I don't consider Unlimited a continuation of Spider-Man 94 and I don't think Marvel does either.
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I don't consider Unlimited a continuation of Spider-Man 94 and I don't think Marvel does either.
I sometimes think about Spider-Man '94 just getting a proper sixth season with the "normal" iconography, Unlimited suit intact because that suit was dope.
That may have been what they said at the time, but it also wasn't very popular (in comparison to the show that preceded it). If they end up doing some kind of Spider-Man 98, it would be better if they just ignored Unlimited.
I loved the last ep. Was nice getting a proper villain Magneto moment considering seasons 2-5 in the 90s series basically were almost all devoid of that. I know some dont like his heel turn, dont like them doing "another evil Magneto story" but considering how bizarrely little they did of him like that in the 90s, I appreciate it. Also.... I really get the feeling they are setting up Onslaught here, having just skimmed the origins of Onslaught... well I feel like crazier things can happen.
Id rather they just go back to the 94 series, retcon the shit out of Electro to give me a proper Sinister 6, save Mary Jane, and just pretend that Unlimited never happened.
I thought Batman Beyond hampered it as well. Didnt both launch around the same time? And both are kinda futuristic... and Spidey was a bit crap and BB was excellent. I just couldnt get on with Unlimited... just a bit of a lame series.
Id rather they just go back to the 94 series, retcon the shit out of Electro to give me a proper Sinister 6, save Mary Jane, and just pretend that Unlimited never happened.
Any predictions for tomorrow?
I feel like Rogue will stay to nurse Magneto, kind of like Colossus did in the comics, maybe stealing his power to save the world. And the ending stinger will be Apocalypse showing a transformed Gambit. But what they do about Bastion, Im not sure as it seems like Gold teams mission has gone so sideways. Bishop comes back and does something? Jean Phoenixs out and blows him to pieces?
Also, no Deadpool please. Yeah vetos suck but at the same time Deadpool seems wrong for this show and I dont miss Cassandra either.
I feel like Rogue will stay to nurse Magneto, kind of like Colossus did in the comics, maybe stealing his power to save the world. And the ending stinger will be Apocalypse showing a transformed Gambit. But what they do about Bastion, Im not sure as it seems like Gold teams mission has gone so sideways. Bishop comes back and does something? Jean Phoenixs out and blows him to pieces?
Also, no Deadpool please. Yeah vetos suck but at the same time Deadpool seems wrong for this show and I dont miss Cassandra either.
At best, I could see him fitting in as a Morph cameo or maybe he's the equivalent of those FoC thugs from episode one or two where Cyclops skated around the warehouse blasting 'em. He'd be like a cold opener fight scene and little more.
Ending stinger wise, Im leaning between the one you suggested (seems likely to happen sooner or later), and something to indicate Onslaught.
Oh...I can see this situation playing out even more tragically now.
The reason I like weekly drops is that it allows some fan theories like this without making you feel absolutely foolish suggesting stuff to people who have already watched it. But I really feel like we are basically no-prizing some of this stuff. Like I want Bastion to have had a plan and that's why he kept Magneto alive. I want Magneto to have reacted to the threat of the Sentinels in panic and decided to just EMP the planet to get rid of them. I'm fine with Magneto going back to "screw the humans" after what he went through but what about the mutants? Even the explanation of "well the mutants will be fine because they have powers" falls flat because they are being hunted down by humans in the beginning of the episode and, like the Morlocks before, it's kinda like, well good luck! Would've done wonders to include a scene of Magneto gathering up the various mutants/sounding the call to get them to take sides before just dooming the world and doing an Apocalypse survival of the fittest.
I just think despite the explanations a lot of these things aren't going to be covered by the plot, but I guess we'll see this week.
This is kind of what I'm talking about, I mean I'm glad he's responding so much and clearly loves this project but this kind of response absolutely seems like a no-prize and in no way was the original intent. Otherwise just put a line, one line, to cover this. Oh, Operation Galactic Storm, cool Easter egg.
Like they had Cap on Earth right after the fall of Genosha! One line from them: "Oh, why the hell haven't the Avengers been helping with Genosha? Oh because all of our heavy hitters are in space dealing with the Shiar/Kree, but I have my small strike team ready..."
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I hope it does well enough for Disney as a "animated series".
They really did that moment from fatal attractions.
I fucking love this show. If we get onslaught (though I wanted an MCU adaption), I'm gonna fan girl scream in my apartment.
I fucking love this show. If we get onslaught (though I wanted an MCU adaption), I'm gonna fan girl scream in my apartment.
I'll have a minor freak out if they get Maurice Dean Wint to voice Onslaught.
I really hope the season ends with some kind of closure. Otherwise it's going to be a long ass wait until S2.
That's the dream, right?
I have absolutely zero doubt that because of the huge success of X-Men '97 and the fan demand for Spider-Man '98, there have at least been some conversations at Marvel Studios.
The only thing I would think that could hold it back would be that they already have a completely original Spider-Man series coming in the form of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. But realistically, they could greenlight Spider-Man '98 today and the two confirmed seasons of YFNSM would have aired in full by the time '98 hypothetically premiered.
It wasn't. A lot of us assumed it was a sequel when we were younger because it premiered a year after the 1994 series ended and had some clear references (the 1994 theme being used for a moment in the pilot) and some loose shared elements (1994 ending with multiverse shenanigans, leading into an entire series about it) but it was never developed as a sequel.
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe lists X-Men and Spider-Man taking place on the same Earth, with no mention of Unlimited at all. I actually don't think Marvel has ever officially given it its own Earth designation.
First time no new footage in the preview for the next episode
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The end is nigh 😭
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The end is nigh 😭
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I really want to listen to the track from Remember It when shit went down. Like after Ace of Bases. It was so epic.
WOW, Im amazed they are doing the storyline (though I barely remember anything) of the Xmen comics I read as a kid. Admittedly, it was only a handful bought from ToyrRUS with the holographic card stamped on to the cover. And the biggest memory seared in to me was that last scene. Mags ripping out Wolverines adamantium. I was geeking out at that last episode.
And it will win. And we still won't know why ole boy got fired as he gives his speech.
Oh man we could hope. They use to do long season finales for Bad Batch
I'm actually going to attend the FYC for that. Such a great episode!
I imagine they would have Emi Yonemura (the director of that episode in particular) accept the award, I very much doubt Beau would be allowed to accept the award.
Three random thoughts:
#1 - I'm nervous.
#2 - I hope it's a longer episode.
#3 - plz fast track the 4K Blu-ray release, Disney
#1 - I'm nervous.
#2 - I hope it's a longer episode.
#3 - plz fast track the 4K Blu-ray release, Disney
For me? I would like to see the X-Men lose. Lose in a sense where they did save the day and have set wrongs into rights, but they lose where the damage has been done and things won't be the same.
Rogue and Jubilee killed by Magneto to give Sunspot extra grief to be properly inducted into the xmen.
This is interesting. I'm honestly not sure what they could be referencing from these episodes. Perhaps thematically? Gambit almost sacrificed himself in this story.
I can't think of much else.
I cant remember what time these drop. Is it based on American Pacific time? It is nearly 3pm on the 15th here in Japan and I am chomping at the bit.
As for relevance of Sanctuary 1 and 2, I dont know. Following on from my previous guesses, it has a last minute appeerance by Apocalypse showing that a character is not actually dead. It has a "Gambit isnt dead" beat. It has the destruction of the asteroid. It has everyone blaming the X-Men for shit that Magneto and other people did. It also has a seemingly dead but not actually dead Magneto using his powers to fix everything. That is about all I got.
As for relevance of Sanctuary 1 and 2, I dont know. Following on from my previous guesses, it has a last minute appeerance by Apocalypse showing that a character is not actually dead. It has a "Gambit isnt dead" beat. It has the destruction of the asteroid. It has everyone blaming the X-Men for shit that Magneto and other people did. It also has a seemingly dead but not actually dead Magneto using his powers to fix everything. That is about all I got.
X-Men '97 is so good that it makes me want to dive into a bunch of old Marvel animated shows. Leading up to tonight's finale, I'm about halfway through the final season in my Spider-Man 1994 rewatch.
Just like X-Men 1992, it holds up really damn well. Both of them show so much respect for the source material but Spider-Man was what got me into comics and likely an entire segment of nerd culture that I perhaps never would have gotten into.
Just like X-Men 1992, it holds up really damn well. Both of them show so much respect for the source material but Spider-Man was what got me into comics and likely an entire segment of nerd culture that I perhaps never would have gotten into.
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