The History of X-Men Evolution (2000)

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X-Men Evolution was an animated series hot on the heels of X-Men the movie (2000) and following on from X-Men The Animated Series.
For some it is the definitive representation of the X-Men in animated form.
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[@ceno10101]

10:09 nicely done sir! I love looking for these in every episode now!

[@jeanemlicar]

Could you please do a video based on Wolverine and the X-Men as well the short lived 1982 The Incredible Hulk animated series. If so,I appreciate it.

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

10:09 ok WHY WAS A SCENE FROM FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 8 WAS IN A X-MEN TRAILER!

[@kamenanew9867]

Fantastic content as always.

[@santosatanimperial]

bro dont forget othwer great animes like 1) TEKNOMAN 2) EXOSQUAD 3) SABER RIDER

[@Iwillone]

Evolution is the X-men I grew up with. Wished it got one more season.

[@OpticalSorcerer]

I wish it got one more season plus a full-length fourth season.

[@Yuukeiyesterday]

SAME

[@phillipdistel5131]

Agreed. The series finally was sick.

[@jlew3275]

Yeah especially after seeing Jean Grey go into the Phoenix form … would’ve been amazing to watch.

[@BlackoutCreature]

I always felt that shows like X-Men: Evolution, The Batman and Extreme Ghostbusters were great shows that weren't really given their due by the fandom of the time simply because they weren't the same as their predecessors. It's nice to see them get more positively re-evaluated over the decades since.

[@mkproductions2.042]

I love Extreme Ghostbusters it's coming to DVD & Blu ray finally this year.😊

[@charlesman8722]

Didn’t help that “The Batman” aped on BTAS so much

[@CantankerousDave]

The Men in Black and Godzilla cartoons were surprisingly decent, too.

[@Masonicon]

Extreme Ghostbusters is one of my favorite cartoons

[@thedukeofchutney468]

True. I think they all have the problem of coming right after what are often considered to be the best show of each franchise (or in Batman’s case simply the best version of the whole damn franchise) making anything that came after be not treated with anywhere NEAR the same amount of acclaim.

[@jcookvo]

As one of the voices of the promos on Kids’ WB I’ve been patiently waiting to be able to say: “That’s me on the promo.” Thanks for making my wait payoff😉…oh yeah, and thanks for all of the fun videos about better times!! P.S. If you ever do the Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot series, I played the Big Guy…

[@Rojixus]

Nice, I loved that show!

[@freddyvidz]

Cool

[@yellowprime8491]

Oh man! That show was awesome!

[@MisterZimbabwe]

What? No freakin' way, I loved Big Guy and Rusty!

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

That's awesome

[@DanielSolis]

This series had the best teamwork and coordinated powers. Each member had their own contributions and they all synergized so well together.

[@scottskene8387]

I will admit that I was one of those who didn't give X-Men: Evolution a chance originally. I felt the idea of aging them down was just a gimick, and it didn't apeal to me. Then I actually tuned in one day. Boy, was I wrong. While it did not adapt storylines straight from the comics, as TAS did, it still paid homage to them while doing its own thing. Definitely worth watching if you are an X fan. Also, there's the Kitty and Rogue dance scene that was a straight-up frame-by-frame recreation of Buffy and Faith dancing from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Clearly showing their WB pedigree

[@vivresaviva]

that dance scene is pretty meta too, because buffy is inspired, in part, by kitty

[@Notathug]

Don't forget the hallway scene with the girls which was another frame by frame from "The Craft".

[@jaylenjayden9305]

Same but i finally watched and it’s my favorite X-men series

[@lufflyness]

It’s weird that so many people were put off from the show for being about teenagers… the comic was originally about the X-Men being students. I always found TAS weird for being set at Xavier Institute when there was only one school aged kid living there who didn’t seem to actually go to school 😂

[@A-Muse-U]

To me, this is the standard for X-Men. It was actually nice that Storm and Wolverine were side characters, especially now that anything with them would have them be up front and main focus. This also shows that you can write Cyclops as a likable dude if you just try

[@elywahl9520]

Uhm mate did we watch the same show..? Scott was nothing but a jealous ashooe and he meesed up almost every episode because if it (yes he apologizes but honestly that's worse, imagine messing up a mission that could save the world, then literally do it again the next day... Apologizing isn't enough he needed to actually change... But he never did

[@elywahl9520]

Just realized that's my opinion... My bad mate...

[@leonzaduncan2438]

Scott is always unlikable

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Storm and Wolverine took the backseat since usually teen shows give adults less attention. As a team of superheroes, I wasn't crazy about it, but this is the best iteration of Wolverine and Cyclops.

[@A-Muse-U]

@@OpticalSorcerer I get that but I like that the others got a chance to shine instead of being in Logan’s shadow.

[@Scruffi]

One of my favorite versions of the X-Men, especially after it found its footing. Once it got past leaning too much on the initial super teens in high school trope, they started telling some really solid stories with deeper characterizations. I really wish it'd had two or three more seasons to see where the story was headed.

[@hyewonderfull]

Wanda was SO GOOD in this show. I wish there was more of her.

[@WRPLpodcast]

Yes, but I hated her hair

[@OpticalSorcerer]

One thing I despised was how we only saw her perspective on her family, never Pietro's.

[@juanmata9814]

I Absolutely loved the Gothic Scarlet Witch She was amazing

[@Oddlogical]

Loved this version of the X-Men! Rogue and Kitty Pryde's design were especially cool in my opinion.

[@khandimahn9687]

I loved Evolution. It was a fresh take on the X-Men, and was very well written. I wish it had gotten another season.

[@MSGSlayer1]

Recalling Dan's intro, you can say Evolution was an allegory for feelings of social isolation among young people vs 90's X-Men tackling wider issues of racism and bigotry. And I've never heard such a spot-on interpretation of the movies before reaching the end of the video.

[@Gatorade69]

Woke cape shit

[@KingOfMadCows]

That Boyd Kirkland interview was not from 2018. He passed away in 2011. There's an episode of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Hero, which he also worked on, dedicated to him. Also, Boyd Kirkland, Craig Kyle, and Chris Yost, the main writers behind X-Men: Evolution also made Wolverine and the X-Men and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. They were kind of trying to make a Marvel animated universe but unfortunately Marvel was in bad financial shape and couldn't capitalize on the opportunity.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Craig Kyle and Chris Yost also wrote for New X-Men and X-Force comics, wrote the animated marvel direct to DVD movies (Hulk vs wolverine, doctor strange, ultimate avengers,) and wrote Thor Ragnarok.

[@JennySparkz]

@@mttylerdurden9 Ahhh, Kyle and Yost, that would explain why I enjoyed that movie so much. Their writing is exemplary and accounts for why so much to all of their aniimated projects were so good

[@wstine79]

It doesn't beat the 90s cartoon, but it's definitely great. I like the younger attitude of the characters, especially Rogue and Nightcrawler.

[@RBC0405]

The 90's one ruled! And Spiderman.

[@ChillandQuill]

i grew up with the 90s x-men, it got me into comics and i had the biggest crush on gambit, but i like x-men evolution better

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

The animation was 100 times better than the original show tho.

[@loselot6044]

Ngl, after rewatching the 90's cartoon, man it hasn't aged well

[@rubaiyat300]

For me, that crossover with WW2 Captain America and Canadian Special Forces Logan was the pinnacle, especially saving a young Erik Lehnsherr. I'd really like that to just be made canon. Along with Magneto having a soft spot for the two for that reason.

[@snittykitty1]

I loved this show, loved Rogue's design, the newer characters, just a well written show all around.

[@GylesNoDrama]

I really liked Evolution when it debuted. It was such a product of its time. Very late 90s/early 2000s vibe. Also thought Spyke was cool and it was nice that he was included as a nod to the Black audience members who liked X-Men

[@chrisblake4198]

I'm here to argue that the 4-player X-Men Arcade game was just as important to their popularity as the TV show. Classic game.

[@freddyvidz]

That’s how I found out about the X-Men.

[@Loremastrful]

Yes, it's an arcade adaptation of Pryde of the X-men.

[@mr.awesome6011]

Don't you mean the 6-player X-Men Arcade Game?

[@chrisblake4198]

@@mr.awesome6011 No? Because it's most common iteration was the 4-player model. I only ever saw the 6 player once.

[@gridlo]

Welcome to die, brother.

[@0errab0]

X-Men Evolution was an outstanding show, I was sad to see it go!

[@noirerequiemii101]

Xmen evolution was my intro to them and honestly has one of my favourite iterations of the team members, especially cyclops

[@jaredjudnich]

I loved this show, it was far better than many give it credit for.

[@bobjohnson1633]

I originally compared it to AIDS. Maybe it was only as bad as HIV

[@Predaking4ever]

Scott McNeil (Beast Wars Dinobot) voiced Wolverine and Christopher Judge (Teal’c) voiced Magneto in this show.

[@tommywells2273]

And Professor Xavier was voiced by Megatron from beast wars

[@Mecha82]

@@tommywells2273 Yesssss

[@sdelmonte]

McNeil was also Rattrap. Meaning he talked to himself all the time.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Scott McNeil was also Piccolo in DBZ, yes?

[@orinanime]

I loved this show. XME was awesome. It features my favorite version of and costume for Wolverine. I loved the return to focusing on the team as teens in highschool. And I loved seeing the way everyone was reimagined. I hope we get an official release of the complete series one day

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

This and Spectacular Spider-Man were great high school variants of the 90s X-Men and Spidey animated series! It's interesting how the 90s cartoons were the comic books brought to live while these 'Batman Beyond high school series' had their own flare that made them standout. IMO Evolution is sadly underrated and overlooked...

[@chrislongbeard]

2:52 is the often overlooked first appearance of Cottage Cheese Kid. His superpower was giving people indigestion. Stan Lee wrote him out shortly after due to pressure from Breakstones after their sales dropped.

[@ItsAVolcano]

One of the best subplots I liked was when Spike (correctly) guessed Rogue could use a quick tap to gain Kitty's dancing skills without seriously hurting her. Especially since it was one of the few cases of Rogue getting some positive non-combat use for her abilities.

[@FireBomberBassist]

I didnt like the artstyle all too much, too used to Jim Lee and the Fox cartoon but still grew to love this. The ending really made me feel sad and empty at the time. I LOVE X-Men.

[@RockNerdRadio]

I enjoyed Evolution. I was in high school when it came out and I definitely wasn't the target audience, but I thought it was a nice series. Couldn't top TAS, but still fun.

[@comicnerd420]

I was just a literal 6 year old when this came out and this was my jam

[@dw2100]

Same here

[@jamesmoss3424]

It's an good thing that they put Shadowcat in the series. 😀👍

[@r.b4889]

the show also had the BEST art and character design of any modern animated series.

[@jinpei05]

Goth Rogue was the best change to her aesthetic ever.

[@pious83]

Rogue's aesthetic (and powerset nerf) and Nightcrawler's characterisation are two things this series is vilified for.

[@ShadowSonic2]

@@pious83 Back then, yes. Nowadays they're seen as positives. A lot of people forget that before he went religious in the 90s, Nightcrawler was a funloving swashbuckler.

[@AdamYJ]

It's kind of a throwback to Rogue's comics look from the '80s. I mean, she wasn't goth exactly. But before Jim Lee redesigned her as a "bombshell" type, Rogue was kind of the crazy, punky girl.

[@pious83]

@@ShadowSonic2 I didn't mention the 90's or religion? But to use a 90's reference, turning Nightcrawler into the X-Men equivalent of Screech rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. That hasn't changed. The only people that think of these character departures as positives were the same people who did originally. It hasn't won over anyone new. The difference now being that Evolution is considered the second best X-Men cartoon purely down to how mid to bad the next ones were.

[@ShadowSonic2]

@@pious83 That and newer people realizing how dated the 90s show is and that high fidelity to the comics isn't always a good thing

[@frmjewduhh]

I loved this series in my mid-late teens after growing up with TAS. I recorded the entire first season on my VCR. When I tried to introduce my 3 kids to the X-men on Disney+ with TAS, my kids didn’t like it. Then I said, “let’s try X-men Evolution” and my kids ate it up! I’ve enjoyed rewatching the whole series with them and now they are all about X-men 97 too. Great memories!

[@xxonedarkheroxx]

Jason kicking that boombox gets me every time 😂

[@wstine79]

A Secret Galaxy video about X-Men Evolution makes me want to dance like Kitty Pryde and Rogue.

[@JacobsenBros]

Can I say I just absolutely LOVE all the times you insert some small clip of Jason into your videos. Of course the Jason/Boba Fett gag is top tier comedy, but just the random Jason Takes Manhattan is amazing too.

[@ronaldomalcom4768]

Ok... I thought I was the only one

[@AdamYJ]

X-Men Evo was great! People complain about "aging down" the characters. But the concept of "teenage mutants at a special school" is ingrained into the X-Men franchise and they've done a version of it pretty much every decade. It's just instead of doing "New Mutants" or "Generation X" or "New X-Men: Academy X" with a new cast of characters, they did it with the more popular main X-Men characters.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Not to mention the original 5 X-Men were teenagers to begin with

[@AdamYJ]

@@mttylerdurden9 True. And they picked more popular characters than the five of them too (well, aside from Scott and Jean). 😄

[@doro626]

I love X-Men Evolution more than the first series. Loved Pryde of the X-Men also. Since Animated wasnt my first exposure to X-Men I was able to see all the terrible flaws that others missed . I used to guess the part two, to their cheesy cliff hangers and people in Highschool would wonder how I knew. Stephen J Cannels school of television shows is how. Evolution told stories without butchering the major plotlines from the Comics. It's one of the best representations of cyclops in any media. It wasnt perfect, but there was a lot to love about it.

[@geardog24]

While it’s still second best to the 90’s X-men, Evolution at least gave the Brotherhood more depth and personality than just Magneto’s evil mutant gang.

[@pepito2847]

In fact, in the 90s series, they were Mystique’s henchmen rather than Magneto’s and still hardly had depth Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch were barely in that series despite being Magneto’s kids

[@nickynegron3515]

I loved Evolution when it was on, and I'm glad the idea was later converted into movie form somewhat with First Class. I would love seeing a live-action movie for Evolution, though, the added action element and budget would look amazing in my opinion

[@vincentfranklin17]

I was just getting into the X-Men comics as this series aired. I found it quite enjoyable.

[@joninterglad]

I know the good guy likes the bad guy trope has been used a lot but I did like how Avalanche and Shadowcat paired up. I also appreciated that Avalanche seemed pretty reluctant to be a bad guy but kind of felt stuck where he was. I did think it was a bit odd that the X-Men has their own school but then went to the local high school but I also recognize that was a way to build the conflict between them and the Brotherhood (as well as other students).

[@AdamYJ]

It also forces the X-Men to interact with regular people, at least conceptually. One of the issues I've had with the X-Men comics in the past is that they always seem to isolate themselves in the mansion. And the human friends they do have tend to disappear quickly (or get retconned into being mutants like Moira MacTaggert). Which makes their relationship with humans lose dimensionality because the only humans you see are the ones who try to kill them.

[@Nighthawk5015]

I watched Evolution first, so it's actually my favorite iteration of X-men. I loved it because I was a teenager at the time and really identified with it. I didn't watch the last season until a few years ago because I lost the channel prior to season 3 and since it was never released in home video and I didn't know it existed. Really bringing back memories.

[@r.b4889]

My whole childhood

[@nathaniel3867]

I loved this show still to this day. Plus I love the iteration of these characters. Most of them are in high school with Charles Xavier, Beast, Storm, Wolverine being the oldest.

[@BFG93]

Absolutely loved this rendition. One the better animated comic adaptions.

[@tgiacin435]

Same, I’ve ended up liking the designs more. Hell, I even liked the design for the Blobband the other brotherhood mutants

[@alejandromolinac]

MAN!!!! I loved the action figure line for this show! Peak ToyBIz “transition”’period where they had “play feature” Gimmicks….

[@user-de1hg8cf6b]

Peter Porker The Spectacular Spider Ham. Good reading material

[@Trekapedia]

Awesome stuff! Ty for the new video @Secret Galaxy. X-Men: Evolution is one of my favorite cartoons and one of my favorite Kids’ WB! series ever. Keep up the amazing work and ty again lots!

[@DanielleBaum]

oh man I really enjoyed this show much more than the 99s cartoon. it captured the vibe/esthetic of Batman beyond making the characters easier to relate to and find out about

[@knyghtlyte]

That news paperclip showed an image of Mystery Men, which is an underrated super hero movie, way ahead of it's time.

[@JoeNayDoh]

X-Men the Animated Series is still he GOAT, but X-Men Evolution certainly gives it a run for it's money and I couldn't be mad at anyone who preferred Evolution. Both incredible adaptations. Also I remember the X-23 episode, but never realized she was introduced in Evolution. Feel like that should be more common knowledge like Harley Quinn's origins in Batman The Animated Series

[@DasMuse]

I love how you casually describe the death of Saturday morning cartoons without even really mentioning that's what it was. X-Men/Spider-Man were definitely the headliners to me. What a wonderful/unique time to be a kid it was. Though it is a bit sad to have been the last generation to enjoy it. It was quite some time ago, and years felt like an eternity compared to how they pass now. But I do remember the quality and quantity of Saturday morning cartoons declining sharply in the late 90s before I entered High School. It went from me looking forward to the Fall preview issues of TV Guide to see what new shows were coming and waking up at 5am to watch cartoons, to being bored until after 10am when anything worth watching was airing in only a few years time, although in my mind it feels like it lasted ages. I was already 2 years into high school by the time X-Men Evolution came around, I didn't really enjoy it because Gambit wasn't around for the start, and the kids seemed... "whiny" for the lack of a better word. But when they finally did introduce Gambit, he was never part of the team until the very last still frame. Come to think of it, No X-Men cartoon did Gambit any justice like X-Men Animated did. I really hope Disney doesn't fuck up X-Men 97.

[@darktoylord]

This cartoon came out during the period when I was a kid that turned into an adult but then turned back into a kid. I watched every episode and I LOVED it :)

[@benry007]

Spyke was a great character. He was one of my favourite characters when I watched the show as a kid. I thought they took his story in interesting directions.

[@gundambassexe31]

Love this version of the x men from the kidswb and cartoon network days ! Similar to iron man armored adventures !

[@atiredfloridian777]

You have no idea how many memories I have of this show, I used to rent whatever DVDs I could find at my local library just to watch it. I destroyed a few boxes, and like... I freely admit to loving this over the 90s cartoon. This was my X-Men, Magneto's soft piano theme still chills me to this day and this is like my defintative voice for Wolverine.

[@khathaway414]

X-Men Evolution was a excellent show. I loved Christopher Judge as Magneto.

[@stetre83]

Obligatory Wolverine and Banshee were not introduced in Giant Size #1. I guess Wolverine was introduced to the X-Men comics, but Banshee previously appeared as an antagonist. It's why he and Sunfire have relatively short introductions compared to the other team members

[@banonKING]

As a fan who grew up on Pryde of the X-men pilot, and the 90's X-men show... X-Men Evolution is probably the 2nd best X-men tv show. It's really solid, especially towards the end of the first season onward. It took a few episodes to establish itself and lean away from the "Teens in High School" elements.

[@opalwisdom9780]

I grew up with X-men Evolution and it’s still one of those shows I hold near and dear to my heart.

[@Jeromy1986]

Children of The Atom was a badass arcade game.

[@jmartindale24]

I’ve always enjoyed all things X-Men.

[@twall91]

X-Men Evolution is probably one of the all time BEST representation of them in terms of tv or film. And I say this as someone born in 91 who has VERY distinct and important memories tied to the 90’s show. But where that one had a lot of flaws (many of which are completely understandable) Evolution just seemed like it knew exactly what it wanted to do and be from the start. I think starting the series off with smaller stakes and ideas makes sense so the demographic they were targeting also grew with them. It’s a perfect coming of age version of the X-Men and solidified Nightcrawler as my personal favorite X-Man. It’s a shame it was cancelled when it was because it felt like they were stopped just short of really hitting the BIG iconic plot lines in X-men lore. The designs, art style, and characterization of every mutant was pitch perfect! R.I.P. to a phenomenal show gone too soon. (Wolverine and the X-men is also really good but with how short lived it was, it’s just too small a sample size to even try and compare it.)

[@DubKings]

I watch through Evolution every 5 years or so... love it!

[@mutanix]

I forking LOVED this show! It has my favorite version of Rogue.

[@ernesthroop]

The first movie was my introduction to X Men but Evolution helped to expand my interest and the reason I became a fan of the franchise. The 90s cartoon felt like a whole other universe which I’ve grown to appreciate. But Evolution still is my favorite take on characters like Jean, Rogue and Cyclops. I hope Marvel eventually do something to honor it’s legacy!

[@donatellothegraet]

Having watched this casually as I was starting to "age out" of the target audience I completely forgot that x23 originated here. That's pretty big. She isn't quite harley quinn, but that is a super successful transition into the mainstream universe from a TV adaptation

[@Randomark3087]

Not as good as the 90s version, but it has it's own unique charm.

[@rouenrobinson]

I always forget that X23 is like Harley Quinn because she is a character that debuted in the cartoon and then moved to the comics and live action. Nice Jason Takes Manhattan clip lol.

[@uchihabro77]

Evolution is what my childhood X Men was. It was great and i still love it to this day.

[@sagewisdom1]

So timely. I watched the first three episodes for the first time last night.

[@tehmaimed]

People forget that the X-Men did start out as teens in the comics too. Evolution wasn't TOO far off and if anything was such a fresh take on the characters. Dare I say it had the best animated versions of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, and Rogue.

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

This one gets unjustly overlooked. It gave us Laura Kinney for God's sake!

[@danbauer3669]

That fact alone does not necessarily make the show good. Also, why do you care about what other people think? You watched and liked this show, so did I, so we know it's good. Maybe if they put it on Disney+ more people will discover it for themselves.

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

@@danbauer3669 I mean, it's more than just Laura. The show just gets overshadowed by the 90's cartoon, but it's still good and even did some stuff better. People online can be very forceful in their opinions, though.

[@danbauer3669]

@@SomeRandomJackAss I think this show rates as the number 3 X-Men show behind Wolverine and the X-Men and, obviously, 90's show. X-Men Evolution was good, if I remember right, but not as good as those other two shows. Opinions are like assholes, and I think many people would agree with this one.

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

@@danbauer3669 "Now THAT's an asshole I can get behind!" lol

[@AngelPerez-tu1nk]

@@danbauer3669 Overreacting a little aren't ya? I just said the show did not get the respect it deserve. You're the one arming a drama.

[@Infinity_WarTorn]

Between the 90s show, Evolution, and Wolverine and the X-Men, modern X-Men animated shows stay winning. Also they nailed the Wolverine casting each time.

[@robchuk4136]

It was always interesting to me on how to choose which X-Men characters would be young, and which would stay old. Like by making Scott and Jean, kids, it eliminated the love triangle with Wolverine, for example. (so the genesis of wanting a young Wolverine in X23 is fascinating.)

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

This was my Xmen! Absolutely loved it! Still my favorite versions of Jean, Scott, Kurt, Kitty and Rogue. I especially liked how the stakes keep on going higher with each season and it doesn't back track.

[@brainchild8626]

I loved the OG X-Men TAS and X-Men Evolution... I was personally bummed when we didn't get the extra season after the defeat of Apocalypse.. But I watch them both on Disney+ and cruise down memory lane... Lol

[@gmcmullins3251]

I was born in 1985, when xmen animated series came out it hit in the face the moment the song played. Xmen evolution was like watching Dawson's Creek but with Xmen in it. All the khaki pants and sweaters, and doc Martin lookin boots reminds me of 2002 vibes. But it was good nonetheless especially for new people. Wolverine and the Xmen on Nick came close. 90s will always be it. Sucks Chris Claremont and Jim Lee all them quit when they did, I think all those stories would have really gone somewhere. I understand why they left, but multiple generations of people left with a cliffhanger dating back to the 70s, it's kinda sad . 😊

[@calicocalthecopperkid7230]

Thank you Mr. Kirkland. Thank you for understanding the importance of representing!

[@elcalin01]

I really liked this series i actually watch it all again on disney+ still think its great after rewatching

[@danbauer3669]

This is the third best X-Men cartoon, behind TAS (of course) and Wolverine and the X-Men (which I wish had a second season so bad!!).

[@thesaltyweeb]

Man I miss this show... I wasnt a Marvel fan but it was hella entertaining! I even remember the episode where Scott was supposed to go out for a burger but Logan told him not to go out... I then asked my parents to go out and get a burger too lol. A few years later imagine my shock where I found out Nightcrawler was voiced by Brad Swaile- who voiced Quatre, Dearka and Amuro Ray from the Gundam series!

[@Captain_Subpar]

Coincidentally, I just finished rewatching this show and liked it a lot more than I remembered. The first season might have had lower stakes but it did a fantastic job of introducing all of the character at the ground level. Certain design aspects like making Rogue kind of goth was inspired. Others, like all of the pleated dress pants and cargo is a constant reminder of exactly when the show was made. Spyke was fun but the fact that they finally added a black guy and then sidelined him for the last season with the Morlock subplot doesn't come off great. Overall, it's a really fun show but my best interpretation of the X-Men on screen is "Wolverine and the X-Men" which I also only recently saw for the first time. Fingers crossed that it's coming up soon on Secret Galaxy.

[@JennySparkz]

meh, always thought spike sucked and was personally happy when he got moved off. Sunspot on the other hand was absolutely brilliant and have no idea why the used spike over him. In Full agreement with you regarding Wolverine and the X-men

[@AdamYJ]

@@JennySparkz Maybe because there was more of a tradition of creating new characters for the main X-Men team than putting characters from the spinoff groups in them. Nowadays, there's the notion of "They're all X-Men." But at the time this was being made, the only New Mutant who had ever graduated to the team was Cannonball. So, putting someone like Sunspot or Synch in the team was something untried. Also, with Evan I think the idea was to add to tge character dynamics by having a character who was more like a regular, untraumatised kid. Every other character had their trauma or fear regarding being a mutant. But Evan was used to the idea because he knew his Auntie O was one. So, it added acharacter who thought his power was kinda cool and totally workable but wasn't a delinquent like the Brotherhood boys.

[@SolveForX]

I love X-men Evolution. It’s so much better in so many ways than the far more popular X-men animated series. I wish they would’ve been able to continue it instead of starting Wolverine and the X-men.

[@joelmavity1467]

Rogue is my favorite character and I absolutely love how they handled her in that show. Especially her arc in the first season being torn between the X-Men and the Brotherhood.

[@lordsxman]

I was in my 20's when X-men Evolution first aired. Didn't care about it then. Recently went back and watched the entire series. As an X-men fan it was worth it. I highly recommend it.

[@diosnelfrica590]

Evolution followed up by Wolverine and the X Men are my X men. Wonderful shows.

[@tombolenbaugh4030]

This was my X-Men cartoon. I like the 90's show, but this clicked with me better. It's also the first time I liked how they handled The Scarlet Witch. In fact, still my favorite version of both Wanda and Pietro. I also loved that FINALLY we had a story about the X-Men that by design couldn't have the Jean/Scott/Logan love triangle.

[@batboy9997]

I would mind the new live action team being inspired by this show.

[@DetroitAlan01]

This series painted Xavier and company in an extremely unflattering light, if you ask me. The Brotherhood were just a bunch of abandoned children basically squatting in a dilapidated house. Mystique left them high and dry. None of the bills were paid. There was never any food in the fridge. They had no choice but to be petty crooks. Xavier, who had a clear surplus, could’ve helped them out. They were children, after all. Instead, he pitted his kids, who were living quite well, against the have nots. As an adult, I can’t see past that.

[@fortcastellan1730]

Against that interpretation, I will offer up the episode "Joyride," in which Avalanche walked up to the X-Mansion, knocked on the door (well, knocked down door) and asked to be an X-Man. And he was promptly welcomed into the fold, by Xavier, even if other students had reservations. He left at the end of the episode, but because he chose to, not because he was officially kicked out. Rogue also switched sides over the course of the show, as did Boom-Boom. The Brotherhood kids, to a certain extent, actively chose their lot....

[@DetroitAlan01]

@@fortcastellan1730 - they were minors. They don’t get to choose. Had I been Xavier, I’d have gone to their home with Logan, Storm and a work crew. Logan and Storm would’ve had provisions for them, food and toiletries. The work crew would’ve gone about getting that house up to code. Wouldn’t have given those children a choice in the matter. Afterwards, would tell them we’d be regularly dropping off supplies and checking in on them. That Mystique may have abandoned them, as, apparently, had their own families. But, we wouldn’t be doing that. The days of them fending for themselves, which is illegal, were over. With stability, adult supervision and guidance, the Brotherhood’s biggest crimes might’ve ended up just being bad grades. Although, would’ve been addressing that too. Long to short, children are not to be left behind. They definitely are not to be warred against. Xavier handling the situation as he did, like it or not, makes him a bad guy. That’s why I regard this series as being a misfire for the franchise.

[@StuntmanDanHemi]

This show was the coolest thing for me when i was a kid, definitely a product of it's time, but it is pure style, everything from their clothes, to the music and super relatable in so many ways

[@susanstorm7910]

My favorite X-men iteration of the X-men! Gimme season five and more

[@666verified]

My parents were in their mid 20's when they watched the 90's animated series, when I was a child I watched the X-Men evolution series and I have so many memories of it, I never got to see the 90's series until now, and so far it's great too, and so is the X-Men 97 so far, but in terms of nostalgia, X-Men evolution will be always my favorite

[@chancepaladin]

I really really loved this show. it wasn't the 90's, but it was still VERY very solid.

[@alexc.7375]

In the initial airing of the season one finale, Mystique actually had that nude look after emerging from that machine. Every airing after that was editing with an outfit being layered on top.

[@WillKeaton]

I think one of the reasons _Evolution,_ and the fact that they made many of the characters teens, worked, was because they could use mutant powers as a metaphor for puberty.

[@Quinnfs]

This show is in my top ten of cartoon shows ever. It’s a shame they never kept going after the apocalypse story line.

[@borrellipatrick]

Watched both this and Batman Beyond back in the day. I really dont remember anything about about X-Men Evoultion though 🤔 Batman Beyond i liked so much more

[@curseoffenrir]

Loved X-Men Evolution.

[@themikx2939]

Absolutely loved this show growing up. I think if the writing involving their high school moments was improved in Seasons 1-2 this show wouldn't be seen as the red headed stepchild of X-Men shows. It's a shame it didn't last longer cause it definitely got better with every new season.

[@jonassevin9950]

That final comparison between you and the adult X-Men of the early 2000s 🤣 I can relate!