If you read my review of the first season of X-Men '97, you'll know I loved it. It captured everything that made the '90s series special, but with a richer colour palette, stronger voice acting and even more ambitious storytelling. Best of all, it fully respected what came before, continuing storylines from the original five seasons instead of pretending they never happened.
It never spoon-fed the audience or leaned too far into being overly mature or childish. The themes were darker, but it was still every bit as accessible as the original series. Rather than a reboot or retelling, it felt like a genuine continuation—just upgraded.
Now we're two years on, with Beau DeMayo no longer involved. It'll be interesting to see where the storytelling goes, but based on these opening episodes, the series hasn't missed a beat.
Episode 1
Following the events of Season 1, the X-Men have vanished, leaving Bishop and Forge to search for them across time. Forge eventually finds Storm, Wolverine, Morph, Cyclops, Jean and Nathan Summers in the distant future, where Mother Askani leads the fight against Apocalypse. Realising they'll need more allies, Cable joins forces with Psylocke and Archangel to recruit two new members for the battle ahead.
Episode 2
Back in 1997, mutant children flee to the X-Mansion seeking safety, only to be intercepted by X-Factor, the government's mutant task force. Meanwhile, Cable assembles his new X-Force team to hunt one of Apocalypse's Horsemen, War. A meeting with Emma Frost quickly goes sideways, landing them in X-Factor's custody, but Jubilee finds a way to rescue the captured mutants and get them to safety.
Episode 3
In ancient Egypt, Magneto believes En Sabah Nur can still be saved, while Charles insists his future as Apocalypse is inevitable. Magneto attempts to steer him onto a different path, but Rama-Tut's manipulations continue pushing En Sabah Nur towards his destiny. Elsewhere, Beast, Nightcrawler, Rogue and Professor X study future technology in the hope of returning home, only to be accused of working alongside Rama-Tut. As tensions boil over, En Sabah Nur clashes with the X-Men, Bishop joins the fight, and Rama-Tut moves to eliminate them all.
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