X Men 97: Bastion’s Plan Explained

X Men 97 just finished Episode 7 and we got the reveal of the big villain, so here's how I think it ends!
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[@JonnieGrooms]

As soon as I finished the episode i said I’ll wait for Rob’s video to drop any minute now

[@dirtdealer6813]

I was waiting for the "Man let me tell you something" he had to be amped when Bastion appeared.

[@therealemperorpalpatine]

same. the episode isnt over..til Rob speaks on it

[@donaldsmith8648]

Me too

[@TheatricsOfTheAbsurd]

Yep😂😂😂😂

[@stevebrown985]

​@@therealemperorpalpatineyeah I was thinking the same

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

I never thought I’d see the day that sinister of all people bow down to bastion and even got a sick burn by him when he mentioned about how the X-Men always beaten him and that he says “you’ve been doing this since 1992 and you still couldn’t defeat them.”

[@Mickieshelton]

It dont add up considering how Sinister is way smarter and cant be hurt by Bastion.

[@jaegeru3535]

Sometimesa genius want to see another great mind take on situation​@@Mickieshelton

[@TENCHUSNAKE-]

Bastion busted a Biggy line on Sinister..."You've been in this shit since 92" 😂

[@jonharrison9222]

Sinister pointed out Bastion was one of the defeated villains too.

[@katomamundara8106]

@@jonharrison9222 Basically confirming the Nimmold event.

[@Karlos1234ify]

There’s also Bastion pulling strings for Xavier returning. Him releasing the news of Xavier being alive will divide humans & mutants ever further. His “death” brought people together. The fact Xavier is alive & allegedly has a alien empire at his beck & call can leave severe implications

[@intellektualPoet]

You def called this one! Only that the divide is also caused by the ploy of Xavier's death and now the murder of Gyrich.

[@Karlos1234ify]

@@intellektualPoet Nice.

[@danielfwilliams8898]

A controlled ‘crazed’ magneto is likely who Bastion will use to kick OZT off. With his Prime Sentinels saving Kelly after revealing Xavier is alive (and allied with aliens) to increase the possible threat.

[@Morson2012]

ROB!!!!!!!! this is a great time to be alive!!!! Xmen 97 is sooooooooooo good!!!!

[@misterlau5246]

🥺 It was better in 1997 when this arcs started

[@Mickieshelton]

And it might all lead to Onslaught taking on the X teams and the Avengers, Spider Man next season.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

@@misterlau5246why

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

@@Mickiesheltonwhy

[@nathanieljackson5554]

After watching this last episode, I think when Cable mentions that "he is coming", I think he's referring to Apokolypse and not Bastion. Magneto might become weaponized by Bastion. Xavier will return, try to stop Magneto and we'll get Onslaught by the end of Season 2.

[@BlindedFate]

Sonsonsonson SOOOOOOOON, LET ME TELL YA SOMETHING SON 😤

[@aaronhooper1551]

😂😂😂😂

[@YosefNasi]

😂😂😂😂

[@jessemillan1385]

I knew Bastion was behind the Mutant Massacre in Genosha. Bastion created the organization OZT: Operation Zero Tolerance because it involves Bastion creating the Prime Sentinels which can adapt to the abilities of Omega Level Mutants.

[@marcuswong3050]

9:39 To be honest Bastion doesn't even need to do all that. He just need to get the footages of Rogue attacking Gen. Ross' base/prison and that would look like the mutants are attacking humans to the general public.

[@butck19000]

Rogue has been infected by Bastion. Rewatch the episode where Rogue was reading the mind of that individual and saw Nimrod and then she’s in Mexico. Something is missing there and we will see the results in one of next three episodes.

[@ReeceHoward06]

Great point! I was confused at what they may have skipped over.

[@majinsole8554]

Huh… 🤔 ~_~

[@cubedone199]

She was already in Mexico city that’s where she went to find gyrich

[@dartheverstar9564]

@@cubedone199 She still was inside the compound where Gyrich was. Next scene we see her in, she is waking up in an alleyway. Obviously, we missed something.

[@Byronic19134]

@@dartheverstar9564Yeah the nanites are maybe in butterfly’s. Rogue is infected and Bastion will try to make Magneto kill her or something.

[@kalelnaseer]

Full breakdown every ep bro! We need that!!!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly

[@briangrant3332]

I really love the fact that X-Men 97 is covering Operation Zero Tolerance because the original comic run was in 97 right after the original X-Men Animated series ended. Too much of a coincidence and I love that kind of detail.

[@discobassgroove]

Rob knew who it was before anyone else !!! remember it.

[@dave88861]

He actually initially said it was Cassandra Nova, but then fans brought up the Cable line that refers to a "he" and THEN Rob made his Bastion video after fans pointed that out to him. He even mentions this in the Bastion video himself :)

[@kylehorton4989]

​@@dave88861yea and... still pointed out bastion first

[@citizensane4387]

Nah, he actually thought it was Cassandra nova at first. Then he caught a “Bastion Easter egg” in a picture Forge had in the life death episode and figured it out.

[@TowDow3]

no, he didn't. he thought it was cassandra based on e for extinction because of the giant wild sentinels. they are mish mashing a bunch of stories and its a little aggravating. so they took the best part of e for extinction and operation zero tolerance and kinda plopped them together.

[@jimmylu7169]

@@kylehorton4989there were multiple Reddit comments that pointed out the photo on forges fridge and that bastion would show up. Rob wasn’t the first, but he did tell most X-men ´97 watchers.

[@Johnniecash26]

Soon as I saw Bastion I was like CEX was right!!...this show is so good and as a 90's kid I had hoped Bastion would make an appearance. Couldn't be happier

[@DRACOFURY]

I had some of the Zero Tolerance Series growing up too.

[@majinvegeta6364]

He was wrong for months. REAL comic book fans had to convince him to stop spreading misinformation WEEKS after it should have been obvious this was the direction the series was going.

[@dartheverstar9564]

@@majinvegeta6364 True. He thought it was Cassandra Nova. I was spreading Bastion comments since X-Men 97 came out because Storm lost her powers and Forge made that tech and thats what jumped off the whole Bastion storyline.

[@cha1184420]

"YOU DOWN WITH OZT? YEA YOU KNOW ME"- Bastion

[@tun-tunninc.6492]

Seeing that dudes head turn 360 was really frightening. Even at Disney's level. 😬😬

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Yes it was

[@mikey2555]

Seen too many exorcist movies to even flinch

[@microscopic.caterpill]

Like baby it is 1AM let me turn it a volume lower

[@murk4552]

​@@mikey2555still disturbing

[@MrThrideye]

This episode was everything... it's time for strom to take over as the new leader

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Right

[@michaelrobinson8304]

Bastion gonna control Magneto making him the antagonist again. No other reason to keep him alive

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

You’re right

[@TheA6surdNerdz]

I'd put my money on morph being a prime sentinel if i had to bet. He keeps on getting shown in the opening credits interacting with sinister.

[@stephanieok5365]

That would be so heartbreaking ... so I love it.

[@djsalteenuts]

And when he got shot by Trask some liquid stuff came out. Could be prime sentinel nanites

[@murk4552]

​@@djsalteenutsI need to rewatch that scene 😂

[@juansanchez209]

I REALLY hate when Captain America is depicted as an upholder of the status quo and an opponent of progress. His defining character arc is literally rejecting the mandates of the government and choosing to do what is moral even if it goes against the orders given to him

[@Brandonweifu]

Cept cap is barely that in comics

[@justinhearst]

He does that only in key moments/storylines, not all of the time.

[@Natboy129]

I mean like you say its a character arc for him, this could just be the start of that since he doesnt seem like he's too fond of the restrictions on him.

[@dice268926]

Capt follows Gov't rules unless it's unclear to him.

[@cedricgaming5106]

Cap was right he can't be a soldier of fortune crashing people in other countries bringing Vigilante justice. He has to do it the right way.

[@Lj-md9ng]

I hope magneto doesn’t become a a wild sentinel. I wonder if he may be a key in stopping them since cable mentioned the electromagnetic energy is the best way of killing them

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

Which makes me wonder if the collar on him is to protect bastion or prime sentinels Or is it because he plans in doing something to magneto or has brought magneto back from the dead

[@Lj-md9ng]

@@OfficialDjTalksick I don’t think that he died, but whatever it is he’s gonna play a major role in the finale. I believe the last episode gonna end on a cliffhanger and the real villain behind it is apocalypse since he’s being shown in the intro

[@Zoeila]

Onslaught

[@Lj-md9ng]

@@Zoeila explain why you believe it’s onslaught?

[@BrunoNps]

@@Lj-md9ng Bastion has captured Magneto, and is waiting for Xavier to arrive to capture him, Onslaught is basically the fusion of Xavier and Magneto, Bastion + Mr. Sinister working together to create "Human" weapons

[@michaelguedri9270]

As a comic fan when these books came out, I definitely needed your recap. I really appreciate the work you put into your videos. Long time fan.

[@mstr293]

Get ready for Onslaught, people!

[@microscopic.caterpill]

Double all ongoing cards!

[@THEPsychoman]

IM NOT READYYY

[@BigL88]

Yup he's coming

[@vivapr6136]

​@microscopic.caterpill only few will understand. Oh Snap! 😅

[@montypeno1495]

I think this for season 2

[@thetruebatman4632]

Rob first video of yours I’ve watched with the new format (aka across the desk). I usually just listen to them while driving, love them either way but man just had to say you look unbelievable dude. Congratulations on the weight loss! Keep it up, be happy and healthy.

[@pedrojaspe300]

Rob, great videos about Bastion! Thanks for your explanations, especially, for whom only saw the animated series in 90s without know deep the comics. Greetings from Venezuela! 👍

[@michaelfsolis]

Dude, you are so nerdy, and I super respect it! I love the channel!

[@misterlau5246]

Kneel before him then 😈😆🙏

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@jesusenriquez1236]

I believe that those theories for the last three episodes for season 1 of X-Men’97 are very accurate.👍

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

You’re right

[@destrudo5645]

He was wrong... Tf you mean ...

[@murk4552]

​@@destrudo5645he is only wrong until the last 3 prove him wrong.

[@MaverickMagnus]

Man, I love your videos. xD I knew I had to come to your channel as soon I finished today's episode. I wanna learn more!

[@tacocat8524]

Every time X-Men 97 comes on I am just astonished that the writers are caring about the core fans zero tolerance I've been waiting for you to cover that forever Rob I see you got the video this whole storyline is going to go into hunt for Xavier yes I'll be hyped to see onslaught

[@santelpaige3718]

Always love the recap and in depth connection between show and comics 😎

[@stardomvp759]

You always on point, Rob… and I agree with you

[@Thewatcher4782]

Just LOVE the content you put out litley , keep it up Rob! :D

[@bigdave8651]

Dude!! Operation Zero Tolerance!! Omg I'm getting old that was driving me nuts!! Told you Magneto wasn't dead and I had the same theory on Gambit after wiping my eyes. Hopefully we get Gambit in that cool look he had when he was a horseman in the comic. This show is way better than I than just a stroll down memory lane.

[@tonymartin9086]

Your take on setting up for Gambit being a Horseman is a good one!! Super high hopes for season 2, but trying to keep em in check w Beau being out...🙄

[@szymonzaranski4208]

Man was i waiting for you to drop this

[@darkwhyt]

Thank you, Rob!!! I’m so happy I have you in my back pocket haha. I feel sooo much smarter. So many of my buddies who are big comic readers always look at me and scratch their head, as I’m the big gym rat who somehow knows all the nerdy stuff in comics 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@blev]

I do believe the greatest part of this video is the Superman hat while talking about X-men lol I love it. Teach the ppl my guy, love the channel!

[@donaldsmith8648]

Hand's down you have 1 of the best channels on KZbin.. in my opinion.. oh keep up the Lord's work and great video! My ninja 😅😅

[@majinvegeta6364]

He's a fraud

[@2XXTRAMCOC]

I was literally like "Rob was right the entire time" PERFECT PREDICTION

[@dave88861]

He actually initially said it was Cassandra Nova, but then fans brought up the Cable line that refers to a "he" and THEN Rob made his Bastion video after fans pointed that out to him. He even mentions this in the video himself :)

[@majinvegeta6364]

He was so wrong for months and only changed his story after it became irrefutable that he was full of 💩💩💩

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly

[@elijahdubois7902]

Episodes 8,9, and 10 are going to be CRAZY!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

I can’t wait

[@trevorgoode1706]

Great work Rob.

[@tdav224]

Great vids Rob

[@meganbouwhuis599]

The fact that he captured magneto instead of killing him makes me a little worried he'll use him as the "catalyst"

[@swaggzhearnicane212]

Man ur the guy at predictions I can totally see it goin that exact route! Bravo Rob 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 as always keep up that great work. Oh and Go Buckeyes 😅💯✊🏽🏁

[@JFantauzzi7]

You’ve been spot on so far to the point I wonder if you helped write the script for X-Men ‘97. I really do hope they bring Gambit back though. I thought it could be as a horseman too.

[@mike_t_007]

Never was I happier to see this review/breakdown!!!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@BronnyDinasty]

I also believe that the "sentinel prime" was only possible because of morph. Kinda the same plot from "days of future past" while mystique was the key for the sentinel program. Sinister studies about morph allowed this men/machine hybrid.

[@nickolasredbear132]

You called it, bro!! Loving it.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

He definitely did

[@MMZERO9]

Great job with this Rob!👍 Oh, and awesome posters of Marvel’s Big 5. 🤓

[@mrIlovethe90s1]

He plans to weaponize Magneto.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Why

[@murk4552]

​@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390use your brain...

[@mori1268]

love the set up you went off

[@TonyTylerDraws]

X-Men 97 is song a great job adapting storylines and making changes so they fit this universe.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@brown3460]

You killing it!!

[@awesomegaming42]

Man I was waiting for your video

[@jackson_craft_gamingscates9324]

so since Bastion was technically "born" from the Nimrod/MasterMold merge being put threw the seige perilous, wouldnt that make him a mutant?

[@qfrazier6877]

Brother man, I give it to you. You called it down right to the wire, will Bastion, you are a comic book genius. Please continue and never stop giving putting out your content comic book, Warrior.

[@REIQ]

So Good to see Carlos Pacheco art! RIP

[@AnushaZ08]

That's a mean back drop you've got & Great review!

[@KenLucon]

OH MY GOD. I cannot wait for the 3-part finale. You seem to be right!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Wait it’s three parts

[@KenLucon]

@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 Yes it is! Oh the suspense!

[@thisisomaima]

As soon as Bastion was introduced, I was like, “He was right! Of course he was” 😂

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Viele411]

Damn you Rob. Always getting us excited for a new episode or what might happen. You should be writing comics bro.

[@joebailey3330]

Man you are on it from day one I have beared witness

[@xavierking2505]

Bastion, sounds unstoppable. Can you do a video on how Bastion can be defeated?

[@tsunahmefit6239]

Loving the content & the show lets go

[@aceflores4533]

Bastion is not cable who he is referring to Madelyn Prior but Apocalypse. Apocalypse has and forever be Cable's main concern. 😼

[@Artisan_Mc]

We are in the same boat with Gambit being alive, but you going to throw the Horseman of Death in there too! 😁 DANG! That would be some good television. Can we be so lucky?🤔

[@lrdpxll8309]

So what’s the probability Gambit coming back as a prime sentinel by bastion and attempts an assassination. Touching base to the original X-men, adding closure for rogue and possibly bringing remy back to life. Magneto finds out about Charles being alive, he turns evil again

[@MrElvinj]

Thanks Rob, I was just talking with my brother that we need a break down of these episodes with reference back to the original series we need to go back and see.

[@marsjumpin9385]

Explains why Sinister was the one that infected Cable with the Techno virus. Later plot point perhaps...

[@Centure120]

Waited all day for this!!!

[@niman6trakata409]

I remember you called it Rob! I was waiting for this video since I finished the episode at 1am this morning

[@bluessax5089]

Rob is like “FINALLY Marvel is putting out something GOOD!! 😅😅😅😭😭😭

[@jennajamez1967]

I think GAMBIT does return just as a HORSEMEN OF APOCALPSE of Death whether it be the season finale cliffhanger or a future season.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

I think so too

[@covenant11]

Nice! Great video!

[@Kayavenues]

Really appreciate your explanations for every X Men 97 episode

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@JohnRambo-mf2xr]

I knew Magneto wasn't actually dead! I hope the Apocalypse and Gambit deal actually happens. (Totally not because Gambit is my favorite and I want more of him) I also saw a comment about Rogue and I also wonder what happened between the events of Rogue seeing Nimrod and her being in Mexico. I'm also glad Nightcrawler is playing a bigger role now. I also agree with some others that this new episode could be a prelude to Avengers Vs. X-Men.

[@str8souljah360]

My bro rob always got the real details 💯👍🏾👍🏾

[@aaronhooper1551]

Great vid Rob. So what you think Apocalypse and the Horseman (Gambit Death) season ending cliffhanger for season 2?

[@knullifier6928]

An amazing marvel project AND Rob got a banging new setup?!What a time to be alive

[@Staytunedwith.a]

I was waiting for a video from you 😢

[@Ricky07070909]

It's a good prognosis.. Although, time and time again, this show surprised us.. It could've been Cassandra Nova behind all of it as well.. You forgot to mention what Magneto will do also..

[@kevinandre6654]

Love your channel. I’m ahead of the game due to you. Keep it up.

[@presuming_ed]

Thats Artwork is stunning on your wall Rob

[@Adam-kx9gi]

Rob please keep making these videos covering X-Men '97.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@charlesbomerschein9707]

Bastion. I kept trying to place the name when I saw him at the end of the episode. All my brain went to was literally just a fusion of Mastermould and Nimrod. Great video as always! I genuinely love and appreciate you for going over the comics and most storylines that evene I wasn't aware of even though I've been trying to do that deep dive myself. Can only read so many books and it's harder to learn more about the older stories without you or someone similar.

[@kingshadow8782]

Welcome back Rob.

[@KadenHartley]

Welcome back..... Dad :)

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

I have a slight difference. I think Bastion's plan is to cause a few more uproars amongst humans and mutants until Charles Xavier returns to Earth. Then Bastion captures Charles and splices his DNA with Magneto's to create Onslaught. If Bastion creates Onslaught, then operation zero tolerance in the "Tolerance is Extinction" 3-part finale could go off without a hitch. Onslaught was so powerful that it took the Hulk being fully unleashed to even dent his armor and while the Hulk may or may not appear in this series, that's still way too much power for the X-Men to handle.

[@splatbubble]

But didn't Onslaught predate OZT in the comics? Are they going to flip it?

[@my2randomcents]

Ngl, Imma be impressed if they go the route of making Gyrick into a Martyr"murdered by the X-Men" and make them public enemies via OZT

[@geraldhenderson8474]

Awesome episode

[@rodneybananura7580]

Love the background

[@KamikazeSP06]

Bro I am pretty sure you just LAID THS THING OUT PERFECTLY

[@origialtych]

you just want to see Death Gambit don't you Rob?

[@user-tc5fk5lg2h]

You need a cherry desk, bro. The normal bland desk clashes. You earned it anyways

[@miltonbailey4968]

Can't wait to see how this season ends!!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

I’m excited

[@ishowspeedplug2845]

i had no clue the show was even airing, I thought these videos were a preview for whats to come, that's insane

[@Murza_X]

Ok Rob, as soon as I watched the new episode I came straight to your channel…this is your expertise. Who is this guy and what comics do we need to be up to date on?!

[@Murza_X]

You delivered 👍

[@matthewhenderson8874]

I'd like to add a third option, Bastion has Magneto, what if the mutants believed killed in the genosha attack were instead taken by Sinister and Bastion and will be used to stage a mutant retaliation which, coupled with Bastion using the news that Xavier is not dead but apparently 'colluding' with aliens on behalf of mutant kind, to destroy favourable public option against mutants would get him carte blanche to begin Operation Zero Tolerance.

[@microhomebrew]

Nice new set!

[@goku_watches]

Legend!!

[@TonyAus1983]

As soon as Bastion popped up in episode 7, I was like, "Rob's gonna tell us some-thang!" 😂

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly 😅😅😅😅😅