X-MEN '97, EPISODES 6-9: FIRST IMPRESSIONS FROM THE SHOWS ORIGINAL CREATORS!

Larry Houston, Producer on the original series and current show consultant, joins the legendary Rick Hoberg to share their thoughts about the latest X-Men '97 episodes! Dive in as we compare the two series from an insiders perspective!

[@BmcC102]

I can’t wait to watch this! Larry Houston is my hero for how faithful to the Phoenix saga he made sure the 90s series was. What a guy!

[@cyshadowx]

Lanor Zhann needs a Emmy for that emotional heartfelt acting in episode7 I felt her pain as Rogue

[@kgthegreatone943]

This is awesome ❤❤❤ my favorite cartoon is the original X-Men TAS and now I have X-Men 97 to continue it and make it even that much better. I'm a 10 year old again and I'm so grateful. Thank you for all that you do.

[@cyshadowx]

I was 13 when it premired on fox kids at 10.00am in 1992 I forgot the month I'm turning 45 this week and it's so cool to see this show return continues the story's from 30 plus years later..

[@ConsidertheCosmosx]

I’m so glad someone found them and asked them what they were thinking

[@aviralshrivastava1894]

Great interview! Loved hearing you and Rick talk about Avengers EMH. That, '97 and The Spectacular Spider-Man (which I know you storyboarded on) are my favorite Marvel TV Shows. I hope you both get to return to EMH with an "EMH'12" revival someday!

[@jovanleonardi1574]

adam x is a half-brother, vulcan is brother to scott and alex. he was in their mother's stomach and surgically taken out before she died, raised in the shi'ar empire and he followed d'ken, married deathbird, and ruled the shi'ar empire

[@leocmen]

Very nice show I wish they could keep this line of development through a couple more seasons...

[@rapture724]

The Summer’s brother Larry Houston is referring to that can boil blood is Adam-X (Adam Neramani). He’s a baby made from Lilandra’s brother D’Ken DNA and Scott’s mom.

[@_M_Zed]

I would love to see that three minute opening Larry had created, the openings have been absolutely amazing! Loving these interviews, thank you to all three of you.

[@therealVintonTHeuck]

You're welcome!

[@mandelharvey3429]

If any feature length film with as much happening as happens in fifteen minutes of this show really good.

[@newspooiechannel]

It is nice listening to the insight and behind the scenes in this and the previous video! Excellent work all around! Some thoughts and observations... I would also give a shout out to Scott Lobdell. He was the primary writer on Uncanny X-Men (and later the second X-Men title) in the 90s, lasting for 7 years after Claremont left the series (following a few issues with John Byrne returning). Most people who grew up during and coming out of the Claremont era tend to be either hit or miss with his run, but Lobdell was the writer responsible for creating The X-Cutioner and Bastion, including being the main writer for Operation Zero Tolerance. He also co-wrote the Fatal Attractions issues (along with Fabian Nicieza) that episode 9 is based around. He also co-created and named Onslaught (prior to the character's full reveal) *IF* the show ends up going that route, which is the speculation. The other "Summers Brother" that I believe Larry was eluding to is Adam-X (Adam Neramani) from some early 90s X-Force issues. He was in a handful before vanishing for the better part of two decades. He recently returned in X-Men Legends, a short-lived anthology series from classic creators that Marvel released during the pandemic. It would be fun to see the Starjammers return and then Corsair, Cyclops and Cable (all 'C' names, humorously) can have a very awkward family reunion. How I explained using the classic costumes away was that several members of the X-Men damaged their uniforms fighting the Prime Sentinels and didn't have access to backup uniforms due to the destruction at the mansion, so they go back and get the old ones. Of course, this doesn't explain what happened to Jean and Scott's uniforms from the previous episode, or where Roberto or Nathan got theirs from. Although it is not referenced in the show, Magneto was "reborn" as an infant in issues of The Defenders after the Silver Age X-Men ended and before Giant Size relaunched them. When he returned to adulthood, it was in a seemingly much younger body. He even gets revenge on the X-Men in issue #112 by taking them hostage and having a robot nanny tend to them as babies. One of the reasons why a holocaust survivor would still have as much vitality in 1997 (at least in the comics!) -- I know you indicated you were a Claremont/Byrne person, but since that took place before they were on the series, I figured I would point it out if you didn't already know. By coincidence, Elliot S. Maggin wrote the second episode of "Time Fugitives" from the original animated series where Jean sees a glimpse of Scott and Madelyne as Cable's father that Larry mentioned earlier. 😉 I remember looking forward to that Captain America series and then discovering it was cancelled. I had read (probably in issues of Wizard) that it kept shifting between being a modern series or one set in World War II and that also they were trying to find a way to incorporate certain "forbidden" aspects in the show without actually acknowledging them, but Hydra was already pushing it for Saturday Morning television.

[@therealVintonTHeuck]

Wow! What a great deep dive! Thanks for all that. Feel free to weigh in anytime.

[@kybersith]

C'monnnn season 3 !!!

[@j.codyhouseman1838]

Not Aurora but DeMayo said Questa

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

Perhaps after the next one ask them to talk about good and bad times. Who knows what kind of story be told? Could be a good scoop.

[@DrAtomicsNerdFactory]

Great stuff! I love your show!

[@therealVintonTHeuck]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ceding3741]

Mind your weather and may the weather you're mine

[@fld1374]

I thought Season 3 renewal took place after the reaction from episode 1.

[@DougUnfunny]

the electromagnetic field for earth was eroded by Mageneto, the earth would lose that shielding and would be subjected to solar flares that would kill all of earth. Thats why magneto needed to be stopped and reverse his pulse.

[@lp1]

Hi on the next one could you ask or talk about the animation process and how long it takes and how many animators work on a single episode . Also would like to know how long Larry was retired for before he got the call to come back for 97 and he ever hoped it would happen.

[@HonestFred]

Wow how did you get these two guys to do your show with only 98 subscribers?

[@therealVintonTHeuck]

They're my friends!

[@HonestFred]

@@therealVintonTHeuck impressive

[@kgthegreatone943]

The toys are selling like hot cakes too.

[@Eurotrancer]

Need to fix the volume levels. Your speech is too quiet compared to the tv cuts you put here and there. The difference hurts when in headphones.

[@therealVintonTHeuck]

Thanks I'll keep that in mind!