WHO is Sending TELEPATHIC Messages? | X-Men '97 Episode 6 Reaction and Review

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X-Men '97 brought us into the depths of the space - giving us the return of Charles Xavier and the Shi'ar, as well as the return of Storm's powers! Join Erik Voss, Brandon Barrick, and Tom Michelsen as they discuss the episode and questions like - Mr. Sinister: What's his plan? And who is sending telepathic messages to Jean Grey and Madelyne Pryor?
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00:00 - Reaction
01:40 - Intro
04:17 - Episode Recap
16:25 - Favorite Moments?
24:07 - Evan found a SECRET Video??
29:30 - What IS Sinister's Plan?
40:53 - Why DID Xavier get that vision?
46:42 - Thoughts on the split stories?
54:00 - Why doesn't Xavier just message the X-men?
58:07 - Student of the Week!
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[@rebelpiggy]

I cackled when Deathbird called the Milky Way ghetto. 😅

[@furrybproductions]

As a person who grew up in the ghetto, I felt both offended...AND seen? 🤣

[@louiecaine7182]

No lies were detected when she said that 😂😂😂😂

[@cummiestcat]

She wasn't wrong... Have you met us??? 😭

[@tclement619]

Nobody corrected her lol

[@thatonechannel7045]

I laughed the ugliest laugh on that part😂😂😂

[@horacepicou]

Storm came back dressed in all black like the Omen and I lived for it. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@motelbobby4104]

Mid. Literally destroyed nature while showing off

[@mustafashaqur9694]

Have to them singing this is for my homies now you know me, got making hits so sick.

[@Shockm_]

When storm got her new suit I screamed so loud i lost my voice

[@Chocobo0Scribe]

when I heard Prof. X yell “MAKING LOVE!” The first thing I thought was “Phrasing dude…Phrasing…”

[@TheNamesGambit]

The classroom scene was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, teachers rule!

[@baseball90242]

What about it?

[@murk4552]

​@@baseball90242your sarcasm sucks

[@petertomshany]

Teacher here, and that scene delivered (for me)

[@surrcram]

Cause its not sarcasm​@@murk4552

[@EdeDizon]

The magical girl transformations are a chefs kiss

[@nailinthefashion]

Beau may be difficult to work with but the proof is in the pudding and they better put up with his sass or ELSE

[@Lamq555]

Love that he has doubts about the bird lady because he immediately remembers Magneto his boyfriend 🤭

[@MSTRXWAYNE]

Just for anyone who doesn’t know, the adversary is a variant or version of the shadow king. It is a form that he takes that has been recon in most recent comic books.

[@J.O.R.D]

So I was right, it is the shadow king

[@krisztianunpronounceable]

Dancing, drinking wine, making love!

[@nailinthefashion]

As we all should be instead of perpetuating capitalism

[@askani21]

​@@nailinthefashion Evil Capitalist Prof X: "They were shilling, scamming, making money! Living my dream!"

[@furrybproductions]

MISSIONARY!

[@brickwallace4937]

So we just gonna leave forge hanging storm? Gonna just zip around while my boy passes out?

[@Sasu123456789x1]

Lol he's fine 😅😂

[@amen20505]

well yes! she had to get a victory lap in w the new edges😭

[@nailinthefashion]

Yes? Because she’s moving faster than wind naturally does, she knew she had time to stretch her wings and she really did that AND saved her man. It was hella funny tho

[@danielmata610]

Lol don’t worry in like 2055 Forge is alive and well building time machines while Storm is under a tombstone dated 2010.

[@marcusmcqueen7996]

Put some wind in the new edges! "42 inches! All me!"

[@faro8594]

Storm was the best thing that happened this episode. Split episodes or not, it was well made.

[@ikeapedia]

I feel like one thing that is constantly forgotten when channels critique the pace a show may take or how the dole out the stories is that the storywriters and artist do not dictate when and how long the series can go for. This isn't One Piece in Japan when the creator has free reign to create the art in their vision. Disney is given them this amount of time with no future guarantees outside of a second season which may be it's last. What they have been able to do in the timeframe given has been amazing and I am loving it.

[@YohaBroha90]

This panel definitely needed Black voices to touch on the subtext. I think yall missed some of the symbolism of Storm regaining her powers. Storm has spoken about having identity issues since the original show(also in the comics) and being torn between multiple worlds. It is also important to remember the Head Writer and Showrunner of Xmen 97(Seasons 1 and 2) is Beau Demayo a gay black man. So he is exploring a lot of subtext many might not be picking up on. Demayo even referenced George Floyd "I can't breathe" when Ororo is in the coffin. Storm's powers reignited because she came to terms with her own identity of what it means to be a Black woman who is also a mutant. Losing one's center because of the pressure of constantly fitting into this neat box in society. While being so unsure of yourself to the point of wanting to be something else. She regained her powers because she faced her fears head-on and realized who she was. That she is more than the suffocation of societal pressure, her traumas, and fears. She obtained the actualization that she is the lightning, she is resilience, and she is the Storm.

[@nailinthefashion]

11:09 How is a genuinely terrifying owl disrespectful to the Adversary? The head twisting really grossed me out lmao

[@sparklette1304]

Evan should do more of those little short films like “special lunch” and the little promo, that was so enjoyable 😊

[@raycharles704]

I love how every alien speaks perfect English all over the galaxy

[@MrAngerius]

I love how Storm's hair grows up just from her changing the costume...

[@ghostyboi5258]

@@MrAngeriusI think that was supposed to be like “here’s how you know her powers are back and stronger than ever”

[@AlSween]

Since I've taken up gardening recently I understood what Erik was saying lol. A tomato plant has a main stem (sacred timeline). It has side branches where it is still in the same universe or plant. But when a branch grows out of the armpit area, suckers, it becomes a new plant that can be detached from the main stem. Suckers are new universes.

[@insulareshdxo9454]

These guys are natural roasters.😂 They are trying not to, but they cant help it. 😂

[@Lamq555]

No shade but I needed Jessica Clemons to talk about Lifedeath Pt. 2 😎

[@SpideySensei72]

Definitely needed Gina here for this one! She literally just posted a copy of "LifeDeath" on her social media. We needed a certified comics nerd to add some context to this review.

[@krisztianunpronounceable]

She would've been great for this one!

[@cedricwilcox7583]

Where can I find a more serious review of X-Men 97 where people comic book nerds geek out? I don't mind the jokes so long it's not forced. Still love this channel though.

[@zacharyalanlean2443]

@@cedricwilcox7583 the breakroom isn’t itself without the comedy.

[@cedricwilcox7583]

@@zacharyalanlean2443 I know, I know. I just want to geek out. The bit about the Chicago TV shows was funny though. Haha

[@zacharyalanlean2443]

@@cedricwilcox7583 my wife hates all this shit, so having this escape is wondrous for me.

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

I'm guessing it's not someone specifically sending a message but more likely a "i just felt a billion souls cry out" type thing

[@AM-bw7uk]

The calling family at home part was so funny

[@dionsherman3824]

If they stick to the comics it will be revealed that Apocalypse is the puppet master behind Mr. Sinister. An I think we are seeing the seeds being planted for the introduction of Onslaught as well as the Age of Apocalypse.

[@akouri6967]

The multiverse/timeline conversation is the first time that I've truly respected Eric's level of dorkdom. Well done, sir.

[@shayngeling6781]

I called that number for the break room ad and it sent me to a LifeAlert call line 😂😂😂

[@kadosho02]

Now that is one of the best Easter eggs ever

[@devinbyrd3475]

Charles schooled em!

[@goblue1321]

This show is worth just to hear Eric cuss uncensored😂... love this channel! ❤

[@popeye697]

If you pay attention to how Magneto and the X-Men are talking, none of them ever said Xavier was dead. Other people would say that while talking to them. They all know he's in space, but they don't know whether or not he survived because no one has reached out to them.

[@francisco_m7849]

🎉🎉❤❤ hey guys so I’m a I’m taking another rewatch episode six and what I am picking up from the dialogue between storm and adversary is that adversary has been messing around with for quite a while and now that storm is there it’s like fresh meat for adversary, cause I’m listening to the conversation I’m listening to whatever saying to so that’s basically where I’m at. It’s it’s all there in the conversation. You just have to listen to what they’re saying and how they’re saying it.

[@pwncakes420]

"Bird Missionary" had my DYING! LMFAOOO 💀💀

[@IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this, Voss and Breakroom Gang!!!! I am the only person who watched "Groot II!" LOL!!!! And I have the NR shirt Voss is wearing!!! And somehow, I survived watching the BR merch commercial :)

[@calvinwright2214]

Erik made my day mentioning the Animorphs

[@ericacolon263]

What a great show! Love the energy and perspectives, just needed Jessica ❤❤!

[@AfakasiKuya]

Love the video, but missing a black voice! Especially considering this episode leaned heavily on a black female character. There’s a white nerd voice connected to every video and I’m looking forward to regularly seeing a wider variety of perspectives!

[@marcusmcqueen7996]

I definitely needed Jessia and Jay on this one. Both. Bc I was ON. MY. FEET, When Storm's powers came back! So good!

[@charlesevans7676]

I definitely wish I could voice how dope the story arc for Storm was. 1) Forge was the cause for all her pain (gun & the adversary) and she still fought through both & loved him anyway. It’s levels to that story

[@beardedqueen]

Also, I found it odd that they were on Deathbirds side with her challenge to Lilandra… They say she doesn’t get to be with Charles AND rule, but that’s like saying you can’t be president, prime minister, Prince, or whatever if you choose to honor your love with someone from a different racial or national background.

[@sebastiansmothers9806]

Adversary is many forms in the comics. One form is the Shadow King. Adversary is a fear demon he can't be destroyed . Roma had to help the XMen beat the Adversary

[@Trew-I-Am]

It baffles me that no one has even considered Stryfe being involved....

[@lifeofkennyw]

I dont think Professor Xs’ most powerful gift was his but rather his ability to teach thus bringing them to a class room

[@J.O.R.D]

19:32 just so you guys know, I’m walking baby 😂😂

[@jfiaui]

i just rewatched the original series and i think everyone forgot that during the season 4 apocalypse arc when apocalypse was essentially erased from time, sinister escaped through time before the psychics erased apocalypse. so basically this sinister is just the continuation of apocalypse plan from the season 4, 4 parter(which by the way at the very end of, charles has a conversation with magneto while standing.)

[@CorinneOliv]

I’ve been waiting for Erik and new rockstars so I’m happy to see him here even though we’re missing Jessica 🫶🏽

[@Mister_Prime]

Storm went Super Saiyan 3!

[@J.O.R.D]

Twice this show had me thinking it was the Shadow King, with Madelyne’s psychic vision and Storm’s first encounter with the Adversary 😅

[@IronDad-ml3wq]

I am definitely team "Obi-Wan felt millions of souls cry out in anguish and suddenly silenced", as far as Xavier's visions. No one sent the visions to him; he's a powerful enough telepath / psychic that he'd be sensitive to something affecting that many mutants at once.

[@sponge20109]

I think they wanted to show where the other X-men were in their own lives when they found out about genosha…which sadly brings them all together again

[@casiorn]

Re: Animorphs, it was the Ellimist using the Animorphs and pitting them against Crayak (not Cyttorak) and his Howlers. Anyway, nice shoutout to a relatively obscure property with AMAZING characters.

[@J.O.R.D]

0:29 the Russian accents 😭😭 somethings going wrong in space 😂 Whatever Erik said about a tornado 😅 Putin we have a problem 👏🏾😭

[@Jonsie303]

the merch video was amazing. great job.

[@tseantan]

For a lot of Native American peoples, owls are symbols of death or other negative things, so it makes perfect sense the Adversary would take the form of one.

[@Hits789]

Yall made me laugh so hard yo 😆

[@neme386]

You know those poor horses were like THEY FLY NOW? THEY FLY NOW. THEY FLY NOW!

[@delmarfrazier2727]

Calling it now episode eight we’re going to see onslaught versus Apocalypse! Apocalypse is using the psychics to communicate and using psylocke and sister Deathbird in on this as well!

[@KingOfMadCows]

Maybe Sinister did use the attack to kidnap mutants. Sinister kidnapped Morph after he was "killed" by Sentinels. And Apocalypse doesn't want mutants to rule the world. Apocalypse is as far beyond mutants as mutants are beyond humans. There is no freedom from Apocalypse, there is only freedom through Apocalypse.

[@clspriggs83]

Lol love the Purple Fire in Evan's vid! Gold

[@gamingforce99]

What a well made merch video holy balls that was awsome well done to everyone who worked on it

[@J.O.R.D]

That was 1000% doctor strange magic right there, we see you 97 writers

[@B_Ella1269]

Brandon constantly reinforces my love for him.

[@JoshV_TX]

so close to having an episode with Coy and Erik together :( too bad Coy has COVID at the moment

[@krisztianunpronounceable]

Yeah, but he did do a watch along of Fallout episode 8 with Greg, albeit from separate locations

[@JoshV_TX]

@@krisztianunpronounceable yup. Same with the latest episode of X-Men 97

[@krisztianunpronounceable]

@@JoshV_TX I am such an idiot, that's what I meant, not Fallout

[@dakotajones674]

Besides sinister deciding to smoke one too many Marlbro’s before his take in this episode it was amazing!!! Hahaha

[@ricardomejias5384]

It honestly feels like Sinister and Apocalypse are in cahoots. They're trying to purge out all the boring/lame powered mutants and having only the strongest/best combat mutants survive and this was their way of ensuring it. Sinister gets better selection of genes to pull from and Apocalypse gets to rid of all the weak mutants. Everyone wins (except for Genosha of course 😅)

[@MotherTuck]

Evan’s commercials are the best haha

[@J.O.R.D]

8:52 Forge DEFINITELY buried the lead on that one 😂

[@tclement619]

Xavier had his " there was a firefight moment" 😂😂

[@thelostpawn]

cue snare drum intro and synth and get outta the pit! 🤣

[@freddymartinez2240]

My theory after watching this episode. Sinister is working with Apocalypse. Gambit is now a Horsman, Death. 💀

[@cobybrandt3809]

Just Ordered my breakroom merch, Breakroom 97 is so awesome, SPevan should win awards for that acting, so excited to get my Fleshy breakroom merch!!!

[@J.O.R.D]

20:47 Brandon killsss me 😭

[@J.O.R.D]

2:56 we got a baby… But nothing’ssss happening 😭😭 nah I can’t even this early into the episode

[@auric180]

About Time Travel: I don’t know if the original took timeline changing seriously or if previous timelines still exists. I hope they do take it as any altered timelines will still remain and that the new timeline of they’re going to try to avoid or minimise the tragedy that they do still remember the loses and sacrifices that had occurred in the branch timeline.

[@Zaddyjenkins]

I can't wait to see Jessica's thoughts on this one

[@marcusmcqueen7996]

SAME!

[@thelostpawn]

Would’ve been dope seeing her in her Storm cospaly

[@abcdefghi2749]

I don't agree with them this time. Storm always had a lingering doubt and was subconsciously worried about using her powers in the originally series. Then, in episode 2 she talked with Madelyn about her worries and fears showing she always had a mental block of some sort in her mind and was always holding back her powers because of what could happen if she didn't and people's reaction to her. It wasn't messy at all. It was her story but Forge was her guide. Also, the energy from his device worked but it was her mental block and doubt that kept her powers at bay in episode 4 which is why it didn't work. Now, she overcame her demon, the Adversary, her manifested fear and doubt in physical form and came back stronger than ever. Her journey felt earned but to each their own, I guess.

[@abcdefghi2749]

This was literally lifedeath. They also broke lifedeath up so it felt that some time had lapsed between the two lifedeath parts to show it had been a while so it wasn't all just rushed in one episode.

[@dannylinear]

I completely agree with you. I thought they did a great job with covering the lifedeath storyline.

[@popeye697]

We got the Storm story we needed

[@BrendanOsingsit]

Was not expecting the Youngstown shoutout. That’s where I’m from 😂

[@burneyboys02]

1:09 Oh man Professor X basically destroyed Erik😂😂😂😂

[@maffeep9]

That new graphic was amazing

[@sponge20109]

Beautiful commercial Evan 😂

[@c.lamontposey5295]

Forge is a mystic not as experienced as Doc Strange but he does have magic abilities

[@MyNameBeeKayy]

Life Death was the rebirth of abilities and the death of mutants and relationships.

[@AlSween]

Maybe Uwatu was intervening and gave Charles a sign that some of his students were dead. Nothing evil. Just a warning without being hands on.

[@schuylerkessler2459]

Man if you’re gonna take Tommy’s catchphrases you can at least bring him back every once in a while

[@NicholasRHunn]

Zach's segment was epic

[@HollywoodJonathan]

Erik’s shoutout to Youngstown Ohio (where I live) at 55:28…

[@neekos3084]

3 seasons!!!!!? Best news i heard all day

[@J.O.R.D]

46:27 mon ami, I’m going to charge up my ribs 😭😭

[@shaylamariejoyner2608]

Telling by storms outfit and seeing caps shield we might get storm and black panther in Wakanda! Because if it isn’t 616. He could definitely still be alive🤔

[@monsterjs2608]

Eric looking good he’s was losing too much weight. Looks like he eating good these days good to see! Being at home with the wifey and the baby will definitely happen, cherish these days Eric congrats brotha!

[@freddymartinez2240]

Am I the only one who was hoping that Storm's recovery be tied in to Wakanda?

[@vic8422]

Charles didn't have a vision of Magneto's death. He'd definitely see it if it happened, so I'm assuming Magneto returns. Possibly in the season finale as a villain to humans again.

[@wolfinstedd]

End part of episode, was psychic spike of that many Peaple dying + how many psyic were on island.

[@eliechaya9690]

Love from Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤

[@marjoe32]

I needed charles to break the 4th wall look at camera and say, Pay Teachers

[@askani21]

11:18 Birds??? Shiar are birds!!! Lolll

[@stevewhite2077]

Wow I had no idea New Rock Star was First issue 12 years Ago December 6, My Birthday.

[@Lamq555]

Hoping next week Storms intro card is updated and Forge is added 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@J.O.R.D]

Student of the week? Gladiator babyyyy 😂

[@reecewilliams8349]

The only merch new rockstars should be putting out is gambit midriff shirts like in the show! That's the best seller! I'd even buy a couple all the way out here in Australia.

[@_sarthakarora]

29:50 Mr. Sinister planned the genosha attack so that Cable comes back to this time, and he can kidnap/experiment/clone Nathan Summers.

[@nkrose8177]

I wish they brought up that storm also has a magical background

[@Sabborn]

It's very rare that I hear Youngstown, Ohio (where I'm from) brought up in Podcasts but it always makes me do a double take. I don't expect a lot of people to know about it lol

[@ConsidertheCosmosx]

Maybe it took Charles a whole year to recover and it took them a minute to establish the technology to make him walk and that’s why he never got the chance to talk to the X-Men

[@ameer8966]

Every time I watch a video with Voss, he spoils something unrelated without a warning. I didn’t expect him to do so on The Breakroon but he slipped in a comment about the Deadpool 3 villain. NR - If I see Voss, I’m not watching. I’m probably not alone.

[@carloszarate2817]

Im waiting on the breakdown 🫡