X-Men ‘97

Warning : This article contains spoiler for ecstasy - Men ' 97 season 1 .

Summary

Many burning questions were left unreciprocated at the end ofX - Man ' 97season 1 . Marvel Animation’sX - Men ' 97series on Disney+ continued the tale ofX - Men : The Animated Series , which previously ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 , catch up with the X - Men squad roughly a year after Professor X departed Earth to seek a cure for his ailment among the Shi’ar Empire . ecstasy - Men ' 97’sten - episode first season is widely regarded as one of Marvel Studios ' strongest projects , raising excitement for the X - Men ’s live - military action unveiling in theMCU , and making the upcomingX - Men ' 97season 2even more extremely - anticipated .

premier on March 20 , 2024,X - military man ' 97hit the ground running , reintroduce the X - Men squad fromX - Men : The Animated Seriesin a vivacious unexampled animation style , and pitting the squad against some ofMarvel ’s most iconic ten - Men villains . X - Men ' 97season 1 concluded with an larger-than-life three - part finale on May 15 , 2024 , which realise the X - Men battle both Magneto and Bastion , before being separated and displace into different time periods of the past times , present , and future . X - Men ' 97season 1 ’s endingset the phase perfectly forX - Men ' 97season 2 , produce some immense mysteries and provide many massive interrogation unreciprocated .

While it is dependable to say that some X - Men ' 97 episodes rank well than others , one thing is for certain : the whole serial was a Marvel masterclass .

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10When Was Jean Grey Replaced By Madelyne Pryor?

Jean Grey’s Clone Revealed Herself In X-Men ‘97 Episode 3, “Fire Made Flesh”

For the first two episodes ofX - Men ' 97 , a new - pregnant Jean Grey fought alongside her 10 - Men squad member , probe Henry Gyrich ’s judgment using Cerebro in sequence 1 . However , 10 - gentleman’s gentleman ' 97episode 2 saw Jean Grey preoccupied with her labor and parturition of her and Scott Summers ' boy , Nathan . Theend ofX - man ' 97episode 2surprisingly check a 2nd Jean Grey arrive at the X - Mansion , and this imagine impostor was revealed to be the existent Jean in instalment 3 , " Fire Made Flesh . "

Jean Grey ’s dead ringer , Madelyne Pryor , is Nathan Summers ' veridical female parent , create conflict between Jean and Cable in laterX - Men ' 97episodes .

" Fire Made Flesh " revealed that Jean had , at some point , been supplant with a ringer created by Mister Sinister . Sinister planned for Jean ’s clone and water flea to give birth a shaver that he abduct and infected with a techno - constitutive computer virus . WhileJean ’s clone , Madelyne Pryor , separate free from Sinister ’s control , it ’s still unclear exactly when this trade happen , meaning Jean Grey may not have been herself for several years .

Jean Grey, Magneto and Gambit in X-Men ‘97

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Marvel ’s X - Men ' 97 finally told an exciting and dynamical Jean Grey story that had very little to do with the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force .

9Will Wolverine Survive Magneto’s Attack?

Magneto Tore The Adamantium From Wolverine’s Body In X-Men ‘97 Episode 9, “Tolerance Is Extinction - Part 2”

Unlike in 20th Century Fox ’s live - actionX - Menfranchise , go - Men ' 97all but sideline Wolverine for most of the serial . The clawed sport was the content of some muscular moments , however , most notably one at the end ofX - gentleman ' 97episode 9 , " Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2 , " which see him undertake to kill the now - nefarious Magneto . Magneto survived this tone-beginning , but twist the table , and go totear the adamantium out of Wolverine ’s dead body , will the 10 - Men fellow member seriously bruise .

Magneto ’s attack on Wolverine was detail in Marvel Comics’Fatal Attractionsstoryline , which ran between July and November 1993 .

Wolverine was comatose for the entirety ofX - Men ' 97episode 10 , calling into question whether he will actually survive Magneto ’s brutal attack . In Marvel Comics , Magneto removes the adamantium from Wolverine ’s skeleton in the closet in 1993’sFatal Attractionsstoryline , and Wolverine finally arouse with his ivory hook reinstated , thanks to his regenerative healing ability . This could hap inX - Men ' 97season 2 , though Wolverine ’s dead on target destiny will remain a doubt until then .

Custom image of Professor X using his powers on a backdrop of sentinels and screens in X-Men ‘97

For decades , Marvel has disregard Wolverine ’s most crying impuissance , and thanks to X - gentleman’s gentleman ' 97 , we now have an answer to why that in reality works .

8Has Professor X Accidentally Created Onslaught?

The Combination Of Professor X & Magneto’s Minds May Have Created Onslaught

After being scatty for the majority ofX - Men ' 97season 1 , Professor X was afterwards reveal to be retrieve among the Shi’ar Empire in installment 6 , " Lifedeath - Part 2 . " Once he learned of the fire on Genosha , Professor X return to Earthjust in time to witness Magneto sending an electromagnetic pulsation around the world . This activity brand Magneto ’s declaration of war on world , bring him and Professor X back at odds .

Onslaught was created from Magneto ’s hatred of man , and Professor X ’s own dark thoughts about humans ' family relationship to sport .

During Magneto ’s attack inX - Men ' 97episode 9 , Professor X strain to take control condition of his hefty brain , though he was block off . Episode 10 , however , saw Professor X being successful in this invasion , butthis could have let the obscure corner of his and Magneto ’s minds to combine into Onslaught , just as it does in Marvel Comics . Onslaught would make a redoubtable villaininX - Men ' 97’sfuture time of year , but it ’s unclear whether he has actually been created .

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7Why Have The X-Men Been Sent Through Time?

The X-Men Team Were Separated Through Time In X-Men ‘97 Season 1’s Finale

X - Men ' 97episode 10 ended with Magneto sending Asteroid M back into distance , only for his former base of operations to cryptically explode , air the X - Men member on board throughout prison term . Cyclops and Jean Grey line up themselves in the removed time to come , where they met the Clan Askani and ayoung Nathan Summers , while Rogue , Nightcrawler , Beast , Professor X , and Magneto finish up in Ancient Egypt , bilk paths with En Sabah Nur , the future Apocalypse .

En Sabah Nur began his life in Ancient Egypt as one of the world ’s first variation , and became enhanced by modern engineering science give by Celestials .

Separating the X - Men throughout time has set the foundation for several storylines to be explored inX - Men ' 97season 2 . However , it remains to be catch precisely why this happened , asthis could all be a part of Apocalypse ’s bang-up plan , or even because of some cosmic intervention aboard Asteroid M. How the X - humans traveled in time , and what adventures they ’ll embark on in their new clock time period , will sure as shooting be revealed inX - Men ' 97season 2 .

Magneto tearing the adamantium out of Wolverine in X-Men ‘97 episode 9

6How Does Nathan Summers Become Cable?

Different Versions Of Nathan Summers Were Seen Throughout X-Men ‘97 Season 1

The clip travelerCable had a major role inX - Men ' 97’sthree - part close , as he was revealed to have travel back in time to forestall Bastion ’s cognitive operation : Zero Tolerance . This was n’t the first time Cable had been seen in the series , asX - Men ' 97episode 2 featured the character ’s birth , as Cable is the adult version of Nathan Summers , Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor ’s Word . Nathan Summers ' phylogeny into Cable has never been revealed , however , butX - Men ' 97season 2 could finally furnish this information .

X - Men ' 97changed Nathan Summers ' backstory , as he was taken into the future by Bishop in the series , though he still stop up with the Clan Askani .

X - Men ' 97episode 10 ended with Cyclops and Jean Grey travel to the class 3960 AD , where they met the Clan Askani and a young Nathan Summers . This young version of their Logos already had his metallic element arm , perhaps a side effect of the techno - constituent virus that Mister Sinister taint him with . However , ex - Men ' 97season 2 may finally featureNathan ’s full organic evolution into Cable .

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine screams in pain in X-Men Days of Future Past

cable’s length is render for the terminal episodes of X - humans ' 97 , and a trick about the squad ’s costumes epically pays off a caper from the very first 10 - Men motion-picture show .

5Where Are Storm, Morph, & Wolverine?

Storm, Morph, & Wolverine Are Missing After X-Men ‘97 Season 1’s Finale

While most of the X - Men were shown to be in unlike clip periods at the last ofX - man ' 97season 1 ’s epic finale , the whereabouts of three appendage of the squad have n’t been revealed . Cyclops and Jean Grey are in the future , while Rogue , Nightcrawler , Beast , Professor X , and Magneto are in the past tense , but it ’s ill-defined where , or when , Storm , Morph , and Wolverineare . This is something thatX - Men ' 97absolutely needs to address .

Morph last declared their honey for Wolverine inX - Men ' 97’sfinale , though they were disguised as Jean Grey at the clock time , and Wolverine was comatose .

At the time of Asteroid M ’s plosion , all three were aboard , with Wolverine still comatose , Morph at his bedside , and Storm having been attempting to decelerate the asteroid ’s plumb bob to Earth . This think of the trine have likely been sent to another time , similarly to their X - Men teammates , but it is ill-defined where they might have ended up . Presumably , they ’re in another sentence relate to Apocalypse , but onlyX - Men ' 97season 2 can answer this question .

Professor X fighting in Magneto’s mind in X-Men ‘97 episode 10

4Where Are The Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver?

The Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver Are “Off World”

Neither the Scarlet Witch nor Quicksilver appear properly inX - Men ' 97 , though prototype of the Maximoff Gemini did appear on Forge ’s display panel of mutants at the end ofX - workforce ' 97episode 10 . Six months after the disappearing of the X - Men , Forge compile a board of know mutants , including the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver , but while many were presumed dead , Magneto ’s children were labeled as being " off world , " raising the question as to where on the button the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver might be .

The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were revealed to be Magneto ’s children inX - workforce : The Animated Seriesseason 4 , instalment 13 , " Family tie-in , " in May 1996 .

During Professor X ’s encroachment of Magneto ’s creative thinker inX - Men ' 97’sfinale , the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver appear in his visions . This , along with the twins ' appearance on Forge ’s board , hints at a big part for them in the future , though their whereabouts are still unnamed . One hypothesis suggest they may be in the Inhuman city of Attilan on the moon , fluff theInhumans ' debut inX - human ' 97season 2 .

The X-Men team fighting Bastion in X-Men ‘97 episode 10

3Are Forge & Bishop Building A New X-Men Team?

Forge & Bishop Teased A New X-Men Team In X-Men ‘97 Season 1’s Finale

Alongside the Scarlet Witch , Quicksilver , and the presumed dead appendage of the disco biscuit - Men on Forge ’s board inX - human being ' 97episode 10 were eight new mutant characters with no labels whatsoever . These characters have been theorize to potentially forge anew X - Men squad inX - Men ' 97season 2 , led by Forge and the time traveller Bishop . This new team , incorporate Magik , Colossus , Shadowcat , Emma Frost , Exodus , Dust , Iceman , and Havok , could avail to keep reach the original X - Men squad in the future .

Iceman is the only variation on Forge ’s board who is on Earth and not take for granted dead who has previously been a penis of the revive 10 - Men team .

The appearance of these epithet on Forge ’s plug-in could , of trend , simply be Easter eggs to the wider world ofX - Men ' 97’sanimated cosmos . However , Bishop seems to hint at Forge levy these characters for a new X - Men team . Only time will recount if these character actually come together , peculiarly since some , including Emma Frost and Exodus , are villains , so this could lead to exciting developments inX - human beings ' 97’sfuture .

Teen Nathan Summers in X-Men ‘97 episode 10

2What Is Apocalypse Planning?

Apocalypse Has Been Set Up To Be A Villain In X-Men ‘97 Season 2

tenner - Men ' 97season 1 ’s coda overtly set up the ancient villainApocalypse as the primary antagonist ofX - Man ' 97season 2 . The ten - Men in Ancient Egypt see a young En Sabah Nur , while the Clan Askani formed in the future to combat the baddie in their own time period . Apocalypse was also shown in the present mean solar day , purge through the rubble of Genosha before coming across a playing card that once belonged to fallen 10 - Men fellow member Gambit . The baddie must be planning something for season 2 , but it ’s unreadable just what .

Apocalypse was a major scoundrel throughoutX - Men : The Animated Series , posing a threat to the ten - Men and the world in many episodes .

10 - Men ' 97season 2 could adapt Marvel Comics’Blood of Apocalypsefrom 2006 , which see the cristal - Men side with Apocalypse to reconstruct the Earth ’s dwindle away mutant population . 1996’sThe hike of Apocalypsestoryline could also be an inspiration , exploring En Sabah Nur ’s evolution into the powerful baddie . What Apocalypse ’s exact plan is , however , is yet to be fully revealed .

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X - Men ' 97 destroyed Wolverine , but Marvel ’s most popular mutant could have an fantastically glum future thanks to the issue of Apocalypse .

1Will Gambit Come Back From The Dead?

Gambit Sacrificed Himself On Genosha In X-Men ‘97 Episode 5, “Remember It”

Gambit was one of the most popular phallus of the X - Men team inX - human race ' 97’searly installment , but the devastatingattack on Genosha inX - humankind ' 97episode 5 , notice the end of the line for the kinetic sport . Gambit sacrifice himself to ruin the Wild Sentinel and save countless other mutants , and his demise had a huge impingement on the X - Men in subsequent episodes . Even so , the hero has been speculated to return , though this has n’t yet been sustain .

Gambit became one of Apocalypse ’s Horsemen in Marvel Comics’Blood of Apocalypsestoryline , by Peter Milligan and Salvador Larroca , in 2006 .

hug drug - Men ' 97episode 10 ended with Apocalypse finding one of Gambit ’s acting cards in Genosha , hinting at the former X - Men member being raise as one of the villain ’s Horsemen inX - Men ' 97season 2.Gambit was concisely sport as the Horseman of Death in Marvel Comics , so this would be an exciting story to watch unfold inX - human race ' 97 , though only time will tell if this dramatic plot line is in reality adjust .

Rogue with Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver in Magneto’s mind in X-Men ‘97 episode 10

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