjsports3730]

@@gingerdog8203 How about you mind your business and not say this is a spoiler if you’ve already seen it. Think before you talk/write

[@UserInterface00]

Hector, I was at the opening night fan screening at El Capitan when you interviewed Sam Raimi. Awesome questions that you asked Sam, especially the Dr Strange name drop by JJJ in Raimi’s Spider-Man and Bruce Campbell rumor of being Mysterio. Congrats on that interview!

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

Speaking on the metal pieces on Wolverine’s knuckles, they are comics accurate I believe, and are meant to keep the skin from healing over so he doesn’t have the pain of his skin ripping open every time he *snikt*s Please correct me if anyone knows for sure--thx!

[@alecfigueroa5769]

So he just constantly has open wounds on his hands? That seems worse lmao

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

@@alecfigueroa5769 well, he’s got the accelerated healing factor so he’s like a giant anti-microbial and anti-bacterial factory. Idk. Lol. I’m trying to remember what used to be on my Marvel cards 30 years ago :-) haha!

[@alecfigueroa5769]

@@bobbyclarkston8836 yeah that makes sense, i didnt think of how his powers could work on a bacterial level, thats super interesting

[@JS-ct3kr]

Gambit admiring the subtle thickness of those playing cards...and the cashier.

[@popculturewatch8689]

One thing I noticed upon rewatch is that Cyclops didn't willingly leave Beast and Morph. Storm made that decision because cyclops wouldn't stop fighting. I grew up thinking it was just his choice. I love how his arc concludes at the end of the season

[@Pinkielover]

My favorite cartoon series i used to come home from work This was around the same time I finished high school.. i used to get a bowl of cereal turn this on and sit with my 2 younger sisters and watch .. Man what a great series.. I actually taped all these episodes on VHS when they released the episodes

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

Super cool for the video gives a reason to prove how iconic x men 97 truly is, along the theme song is the most iconic.

[@Ringking-ws7bz]

This Is one best idea for a reaction yet this year in 2022. I love this whole idea

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

2:57 best moment for the reforged reliving the iconic x men theme song. 24:20 lol hector and Adam do sir Ian mckellen’s iconic line from x2

[@jfvira9844]

Being an immigrant teenager when this show came out, I always related to mutants being persecuted . Love this show I know it from start to finish almost verbatim.

[@AdenHailemariam]

“Wolverine is so bad at computers.” is so funny like it’s meme material.

[@amandas2639]

This show was EVERYTHING to me as a kid. I was...seven when it came out, I think? But I remember being OBSESSED with it. Maybe it's because I've always been a later sleeper and it didn't air until 11 a.m. on Saturday morning (right before The Tick!), so I could still get up in time to see it, lol. But I owe so much to this show. It's what got me into comics. It shaped my tastes and talents as a young writer. I was writing fanfic for this show *long* before I had any clue fanfic was even a thing. I know it sounds silly now, but this show honestly affected so much of my life--and STILL affects me--that it will forever hold a special place for me. It's also just genuinely a damn good show. Okay, yes, the animation leaves a lot to be desired, especially compared with Batman (but that was always on a whole other level), but it was unlike any other kids cartoon I can think of at the time. It didn't pull punches for the sake of making kids feel better. It didn't dumb down the stories and treat us like babies who needed to be spoon-fed absolutely everything. I think that's also why it's still so enjoyable to watch as an adult. I'm gonna stop because I could seriously just make heart eyes at this show all day long. But I'm totally here for this rewatch and thank you for doing it. :)

[@Tactisquatch94]

This show introduced me to Wolverine , then there was Iron Man the animated series and Spider-Man which started my inner battle between who’s my favorite

[@dylankoch1757]

Honestly, one of the things I lowkey hope they carry over into the MCU with the X-Men is how over-the -top DRAMATIC Storm was when using her powers ("Storm, Mistress of the Elements, commands you to release that child!")

[@HeroesReforged]

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[@jasonmarbach]

This show made me think from the time it debuted until like 10 years later that Jubilee was a way bigger xmen character than I later realized she was. Can’t wait to see what they do with the continuation

[@photokunstler]

One thing I always noticed was Cyclop’s beams being either concussive or sometimes they made things burn.. I remember in the comics it was just supposed to be concussive beams right??

[@Rhodair]

yeah, it's something the movies were especially inconsistent about - there's supposed to be _zero heat_ from them; it's pure concussive energy (like getting punched by his eyes) from portals his eyes open from another dimension and any part of his body passively absorb the energy - they can be focused tight enough to shoot a hole through a coin & powerful enough to blast the top of a mountain off

[@thegeekspotTV_]

This was great. I really enjoyed watching this with you guys. It brought back all the feels I had as a kid and I laughed at the way Cyclops was running toward the Professor too...LOL. 🤣

[@movies798]

I absolutely love this series! I agree that the animation wasn't good, but damn the characters and story truly makes up for it. Plus, the animation gets better in the later seasons. And Storm is by far my all time favorite X-Men character! Thank you guys for reacting this classic superhero show. Hope to see more!!!

[@hamhockbeans]

The animation was what it was based on the budget they had at the time. We are so spoiled as viewers not knowing how much it cost or take to make a animated movie let alone series. Ink and paint was more expensive and harder to make at the time. Sorry no control delete or go back to a saved project after a mistake from a digital media.

[@movies798]

@@hamhockbeans I already know about their budget and how hard it took for them how to make this series. So you don't need to tell me the information I already know lol. I was only expressing my thoughts about this series to Hector, Adam, and Agustin.

[@donstewart2145]

I’d never got to watch this back in the 90s it was only years later that I finally got to see it I’m 36 now but I friggin love it here’s to the heroes of the forge

[@coreyroy7221]

I love watching these Xmen episodes with you guys. Hearing all of your jokes throughout the episodes had me crying....lol. Great stuff. Can't wait to see more. 🙂👍🏾

[@Ghost8386]

I was 8 years old when this series debuted on Fox Kids back in 1992.

[@ringer1324]

I did not expect this

[@speak123]

This is so fun, can’t wait for when Apocalypse comes in with his hilariously theatrical insults and put downs, John Colicos (yes that one from Star Trek), did such an amazing job delivering the lines, that I remember many from when I was a kid Also James Blendick who took over, everytime j remember some of the lines I laugh and cry at the hilarity and the nostalgia

[@Riful]

About time someone does this, blows my mind that there's hardly been any reactions to it.

[@WhiteRaven696]

I was born midway through this show. X-Men: Evolution was MY X-Men show growing up. And it was iconic. Goth Girl Rogue is best Rogue.

[@Mike90317]

I love X-Men: Evolution!!!

[@Nyareth]

I hope that if/when there's a live action MCU X-Men show that it has X-Men Evolution vibes

[@trafalgarlawsgurl21]

X-men Evolution came out when I was going into middle school and Rogue was my favorite!!!!

[@thejake13]

Jubilee can actually detonate things at a sub-atomic level but is too afraid to hurt anyone so just goes with the sparkles most of the time.

[@primetime3306]

Honestly, I'm also rewatching this show and it doesn't feel as fun watching it alone and sometimes drags along. Having you guys to watch it with makes it soo much better lol

[@onyx081]

This show does a lot of things, but it doesn't drag. They're only half hour episodes that fly by. You can practically binge the entire series in a day

[@primetime3306]

@@onyx081 to each their own. I guess I have a hard time staying focused with the old choppy animation style. I didn’t grow up with this show at all and this is my first viewing. although it is still a fantastic show, I don’t think I’d be able to binge it on my own

[@vicfig26]

The music is composed by Ron Wasserman he also did the music for Power Ranchers and other well none 90's TV shows.

[@milkywaymike6756]

I can’t unsee the 2 Batmans in Wolverines mask.

[@Christian-fo7nf]

Nostalgia through the roof watching along with you guys!

[@Mercurial_Phantom]

Fun fact: "Mommy buy me that" and "Energy blasts huh? Here's one from a pro" were the only 2 lines that Stan Lee wrote for this show.

[@kws2534]

28:59 Holy God, I couldn't breathe I was laughing so much

[@Silentnarcotic]

29:00 OMG I'm dying

[@DougUnfunny]

The helmet didn't block powers till Bryan Singer xmen movies. Thats why it didn't protect him. Also Sabertooth voice actor was Cree Summer's father Don Francks. You might know her from her many cartoon voices as well.

[@Manifibell]

This was so fun to watch. And great idea to watch old stuff in preparation of new stuff :D!

[@xaviersmith957]

Spider-Man 1994 is the reason I’m a Marvel fan. He was the first superhero I ever truly fell in love with. Grew up with Superman and Batman The Animated Series (GOAT) loved them all especially Batman but when I heard that guitar riff and saw that Spider Web 🕸 life changed. Forever. Then Tobey… Whew the damn memories 😭

[@gabrieltrevino942]

This was awesome! Was not expecting the Mystery Science Theater 3000 vibe! It was awesome and hilarious to relive these episodes.

[@joshuagrover795]

Especially love how Hank after his capture scene is in a holding cell praying and Guyrick wants to question him about the X-Men and Hank: "Another time" "literally f☆☆☆ off scumbag for another time", but in a polite children or civil way.

[@nannyalberte]

Oh, this was an absolute delight to revisit after so many years with my favorite reaction trifecta :) 💕💕

[@jinxie712]

I think they’ll do Magneto like they did characters like Stark and Punisher. Both those characters are products of Vietnam in the comics. They could probably make him a product of that Sokovian war from Wanda’s childhood. They never gave a reason why that happened. Say the father’s face was damaged and bring in a new actor.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

This show was my introduction to the X-Men. So many great memories. Sad that the last season was marred by bad/inconsistent animation, due to Marvel having financial difficulties at the time and was employing cheap animators.

[@butterfly17095]

Started watching the show after seeing the trailer for the new one to try and catch up, cause I never watched it as a kid... After a couple episodes I wasn't sure I'd watch the rest but y'all's commentary is priceless so I think I'm gonna keep watching lol

[@jackspinella6889]

The "Jack Nicholson Impersonators Club" bit had me dying

[@Miroslava_Ivanova]

I had such a crush on Rogue when I watched this show as a kid and it took me more than a decade to realize that 😅 Also BEST INTRO EVER!!! That song I burned into my soul, I love it so much 🎶

[@edo27]

LOOOOOOL you guys were killing me w/ the jack nicolson bar scene

[@joseanything]

Magneto's "better to die on your feet than live on your knees" line is translated from a quote from Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.

[@elbebinpr]

Since the beginning Rogue was always my favorite X-men

[@jamestomato1744]

I started rewatching this series because of the 97 continuation, and I was honestly surprised by the kind of stuff it covered as both themes and stories. Especially given the audience, and likely restrictions that come with it.

[@SamB_-fu7bo]

i think the metal on the back of wolverines hands are like bridging holes for his claws so he doesn't rip his gloves every time they come out.

[@ComicPhreak]

@14:59 That's Cathal Dodd doing his best Jack Nicholson impression.

[@sirlaughalot0765]

This was hilarious, I loved it. Hope you guys continue this ☺️

[@TajimaMunenori]

Anyone who's ever watched Gene Roddenberry's Earth Final Conflict will have seen David Hemblen as Jonathan Doors, leader of the Human Resistance. David Hemblen is also the voice actor for Magneto. Oh, and he's Canadian😉

[@djoscartj]

I'm pretty sure Hector and Adam watched this on FOX 6 San Diego back in the 90's. It was on Saturday mornings watching it in Tijuana, and those were the best mornings ever. I would jump on the couch with a blanket and turn that tv dial to channel 6, baby! Good times!

[@SuRoFo]

Cal Dodd will always be my Wolverine. Plus the signature sound of his claws releasing and the flash of the light on them are things that have never been executed as well anywhere else.

[@Mymloch]

I've always loved the Gambit (Louisiana) / Rogue (Mississippi) paring..... Mon cher & Sugah Also, Wolverine uses those guides on the back of his hand so it doesnt feel like his arms are ripping open every time he uses them. That's how I've always thought of them, anyway.

[@raybirdman]

Same people who did the music for this, did the music for Power Rangers. Also, the helmet guarding from Charles’s powers was added by the movies.

[@angelica.h]

Great choice revisiting this series. Makes me go back to relive Saturday morning cartoons. I watched this show because my brother was a fan. I thought Jubilee was great at the time. But Beast was my favorite. Fun times!

[@tukuaogawiki-pasene6626]

This is such an excellent idea. I can only guess that other channels will follow now after DS2.

[@photokunstler]

Bwwahahahahah Hector’s Comic Store guy impression **KILLS IT**

[@syminite1]

I learned the bulk of My Xmen knowledge through this show, comics, and the joe Maduiera uncanny Xmen run. 😊😊

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

*Hearing the theme song in my head* I swear to God if I hear this song in X-Men '97 next year, I will lose my shit.

[@bookem5537]

dudes, the nostalgia is real

[@Jack91790]

X-Men '97 and retroactively tas 100% will be made canon and folded in in some way. People said What if... wouldnt be. Anything with that Marvel Studios logo is gonna be canon.

[@thesplawn]

some of the ambient music reminds me of the music that would play on Starcraft, during the campaign missions and whatnot

[@Riful]

This and Gargoyles, shame no one else reacts to them.

[@krono5el]

Still happen to have the tape with the first episodes recorded on it when it premiered in 92. also had a big problem with the animation when i was little, always been an animation snob : P but we loved the X-Men so much we never missed an episode : D

[@JJKnapich]

This and the 90s Batman animated series was a major part of my life. awesome stuff!

[@summerstarr3446]

Another cartoon that went hard the first few episodes was a little known show called Gargoyles. It has an absolutely raw line of, "If you pay a man enough, he'll walk barefoot through hell." One of the best villains in animated history.

[@davejohnson5271]

The Jack Nicholson guys killed me 🤣🤣

[@charrado]

Thanks for this video. I appreciate the editing of the full reactions, as my current setup makes it hard to watch a show and y'all at the same time.

[@pauliez609]

You f’in guys had me cracking up with the commentary lmao

[@tj5579]

28:59 Comic book guy from The Simpsons stops by

[@terryandjoe]

Awesome, wasn't sure if I'd get to watch this, thank you!

[@AspieMediaBobby]

R.I.P. David Hemblen(Magneto).

[@biguy617]

I hope they get the voice actors from X-men Evolution or Wolverine & The X-men to replace the ones that died.

[@DansPiratelife]

That bell at the end of the song makes all the difference in the world

[@MichaelROLeary]

Feels like the actor performing the President was trying to add a bit of Kennedy affectation to the voice but couldn't nail it. I will say, there's a handful of variations of Boston accent that do have a LITTLE bit of Brit mixed in, primarily from the cities of Malden and Everett then up the North Shore, but this wasn't quite that either.

[@mageeaaron2624]

6:08 My man Wolverine!!!! 🙏🏽💪

[@hugomartinez8803]

They really made Rouge Thick

[@TerrelLism]

I was 9 years old. I didn't even know it was coming on, I was watching something else and BOOM, the theme hit lol. wow 30 years!