Well, maybe two or three.
ButX-Men 97is a solid place to start.
That said,X-Men 97tweaked more than just its opening credits and voice cast.
X-Men ’97 (2024) | IMDb
Here are the biggest and best changes that the show made to its beloved source material.
Gambits crop top
The X-Men of this new series look different by design (literally).
That said, at least one of the characters is noticeably more stylish.
Of course, Marvel fans can never have nice things: Several naysayers appear to havecomplained about this online.
That means that this series main goal was to update the X-Men with smoother graphics and nuanced character expressions.
Its just, you know, better.
This isnt just a mindless attempt at inclusivity, either: Its perfect for Morphs character.
Theyre a shapeshifter who can inhabit any gender, after all.
Lets just hope that Morph gets a better deal this time around.
The fight scene where they morphed into Lady Deathstrike, Colossus, and Psylocke was great.
The X-Men are more creative with their powers
Call it fan service.
Call it firing on all cylinders.
Whatever you call it, you cant deny that the X-Men have upped their game in their latest outing.
In just the first two episodes, theyve already used their powers in creative new ways.
The latter combo is especially homoerotic er, cool.
But seriously, how?
This development is distinctly non-canon and leaves the door open for multiple interpretations.
Is Magneto immune to Rogues power-sucking abilities?
Or, does he just die a little bit every time they make out?
What will happen when the other X-Men find out?
Were living for the drama.
The shows new 30-minute-plus runtime certainly gives it the needed space to develop its narratives.
After all, some Marvel characters have literally been openly gay.
Still, the X-Mens plight has always closely paralleled the struggles of queer Americans throughout the 20th century.
And while 2003sX2made that a little more explicit,X-Men 97has developed that metaphor even further.
See: Magnetos impassioned speech at the UN.
In any case, DeMayos stamp is all over this show, and its all the better for it.
