X-Men ‘97
Summary
decade - Men ' 97promises to reanimate the continuity of the classic XC cartoonX - man : The Animated Series , hopefully cater much - anticipated answers to some long - running cliffhanger the show was never able to expand upon . look at the singlegreatest X - Men animated showof all time , Adam - Men : The Animated Seriesbrought the world of Marvel ’s mutant case into the public cognisance age before the first live - actionX - Menfilm in 2000 . For many , the 90s embodiment of the type arethedefining version of the 10 - Men , and for good reason .
For all the aspect of the go - Men mythos the animated cartoon got right-hand , X - valet de chambre : The Animated Serieswasn’t stark . A freehanded flaw in the show ’s original run was the startling number of unresolved patch ribbon , idle ends , and unrequited questions the series was never able to get around to neatly tying off before its eventual conclusion in 1997 . As returning fans and fresh interested viewers hold off for the release of Disney+‘sX - man ' 97 , set within the same timeline of the iconic animize series , long - awaited answers to a overplus of burning question might finally be revealed .
10Does Jean Tell Cyclops That Cable Is Their Son?
The gun-toting time traveler is closer to Scott Summers than he may think
A resort fan - favorite , the free-lance Cable was best known for traveling back in time to forestall untold disasters from unfolding in the future , but he seems to also have had a very personal stake in the affairs of the X - Men . In season 2 , episode 8 " Time fugitive : Part 2",Jean Grey reads Cable ’s idea , seemingly learning that the sport is actually the next child of her and Cyclops , as he is in the comics . oddly , she does n’t seem to straight off secernate Cyclops this , and the subject area is n’t brought up again even when Cable reappear in adopt instalment .
9What Was The Deal With Magneto’s Late Wife?
The Master of Magentism doesn’t expound on his tragic past
In the four - part spectacular finale tothe 4th season ofX - Men : The Animated Series , Apocalypse is enter as an overarching scoundrel and one of the most dangerous forces the decade - gentleman have ever faced . ab initio , Magneto concur to help the ancient original mutant with his program , but for selfish reasons , wanting to see his " dear married woman " resurrected . Yet by the last of the four - part - arc , his motivations seemed to have switched back to his received plan for a future in which mutants are the ruling form , and his later wife is never referred to again for the eternal rest of the serial .
8Where Does Morph’s Allegiance Lie?
Morph appears to be a regular X-Men, but for how long?
The trailer forX - military personnel ' 97seemed to connote that two recur characters , Bishop and Morph , wind up becoming Adam - Men in full over the time skip . Morph ’s introduction and resurgence was one of the most controversial moments in the original series , and the shapeshifter ’s dedication never seemed certain , even after his reckon reclamation . Morph ’s sinister programming done by Mister Sinister was never conclusively overcome , leading to his initial hesitancy to rejoin the team . Whether Morph officially sire over his trauma and time in Mister Sinister ’s clutches remain to be seen .
Morph ’s minatory computer programing done by Mister Sinister was never conclusively overcome .
7What Was Bender’s Plan As Immortus?
X-Men ‘97 could pay off this decades-old tease
One of the most bizarre unfulfilled promises ofX - Men : The Animated Serieswas the sudden origination of Immortus , a hefty Marvel character typically described as avariant of Kang the Conqueror . At first , Immortus come along as the lowly Bender , a side graphic symbol who tap Bishop to help the ten - humanity intercept Revelation from fulfil yet another malign program centered around the Axis of Time . After Apocalypse is defeated , Bender on the spur of the moment break himself to be Immortus , on the face of it experience his own vicious plans for the location , only to never be see or refer again .
6Will Cyclops, Havok, And Corsair Reunite As A Family?
Despite the tease of a familial connection, the series left Cyclops’ brother out
Cable would n’t be the only time Cyclops was teased to have a syndicate member only to have the relationship go unacknowledged in next episodes . Scott Summers ' father , the chaotic space plagiariser going by Corsair , was revealed to viewers to have another son , Alexander Summers , abandoned at the same time as Scott . Growing up to be the mutant hero Havok , Alexander has similar energy protrusion powers to Cyclops , which the two find they are unable to affect each other with , implying their connection as sibling . Frustratingly , this was never followed up on , Havok and Cyclops remain estranged .
5Will Apocalypse Return?
One of the X-Men’s biggest villains was clearly set up for a reappearance
While thecentral villain ofX - Men ' 97remains a mystery at the prison term of committal to writing , the return of Apocalypse would be well within the realm of possible action . Re - appearing multiple times over the course of study ofX - Men : The Animated Series , Apocalypse does n’t seem to be fully out of the pic by the metre of his final defeat in season 5 , sequence 5 " The Fifth Horseman " . Revelation of Saint John the Divine was imply to have break away in the close by hijacking Cortez ’s body with his own consciousness , but the low - lipped mutant mastermind never made another coming into court before the cancelation of the serial .
4Will The New Mutants Be Introduced In Full?
The brief tease of a single character wasn’t enough to satisfy the next mutant team
Towards the destruction of the final season , X - Men : The Animated Seriesmade the vex choice to tease another classic mutant superhero team from the comics , The New Mutants . inaugurate the obnoxious Cannonball in only the 2nd - to - last episode of the intact show , the 90s cartoon injure up badger The New Mutants without even a tip of the other iconic members of the squad , like Boom - boom or Magma . Hopefully , disco biscuit - Men ' 97can re - stick in Cannonball with his theme song team after his last - minute inclusion .
The New Mutants were work to prepare the next generation of mutants , and here are the first member to join the squad .
3What Happened To Xavier In The Shi’Ar Empire?
X-Men ‘97 seems to imply a far more tragic ending to the original series
Professor Xavier ’s fate inX - Men : The Animated Serieswas something of a bittersweet ending , the telepathic X - Men founder ’s life being ultimately economize in exchange for never being able to see his dear student again , forever confined to the Shi’Ar Empire in KO’d space . Shockingly , the trailer forX - homo ' 97seems to involve a far more tragic end for Professor X , evidently surpass away even with the incredible technology of the Shi’Ar . Whether the Empire failed in treating him or the original ending was retconned entirely stay on to be seen .
2What Is Magneto’s New Plan?
Magneto’s change of heart may have been undone
After witnessing the tragedy and resilience of his old friend Charles Xavier in the face of mortal peril , Magneto seemed to have a change of heart by the end ofX - Men : The Animated Series , leaving behind his goals of a mutant - rule social club . Magneto was even left as the X - Men ’s loss leader by the last episode , having seemingly desert to the side of Xavier ’s ideals . However , the trailer forX - Men ' 97implies that Magneto ’s control over Charles ' will and re - show is an unwished-for surprise to the X - Men , ostensibly up to his old plots .
1What Are Wolverine’s Real Memories?
It seems as though Logan still can’t trust his own recollections
explore the mystery of Wolverine ’s shrouded past was an factor of both thelive - action X - Men moviesandX - Men : The Animated Series , only tardily pulling back the curtain on his amnesia one flashback at a time . After all the slow restoration of Logan ’s memories , the toon end just after implying that whatever he was able-bodied to call back was actually fake memories implanted in his judgment , leaving his actual origins up in the air . The honest origins of Wolverine , and the residue of Team X for that issue , are one of the biggest questionsX - Men ' 97could finally reply .
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