By dropping this show weekly, you are sparking up the conversation for the show and keeping this show alive. Not to say that it is boring or not entertaining, but to binge-watch a show, the show is simply "thrown away" once you are done with it and I believe this show deserves the buzz. This week on X-Men '97, we have two separate stories in one episode. Considering the episode is around 30 minutes long, it is really good how they have been able to tell a lot in a short space of time.
The first story centres around Jubilee and her Birthday. Wondering what to do and how to spend it, Jubilee and Sunspot get pulled into a 16-bit video game. The second story centres around Storm dealing with the loss of her powers and Forge has two things to declare.
Being a child of the 90's watching these cartoons and playing computer games, X-Men was up there with some of the best computer and arcade games, so to see Jubilee and Sunspot acting out/"playing" as 16-bit characters in games I would have played growing up was that nostalgia hit I did not know I wanted. Sp cleverly done and the kind of easter eggs for comic book readers and gamers alike were superbly done. From the sound of dial-up to flashbacks to the '92 series to the beat and scroll gameplay and bringing back one of Marvel's craziest villains, the first half of this episode hit me in the feels. I was elated because they covered all the angles for us older people who watched the '92 series, for those who played the computer games of that era and for newcomers who are on board this new X-Men TV series.
The second part of the episode was a calmer and more tame episode dealing with Storm and Forge during a dark time when Storm was in her life. Having lost her powers, she is being helped by Forge who wants to help but has also taken away. A stark contrast from the bright and boisterous first half to a moody second half with a reveal that will continue the stories further down the line. At this point, this X-Men '97 animated TV show is carrying Disney and the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on its back. Such good writing, stories, animation, music, voice-acting. The team are firing and it looks like with what they are currently going for, this show will continue for a while as there are thousands of great stories to tell and in this modern age for an older and younger audience.
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