Only under great duress is one’s mettle assessed; responses to troubling times are the litmus test of one’s character. While some possess the temperament to endure and gather themselves, there remain those too broken who easily resort to destructive paths. The massacre of Genosha has wrecked the X-Men in the worst way imaginable, and Rogue’s extreme reaction in its aftermath, as shown in the seventh episode of the season, is her coping mechanism. However, considering this as the lowest point for the mutants would be foolishness, as even worse is yet to come, which is teased by the latest episode of X-Men’97 titled ‘Bright Eyes’, as an evil mastermind plans to break the spirit of the mutants worldwide.
In the previous episode, it was revealed that Charles Xavier had actually survived Gyrich’s assassination attempt and was living in the Shi’ar Empire with his beloved Empress Lilandra.
In the previous episode, it was revealed that Charles Xavier had actually survived Gyrich’s assassination attempt and was living in the Shi’ar Empire with his beloved Empress Lilandra.
- 4/25/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This article contains spoilers for "X-Men '97."
The sixth and latest episode of "X-Men '97" was titled "Lifedeath – Part 2." Sure enough, it continued the story of Storm and Forge (adapting a classic "X-Men" comic), culminating with Ororo regaining her mutant gifts as she pounds her fears (including claustrophobia and a demon owl) into submission. Gaining her Og Dave Cockrum-designed costume and white locks to show for it, Storm (once more Mistress of the Elements) called down a lightning strike seen from orbit and soared like Superman. But that wasn't all.
Like the previous "Lifedeath," this episode was bifurcated with an unrelated story — a story set a whole galaxy away. The X-Men have told the world that their founder and mentor Charles "Professor X" Xavier is dead, assassinated by anti-mutant extremist Henry Gyrich. That's why Magneto, Charles' heir, has taken his best frenemy's place as team leader (and rekindled his...
The sixth and latest episode of "X-Men '97" was titled "Lifedeath – Part 2." Sure enough, it continued the story of Storm and Forge (adapting a classic "X-Men" comic), culminating with Ororo regaining her mutant gifts as she pounds her fears (including claustrophobia and a demon owl) into submission. Gaining her Og Dave Cockrum-designed costume and white locks to show for it, Storm (once more Mistress of the Elements) called down a lightning strike seen from orbit and soared like Superman. But that wasn't all.
Like the previous "Lifedeath," this episode was bifurcated with an unrelated story — a story set a whole galaxy away. The X-Men have told the world that their founder and mentor Charles "Professor X" Xavier is dead, assassinated by anti-mutant extremist Henry Gyrich. That's why Magneto, Charles' heir, has taken his best frenemy's place as team leader (and rekindled his...
- 4/18/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
If the massacre of Mutants in Genosha delivered a brutal gut punch in last week’s episode of X-Men’97, the recent episode will come off as an utter shock to the fans, as news of Charles Xavier’s survival has changed the understanding of the situation in a massive way. For over a year or so, the X-Men were led to believe that Gyrich’s assassination attempt claimed Charles’ life, and the team struggled to come to terms with the reality that the professor wasn’t there to guide them. Magneto became the new leader according to Charles’ last wishes and faced hurdles from Mutant hating humankind from the beginning. Still, to honor his late friend’s memory, he showed mercy to the wrongdoers, an act that helped Mutants gain acceptance on the world stage as the sovereignty of Mutant nation Genosha was recognized by the Un.
However, as...
However, as...
- 4/17/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Journey becomes introspective for key X-Men members, as this week’s latest episode of X-Men’97 focuses on two separate adventures with distinctive tone and treatment, like an old-school comics double bonanza issue. On the one hand, the youngest member of the team, Jubilee, gets a reality check in the form of getting taken inside Marvel’s gameverse for a trip down memory lane, and on the other hand, Ororo is up for some nasty revelations regarding her loss of power.
Previously, members of X-Men had rescued teenage mutant Roberto De Costa from the clutches of mutant hate group Friends of Humanity, and he eventually befriended Jubilee. While saving Magneto, the new leader of the team, as decreed by the last will of the late Professor X, from the assassination attempt of X-Cutioner during his hearing at the Un, Ororo was shot by a permanent power-dampening projectile. Losing her powers, a...
Previously, members of X-Men had rescued teenage mutant Roberto De Costa from the clutches of mutant hate group Friends of Humanity, and he eventually befriended Jubilee. While saving Magneto, the new leader of the team, as decreed by the last will of the late Professor X, from the assassination attempt of X-Cutioner during his hearing at the Un, Ororo was shot by a permanent power-dampening projectile. Losing her powers, a...
- 4/3/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
A fan favorite X-Men villain returns along with the almost forgotten campy moniker of one of the core X-Men team members, as the third episode of X-Men’97 maintains the strong momentum initiated by the first couple of episodes of the series. Previously, the narrative followed the eponymous team of mutants a year after the death of their beloved mentor and leader, Professor Charles Xavier, and in his absence, Scott took on the responsibilities of leadership. As the team has their plates full while tackling the dual threat of the mutant hate group “Friends of Humanity” and Boliver Trask’s mutant exterminating abominations, an expectant Jean proposes the idea of leaving the team to Scott—for their unborn child’s sake.
Things get even more complicated as it is revealed that the professor has nominated his best friend, archrival, supervillain, and mutant supremacist, Erik Lehnsherr, aka Magneto, as the inheritor of his fortune,...
Things get even more complicated as it is revealed that the professor has nominated his best friend, archrival, supervillain, and mutant supremacist, Erik Lehnsherr, aka Magneto, as the inheritor of his fortune,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
In recent years, after multiple setbacks stemming from makers taking audiences for granted, Marvel Studios has doubled down on the nostalgia pandering in major ways, be it through crossovers, cameos, or revamping beloved classics. The studio’s recent attempt to celebrate the integration of mutants as mainstay characters of the MCU through X-Men’97, a continuation of fan favorite X-Men: The Animated Series, is another such attempt, but one that exudes novelty, heart, and enough care to make the transition between the original and sequel series appear seamless.
As the premiere team of the Marvel universe, the X-Men and Mutants saga arguably command the most important section of the franchise’s storytelling potential, as time and again, the representation of the marginalized, repressed section of humankind has been reflected through their stories in vivid ways. Pairing this with memorable characterization and interpersonal dynamics between characters, the original series was able to...
As the premiere team of the Marvel universe, the X-Men and Mutants saga arguably command the most important section of the franchise’s storytelling potential, as time and again, the representation of the marginalized, repressed section of humankind has been reflected through their stories in vivid ways. Pairing this with memorable characterization and interpersonal dynamics between characters, the original series was able to...
- 3/21/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
X-Men ’97 made its debut on Disney Plus, immediately winning over fans and critics alike. Two episodes in, and the show has already set up enormous stakes for its characters. From the introduction of Jean’s clone to Magneto’s trial at the United Nations, the show has come out swinging, and it seems like it’s not looking to pull any punches.
X-Men ’97
Out of all the shocking moments of the 2 episodes, Storm losing her powers was the highlight of the show, that led to her walking out of the X-Mansion, leaving the team behind. While there are a myriad of places the character could go, one wild theory suggests that the show might bring in another superhero that has a close connection to mutants and is directly involved in Storm’s story: Black Panther.
X-Men ’97 could adapt T’Challa and Ororo’s relationship A comic panel showing Black Panther and Storm.
X-Men ’97
Out of all the shocking moments of the 2 episodes, Storm losing her powers was the highlight of the show, that led to her walking out of the X-Mansion, leaving the team behind. While there are a myriad of places the character could go, one wild theory suggests that the show might bring in another superhero that has a close connection to mutants and is directly involved in Storm’s story: Black Panther.
X-Men ’97 could adapt T’Challa and Ororo’s relationship A comic panel showing Black Panther and Storm.
- 3/21/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Spoilers for "X-Men '97" to follow.
Storm, mistress of the elements ... no more? In episode 2 of "X-Men '97" — "Mutant Liberation Begins" — Storm/Ororo Monroe (still voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith) took a shot from a gun fired by the villainous X-Cutioner, an assassin affiliated with the anti-mutant hate group the Friends of Humanity. The shot, intended for Magneto, robbed Storm of her weather-manipulating powers: "The breeze is gone ... I cannot feel it, nor the moisture, nor the air," she despairs before the tears finally swell up. It's a sign of Magneto's growth of character that he stays his hand of X-Cution after Storm's fate.
According to Beast, the gun fired the same radiation used by the collars that inhibit mutant powers. However, the blast is concentrated to deliver its dosage on a cellular level, so the depower is permanent. Storm, feeling she doesn't belong with the X-Men anymore and unable to say goodbye in person,...
Storm, mistress of the elements ... no more? In episode 2 of "X-Men '97" — "Mutant Liberation Begins" — Storm/Ororo Monroe (still voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith) took a shot from a gun fired by the villainous X-Cutioner, an assassin affiliated with the anti-mutant hate group the Friends of Humanity. The shot, intended for Magneto, robbed Storm of her weather-manipulating powers: "The breeze is gone ... I cannot feel it, nor the moisture, nor the air," she despairs before the tears finally swell up. It's a sign of Magneto's growth of character that he stays his hand of X-Cution after Storm's fate.
According to Beast, the gun fired the same radiation used by the collars that inhibit mutant powers. However, the blast is concentrated to deliver its dosage on a cellular level, so the depower is permanent. Storm, feeling she doesn't belong with the X-Men anymore and unable to say goodbye in person,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
"X-Men '97" is bringing the marvelous mutant heroes back to the small screen like they never left it, picking up right after the original series finale, "Graduation Day." Since that aired, the show's '90s setting has gone from contemporary to period piece.
The long-awaited trailer for "X-Men '97" debuted on February 15, 2024, and there's plenty to discuss even with less than 2 minutes of footage. For one, we've now finally seen the series' animation style, which brings modern shading and three-dimensionality to the original's classic cartoon look.
Much of the original voice cast is back (even if they only get a line each to show it), while Ray Chase and Matthew Waterson sound uncanny as Cyclops and Magneto. I'll admit I've been skeptical of "X-Men '97" before now — I've never been a huge fan of the original (the production values were quite low and often off-putting). Plus, the X-Men's world is so vast,...
The long-awaited trailer for "X-Men '97" debuted on February 15, 2024, and there's plenty to discuss even with less than 2 minutes of footage. For one, we've now finally seen the series' animation style, which brings modern shading and three-dimensionality to the original's classic cartoon look.
Much of the original voice cast is back (even if they only get a line each to show it), while Ray Chase and Matthew Waterson sound uncanny as Cyclops and Magneto. I'll admit I've been skeptical of "X-Men '97" before now — I've never been a huge fan of the original (the production values were quite low and often off-putting). Plus, the X-Men's world is so vast,...
- 2/24/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Ever since making her comic book debut over 45 years ago, Storm has always been a key part of the X-Men team, but on the live-action front you could make the argument that Ororo Munroe hasn’t been given the chance to make much of an impression. Halle Berry was cast before she’d won an Academy Award for Best Actress, but the following movies in the series still didn’t do a whole lot to increase her presence.
Despite having a big star playing a huge fan favorite, Storm often drifted into the background, to the extent that Berry’s most notable contribution to the role was changing her hairdo for every one of her subsequent appearances. The younger version didn’t fare much better, either, with rising talent Alexandra Shipp given the relatively thankless task of trying to do her best with an underdeveloped and underwritten character.
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Despite having a big star playing a huge fan favorite, Storm often drifted into the background, to the extent that Berry’s most notable contribution to the role was changing her hairdo for every one of her subsequent appearances. The younger version didn’t fare much better, either, with rising talent Alexandra Shipp given the relatively thankless task of trying to do her best with an underdeveloped and underwritten character.
Here's How...
- 1/12/2021
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Despite being played by two actresses across six movies, Storm has never been particularly well-served by the X-Men franchise. As one of the most popular and powerful mutant heroes in the comics, Ororo should be running the show, but she’s often sidelined and not given much character development. Dark Phoenix star Alexandra Shipp would love to change all that in a Storm solo movie though that sees the heroine meeting her future self, Halle Berry.
Shipp spoke to ComicBook.com recently and revealed her ambitious idea for a Storm spinoff, featuring herself, Berry and even additional versions of the character, all of whom would come together to save the day using their kick-ass weather-controlling abilities.
“Okay, so this is what I’ve come up with. I think it’d be really cool if you had me and Halle [Berry] both teaming up together and fighting a baddie. We have to save the planet past,...
Shipp spoke to ComicBook.com recently and revealed her ambitious idea for a Storm spinoff, featuring herself, Berry and even additional versions of the character, all of whom would come together to save the day using their kick-ass weather-controlling abilities.
“Okay, so this is what I’ve come up with. I think it’d be really cool if you had me and Halle [Berry] both teaming up together and fighting a baddie. We have to save the planet past,...
- 6/14/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
David Crow Jun 10, 2019
The writer behind X-Men’s golden era, including The Dark Phoenix Saga, compares the new movie favorably to Avengers: Endgame.
In the modern day and age, it can be difficult to have a dissenting opinion. When fans tend to evaluate reviews by the “consensus” of a Rotten Tomatoes aggregate score—as opposed to the hundreds of words each individual critic used to study a film—and social media flattens conversations to 280-character cram sessions, it’s hard for a contrarian voice to even be heard. But it sure helps when it’s an authority, such as Chris Claremont, longtime X-Men writer and co-creator of “The Dark Phoenix Saga,” which inspired this past weekend’s Dark Phoenix movie.
While the conversation has already turned for most to how the movie was a box office and critical failure for the fading 20th Century Fox—which on Monday morning already...
The writer behind X-Men’s golden era, including The Dark Phoenix Saga, compares the new movie favorably to Avengers: Endgame.
In the modern day and age, it can be difficult to have a dissenting opinion. When fans tend to evaluate reviews by the “consensus” of a Rotten Tomatoes aggregate score—as opposed to the hundreds of words each individual critic used to study a film—and social media flattens conversations to 280-character cram sessions, it’s hard for a contrarian voice to even be heard. But it sure helps when it’s an authority, such as Chris Claremont, longtime X-Men writer and co-creator of “The Dark Phoenix Saga,” which inspired this past weekend’s Dark Phoenix movie.
While the conversation has already turned for most to how the movie was a box office and critical failure for the fading 20th Century Fox—which on Monday morning already...
- 6/10/2019
- Den of Geek
Don Kaye Apr 1, 2019
Alexandra Shipp, who returns as Storm in Dark Phoenix, says no thanks to walking the aisle with T’Challa.
One of the highest profile romantic relationships in Marvel Comics history was that of Black Panther/T’Challa and Storm/Ororo Munroe, with the ruler of Wakanda and one of the most powerful mutants in the world eventually getting married in Black Panther #18 in 2006 -- only for the marriage to be annulled five years later.
The X-Men, including presumably Storm, are now destined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe at some point following the Disney/Fox merger. While promoting what is likely to be the last Fox X-Men film in the current continuity, Dark Phoenix, Shipp was asked during a chat with Den of Geek and other outlets at WonderCon if she’d like to see the wedding of Black Panther and Storm come to the screen.
"No,...
Alexandra Shipp, who returns as Storm in Dark Phoenix, says no thanks to walking the aisle with T’Challa.
One of the highest profile romantic relationships in Marvel Comics history was that of Black Panther/T’Challa and Storm/Ororo Munroe, with the ruler of Wakanda and one of the most powerful mutants in the world eventually getting married in Black Panther #18 in 2006 -- only for the marriage to be annulled five years later.
The X-Men, including presumably Storm, are now destined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe at some point following the Disney/Fox merger. While promoting what is likely to be the last Fox X-Men film in the current continuity, Dark Phoenix, Shipp was asked during a chat with Den of Geek and other outlets at WonderCon if she’d like to see the wedding of Black Panther and Storm come to the screen.
"No,...
- 4/1/2019
- Den of Geek
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