X-MEN 97 Episode 3 BREAKDOWN! Easter Eggs & Details You Missed!

X-Men 97 1x03 Breakdown! “Fire Made Flesh” Full Episode Explained by Erik Voss! Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/newrockstars and enjoy a special discount on your first month.
X-Men ‘97 Episode 3 reveals Mr. Sinister, The Goblin Queen, and a thrilling adaptation of the INFERNO storyline with a heartbreaking ending as Bishop takes baby Nathan Summers (future Cable) into the future! Erik Voss breaks down this episode scene by scene for all the Easter Eggs and details you missed!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Opening Credits
2:12 - Madelyne Pryor and Jean Grey’s Memories
5:36 - Spiral Cameo
6:06 - The “Real” Jean Grey
7:39 - Baby Monitor
8:31 - Why Is Bishop Here?
10:34 - Mister Sinister aka Nathaniel Essex
11:14 - Madelyne Becomes the Goblin Queen
12:12 - Magneto and Rogue
14:04 - Sponsor
14:54 - Nightmare Hell Reality
17:20 - Mister Sinister’s Lair
18:21 - Magik Cameo
18:56 - Jean and Madelyne Battle on Astral Plane
21:30 - Nathan Summers Techno-Organic Virus
23:25 - Bishop Takes Nathan to the Future
25:26 - Storm Meets Forge
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[@NewRockstars]

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[@Fgjmnz]

Thank you for being vulnerable with us and sharing your feelings towards the end of the episode. Takes strength to be that vulnerable. Much love for you and your family

[@jmaurice72]

😢 every parent understands

[@mckid2683]

No. Enuf is enuf

[@Fgjmnz]

@@mckid2683 sorry you’ve never felt safe enough to express emotions. It’s something that is healthy, and leads to having better relationships with people

[@mckid2683]

@@Fgjmnz lol

[@ProcyonNite]

@@batmanbeyondx Perhaps try watching the video?

[@markc12345]

My son was premature at 7 months and spent the first 3 months of his life in the NICU in a city over an hour away. That ending hit me pretty hard.

[@the_mang0slice]

It messed me up 😭

[@getbizzychrizzy]

As someone who's son was also born at 7 months and was in a NICU 45 mins away, I know the struggle. This episode was tough, but just reminded me why I'm glad I can be with my boy everyday.

[@coloredbandit]

Same thing happened to my daughter as well….shit was beyond stressful and emotional

[@jeffdecker627]

Wow...I feel all your pain. I had twins that came a little over 6 months in. We were prepared for the worst...I was told I had 8 seconds to meet and say goodbye to my son (he was 1lb 3oz, my daughter was 1lb 10oz.)...and it was a SUPER tough first 7 years...but they just turned 13 and are doing amazing! I aged about 30 years in their first 5 years. I feel ya, it's a tough ride

[@GrumpyDino31]

I know the feeling of having a child in icu. Good luck and best wishes. ❤

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Logan got his daily reminder he's always 2nd to scott 😂.

[@floepiejane]

I'm psyched that Gambit got his reminder. I never did like him. Magneto for Rogue makes way more sense.

[@MrGetWrecked916]

My wife grabbed my phone when the jean passing out montage came on 😂

[@mcuguy109]

My mom was so concerned lol

[@teo_the_riddler]

One month late...but the 69 likes are utterly hilarious 🤣

[@FallenHeroEM1]

As a father of two young boys, they are honestly the only things that can break me down emotionally. Seeing you feel the same way feels like looking into a mirror when I see that type of stuff in film or on TV.

[@wexplo15]

Uggggh!🙄

[@SlickNick929]

It’s a cartoon

[@Puermero]

@@SlickNick929 It's a message in the cartoon. And cartoons like these share those type of experiences in just a different medium. For someone to just say "it's a cartoon" is one that has not taking in what the story is telling and sharing. Or someone that hasn't experienced anything like what it shared. Which could mean they will never know until it happens to them. Be a little mindful and open. Do not close yourself off like that... you do yourself a disservice.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@SlickNick929Which is a storytelling medium. What's the point of telling stories, or engaging with them, if not to connect to them?

[@floepiejane]

​@@SlickNick929dude let yourself feel emotions. It's healthy. Cheers ✌🏽🌻

[@marcusyates3044]

Wolverine: "What the heck is going on here?!" Morph: "Haven't you figured it out? We're in hell!"

[@darkneon5637]

That sums it up

[@bp3445]

Mophisto confirmed

[@Order-Sol]

*Everybody is falling down to the depths of Inferno*

[@Dunybrook]

That would explain Magneto and Rogue hooking up.

[@loslakers530]

This episode really had a nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors on it theme to it

[@joshdominguez6137]

2:33-2:41 was blasted loud at my desk when my Bluetooth headphone disconnected…now I have to talk to HR. 🤦‍♂️

[@marcellousnguyen187]

Yikes!!!! 😭

[@dr.nottanownudder]

Cyclops yells "I won't abandon my son!" 60 secs later: Cyclops abandons his son😂😂😂

[@abbieculver4586]

Lmao that part made me laugh

[@Stoni347]

🤣🤣🤣

[@havoc9969]

Not funny, dawg.

[@darkneon5637]

Oh my god 😂

[@jokawild209]

I literally thought the same thing when I watched it 😂

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Storm: *exist* Forge: Imma revive this woman's career.

[@Pazzystar]

𝙹𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚐𝚘 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚝.

[@itsporter]

Well hes the reason they have weapons that can take away mutants powers

[@grantjones199]

Hey, thanks for sharing about your son. You are and will be a great father. Keep up all the hard work!

[@jesuisleprince417]

This is the 3rd video I have watched regarding the 3rd episode and no one has yet to mention Storm being omitted from the opening credits

[@mesieurt2]

Didnt notice that damn

[@brendanfelice2623]

you should be a writer for all three channels for sure

[@LaquetaHodge]

I noticed that right away, but no one seems to have acknowledged it.

[@reecewilliams8349]

They talking about what's in the episode not what's not in it

[@intothefrayyo]

@@reecewilliams8349😂😂😂🤣 say what now?

[@terrysilva6430]

You broke my heart when sharing your feelings about baby Nathan being separated from his mother. It was indeed a sad moment. This series is really hitting us in the feels. I can't wait to see more of it and your easter eggs finds

[@kevsil616]

So the scene where Gambit sees Rogue and Magneto holding eachother is actually an Easter Egg to the cover of Uncanny X-Men 274 when Magneto and Rogue where stuck in the Savage Land together. This was during the period where Magneto had been headmaster, but they were starting to plant the seeds to make him a villain again.

[@Therealjoker44]

That's what I was thinking

[@jodeci9898]

Me 2! I caught that reference.

[@AcePi]

I'm surprised that it didn't get called out in the video. But to be fair, the important emphasis was placed instead on those two bangin'.

[@saahir18]

A lot of these channels just Google stuff, they think might be Easter eggs for videos. They don't actually read the comics to know a true Easter egg when they see one.

[@akilcharles3473]

Thought that image look familar, when I saw that they were less dress and in a jungle setting it took me back to the early comics back in the 90's where they were stuck in prehistoric Savage land. The whole skin melting into each other is creep out tho, impressive but creepy.

[@izzyfelix6367]

As a first time, father of a three month old, I 1000% feel you. This episode really hit hard I haven’t cried on an episode since the Steven universe saga.

[@DUBSandChubb]

ahahahahahahahaha

[@floepiejane]

My kids are grown now, but that feeling never goes away. All you youngsters laughing it up have no idea. I hope you do some day.

[@ohmaplaymaker]

Rose Quartz storyline was... quite a rollercoaster

[@chase9573]

Jean's blank face is straight outta the comics!

[@AcePi]

I was surprised that it didn't get a mention; it was a powerful scene way back when.

[@graydenday3760]

Totally get your emotional moment. As a father of two that scene was a punch in the gut.

[@Rockhead84]

I liked the nods to Sailor Moon and Queen Beryl during The Goblin Queen's transformation

[@Flurry7]

The Sailor Moon transformation homage of Madelyne KILLED 90s me - surprised it wasn’t mentioned in the video.

[@shoWbitz]

Yes. Also, homage to Hayao Miyazaki Spirited Away style art is seen on the scary scenes

[@floepiejane]

​@@shoWbitzabsolutely

[@icehouse32oz]

Yes!!

[@kiokster]

Thought I was the only one that noticed 😂

[@RSkies]

I haven’t seen anyone clock the Sailormoon homage in the transformation yet

[@Ebonyleopard]

The Beast in the elevator is a nod to Miyazaki’s Spirited Away I believe.

[@shoWbitz]

Yes. Also the creepy crawler as well

[@floepiejane]

Totally

[@LSotelo1914]

As a father, I felt the EXACT same way during that scene. Being able to empathize with these characters really proves the amazing work put into this series.

[@kingslim2870]

The Rouge and Magneto scene when Gambit came in the room was actually a reference to the savage land outfits they wore in the comics when they were stranded there together

[@floepiejane]

Lol Rouge and Magenta

[@AspLode]

I cannot get over how amazing this cartoon is, such a breakneck pace to get through so much story, like I swear to god we go through a full season of plot every god damn episode

[@floepiejane]

Agreed. They do it masterfully too, thank god

[@RomneyRanjo]

i love that Morph allows us to see other murants too ❤

[@WolvieRockx]

I love me some Spiral! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👩💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@-Owen-3326]

the baby monitor scene also felt like a reference to Scream, which would've come out in 96, a year before the shows' events. The creepy voice over the baby monitor reminds me of Ghostface's calls.

[@clorin12]

When Beast opens the elevator door the face reminded me of King Crimson's Album Cover Court of the Crimson King

[@floepiejane]

Yes!!!! In a scene from Spirited Away

[@dawsonthecreative]

i hope you know your vulnerability in the end was really sweet for me. love yall at NR for being human.

[@auric180]

Beast: “I believe one of us is on the wrong floor.” 😂 Fear is facing the wrong person. So who’s fear is that supposed to be?

[@lord_thirdhokage6298]

“It is Better to Die on our feet than to Live in our Knees” Quote from Malcolm X.

[@jshipp5469]

Magneto was based off Malcolm X while Charles Xavier was based around MLK

[@dalex7777]

@jshipp5469 that’s interesting. Reference?

[@jshipp5469]

@@dalex7777 gotta find the Stan Lee interview

[@etevolve]

@@dalex7777It’s true. I don’t have the exact reference for that but there’s multiple mentions of the x-men being based on the real life civil rights movement. My wife thinks I’m lying about the MLK/Malcolm X sources of Charles and Magneto.

[@sweetserenitymedia]

It was actually emiliano zapata a Mexican revolutionary in 1917

[@wwholesome]

The Big yellow head that Beast ran into in the Elevator definitely gave me Spirited Away vibes with those three rolling heads, Zaneeba and the Giant Baby!!! 🤣🤣

[@floepiejane]

Totally a homage

[@kramermariav]

Me too

[@robertfalcone3025]

I know that im aging myself.. but i DISTINCTLY remember a time when it was CUTTING EDGE to own a COMBO VCR/DVD player..& here in NYC we could buy them at CRAZY EDDIE'S! 😂

[@TheTurtle.]

I'm surprised no one compares the teddy bear/toys warping into body horror monstrosities to Akira. The Xavier bear immediately made me think of that.

[@EricRoseBahamas]

When Jubilee blasted the creature from the TV, it made me jump like a real horror flick. 😳

[@hamhockbeans]

See how a bigger budget make a difference. Love these episodes.

[@thepubknight6144]

John Carpenter's "The Thing" inspired for sure too 😊

[@glynnb6572]

I've cried twice in 30 years. I'm 50 now. Both times for my kids, once when my boy was rushed into hospital in ambulance with breathing issues as a baby and the other when the lad broke down on stage before his school captaincy speech, through anxiety last year and he still got up to do it. It hits different when it's to do with the kids. I love watching the tv reality shows about ambulances but if kids Involved I turn the sound down or leave the room. I feel ya Eric.

[@areasevenpro]

The teddy bear in 15:23 is also a reference to AKIRA, when the three psychic kids haunt Tetsuo.

[@christophercarrion7450]

I just had a son in December. He was three months early but is home now and doing great! But you are right. Scenes like that hit completely different now that I’m a father. And I appreciate how vulnerable you were in this video. I felt everything you felt. ❤️❤️

[@RobertDelPrete-jc2gf]

Being a father is the greatest thing one can experience and at the same time scary... I feel you.

[@tristianhikuta1917]

As a father who witnessed my own baby suffering through a similar illness like that, it really hit me hard. Took me back to that time I felt so helpless. Seeing my baby suffer like that. It’s imbedded in my brain. The pain feels like it’s part of my muscle memory. It’s as heartbreaking as it’s portrayed and more.

[@philipthefool7253]

Louisiana swamp? That was a Savage Land vision.

[@AcePi]

​@@dartheverstar9564agreed. It seemed like the best way to work in the reference without getting too weird. .... he said, talking about a Cronenberg monster.

[@christopherlehr3362]

the wedding photo of scott and jean was actually the cover of x-men 30. after that they honeymooned in the future as redd and slym where they raised nathan in a world dominated by apocalypse. apocalypse was raising nathan’s clone stryfe.

[@Pupeyes]

Jean’s fainting is OP AF. My palms are sweating

[@nekonyx]

This was straight up Paprika and Ghibli references!

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Sinister lost the fight against Jean, but he won the war when he infected baby Nathan with a virus.

[@filipinoparadigm]

Can't really call it a full victory for Sinister when his plans for baby Nathan didn't go as he planned so he has put a big hurt on the team as a whole he didn't get exactly what he wanted since he obviously had a plan for Nathan possibly to use as a weapon

[@cassilee64]

When you think about it, Sinister really lost the war because he created Cable.

[@Duzz14]

Nah he was pissed he says “you doomed the boy!” He’d much rather have Nathan alive considering the machinations he had to pull to get him to be born.

[@Yibambe.]

Since Cable ends up being an agent for good, Sinister lost the war.

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

@@filipinoparadigmhe seemed confident when he retreated

[@courtneymelhuish1585]

Thank you for being vulnerable about the last scene with Nathan. It was definitely difficult for me to watch too and then you describing all the feelings a parent could've felt during that scene just brought it alllll back. Much love to you and your family ❤️

[@BuGGy2DaB]

Just finished watching this episode by far my favorite so far, loved the horror elements of each scene.

[@Bladeezle]

Gambit holding Rogue on the basketball court is straight from the pages of X-Men 4.

[@alexzachmeier5059]

The look of the techno organic virus spreading on Nathan's body reminded me of the original virus that the X-Men had to stop during Bishop's second trip to the 90s and Cable's first trip.

[@Volt35]

Same virus.

[@uncannydcmarvelous5732]

@@Volt35 wasn't that the Legacy Virus?

[@Volt35]

@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 ah, you're right. Got confused.

[@ArcTrooperDori]

Bishop is the most OP character

[@jasondavis2995]

He has a limit. Technically only alpha level.

[@floepiejane]

Really? When there's two Jeans and a Morph as well?

[@cwatkins6098]

Maybe it's because I'm old or maybe because I'm not a true comic book fan (more a cartoon lover) but what the heck does OP stand for in this context?

[@codymaisonneuve]

@@cwatkins6098over powered

[@Therealjoker44]

Gambit is in big pain right now.

[@floepiejane]

Yeah, lol 😂

[@DLight616]

I absolutely loved this episode and this season so far.

[@markhalver3391]

18:28 Into Darkchylde, the evil version of Magik

[@guillaumejoop6437]

Goblin queen hit several spot for me, can't wait for the "fan art" 👀

[@mlmartinez010]

i complete agree!! nothing is the same after you have ur own kids! i cant look or judge any news about kids or reunited with parents! love the break down! thank you for all u do!

[@andyrewfx]

[@raulsandoval1794]

I understand what you are feeling. I am a father of 2. Ever since I became a dad I too get emotional when I see moments involving loosing or leaving a child in movies or tv shows. I nearly break down and cry. It's one of the most beautiful thing of being a father.

[@Toomuchmycuz]

Thank you. As the dad to two little boys I cried that whole scene and it took me to a place I don’t wanna go to again, you sum this up perfectly.

[@jasonlink9180]

Your just going to ignore the fact that morph is in love with wolverine. The shower scene hints at that but you completely glossed over it and didn't acknowledge it in this review of the episode.

[@Anxiietyyyy]

No one wants to see that plz keep that away

[@kingslim2870]

@@Anxiietyyyy doesn’t change that it was in the episode and how it will steadily creep in

[@floepiejane]

Lol take it the whole way... who has Morph been for Logan 😂

[@chhuanmawia8378]

Who really cares though??

[@tomhazelden982]

He covers a hell of a lot, probably just didn't pick up on it or will go into it when/if it becomes more concrete. Would be super interesting as a story line though!

[@dranksinatra2493]

Worth noting, Gambit’s vision of Mags and Rogue wasn’t a Louisiana Swamp as much as a callback to the period where the two were in the Savage Land after the matter’s travels through the Seige Perilous.

[@Taylormademan900]

The ending of this was beautiful. My biological mother didn't want me so i can only imaginee me crying as a baby and my mother trying to give me away because i looked like my father..

[@flotzilla569]

i walked away from my phone during the jean grey moaning comp…had to see what all the fuss was about

[@JacksonLane02]

If this episode is how they're gonna do Sinister in live action then it may be pretty dark and a bit cursed. Especially with Sinister dumping Nathan IN ACID

[@livelifekeemz574]

Blessing to you your son and partner! Thanks for the vids ❤

[@xallenjr]

23:50 Don't make me cry

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Cant wait for life ,and death episode to see storm story development next week.

[@noraawahsgab5865]

Man oh man. I'm with you on that part about lil baby Nathaniel, I instantly welled with tears.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

The way cyclope talks about abandonment ,and then immediately abandons the baby is hilarious 😂.

[@pretty_flaco]

😂

[@floepiejane]

Unless you can relate, sure...

[@wesleyclark1226]

Bruh my phone was on max volume and I was caught off guard at 2:37!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brandon-ahmauri899]

Thank you for being so open and authentic in your content. Your vulnerability and genuine connection to the shows are not only appreciated but cherished. Keep doing what you do - it's truly invaluable!

[@WhiteRaven696]

Scott: “I don’t want to abandon my son.” Also Scott: Does not see his son ONCE before he’s forced to leave to the future. A+ parenting, pop.

[@juanspears5567]

Too painful...knowing he may never see Nathan again...

[@MarianDalton]

I think the demonic toys are a nod to the anime Akira, where psychic powers are used to make children's toys turn into menacing fanged and clawed creatures.

[@koleivystaff3732]

I LOVE your videos! You’re so knowledgeable of the source material and intuitive of the potential outcome!

[@harshadmahajan8765]

I can't understand really how you feel as a father, but that's what I love about you, how you are talk about the movie/series but beyond as well. You are not afraid to hide your feelings and vulnerabilities and I respect that.

[@kaludann6491]

thank you for being so vulnerable with us 🥺❤️

[@nuniesk8s]

Thanks for the refresher. This is just what I've been waiting for all these years!

[@marcusyates3044]

They've showed demons in X-Men '97, but still a long way towards Mephisto...

[@abivalentin8331]

Not real demons though, just mental projections...

[@hcbabyssian8936]

They're not real. Madelyne's a telepath, remember?

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Thank you for all you do evik your are amazing keep up the great work👍🏽.

[@Jsdix]

You guys are killing it !!

[@kartboarder22g17]

Terrific story telling I'm glad they brought my X-Men back

[@johnrivera922]

Had to wait all day for you guys. Feels like waiting the whole week for the next episode lol.

[@carlosandrade9330]

I got choked up at that last scene being a father to my daughter. It’s the heart 😢

[@raghavrajsinghbhati]

2:31 people started starting at me like: 🤨

[@gregwise5655]

Happy to see the XMen back. Congrats on 4M subs!

[@misham2563]

I also got teary eyed watching that baby towards the end. I think only people who have kids would understand. Thank you for showing this emotion to us brother

[@Mike90317]

2:35 Not the Jean's X-gasms compilation!!! LMAO

[@RichardMassey219]

Thanks so much for sharing your perspective but also your heart❤

[@LuisVega-so3tt]

Yo i had my volume on high when it got to Jean Grey fainting 😅 gotta have a warning for that 😂

[@Danimalman-ll9mw]

The blank faces during the Jean mind read were very reminiscent of Ego’s storytelling in GOTG2

[@ShadowArtist]

the ending made me very teary eyed..... hit me on a personal level (as my own son wont really talk to me through no fault of my own....)

[@ActorDudeLA]

Been waiting all day for this 😂❤

[@SilortheBlade]

IT's amazing how much of the comics arc they fit into a half hour and it still worked. Really well in fact. This season has been amazing so far.

[@mossermate]

Wow some absolute feels coming out there. Thanks for sharing.

[@illarabe8879]

As a father this hit me hard. Thank you for your vulnerability and I am crying with you. I love the XMEN series for this exact reason. It hits us deeply in our souls. ❤❤❤

[@elizabethguerra2379]

I did not expect to cry when i started this video. But i did. Love your content. Keep it up buddy.

[@arlenemaldonado5218]

amazing episode, amazing break down!

[@tracyschaber]

Truly appreciate and understand your sharing on being a parent of a young child. Experiences like this just get added as a parent.

[@anthonyc2430]

This episode got tripping. I got in my feelings. I a therapist. I need love.

[@toadboy7493]

2:31 Thats the last time i watch without headphones

[@jemmaleofitz1152]

I knew the scene with Madeline & Nathan was special & and important, but u took it to another level. Thanks for that. I love thus series & I love ur break downs. Thanks.

[@joeldmurray]

Thanks for showing your emotions and not holding them in. Keep going!

[@jcdelgado2005]

Love this!!!!!! Thanks for all you do!!!