X-MEN 97 EPISODE 10 BREAKDOWN! Ending Explained & Easter Eggs You Missed!

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X-Men 97 Season 1 finale “Tolerance Is Extinction Part 3” review: Erik Voss breaks down everything you missed in the final episode of X-Men 97 season 1. What is Apocalypse’s plan for the X-Men? Where are Wolverine, Storm, and Morph? Did Magneto and Charles Xavier actually spawn Onslaught? Is Gambit the Horseman of Death?
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Opening Title Sequence
3:10 - Turn, Turn, Turn
4:24 - Magneto and Professor Xavier Memory
6:33 - Onslaught
7:13 - Iron Man and Captain America Cameos
8:20 - Black Panther and Daredevil Cameos
10:49 - Omega Red and Alpha Flight Cameos
11:24 - Cabel’s 200 Time Loops
13:07 - Sponsor
14:19 - Phoenix
16:01 - Bastion Final Form
17:50 - Rogue vs Bastion
19:01 - Magneto Protocol
20:57 - Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Polaris
21:58 - Asteroid M Destroyed
24:00 - Cyclops and Jean Goodbye to Cable
25:25 - Peter Parker and MJ
26:20 - Morph and Wolverine
26:44 - Magneto Lives
27:36 - Missing Mutants Board
30:27 - Egypt and The Future
31:25 - Clan Askani
32:38 - En Sabah Nur
34:41 - Post-Credit Scene
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[@NewRockstars]

Were you waiting for this all day?

[@ooseenykemyke-sotohn7228]

Yesssss

[@eternalvariant]

since yesterday!

[@benhenderson8952]

bestätigend (yes but in german)

[@kinotochan]

more like 38 hours, but yes, I was 🤣

[@gmcmurr15]

What do you think?😅

[@thatonepickleguyy]

this cliffhanger truely felt like a 90s cartoon

[@darkneon5637]

FR

[@_CPerk]

Beast literally being on a cliff was classic.

[@allanorme2093]

Little nitpick. Wouldn't the MJ that Peters with be the clone because this is set in 1997

[@smallville316619]

Nope the clone died in the original series.@@allanorme2093

[@antra21]

@@allanorme2093 yes.

[@marcusyates3044]

Rogue: "His name was Gambit, Remember It!"

[@medina2407ify]

💨

[@darkneon5637]

Hell yeah

[@dangerfly]

If everyone is always crying then it diminishes the effect.

[@TimDaco]

That gave Me Chills. "The Name's Gambit, Mon Ami... Remember It."

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Morph trolling sinister was hilarious 😂.

[@25Erix]

Good way to get back at him for what he did to them.

[@IQSim]

Sinister could have looked at his reflection. He asked for it. And Morph went for it.

[@timechanger6679]

The “Magneto Lives” line legitimately gave me chills, such a good episode 🤩

[@Sefaso]

Magento?

[@EduardoSantiagoDev]

@@Sefaso Magneto's brother

[@darkneon5637]

YEAH

[@Bbyeli]

@Follow God:God loves you repent it will be worth it God bless you all💕💜♥️

[@nickolasredbear132]

Magento the Master of Purplish Colors!!...

[@reconsoldier135]

Cloak and Dagger showing up really had my jaw on the floor, they’re as obscure as the Guardians of the Galaxy were before the MCU movies

[@katanajohnson5638]

Yea seeing Cloak and Dagger was a welcomed surprise

[@AlSween]

It made me want to watch the one season on Hulu.

[@tylerkister4628]

​@@AlSweensame

[@nigelbryan7312]

@@AlSween same, I'm going back

[@PaulieWalnuts13]

They definitely aren’t

[@Roobieee]

I was waiting for this all day

[@dannysurtees2907]

I 2nd that!!!

[@Moqnaiqlx]

AND I 3RD THAT

[@willperez4635]

Had to watch someone else’s video last night….so I guess I’ve been waiting all day and night

[@arlmac8063]

​@@willperez4635same loll

[@mikedubb5887]

Same they take forever but it be worth it

[@dionysisnance4204]

Cyclops said behold my optic blast

[@docdirtymrclean3610]

BEHOLD !!! MEGA-OPTIC BLAST!!! lol i yelled it out loud. My wife laughed at me.

[@Adriangabs]

Someone in the writer/animation team played the Vs games and it shows 😂

[@NoTengoStand]

@@Adriangabs Too bad they didn't get the rights for an Akuma/Gouki cameo, as he was a guest character in Children of the Atom.

[@monolith_g]

@@NoTengoStandthey gave us a crazy homage to it though. In another universe this could have been Cyber Akuma. I’m banking on it tbh bc there is too much MVC happening here to not inevitably cross over.

[@NoTengoStand]

@@monolith_g Imagine whenever they do the Onslaught saga we find up Bastion didn't die, instead got teleported to Capcom universe and fused with Akuma, adding a Cyber Akuma to the mix for maximum VS series insanity. In all seriousness, the series is doing so good that I doubt they go beyond these little nods to the games.

[@sniperscheck6685]

Gambit as death is gonna be the most badass animated character ever

[@darkneon5637]

Yeah

[@MinhVNZ]

his death was lame and stupid, although he knew Sentinel was so OP, he tried to be cool and got neutralized.

[@Belligerence.]

@@MinhVNZlame and stupid? Lol

[@mabujing5846]

​@@MinhVNZ no one else on that island was capable of taking it down.

[@urbanlinksportsent.9953]

Bruh that shit was wild from what I seen...

[@dylankoch1757]

I think my favorite detail of this episode is when Bishop walks in on Forge and calls him "Daniel." To my knowledge, we have never gotten Forge's real name cannonized in anything but there was some note back around his debut that had his name listed as Daniel Lone Eagle. So, after literally forty years, we know Forge's name (and I find this extra funny because I'd been thinking about how we still don't know Forge's name literally two hours before watching this episode lmao) Also, Hank's "oh dear" upon realizing where/when they are was unnecessarily funny

[@user-xp3mn9we3m]

He also said that to prove to Forge that he knows him, because he never goes by his real name. Very cool detail.

[@vipe650r]

Beast’s line was so fitting and so well timed. They have freaking killed it with lines and timing this season - both in the fun and the painful ones.

[@marcusyates3044]

Roberto: "The name's Sunspot. Definitely got more flair"

[@brunocalixto7449]

VAI BRASIL!!!!

[@ScionStorm1]

Moar _flare_ !!!!

[@PatrickSitchet-vw5er]

The disowned heir definitely got more flair

[@Neoxon619]

Pietro & Wanda are implied by DeMayo to be Avengers on an off-world mission.

[@ScionStorm1]

They're caught up in Operation:Galactic Storm with the Avengers. Dealing with the Kree/Shi' ar War that we saw in episode 6.

[@evilz365b5]

​@@ScionStorm1 love it

[@solvseus]

Hence why there weren't more Avengers around... 🤔

[@redgyrados2000]

I've seen a tweet by DeMayo suggesting that the Avengers are off-world dealing with Operation Galactic Storm, but I can't find any saying that Wanda and Pietro are with them

[@askani21]

@@ScionStorm1 I haven't seen anything about that. But it would actually make sense, and be awesome to see them in season 2 in the middle of the Galactic Storm war. That comics series wasn't the best, but hey I own the X-Men arcade and the Avengers: Operation Galactic Storm fighting game is in it so I think it's cool lollll

[@Forriedude]

Gambit was always my favorite, so the Rogue fight was incredibly satisfying.

[@TimDaco]

Same!

[@mikeboog87]

I’ve grown to think of you as a friend. I’ve sat and watched countless hours of you talking to me about some of my favorite topics and characters. You guys are amazing and you are amazing. For whatever you are going thru, know that people appreciate you and these videos are a comfort and safe place for many. So, thank you to YOU too.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Beasts "OH dear" moment right after was perfect too.

[@DarkDevildog]

This whole season was EXACTLY what the MCU needed. I can't wait for the next season!!

[@AnvilPictures]

15:44 the way Sinister just whines is so hilarious

[@Lostmonster]

His whine and frolicking away reminded me of Roger from American Dad.😂

[@MasutaMJ]

I was so focused on the episode I didn't notice the Wanda and Pietro cameo on the boat.

[@wyvern723]

I didn't until my second watch. Had to make sure it was safe to watch it with my kiddos. Polaris is there too.

[@coconuts2513]

I was so focussed on the episode that I didn't notice.... details in the episode 🤷‍♀️

[@BFieldsOfDreams]

@@wyvern723I was gonna say wasn’t that Polaris too

[@DarkDekicDuka]

The Jean-Madelyne swap happened in the season 4 episodes Beyond Good and Evil. Give them a rewatch and you’ll see exactly why I say that.

[@logan825]

I'll check it out!

[@ventrue7]

Ye this sounds like the most logical explanation too because they just got married before this happened and I don't think they wanna give every important moment they had to Madelyne.

[@Phillyd-cy3ex]

Young Magneto looks like a well animated Rick Sanchez lol

[@burnplaysgames]

The cameos are absolutely amazing.

[@tiago9977]

18:44 I love when characters w/ superstrength do a thunder clap lol (i.e. Hulk, Supergirl, Rogue, etc).

[@mrdeadpool2849]

Shehulk ?

[@BenValdoCari]

This episode was amazing!! So sad it's over, but happy to have witnessed! REMEMBER IT!

[@MartyEffinVickers]

Horseman lineup: Death - Gambit War - Wolverine Famine - Storm Pestilence - Morph

[@minivanracer]

I definitely think Gambit will be Death and Wolverine will be War. Wolverine was Death when Apocalypse reinstated his Adamantium but there is a What If...? where he is War.

[@TheYoungDoctor]

11:23 that's not Cecelia Reyes it's Cipher aka Alisa Tager who also appeared in episode 5.

[@_Tree]

If XMen97 doesn't get an award(s).......there should be a riot because this series was so damn good 💯💯💯💯

[@NeverLiveAlwaysDie]

Cyclops started playing MVC2 against Bastion

[@brentwandel2798]

Beast's "Oh, dear!" at the end was totally a nod to Quantum Leap.

[@SilortheBlade]

I don't think so, otherwise he would have said "Oh boy" Oh Dear is just a very Beast thing to say.

[@Curt_Will_]

That's Beast's catchphrase. He says that often, dating back to the original series.

[@bajansamurai]

​@@Curt_Will_yup. "Oh Dear!" and "Oh my stars and garters!"

[@vipe650r]

It’s a quintessential Beast catchphrase. Maybe there was a link way back when it first became a thing, but it’s been a phrase of his since the original run.

[@channelk9355]

the season flew byyy 🥺🥺 its been fun 🥲

[@rickylee675]

I cannot wait for season 2. Best thing Marvel have released in YEARS!

[@dannyjones3689]

Lol no it isn't it was utter trash

[@LegendsSeeker]

@@dannyjones3689 not trying to start anything... but... out of curiosity... what was better in your opinion?

[@moxyjones7629]

Thank you so much for giving Pete Seeger his due! He was an Xavier in his own right, speaking around the worldfor peace and working together. his whole life.

[@Romona-fz6xr]

Been waiting for this patiently, quite sad that it’s over but very happy it was started to begin with.

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I wouldn't surprise at apocalypse dig Archangel up too ,and makes him a horsemen again with Gambit this time.

[@tiago9977]

7:40 I *love* seeing Daredevil use his billy clubs lol

[@thegamepadguru6723]

Behold! Optic Blast!! That's all I thought about when I seen the Cyclops visor removal. Epic!

[@zaymusic518]

Bravo to the writers! Didn’t imagine it’d be this good

[@dannyjones3689]

Lol it was bad... They couldn't even do a proper storyline right

[@burneyboys02]

15:42 The perfect ending for Sinister. I don't blame Morph one bit.

[@kaRrybriZzay]

Morph: “Looks the same to me!?” Mr. Sinister: 😫aahh ohh, oh-ooooh 😩😞.. Me: bahh!-ahahhaaha!

[@StellarAvenger]

That's not Cecilia Reyes, it's the mutant Cipher.

[@stevenbagley3295]

The Cyclops Blast Me -HELL YEA!!!

[@DeVille757]

I believe they time traveled because Bastion absorbs Cable's mechanical arm which has the time travel device in it. If you look at the first time Cable saw his mother and slipped back into time you can see the same "bubbles " on Asteriod M as it dissapears into time. Bastion blew up with Asteriod M and it activated it.

[@pinaka5461]

No he was also teleported

[@DeVille757]

I don't believe he made it. I don't think he will be in season two. Just guestimating!!!.. lol

[@pinaka5461]

@@DeVille757 I'm not saying we will going to see him in season 2,he was teleported before other X men are teleported, and X men are literally teleported a place where a another person can do that same thing better than anyone else in Marvel universe,aslo know as KANG

[@DeVille757]

​@pinaka5461 that's was up..a big comic nerd at heart.. love all of it and all the theories. Just waiting for season 2. This brought me back to my childhood!!

[@gamingsailor5]

Morph such a lovable goofball and I love them for it 15:56

[@TheGamer_MJ]

Been waiting for this patiently, quite sad that it’s over but very happy it was started to begin with

[@richardamoahgyimah1231]

I think that in Bishop’s timeline, Storm, Wolverine, and Morph might have been trapped, similar to the 1992 X-Men Animated series episode "Days of Future Past." In that episode, a variant of Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton is displayed in Forge's Lab. I believe that the old variant Forge in Bishop’s timeline would bond the metal to our salvaging Wolverine, which is how I think Wolverine would get his adamantium back!

[@odukaleanjola9729]

Madelyn: he's coming!! Logan: Who? Apocalypse??

[@soraishida9084]

25:10 Good catch on the tears in Scott's eyes. Now I'm the one tearing up.😭

[@FleaRatKing]

10/10 series

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

The ending gave me flashbacks nostalgia to Xmen evolution,and the story of apocalypse,and his feud with Rama tut aka kang the conqueror im calling it now kang / immortus scattered the Xmen in time.

[@sushilabenpatel5432]

The effect that took Asteroid M away at the end of this episode looks similar to how Immortus teleports away at the end of Beyond Good and Evil part 4, after he's revealed as being Bender all along, with the purple clouds and sparkles.

[@sophiawilson8696]

The Fanstic Four went back in time to meet Rum Tut.

[@SSJRadioBluth]

Rachel Summers!!!! Jean FTMFW! The build up to Apocalypse and Mother Askani is beyond epic. I can't wait for the next season.

[@georgeandrews9427]

Bastion's Operation Zero Tolerance reminds me so much of the eighth episode of what if where Ultron decimated The planet and universe

[@sigma682]

If it’s supposed to be 1997, King T’Chaka would make sense.

[@uncannydcmarvelous5732]

Based on what?

[@DarkSagauk]

Agree would make sense as this universe isn't like the main mcu so the events of how T'chaka died in main mcu haven't happened in this one. In the ultimate avengers animated film T'chaka was killed by a Chitauri super soldier.

[@RobertDuda]

There was so much in this episode. Truly a great season finale. So stoked for next season.

[@jdm314]

18:48 A "Thunderclap" will only work if there is air. I honestly didn't realize this was the Blue Area of the Moon until Rogue did this! 😆

[@samuelballard3467]

Got chills and shed a tear when magneto says who charles is and says magneto lives frl

[@medleystudios72]

Remember that Apocalypse had Wolverine as a horseman prior to the reveal that he'd regained his adamantium bonding. It wouldn't surprise me if that is somehow worked in to a continuation.

[@Zisan5150]

11:23 Back in season 1 in slave island episode (I don't remember correctly if that was the name of the episode) Aurora and his twin brother were among the mutant slaves in Genosha. Gambit played a key role in setting those slaves free. Maybe that's why Aurora joined his funeral from gratitude. Ironically it was Genosha again.

[@ponynokami8403]

Or Apocalypse may be making the same lineup of horseman in the comics with Gambit, Polaris, Sunspot, and Gazer.

[@phillipwalters7702]

You do make a great point. However, I do think that we will see different versions of The Horsemen of Apocalypse, which will definitely be Gambit as Death, maybe Castillo as maybe Famine and maybe a few others that fell on Genshoa.

[@agentjfm192]

I'd say the bar is likely in areas of West Berlin which were still damaged. As plausible as East Berlin is, those tanks that drive past are clearly late-war M4 Shermans (looks like the M4A4 based on the barrel length and hull.

[@rodrickbrown3375]

I literally cried every episode of this series

[@bamwrites42]

Flashpoint shows cameos. Fan reactions: Cancel! It was so random! Why was Superman there?! X-Men shows cameos. Fan reactions: Amazing! Renew! Yay, Daredevil! P.S. Great research on that song! The charity thing is cool.

[@s-gn6xd]

The song detail gave me so much hope. Even if Disney is investing in nefarious groups, the messages within x men will always be used to allow for positive change in real life.

[@agonybabie]

11:22 that’s not Cecilia Reyes, that’s Cipher, Alisa Tager who we saw street dancing with Exodus in episode 5

[@LomoPlateAldo]

Behind Peter Parker and Mary Jane,... is that Flash Thompson??

[@bajansamurai]

Yup

[@sweepyourspeech8350]

Big shout out to jubilee who did major cosmetic damage to bastian's Face

[@davidmernick7360]

and his wings

[@jamesstanley7065]

I was wondering where Reed Richards came from at the end. Didn't realize it was Morph.

[@noskill4510]

Doesn't the Defeated Bastion look a bit like Two face with his disfigured face?

[@Shywhitefox]

Potential future heartbreaking moment in the future. *Death Gambit to Rogue after trying to snap him out of his control* "The names Death, Chere, remember it."

[@stokes8423]

loved this series

[@valramos2003]

And now we wait for Season 2. And maybe a DeMayo situation explanation of sorts by Marvel in the meantime.

[@scottosborn7156]

Thank you for your videos they are great! You were the only one that had mentioned Storm, Wolverine, and Morph and what had happened to them. Thank you again. Looking forward to the next one!

[@comixamples524]

8:20 Well in the comics his hands are never completely back to normal or fixed as you put it. He always needs to use magic to steady his hands when doing surgery.

[@DrewMcCusker1]

Literally been looking forward to this video SO MUCH!!

[@roysmith4863]

Let’s go 🔥🔥 this was so amazing I can’t wait until season 2 but back to this video

[@user-rx6zn3ph9o]

I been waiting for this vid

[@mebrandonb]

Thank you for your coverage, Erik! I always look forward to your recaps, and I was so happy to get to nerd out at home with you during this great show. I can't wait for season 2!

[@karenz3853]

I love the way sinister just runs away crying so much

[@BenoitBibaudBrzoza]

The video I was waiting for. Love you guys ❤

[@GMTAE29]

you lot took your sweet time with that one haven't ya

[@ikaikamokuahi]

Great work sir! I like it that you not only acknowledged the choral part but sang with it 👏👏

[@DrewMcCusker1]

Literally been looking for this video SO MUCH

[@crushcity3034]

Happy that you acknowledged the Jubilee in space moment

[@angelaholoukpe6065]

omg i was waiting for this video. the scarlet witch mention gave me chills

[@MadisonCarter]

Archangel was present on Genosha, so it's likely his body was never recovered in the aftermath.

[@CthulhuRose]

I counldn't imagine anywhere else I'd rather spend my time geeking out than here with you guys! :D

[@robertdalton48]

Nice set up for season 2 hope it will be just as good!

[@abhitodan]

I was eagerly waiting for this🙏🏼

[@unklemeesh]

Love it, was waiting all day to watch. Great break downs always.

[@Rob-Raz]

I am so happy to see this. They gave us back our X-Men. Complete with the iconic theme song. 😊

[@king_chrizz]

as soon as I started the episode I anticipated this video that day wait seemed like a week!!!

[@AlexisAdrian00]

Worth the wait

[@zombieallen]

16:06 In the game Marvel Contest of Champions, Cable's heavy attack has him turn his arm into tentacles just like this.

[@marcioeduardogenez50]

Little fun detail. I was wondering why Cable wasn't a part of the team in the opening credits, because Nightcrawler got added immediately and Bishop, who was only in 3 episodes, also got his title sequence. But this episode explained it, he was upset because in the X-Men stories people tell in the future he is absent, even though he was a vital part of it, just like in the opening.

[@moneybagz451]

Perfect timing. I just finish this episode

[@PedroSGz]

Waiting for this all day. 🎉🎉

[@sohailakmal3384]

Awesome content. Illumination of a very well thought out and well written continuation of a childhood gem.

[@alfonsoaquino26]

Thanks boss love youre guys context they alwsy brighten up day

[@jonslayzz]

Love the passion!

[@Heem4oe]

Been waitin on this one

[@benmichel7994]

Thank You, keep up the amazing work

[@tseantan]

Graydon Creed was also a villain in the original 90s cartoon, last seen with his father Sabretooth.

[@sophiawilson8696]

Grayson Creed was last seen being kick out plane to be punished by his father.

[@planetsk2171]

Was waiting for this drop