X-Men '97 1x1 REACTION!! "To Me, My X-Men"

[@BlindWave]

EVERYONE can watch the Full Length Reaction HERE: blindwave.com/video/x-men-97-1x01-full

[@therealemperorpalpatine]

...yall played it safe for weeks? then pop on with ep 1?...yalls lame.

[@Lightning63]

​@RealBLAlley you're not owed content lmao

[@yurmomsaccount]

​@@RealBLAlley hey go outside and touch nature. ❤

[@RealBLAlley]

@@Lightning63 Nor is my comment based on a misconception that I'm owed anything. Try harder if you want to make a valid point.

[@surfntrucks]

It's good to see the entire team back. Let's go!

[@chaost4544]

"Give em the forecast" I love 90's era cartoon puns.

[@TheBaalPhaoton]

So, not sure if they're aware but it's called X-Men 97 because the original came out in 92 and this was made as the 6th season as if it came out in 1997. Therefore X-Men 97

[@xavmanisdabestest]

I didn't know that so thanks for the explanation

[@batmanvideogames]

I didn’t know that was the reason

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I'm so glad you guys are checking this out. It's one of the best things Marvel has made, period. Calvin needs to see the original show after this. Also, so glad they finally put some respect on Cyclops' name. He was a total badass in this. And Ray Chase does the former VA so much justice. RIP Norm Spencer.

[@alearnedman]

I almost want to edit your post to remove "one of" and the "s" on the word "things." But otherwise, I completely agree with your sentiment

[@HartPop]

Don’t forget about Deadpool & Wolverine!

[@martophrenia]

You can definitely skip the original. Maybe just check out a few big episodes/arcs

[@26alexxkidd]

Not one, THE best

[@johndinh2913]

EVER!!! And they are doing justice and more to this

[@PhantomGaming-kx1ef]

To me, my Blindwaves

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

🤣😭💀

[@wxywawjy626]

I chuckled 😂😆

[@LeonardoDiAficionado]

😂😂😂

[@amy_grace]

19:43 The place Cyclops's powers come from, regrettably, is called the "punch dimension." Gotta love comics 😂

[@joelsasmad]

"This explanation was later changed for subsequent prints, which stated instead that Scott's body naturally metabolizes sunlight to generate his force beams.[2] The "Punch Dimension" explanation is disliked by Marvel editors and writers aren't allowed to maintain it as the source of Cyclops' powers.[3]"

[@Mercurial_Phantom]

@@joelsasmad So back to the original explanation

[@joshuatitsworth9190]

Punch dimension 4life.

[@Bellial87]

@@joelsasmad just change the name, but is cooler, his eyes are portals to a dimension filled with concusive energy

[@joelsasmad]

@@Bellial87 Nah, I agree that the portal explanation is better. It also makes more sense for his and Jean's dna to make an ultimate mutant that rather than just using solar energy, he is fueling his power with a dimesion of infinite energy.

[@misshell]

I'm a 46 year old woman who grew up on the original series. My heart gets so full when I hear the theme song. I am ABSOLUTELY LOVING the new '97 series. It's the best thing that's happened. I will drop everything to watch the new episode when it's out. I'm so happy I cry. 😂😂😂

[@Hanadix]

Jean's vision makes so much sense in hindsight

[@seanboi4life]

I was just thinking that lol I was like oh wait that looks familiar

[@jasonbletzinger3444]

Seeing it now, it says SO MUCH

[@_n.dobson_onIG]

The music hits different and given that "jean" was there she essentially had a vision of the future and her fate

[@dylpickle0927]

Fr even with "Happy Nation" playing in the background all slowed and eerie

[@0907shaun]

It really does now seeing it again

[@jasonl8681]

Cyclops using his optic blasts to propel himself around is such a Monty Oum move, I'm here for it.

[@collecter343]

Wave dashes all around the fools.

[@bodycount9501]

They incorporated moves from the fighting games into this. The traverse move is from there.

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

@@bodycount9501 its actually also from comics, there is a comic panel where Cyclops is thinking he has to carefully calculate the power of his optic blast or else he will immediately receive a upthrust

[@TheRibottoStudios]

My first concern with this was "oh with Marvel's recent track record, it won't be good." then that concern turned into "oh well they'll never keep this momentum going." and now it's become "it's so good I don't want this to end and nothing will come close to this."

[@boristheblade9496]

Right? Just take the 200 million that they are gonna pump into the live action X-Men film and put it towards 3 more seasons of this, all with the same creative team.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

God give me more of swashbuckling Kurt. I'll do ANYTHING. "No, my friend. Nine!" God, they knew to give the best lines to the elf. Haven't fangirled this hard over him since high school 😅

[@crimsonghoul8983]

@@TheRibottoStudios Honestly, as a guy who was first exposed to the X-Men fully by watching the movies, I did not know Nightcrawler was THIS cool. And Cyclops? This series made me understand why people hated X-Men 3 and were disappointed with the X-Men movies.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

​@crimsonghoul8983 oh yeah nah Kurt is just dope asf. The movies were how I was introduced to X Men too. And seeing Kurt in the 2nd film made me super intrigued so I did some digging. I love the cartoons he's in; wolverine and the x men. X Men Evolution he's great in those. Some comics are ehhhh but in most he's just like this; an all around great guy. And GOD I love the bamf sound here. And the angles they give him during that fight scene with Logan? Ohhhhhhhh. Oh God here I go again I'm gonna shut up before I write entire essays about him 😅

[@jovanleonardi1574]

@@crimsonghoul8983 in age of apocalypse, a world without charles xavier, nightcrawler is raised by mystique and becomes an unmatched assassin.

[@jacobhogan3208]

What I love about this series beyond the writing, characters, action, etc. is that it respectfully fits comic stories together without feeling rushed. That respect for the source material of the original series and the comics makes this show work.

[@martophrenia]

eh, some storylines are definitely feel rushed. love the show, but it’s certainly moves too quickly

[@joshuatitsworth9190]

​@@martophreniaagreed. Definitely could have used more Infernal.

[@jameslikesit]

I absolutely love this serious but if I had to make a complaint, it would be that it feels a bit too fast paced. It would be nice to have a little more breathing room between some story lines, but idk if it would work or feel the same way. For example, if they made these episodes 40ish minutes instead, I feel like it would benefit some of the stories to flesh things out more. Of course that adds on to the budget and time to make these, so maybe it's for the best they don't

[@chassmagick]

jean grey herself is an omega lvl threat, phoenix just heightens her abilities, making her even more powerful lol.

[@RandomNPC001]

The Phoenix just makes her a cosmic level threat.

[@djcantskate3883]

When they were falling, Morph turned into Archangel I think. He was in the og in the apocalypse arc. Yeah he had regular wings that got turned into metal

[@jademann9994]

Ya Morph turned into Angel

[@getspun6961]

@@jademann9994ARCHangel

[@HalJordan661]

Archangel

[@LacTV-videos]

How did i not realise you guys hadnt watched this yet? PUMPED! LETS GOOOO!

[@mintybadger6905]

Right?? I follow too many channels.

[@k3n12ock]

im guessing its been out on their patreon but we youtubers finally get them!

[@scotthewitt258]

Angel was mutilated by Harpoon during the Mutant Massacre. His wings were destroyed. Apocalypse turned him into Archangel and made him one of his Horsemen. As shown in the Fox movies. His new wings were "feathered" with regenerating metal blades he could shoot out as weapons. Morph became Archangel to fly down from the X-Jet.

[@MT-si3bu]

Mutilated by Blockbuster/ nailed to the wall by Harpoon and saved by Thor. One of my favorite story arcs

[@redgyrados2000]

This is ture in the comics, but it's a little different in the show. In the original 90s show, Angel wanted his mutation cured and funded Dr. Adler's mutant cure. However, Adler had been killed and replaced by Mystique, who worked for Apocalypse, so the "cure" actually brainwashed Angel and turned him into Archangel

[@sophiedophie]

It gets more emotional every week

[@yurmomsaccount]

Absolutely. 😢

[@amen20505]

they’re not ready.😭

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Me when I saw Nightcrawler appear lol. "Oh look, Kurt's here! What a fun lighthearted episode this'll be!" is what I said. I want to go back to that naivety.

[@joeldean2706]

The crew are in for a wild ride. X men 97 has been the best Marvel animated show in a long while.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

They must have already watched this and uploaded it on Patreon. So this is for us.

[@burnt-croissants]

no one was......

[@jamesward4561]

There will be plenty of questions and mysteries in this show, but for me, the biggest one is Why the hell do they bother with the ''skip intro'' button.. Who in their right mind will press that????? You'd miss the most EPIC theme tune, and miss the various changes and hints to future episodes. Hold on gang, you are in for one hell of a ride.

[@jacobsirma3088]

Morph was in the first episode of X Men 92, presumed killed by the sentinels, then later used by Sinister

[@Lapinporokoira]

Morph was a recurring character in the original show. They were "killed" off early on but returned for a few arcs later on. Bishop appeared later on in a major arc involving the future and what happened when the Sentinals won. Morph turned into archangel during the falling scene. And yes that was Sunspot

[@Pinkielover]

i graduated highschool in 92 just when this started airing , used to come home from work just to watch this series, bowl of cereal and sit with my 2 sisters ...watched every episode for years , till it finished so glad they continued things.. i remember in 98 i bought a complete series copyed directly to vhs from tv off ebay because it wasnt on vhs complete fun memories crazy to think i turn 50 in a few days dont feel a day over 25

[@randomaussie8498]

Easily one of the best projects Marvel has ever made. So glad you guys are checking it out

[@pwalmsley9]

This is the best-written marvel property since Endgame. And the voice cast is, for me, on a par with Invincible. Every single one of them absolutely kills it, can't wait for you to experience it all!

[@TheeWandaStan]

infinity war and wandavision were better written than endgame

[@wxywawjy626]

Yeah I think many people say Endgame because it was the end of that whole arc but they really mean Infinity War which was better written ofc.

[@renekonen2087]

Scott waited until he know the others have a save landing and then he's landing in the coolest possible way. What a leader!

[@francisconavarro4251]

That “shooting balls from his body” thing was a reference of a mutant name Goldballs who is capable of shooting gold balls from his body. Later on he discovered that those balls were actually infertile eggs, changing his name to Eggs.

[@claudiooyarce]

For me it made sense that Storm showed up by the end of the battle against the zombi sentinels. In the original show she was usually flying low and in the frontlines so she very often got taken out of fights with a blast. They even reused the animation of her falling down so many times it was frustrating. It happened every time except when it was a Storm centric episode. The 2 most powerful and only omegas of the team, Storm and Jean, were always taken out the same way. Jean would faint and Storm would get grounded with a blast and then the third more powerful, Rogue, would have to catch Storm. Actually now I hope they do that just one time for the nostalgia.

[@jackiehansen2421]

Morph was in the original series, he was killed in episode 2. And the winged mutant he turned into was Archangel

[@scotthewitt258]

Believed killed*.

[@Seek1878]

He didn't actually die

[@PrinceIMC]

He was added to the show to die but was so popular they made a whole season arc of Wolverine looking for him and bringing him back. The popularity in the show also brought him back in the comics.

[@alexjames4507]

Rick’s here! :D

[@joeldean2706]

Hopefully he's in all the other reactions coming up.

[@AdamT-88]

​@joeldean2706 don't bet on it. He's captain nit pick.

[@Noahbudoa]

@@AdamT-88 no actually, he's got a lot going on man. be respectful

[@iaingordon2904]

​@JohnJohnson27-cs6ixDon't be such a prick

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Rouge siphoned off the strength, invulnerability and flight of Carol Danvers.

[@TomVCunningham]

Yep. Put her in a coma.

[@I.Lostalim]

Also Carol's psyche too, which didn't go so well.

[@juniordaniel3090]

Let’s gooooo u guys will love this show every episode gets better

[@xKOBEisKiNGx24x]

So happy you guys are finally watching this! This show genuinely gets me excited for superheroes again. XMEN ARE BACK BABY

[@timebolt8836]

FINALLY you guys are watching Xmen, and Im glad im in the same boat as Calvin in not having watched Xmen '92. Also, to those caught up to recent episodes, it was only on this reaction that I recognized the drawing and music in Jean's vision.....

[@raj_whitewolf]

Show gets better with each new episode! I’m so happy you guys are watching. Loved the post reaction discussion, especially the talk about X Men’s cultural significance.

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

Somebody has probably Said this already, but Just in case: Morph was created for the original show. He apears in the first episodes, but is "killed" by the sentinels. In a later Season he returns as a villain working for Mr Sinister, who saves him from the sentinels. He eventually redeem himself. Angel became Archangel when he was trasnformed by Apocalypse to become one of the Four Horseman. Thats when he got the metal wings.

[@denickart]

Morph has been around since the 60s. Their name was originally Changeling but it was changed to Morph for the show because DC also had a Changeling aka Beast Boy.

[@Rocket1377]

No, he is based on a comic character called Changeling.

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

@@denickart Yeah, he is based on changeling. But it's a diferent character.

[@Mercurial_Phantom]

@@OrdemDoGraveto I thought he was a blend of Changeling and Thunderbird?

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

@@Mercurial_Phantom As far as I know, they wanted to have a minor character to kill off, so they choose changeling. But even a minor character was not on the table to be killed, so they created Morph.

[@TimdeVisser86]

So much good foreshadowing in this, it's worth a rewatch for sure.

[@kurtiswatson97]

0:55 Rick coming in with that save and c'mon now face. 😂😂😂

[@WookieeRandy]

Love your guys' discussion about the relevancy of the X-Men. I agree with you all 👏🏼✌🏼

[@deek60819]

that was pretty refreshing. I was nervous to look at the comments

[@calebsoria1901]

So glad you guys finally reacted to this. This show is the goat

[@Popcornnap]

You guys are gonna love this show. It easily the best superhero project ever released. Period!

[@JustMe-om2dk]

This show is garbage.

[@Jaxons-dad]

@@JustMe-om2dk😂😂😂. Go away

[@davidabercrombie5427]

​@@JustMe-om2dkdon't watch then

[@JaySewani]

It's not tf​@@JustMe-om2dk

[@Popcornnap]

@@JustMe-om2dk I’m sorry for your loss

[@mageeaaron2624]

12:16 What If Ultron took over the Master Mold program? That would be an amazing What If episode! 👀💪

[@Scottyjscizzle]

Cyclops has always been the best, and I’m happy this show finally showed him some love.

[@Marvelousgamer7697]

X-Men 97 is Peak Marvel, and the latest episodes have been absolutely phenomenal! Actually, the whole show has been absolutely amazing!

[@notoriouslybratty]

So glad to have another reactors that has actually watched it when they were kids. There aren’t enough of these that I can find. The appreciation for what this actually is so meaningful.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Magneto's voice actor, Matthew Waterson has done a lot of work in shows and video games, but he was also the "voice" for the Doom Slayer in Eternal

[@jamesliggins891]

i feel you like you barely hear doom guy's voice in doom eternal

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

I’m SO glad my favorite genre reactors have taken this show on. :-)

[@Brenooomaniezo]

I am already anxious for them to see episode 5

[@benjweinberg]

The intro music / theme always goes so hard. I love it.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Cyclops optic blasts are force blasts. Concussive force (kinda like the mother of all fire hoses without the wet). It has the ability to punch through a mountain.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Man, the X-Men had such a successful adventure here. I'm sure that in the next nine episodes, things will play out just as well for them.

[@the_nikster1]

the fact that they made Magneto infinitely hotter is reason enough to love this series almost immediately. all jokes aside, this series is legitimately the best X-Men content that has ever existed in any form of media, and I don't use those words lightly. I'm so excited to see this reaction from someone like Calvin, who has never seen the original animated series. it's times like these that I'm so glad that I'm a patron! 🤩

[@chaost4544]

Your point about Magneto is 100% facts 🤣

[@the_nikster1]

@@chaost4544 right?! he went from baddy to zaddy really fast 😜

[@M.Cezanne10]

​@@the_nikster1how was their reaction to episode 5?😮

[@the_nikster1]

@@M.Cezanne10 I’m about to watch it now. I’ll let you know when I’m done

[@the_nikster1]

@@M.Cezanne10 ok I just finished only the reaction part and I have one thing to share from Eric: "what gives this show the right?!" 😭

[@DarthDimadome]

JUST finished binge-watching the original cartoon for the first time to prepare for this. Already, the first episode is a _huge_ step up from the original, but it was cool bringing back the old pieces. It truly feels like there was hardly any time gap.

[@mageeaaron2624]

This is where the fun begins!!!! I've been looking forward to this reaction! 🙏🏽💪

[@Shockwave99999]

Y’all need to catch up literally like yesterday lol. Can’t wait to see ur reactions to what’s been going down in the latest episodes.

[@kampinak]

this is very much a continuation of the old series, if you havent seen that go back and watch it cause this wont have the desired effect, a lot of stuff is directly referenced and built upon

[@jademann9994]

Totally agree, I seen the old series but haven't seen it in a few years, so watched the recap of the old series by new rockstars

[@MrMelonGuy42]

​@@jademann9994i watched the original show for the first time right before 97 came out but i didnt finish it till right before episode 6 came out

[@wrath2667]

About time!!!.. As one of my favorite reaction groups, I was waitng for you guys to start this and I am happy now! (Doing the one-legged dance)

[@CaesiusX]

2:16 *_"…best intro song…"_* 🎶 Ah yes, the chorus from *Whitney Houston's* _"I'm your Baby Tonight."_ One can never get enough of that song's chorus in the *X-Men* theme which, again, is essentially from *Whitney Houston's* _"I'm your Baby Tonight."_ 😏 *EDIT:* _Morph_ turned into _Angel,_ but he appeared to turn into _Angel_ in his *_Archangel_* form. Which was what _Apocalypse_ turned him into as one of his _Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse._

[@christinebentley1971]

Yes!! I’m a huge Whitney fan and caught that years ago

[@invaderpez12]

"I've been waiting for this!"

[@brianburkhardt3692]

Love the flip on “to me, my x-men!” And “… to me. My X-men.”

[@Brazbit]

This cartoon was such a memorable part of the 90s for me. Then I watched this revival and all skepticism I had going into it was quickly dispelled. Then while watching this first episode the X-Men were playing basketball and in the background was a familiar song. The song fit perfectly for the 90s but was actually a release by one of my favorite Twitch/You Tube artist. Thus combining my memories with my current times just like the series.

[@TheMajestrix]

24:19 Gambit’s power is kinetic energy, so when Wolverine made contact with the sentinel it was transferred, which was sort of like micro explosions along the path of his claws, aided by Wolverine’s own momentum.

[@JayTheeA]

Wow watching this back after seeing the rest of the season. Five freaking stars to the writers room for all the layers and foreshadowing they put even in Ep 1!!

[@shaneadams8165]

Dude I’m so happy you guys are starting this journey

[@LIMEN345]

I can’t wait to see your reactions when you catch up because IT GETS SOOOO GOOD !!!!!

[@Isaac-st8jh]

A primed wolverine with gambit on his back gives me goosebumps

[@emilyt182]

I'm so glad the whole crew is reacting to this gem! 😃

[@scotthewitt258]

Y'all are in for a wild ride! This series gets better and better!

[@astridphoenix5044]

Finally!!! I have been waiting for you guys to react! ❤

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Cyclops redefined the superhero landing.

[@Kny8]

You guys are in for a treat with this series.

[@franjovideos]

Great reaction by Eric, Calvin, Aaron & Cyclops

[@ryancosmic]

It's nice to see everyone's here reacting to this.

[@Calebe_Sagaz]

17:26 Roberto says ''Esquece'', what is ''Forget'' or ''Nevermind'' for me who lives in Brazil and speaks Portuguese and English like him.❤

[@stevemartegani]

Man, the foreshadowing in this episode... You guys are in for an epic ride!

[@nerd660]

It's unfortunate that Calvin won't experience the best of Echo Echo. But X-Men '97 has been amazing on all fronts. And hopefully they'll go back to Ben 10 UA after this.

[@kevinkovacs3131]

Same. I want them to react to it and they can stop Ben 10 series watchthrough. The next ones are just not wort it to say the least. lol

[@jasontoddthezombierobin4898]

I checked this out after episode 9 dropped and I’m an OG fan from the original show. I’m 33 and I never skip the intro. This show is why I love the X-Men, I remember seeing reruns on the TV. I will forever say that this show is why I love Marvel and the X-Men. Rogue and Gambit will alway be my favourites because of this!

[@PedroRodrigues-rb9tz]

This show is so PERFECT

[@garyprime6983]

The team behind this show are doing an amazing job and really make this must watch TV when it drops

[@dylpickle0927]

I've been looking forward to this...

[@BKaimana]

Hope Ben 10 will continue in the future, but very happy you guys are watching X-Men 97, it’s been amazing so far and i’m excited to see what you all think of it.

[@paratil2566]

Just in case you all see this and so you know, Emma Frost doesn't actually have any cold related abilities like her name suggests. Her mutation makes her a telepath, like Jean and Charles.

[@paratil2566]

also, Jean is an omega level telepath (making her have more potential than Charles, but he's way better at using his) though she is not an omega level telekinetic.

[@JadeK297]

@@paratil2566they supposedly have changed that back again. She is both an Omega telepath and Omega telekinetic. I believe only Hickman tried to say she was only an Omega telepath. Now that he is gone she is back to omega for both.

[@eternityriley1833]

She also has the ability to turn her skin to diamond.

[@dewgene1362]

🎉This makes my day! Love this show getting more exposure!🎉

[@NeverLoseUrNerd]

So excited for these reactions, this is my all-time favorite show and got me into X-Men

[@jakegittes1864]

They need whoever wrote this show to work on the movies because it’s a lot better than most of the movies they’ve put out. Excellent show.

[@karlluigi1987]

FINALLY we've been waiting for you guys to react to this

[@kahiwakaai222]

I was waiting for u guys to watch this 🔥

[@joepalinsky9909]

I was watching your Community reactions since you started and was so sad it came to an end recently - but you guys watching THIS is very very exciting. Buckle up!

[@GameMasterToolbox]

The intro is a shot-for-shot recreation.

[@charlierhodes7271]

So gassed for you guys to see this series!

[@mageeaaron2624]

7:34 My man Wolverine!!!! 🙏🏽💪

[@jademann9994]

I literally can not wait for next week

[@ericcunningham1678]

I’m sad season one is ending soon, but I’m hyped to rewatch every week with the Blind Wave crew!

[@WicketKhaos]

Ahhhhh so excited for this!! I've been waiting impatiently for you guys to react to this series!!! Woohoo!!!

[@lykan2]

Well FINALLY. About time you watch it! xD

[@Shawn4815162342]

I love that they brought back as much of the OG cast as they could, but...boy can you hear the age in Rogue and Wolverine's voices! Still, loved the whole season and can't wait for more!!!

[@adelina201]

i never noticed thaat the song played in the background during the vision scene :O

[@doughboy6390]

I’ve been eagerly awaiting your guys reaction to these episodes.

[@TheRoadDogII]

YES: WAITED TO LONG FOR YOU GUYS to REACT to this. CANT WAIT :) but sad u started with only 1 episode :)

[@NationalHooeyLeague]

Yessss the whole crew! And loved the discussion so much ❤

[@datboyumbra]

missed rick, hope you’re well brotha

[@Siureivax]

YESSSSS finally thank you. So stoked to watch you guys react to this show!