After it looks like this I waited for years Ever since Marvel first announced it would return to the ’90s with one of the all-time classics x men Animated manga — finally the first look X-Men ’97 Activeand…hmm. Hmm.
Don’t get me wrong. many To stir the hearts of people who grew up here X-Men the Animated SeriesTake on Marvel’s mutants. The opening retro flashback to the series’ final episode, where Charles Xavier died and left the X-Men with a legacy of mutantkind, is a good one before plunging into the new show where it left off.And of course, rarely make mistakes That legendary theme That guitar cries out almost everything.But I just feel something off here.
Part of that is the show’s animation style, which oscillates between elements that look oddly flat and stiff, and some that seem almost 3D, giving it an oddly awkward feel. The aesthetic of the show itself is great, bringing a modern feel to the original show’s colors and Jim Lee-infused styling, but it looks weird when it’s in motion. And…I hear a voice. X-Men ’97 Most of the original show’s cast returned and gained a lot of nostalgic favor, but hearing Ray Chase as the new Cyclops alongside Cal Dodd, who returns as Wolverine, makes you wonder how much time has passed since the original show aired. It really highlights how much time has passed.
But nevertheless, there are a lot of interesting ideas here — the show leans into the idea of mutant circuitry, and there’s a lot of power mixing in the comics, like Gambit’s powers amplifying Wolverine’s claws with his kinetic powers. possibilities are being played out. The energy is really cool, and we get glimpses of some of the comic book story riffs the show wants to tackle, like Magneto changing his mind and taking over Xavier’s school, and Jean’s pregnancy paving the way for legendary riffs. inferno Story (I know Madeline Pryor is going to appear at some point, thanks to action figures), it has many possibilities. But nostalgia can only cover so much, and I hope that the oddities in this trailer are better placed in the context of the show as a whole.
you’ll know it someday X-Men ’97 start streaming to disney plus March 20th.
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