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X-Men '97
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 20, 2024
82
7.9
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Universal Acclaim
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
14 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
X-Men ’97 goes all-in on the requisite campiness, high-stakes action, and potent parallels that made the original, as well as the comics that inspired it, so much fun.
By Hayden Mears
FULL REVIEW
Despite “X-Men ‘97” leaning too hard into heavier drama, this is an excellent continuation of a fan-favorite series. .... “X-Men ‘97” is the real deal.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 291 User Ratings
7.9
81% Positive
237 Ratings
237 Ratings
7% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
12% Negative
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 291 User Ratings
7.9
81% Positive
237 Ratings
237 Ratings
7% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
12% Negative
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
Cons: I literally can't think of any. Pros: Dare I say perfection? This show is emotional. The animation is beautiful, and the sound track is amazing. The villains can be both intriguing and disturbing. It has a killer intro and end credits music. The story lines are deep and complicated with delicious plot twists. This show had me conflicted and even in tears at one point. What a masterpiece.
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It features a solid voice cast and a vibrant new visual style marked by several spectacular action sequences. It’s also a series that illustrates just how powerful the mutant metaphor is even three decades later. Marvel fans of any age would do well to give X-Men ‘97 a look.
By Jesse Schedeen
FULL REVIEW
The pace can be dizzying, but when rendered in the pleasantly throwback, neon-colored, two-dimensional style of the original, it’s also engaging. There’s no time for things to drag when the plot is this packed.
Taking advantage of the streaming format and passage of time, “X-Men ‘97” is a little more adult in tone than the original, though it remains true to its spirit and incorporates plenty of familiar trappings, from the animation style to the memorable musical theme.
It’s truly a fun watch for adults who grew up watching the original series, though that nostalgia will only carry some fans so far. But it’s also a bit dense for kids to pick up jumping in (at least without the first five seasons of the decades-old version to get acclimated), and the ‘90s setting and history might be a tough sell for newcomers. But whoever it’s for, we’re so glad Marvel willed it into existence.
It may not reinvent the wheel, but in a certain sense, it does lay the groundwork for what Marvel hopes will be an, ahem, x-citing future.
One of the best shows I've seen in a long time. Absolutely incredible. I would highly recommend this show to everyone.
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X-men 97 has cool moments and at times weak writing mainly plot and many cameos some of which are very much forced and feel out of place, Beau Demayo clearly has the hots for Magneto and dislikes Gambit and Rogue's relationship from the old show glad he was fired for being a creep, Storm is also pretty miss used with her often doing things she logically shouldn't be doing and her over all writing being pretty bad, character wise Morph is great, Kurt and Gambit are good, Scott and Wolverine are pretty good, Jean and Beast are fine Rogue is fine up until after episode five but then her writing isn't as good afterward, Sunspot or what ever his name is is fine Jubilee and Professor X aren't great, Cable is good and Bishop is fine, Storm is bad and Magneto has good moments but the context of how he's being used is gross.
Animation wise it's a huge step down from the old show at least in consistency, there's a monent when Rogue is doing a kick and it looks so bad and it's very noticeable when ever the camera gets close up on someones face such as Jubilee when the camera is further away it looks fine and even looks pretty good at times but the animation consistency is pretty bad and art style wise the old show looked better, the first few seasons anyway.
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X-Men '97 got off to a strong start, with good action and nicely revamped animation. Unfortunately, the series quickly descended into cheap soap melodrama. I know Cyclops has always been a bit of a crybaby, but here they take it to a whole new level. I want to see him laser people and do other badass things, not spend two episodes watching him whine about his marriage and his baby.
The series is also, of course, being a Disney show, very female-centric. All the women in the show show strong agency, willpower and the ability to get things done. Almost all the men (with the exception of Magneto) are reduced to whiny crybabies. Gambit is basically the same as Cyclops, except he also makes painfully unfunny jokes and remarks. And, of course, he doesn't have the balls to confess his love. If there was one thing from the old series that the Disney writers wanted to capitalise on, it was of course this trait. Wolverine is almost a supporting character here. And of course, his unrequited love for Jean now becomes his entire personality. Yes, it's not as if we've already seen this storyline played out in the original X-Men film trilogy. Let's just pretend that nothing has happened since 1997 and people are still invested in it somehow.
All in all, just a sad attempt at a cash grab. They should have called it Soyjack-Men instead.
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This poorly-named series lacks the mood and themes of the ‘90s. Instead its creator seems bent on making us relive the trauma of the Pulse nightclub and 9/11 terrorist attacks. These are not the X-Men I remember from the ‘90s.
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Production Company:
- Marvel Animation
- Marvel Studios
- Studio Mir
- The Walt Disney Company
Initial Release Date: Mar 20, 2024
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Television Critics Association Awards
• 2 Nominations
Gold Derby Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination