In 1992, an animated series called X-Men: The Animated Series debuted in the US. This was Marvel Comics’ second attempt at an animated X-Men series after the pilot series X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men was not revived for a second season. Unlike the latter, X-Men: The Animated Series gained critical acclaim, and had very high ratings for a Saturday morning cartoon series. The show reached a total of 23 million households.
The finale of the series, which was aired in 1997, saw the death of Professor Charles Xavier. This put the future of the X-Men into his students’ hands. At the time, Jean Grey had said fate lay in their hands. As fate would have it, the iconic Saturday morning cartoon series featuring its classic animation style is returning in a new show for 2024, and fans are hit by nostalgia as some relive their childhood memories through the trailer itself.
Marvel’s X-Men ’97 Brings Back Nostalgia for its Fans from Back in the Day
Bringing back X-Men ’97 is a smart move on the part of Disney+ since the new series not only appeals to the newer generation of X-Men fans but also the fans from the ’90s who never got the show’s revival while they were still kids.
The trailer for the show dropped on February 15, 2024, but it has all the glitz and glamour of a classic ’90s animated show. This led to the ’90s fans reminiscing their good old days when they used to watch the series and play the X-Men in the playground.
An X user posted a shot of the trailer (via Marvel Entertainment) in which Gambit can be seen leaping on Wolverine’s back as he charges into battle and uses his kinetic energy manipulation powers to supercharge Wolverine’s adamantium claws. The user wrote:
“Someone at Marvel went back in time to find me and my friends playing X-Men at the playground.”
Someone at Marvel went back in time to find me and my friends playing X-Men at the playground and clearly stole all of my X-Men ideas. pic.twitter.com/FOkcw1DGnu
— Wednesday Pull (@WednesdayPull) February 15, 2024
Many other X users chimed in to express the same emotion. Here is what some of them had to say:
That part had me so hype, the charging of the claws is so fire. That teamwork!
— 𝙕𝙀𝙉𝙉 (@ARMYZENN) February 15, 2024
This move got me hyped AF
— Josh potter (@Jpotter3106) February 15, 2024
That is exactly what this is giving, and that's why this show is gonna be pure fun.
— ▪︎-|A|-▪︎drian (@akperdue) February 15, 2024
This is a X-Men Legends throwback!
— AJR2k (@AJR2k) February 16, 2024
I love this combo two of my favorite X-men
— blooGrayson (@LGrayson53) February 15, 2024
This kind of reaction was bound to be triggered by the trailer for the series uploaded by Marvel Entertainment on YouTube. Hopefully, the series will be a treat to the ’90s fans who have waited so long for their favorite show to be revived.
Everything Known about Marvel’s X-Men ’97 Series
Not much seems to have changed in the Marvel’s new X-Men ’97 series. The team still travels in the X-Jet, also known as The Blackbird. Cyclops is the mutant team’s leader, and Wolverine is still doing a good job of provoking him. Professor Charles Xavier passed on the torch to Cyclops through a dialogue bridging the gap between the two series.
Beau De Mayo is the creator and head writer of the series with Jake Castorena acting as the supervising director. Most of the original voice cast is returning for the series except for a few additions. Alyson Court who had been previously voicing Jubilee will be voicing a different character as she demanded that an Asian actress voice the character of Jubilee.
X-Men ’97 will premiere on Disney+ on March 20, 2024.
