X-men the 90's Cartoon turns 25

*Autbot_Benz* · 11-03-2017, 01:05 PM

I grew up with this Cartoon. I still love it. Did a lot of the Comics better than any of the Singer X-men Movies. Loved the Cartoon version of Wolverine Beast and Gambit

*plastroncafe* · 11-03-2017, 01:08 PM

This show was destination television for me when it was on running.

Did they run episodes out of order for anyone else? Or was that a local thing that only happened in my region.

I think that's what made it feel like the comic for me, I had no idea what was going on from episode to episode.
Loved it.

*Autbot_Benz* · 11-03-2017, 01:25 PM

The way they showed Racism towards Mutants in that Cartoon is basically what's going on today in the real world

*oldmanwinters* · 11-03-2017, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Did they run episodes out of order for anyone else? Or was that a local thing that only happened in my region.

Yeah, it was a mess for everybody, I think. And sometimes there would be different versions of episodes to air (and re-air) with revised animation frames. That wasn't uncommon back in the day, as sometimes overseas animation studios produced late or unsatisfactory work.

I think the gap between Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Saga was one of the worst offenders. "No Mutant Is an Island" aired way out of order and there are confirmed multiple versions:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Marvel/comm...an_island_has/

*CyberCubed* · 11-03-2017, 02:09 PM

I grew up with X-men Evolution as my first X-men cartoon:

Aired in the early 2000's on KidsWB on Saturday Mornings, loosely based on the X-men movies that came out at the same time.

Was a great series, too bad it ended right before they could do the Dark Pheonix story.

*Cure* · 11-03-2017, 02:41 PM

Yeah, Evolution is way better. The 90's cartoon is ugly and convoluted and weird.

*plastroncafe* · 11-03-2017, 02:47 PM

Which makes it a pretty damn fine adaptation of the source material.

*Spike Spiegel* · 11-03-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Cure

Yeah, Evolution is way better. The 90's cartoon is ugly and convoluted and weird.

I remember first seeing the 90s show in reruns on ABC Family in around 2001, when Evolution was in its second season or so. It holds up in a way that things from the same time, like MMPR, just don't. There's also a great synergy between it and the Jim Lee era comics from the '90s.

Even today, I can't read Beast, Wolverine, or Rogue's dialogue in the comics without hearing George Buza, Cathal Dodd and Lenore Zann's respective voices.

I'm so glad the show finally got a full DVD release a few years ago.

*Allio* · 11-04-2017, 10:33 AM

https://youtu.be/2rSw4Xl5qfs

Japanese opening is grand

*Wesley* · 11-04-2017, 11:15 AM

One of my favourite cartoons as a kid, though I’ve moved on from the X-Men franchise nowadays. It was good for its time, though, and I liked Evolution as well as a teenager.

*ranger_scout* · 11-08-2017, 11:11 AM

I only watched a few episodes of this series during its initial run as a kid. I did see a few more on cable in later years. Now I am watching the whole series and DVD and it's GREAT. The Hollywood Reporter did an interview with some of the cast and crew.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...on-hit-1052263

*ranger_scout* · 01-09-2018, 11:33 AM

Den of Geek listed the most essential episodes of the TV series.

http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/x-men...ntial-episodes

11-03-2017, 01:05 PM	#1
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,192	X-men the 90's Cartoon turns 25 I grew up with this Cartoon. I still love it. Did a lot of the Comics better than any of the Singer X-men Movies. Loved the Cartoon version of Wolverine Beast and Gambit __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

11-03-2017, 01:25 PM	#3
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 9,192	The way they showed Racism towards Mutants in that Cartoon is basically what's going on today in the real world __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

11-03-2017, 02:41 PM	#6
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Yeah, Evolution is way better. The 90's cartoon is ugly and convoluted and weird. __________________

11-04-2017, 11:15 AM	#10
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	One of my favourite cartoons as a kid, though I’ve moved on from the X-Men franchise nowadays. It was good for its time, though, and I liked Evolution as well as a teenager. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

11-03-2017, 02:09 PM	#5
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	I grew up with X-men Evolution as my first X-men cartoon: Aired in the early 2000's on KidsWB on Saturday Mornings, loosely based on the X-men movies that came out at the same time. Was a great series, too bad it ended right before they could do the Dark Pheonix story.

11-04-2017, 10:33 AM	#9
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,208	https://youtu.be/2rSw4Xl5qfs Japanese opening is grand

11-08-2017, 11:11 AM	#11
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	I only watched a few episodes of this series during its initial run as a kid. I did see a few more on cable in later years. Now I am watching the whole series and DVD and it's GREAT. The Hollywood Reporter did an interview with some of the cast and crew. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...on-hit-1052263

01-09-2018, 11:33 AM	#12
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	Den of Geek listed the most essential episodes of the TV series. http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/x-men...ntial-episodes