X Men 97 Episode 10 Was EVERYTHING It Needed To Be

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[@jasonfield7825]

Wanda and Pietro are his biological children. That BS retcon because Disney didn't own the rights should be fixed immediately.

[@b.e.francis1272]

💯 I thought during the death of the Scarlett Witch but anyway. Make it right Marvel!

[@cactusblack5993]

THIS!!! They're still his children and Mutants to me. Same with Franklin Richards.

[@miguelrojas8112]

Sadly in the comics they aren't, it is what it is. But this is their own thing, here they are mutants and Magneto´s children I don´t know why declare otherwise, like you said that whas a BS move for financial reasons, now in the past.

[@bajansamurai]

@@miguelrojas8112 yup, the reasons for doing it are now past, so maybe someone decides to reverse it and I think there are a few ways without contradicting the latest retcon. That said, maybe you all already know but making them Magneto's children was a retcon in the first place.

[@TheNotoriousPunk3709]

I still say to this day, one of the bogus retcons ever. Wanda & Pietro are Magneto’s kids and they are Mutants

[@rayalexander3734]

I am hoping Disney retcons the twins back to being Magneto children .

[@hzh0847]

I think that’s the best move since the og move was more of a “property rights” issue

[@Byronic19134]

In this show you see Senator Kelly dossier on Magneto and has Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver listed as children.

[@drbarnes9831]

On the boat was all three children

[@renahgade1750]

twins? I missed that lil tidbit of info somehow

[@arc7375]

@@renahgade1750Wanda and Pietro are twins.

[@misterlau5246]

Taking in account Quicksilver looks like Magneto I don't fancy that thing about not being related anymore

[@ksnullzero]

i'm hoping to see Cable recruit Sunspot, Jubilee, Cannonball, and a few others to create X-Force

[@Kade_Kapes]

That would definitely be awesome! I’m kinda hoping for New Mutants though.

[@thesavageJ]

my favorite moment was Cyclops saying "Don't you dare, break her heart. Be the best what you do and Heal"

[@onyx081]

Kang did appear in the original X-Men series in a multi-part episode called "Beyond Good and Evil' where Apocalypse was kidnapping psychics. He appeared as a character called Bender who later revealed himself as Immortus, which is Kang from a different time period.

[@onyx081]

Bastion didn't throw himself into the gravity well. It looked like he was trying to jump to safety with the X-Men but was pulled into the gravity well

[@Byronic19134]

Exactly, Bastion went out like Kang did in Quantumania.

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Thank you! I saw a couple of channels saying he died intentionally. I couldn't disagree more. The fact that he scoffs at Cyclops telling him to grab on, in my interpretation, is him kind of laughing to himself that in the end, he is about to accept help from the people he hated the most because they caught him off guard by acting in a way he didn't predict. I suppose you could say that he may have been trying to attack them by lunging at them with his hand outstretched, but I don't buy that either. I think he was trying to accept Scott's offer to let them save him, but simply wasn't quick enough. I was genuinely surprised when I saw people on KZbin saying he either allowed the gravity core to kill him or wanted it to. I could be wrong, but yeah... I'm with ya.

[@rbmiddleton1979]

That's what i thought as well cuz Cyclops called for him

[@arc7375]

I will always consider Wanda and Pietro both mutants and Magneto’s children. The only reason their origins were changed were because Marvel wanted to use the characters in their movies when Fox still had the rights to the mutants, and because in general, they were just being spiteful, trying to phase the X-Men comics line itself out. … Wanda and Pietro are mutants. Wanda and Pietro are Magneto’s children. I will die alone on this hill.

[@bajansamurai]

I've partially accepted their retcon as non-mutants, but I also thought up ways Marvel can reverse the retcon for Quicksilver and make it even better for Scarlet Witch.

[@arc7375]

⁠@@bajansamurai For the comics, I have no clue. But Wanda and Pietro’s parents and their origins have been changed four times or so at this point. So I have no doubt that it can be easily changed again. For the MCU, it’s very simple. Simply state that the only reason they survived the experiments performed on them with the infinity stone (where every other test subject died) is because both were mutants all along.

[@pinkpowercoin3341]

It’s a very stable hill in the 97 verse since nothing to the contrary has stated that they aren’t his kids

[@bajansamurai]

@@pinkpowercoin3341 agreed, but separating them on the boat seems to be intentional, and the show doesn't mind considering non-blood relations true family.

[@Grt1n]

I’m tired of Wanda and Pietro not being Magneto’s kids that was a dumb decision.

[@kwamintaylor4247]

Considering Wanda and pierro was retcon’ed again not to be magnetos children because of the MCU, there is no reason they can’t retcon in back. Those weee some of the best stories

[@Byronic19134]

They are Magneto’s children in this universe it says so on Senator Kelly dossier of Magneto.

[@highlight915]

Second Coming was my introduction to Bastion. I remember thinking: This guy is unstoppable lol

[@4Bashment]

Brother Blerd you are absolutely right X-Men 97 is amazing , and I'm praying the content is echoed in the Future X movies . Let me also say this you do such a great job on summarizing, and analyzing we need you to Run for president ! Salute

[@femiomar]

ep 10 was sooooo lit

[@4tune888]

I liked when they opened the Magneto Protocol he’s also known as Erik lehnsherr, David Hemblen, Ian M and Michael F… This show does so many little cool things

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

How about Gates McFadden (Dr Beverley Crusher,Star Trek TNG) as Mother Askani!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@user-pr8gx3vb9h]

Season two we are getting onslaught, En sabah nuir, and feral James Howlett.

[@Byronic19134]

Onslaught is wack I hope they find a way to adapt him better than the comics because I hate the idea of a character just coming into existence outta nowhere because Charles and Eric mind fuccd each other.

[@Kade_Kapes]

@@Byronic19134I mean, this whole season is based off of two bad stories and it’s amazing.

[@TheNotoriousPunk3709]

@@Byronic19134 I thought the same thing with Bastion from the comics but X-Men 97 seemed to have fixed that problem

[@reeserichards9283]

I’m just here to shout out my favorite line. His adamantium wig got SNATCHED chile!

[@omabrax0555]

Bastion absorbed Cable's arm, isn't that the same arm that contains the computer used to time travel?

[@AxelordSMIJES]

I believe the show-runner confirmed that Wanda and Pietro being listed as "off world" was related to them being involved with the Kree/Skrull War. I could be wrong about that, though.

[@yoss22h]

Wanda and Pietro were Avengers at the time so it makes sense for them to be off world doing Avengers stuff.

[@lockskelington314]

Did anyone think that Charles and Magneto were going to kiss?

[@imthestein]

Omg so much. My wife and I kept looking at each other waiting for it 🤣

[@arc7375]

Yup. I was thinking “Damn Xavier, you’re getting too far into his intimate space.”

[@artistgarybedell8518]

Dude I just realized this. At the end of The X-Men episode "Beyond Good and Evil (Part 4)" at the end of the episode Bender reveals himself to be Immortus aka KANG THE CONQUERER! Back in the day everyone was probably like, "Who the hell is this guy?" But this connection makes sense.

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

I didnt get the T'Chaka part cos if this is in the same continuity as thr Marvel Power Hour, T'Challa met the FF already ... And he was voiced by Keith David which is ALWAYS a win

[@Byronic19134]

Feige still not ready to put T’Challa into anything for whatever reason.

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

@@Byronic19134 oh really? I guess I get that

[@imthestein]

My wife and I have been thinking Wolverine, Storm, and Morph will be the Horsemen given we don’t know where they are

[@onyx081]

That kind of reminds of X-Men Evolution where Storm became a Horseman

[@imthestein]

@@onyx081 oh yeah, I forgot about that

[@fendisaintlaurent4257]

Kinda arrogant to think that you are the only one to notice the hinted gay Morph stuff. I'll do you one and stretch it even more for you; the little alleged gay hints are also a callback to thr beginning of the Krakoa era when there was (in the eyes of lames that want to create something out of nothing) some ambitiously gay activities being hinted in a love triangle between Scott, Jean, and Logan. For the record there was no gay activity but weirdos who don't really comic wanted there too be.

[@Kade_Kapes]

I think they got transported back to 1845 Canada so they can adapt Wolverine: Origins to explain the bone claws, and reveal that his name is James Howlett.

[@imthestein]

@@fendisaintlaurent4257 did you mean to reply to a different comment?

[@soleworkz]

I think the Star Trek tie in is more of an “Easter egg” Mother Askani is voiced by Gated McFadden.

[@marvalised]

I wish they would have did Storm right especially after she got her powers back they should have shown why she is an Omega level and they didn't had potholes in the beginning when it came on and when they were showing where everybody had ended up show Storm she was there as well she kept getting sidelined when is a Goddess level mutant and don't like they be Nerfing her but it was an okay season after all.

[@justint4049]

Discovering your channel in the midst of this amazing show has just made the experience all the better! Thank you for the awesome content!

[@Merboy007]

I think it’s time to accept that Jean letting her hair down once in a while doesn’t imply that it’s Madelyne. Especially since Logan has only had feelings for Jean. So in that scene, Morph turned into Jean not Madelyne since she’s dead and no longer relevant. Jean with a ponytail or not… is Jean.

[@ItIsReally_Iszy]

My favorite character is back i can't wait to see how they do my boy 🤩

[@cloakandstagger]

Really enjoyed this series and thought this episode was insane. Definitely left me wanting more. Had to give you a shoutout in our video for the "mustache twirl" comment 😂

[@HellfireClub242]

Other heros outside of mutants have been lacklustre when it comes to mutant rights. Yes, sometimes they help in short. But overall, they often neglect mutants against facist human groups. It's something i never understood, especially when it came to Captain America. He fought literally nazi's but didn't fully fight the extreme nazis in the current time. This is why i love Magneto. Yes, he is an anti-hero. I totally understand why he's mutant first.

[@markanderson-hc1tz]

Absolutely! Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@seeleunit2000]

I think out of universe it's because those comics don't often mix together so they're trying to keep them from colliding too much. Though, you make a point. And maybe one day we might get an in-universe explanation. Though I doubt it.

[@6ft3introvert]

Ernie is the MMAAAAANNNN!!!! SHOUT OUT TO ERNIE!!

[@charlieboone1298]

So glad I found your channel, bub!

[@cloakandstagger]

Also, the amount of knowledge you have about this universe is incredible

[@marcelo335]

11:35 "X-Adjacent" in the words of Dagger on Uncanny Spider-Man

[@rocketosborne3017]

Absolutely incredible episode and excellent coverage of it 👏👏

[@truiereligion1]

only way the homework came in play was wen cable said he tried 200 times thats it

[@b.e.francis1272]

THANK Blerd you are the ONLY one that I have seen online that correctly addressed it being T'Chaka not T'Challa in that scene. I hate when folks don't really listen but claim to be such "experts" Especially when Captain America Cleary says King T'Chaka. Thank you Blerd that's why I rock with you. 🤜🏾🤛🏾

[@charleslemon8777]

I seen one of those Chuds videos the other day lol thanks for the facts Ernie

[@armisteadgwathney6152]

No LUKE CAGE, NO MISTY KNIGHT, NO FALCON.

[@Vamroc]

You know when I was watching the stuff with Charles & Erik my immediate reaction was "Looks like someone is a fan of Bleach" 🤣

[@jasonmonahan4778]

19:10 Stryfe was already in X-Men The Animated Series as one of the psychics trapped by Apocalypse in the Beyond Good and Evil episodes.

[@LeVidocq]

Jean has worn her hair down a few times, since Maddie died on Genosha.

[@brodiemontaz8124]

Just came to comment this as well. The whole “Jean has her hair up and Maddie has her hair down” isn’t a thing. We’ve seen Jean with her hair down since Maddie’s death. For example, when they were fighting Trask Jean had her hair down.

[@truiereligion1]

i walked into the weed shop in my town .... got alot ... and homie was like wat u think of xmen 97? bro we cool but we not cool like that.. bro people talking about it

[@scorpix46218]

No one ever ask themselves if cables going to be in Deadpool and wolverine movie

[@kahlillmyers9155]

This has been the best series by far since Endgame. Really satisfied with the content. Excellent job Marvel👍🏾👍🏾

[@infamousrob08]

Hot damn, I love those Adam Pollina pencils from Rise of Apocalypse. The moment I saw that ponytail on En Saber Nur look, I figured it would be that story.

[@Nzosaba_Matenge]

Clearly season 2 was made for me in particular because ever since 2010 I've been pissed I never got season 2 and Apocalypse in Wolverine and the X-men

[@lincolnpascual]

Kwannon, not Kannon or whatever you said. Also, Spider-Man TAS began in 1994 and ran through 1998. X-Men 97 takes place in (you guessed it) 1997. Mary Jane being there doesn't mean Peter found her. It means she didn't disappear yet. I'm pretty sure that's intentional.

[@danemonteclar6773]

Is it not Kwannon with a silent w?

[@deelystanonfightcade2]

Also don’t you think we’ll see some feral Wolverine shenanigans next season? Maybe some weapon plus tomfoolery? Canadian super team hijinx? Cyber escapades?! *oop you answered literally all of these things, I was too excited ** and iceman finna be gay as hell GIT RETTY!! ***I think an onslaught arc would come after more of the non mutant heroes have had a time to shine either in their own series’ or after more on screen time via cameos. Reason being, as I know you know, their sacrifice at the the resolution of that arc in the comics was a big, universe altering moment. It could even be used to conclude this era or this version of this animated universe(!!)

[@jamesjackson6563]

Omg 😂😂😂😂 lord have mercy!! Your probably right. I pray to God they don't do modern iceman just classic 90s iceman. And I couldn't stand cyber I thought it was too funny when they did him dirty and he was eaten alive and the metal was the only thing that was left. Feral wolverine soon to become war is incoming😂😂

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

Going into season 2, when they continue the story of the x-men characters in the past, I would like to see a cameo of Kang The Conqueror, Rama-Tut.

[@brodiemontaz8124]

23:20 This whole “If she has her hair up it’s Jean and if she has her hair down it’s Maddie” is not a real thing. Jean has had her hair down a few times since Maddie’s death. In particular when they were fighting Trask Jean had her hair down. Morph was not morphing into Maddie, he was morphing into Jean. People are reading into things too much and creating false rules, that we know definitively aren’t actually true.

[@ThomasCRobinson-lj6fb]

Loquacious as hell. Just kidding! Awesome delivery and summation. I love the way you crunch and clarify competing storylines and backgrounds. Dope!

[@jamesbell739]

That's not ANY Of the characters from the MCU version of Black Panther. It's the 90s, most of those characters would be children/ teenagers. This would have been around the time T'Chakka killed his brother and started killmonger down that path.

[@justingaffneysamuels2072]

Marvel is going to restore the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilvet to bring the Maximoff’a biological children and being mutants with the XMen truly being relaunched.

[@pinkpowercoin3341]

Hope so!

[@blakejohnson9378]

FACTS. LOVE YOUR COMMENTARY

[@yahwehiswithus5020]

Onslaught will probably resurface towards the end of Season 2.

[@G.Martinez-Mack.TheSolution]

24:50 Finally (Morph+Wolverine = "Morpherine”)

[@wolvewick4414]

20:17 scarlet witch and quicksilver are avengers, so they could be in some mission in space since this forge scene is 6months after the bastion ending. or they could be on the moon with the inhumans

[@lbnycity89]

Now the showrunner who got fired set on Twitter that Peter found Mary Jane, but that’s not adding up where this series with X-Men is in 1997. Peter didn’t find MJ until 1998. So I still think that’s the clone that Miles Warren created that Peter is with. The showrunner can actually revise the whole statement on Twitter so it’s not really a big deal until they decide to do a Spider-Man 98 series.

[@briancherry9466]

Good stuff

[@BanksyMane]

I think the cause & effect part that Beau DeMayo was talking about has to do with how the X-Men were sent throughout time. Bastion rips off Cable's arm during their fight (which is what houses the technology that allows Cable to body slide/time travel) & absorbs it within himself along with the techno organic virus. It could be that Bastion's death randomly causes the X-Men in the asteroid to be sent throughout time or that Bastion himself, moments before death, willingly does it as he does actually reach his arm out to try & be saved when Cyclops tells him to grab his hand before seemingly being destroyed by the Magneto Protocol missiles.

[@Byronic19134]

I was thinking Bastion did it at first, but after rewatch he looks legit scared for his life and despite his tough talk is reaching out to try and be saved moments before so my conclusion is just to use Occams Razor and when there is time travel shenanigans, with Cable, Bishop and Bastion already off the board, it must be Kang whose working with Apocalypse or vice versa.

[@kwamintaylor4247]

They set up a very interesting season 2. That is for sure

[@RavenCoyote]

wasn't there a Mr. Fantastic cameo (i.e Morph changing into Reed)

[@burnt-croissants]

horseman of death Gambit, let’s go!! i’m here to get my heart ripped out again!!

[@koozg7579]

And make it look easy! ❤

[@fendisaintlaurent4257]

Redd and Slim! Hopefully we get too see the Chaos Bringer himself Stryfe!

[@Vamroc]

In the "Trial of Magneto" Wanda resurrects herself and the implication by the end of the miniseries is Wanda subconsciously wanted to be Magneto's actual daughter so during the resurrection process Wanda's powers made it so

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Ernie got the real deep rooted Magneto facts I don't think I ever knew that

[@vcreed79]

Angel was on genosha when it was attacked.

[@burnblue]

Beau confirmed Wolverine and Morph landed in one of the two times, future or past

[@kevstubeification]

0:58 And Gates McFadden… that’s how (who?) it factors in! 😅

[@Dunybrook]

I feel like they all needed a long vacation after being through so much but instead they are right back into another crisis. Just imagine all the PTSD they are going to be suffering.

[@Byronic19134]

As somebody who deals with severe C-PTSD, sometimes it’s better to stay in the fight because the PTSD doesn’t kick in until it’s over.

[@RavenCoyote]

remember Angel was on Genosha

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

Yes, Quicksilver and Wanda Maximof are not Magneto's biological children, but can he still be a father to them as an adopted father type of role?

[@pinkpowercoin3341]

In the 97 verse he is still their bio dad (unless stated otherwise in season 2 and onward)

[@hieroglyphy6181]

You are seeing King Techaka because this is 97.

[@cowboysinzero]

I loveds cyclop-s and phoenix saga

[@CollectingRush]

Wolverine, Morph, and Storm are in the future with Scott and Jean

[@alexbigelow2654]

Loved the morph confession, but I and my friends all knew he was professing his love for Logan. Was super obvious

[@alfredosanchez170]

I am hoping Archangel can be brought in for the Apocalypse arc. Seeing him take on Gambit and find some way to make peace with his past and help bring Gambit back to his family would be a good arc for him. I also would love to his relationship with Psylocke develop. Fingers crossed

[@PeanutButter21505]

I know you are so very disinterested in Onslaught, but really any character can be interesting when developed by the right writer.

[@timhaldane7588]

Great episode. Great season. Just hoping they don't screw it up next season by doing bone claws.

[@valentecarrillo4259]

With so much going on for season 2 are we going to get more than 10 episodes? Can they fit that much with Apocalypse storyline with just ten episodes? They are not going to put everything on the show from the comics but is still going to be a challenge.

[@thepokekid01]

Do we know where Wolverine is? I feel like they are sending him with Cyclops and Jean, but I don't think anything is proven. I can just see that as a change they make from the comics. Edit: Since they kind of already made Angel the Death Seed in TAS, and the X-Men went through this whole little arc of trying to save him from that, I imagine Angel might show up to try to get Gambit out of his Role with Apocalypse, and basically rescue him. I think from there they might be able to do an original team story before the finale of season 2.

[@STS-qi1qy]

I want Heroes Reborn... by which I mean relaunching the other 90s shows (not the actual story arc)

[@gl0bal7474]

Best xmen TV show ever. Better than the movies. It was like watching a highlight reel of all the best comic book moments

[@nishidohellhillsruler6731]

Dude! I said that too! I watched the scene and went like "Darn it, Morpho! You had one chance and blew it! Ponytail, Morpho! Ponytail!" 😅 Also, I don't know about Onslaught if he's going to be a thing in next season, they pitched Apocalypse way too hard.

[@Nejourney78]

Loki intervened

[@mwamba85dt]

I can't wait for the apocalypse saga next season

[@gregorylipsey7507]

I just want the new voice actor for Apocalypse to nail the twisted perfection of John Colicos.

[@ideasaboutthings8857]

what time did storm end up though? and is she alone.. is this the punk rock storm and wolverine couple from the future angle we gonna get?

[@keontesealey1870]

My only question is where is storm ? She was with the group but we dont see her in any of the time travel spots

[@treyjohnson3230]

XMEN 97 IS THE SHIT PERIOD

[@cujobanks]

Was that Flash Thompson behind MJ and Pete

[@johncampbell1191]

Bro you called it on apocalypse!!! And we get Cyclops and Phoenix: Clan Askani!!!!

[@AdrianMendoza23]

8:55 - Where is Zaladane!?

[@TLG6669]

Um, Uncanny Avengers had the Horsemen of Death; Grim Reaper, Sentry, Banshee, and Dakken. Wouldn't it make sense for X-Men '97 to take from this? Banshee was killed in Genosha also. So it could be Gambit, Archangel, Banshee, and (as you alluded) Wolverine?

[@bobbywoodart5269]

Onslaught is cool and all but he's not an ongoing threat, basically a one and done

[@Byronic19134]

Onslaught have never made sense too much just too far an abstract concept, they could have maybe made it work by having Xavier try and hijack Bastions mind and making him turn into Onslaught, but the idea of a character coming out of Prof X mind to become a threat in reality is too much a leap, like where did his body come from?

[@dramonmaster222]

S1 was a fantastic ride and S2 promises to be just as good.

[@theprodigalsun__]

An then it’s goin downhill cuz they fired the main writer lol 😅

[@Grt1n]

I think the main villain will be Apocalypse for season two but it will end with onslaught coming.

[@Byronic19134]

We gonna ignore that Bastion went out like Kang did in Quantumania?