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The Big Picture Marketing materials for Disney+’s X-Men ‘97 have proven that the animated series has not lost its touch. One recent poster shared to X shows that X-Men continues to stay on brand with its message. The new image is a simple purple background with block letters emblazoned on the front: “Magneto Is Right.” This message has been a constant theme for X-Men in comics and film. To many, Erik Lehnsherr seems like a megalomaniac.
Magneto’s perspective comes from an understandable place. As a survivor of the Holocaust, he understands the evils that humanity is capable of when it comes to persecuting people who are different from those in power. The X-Men believed in a different course. As depicted in X-Men: The Animated Series, working with humanity through peace is the only way. This dichotomy occurred throughout the history of X-Men because it is present throughout human history as well.
Episode 5 Increased the Stakes of ‘X-Men ‘97’ Close Magneto’s methods never seemed more necessary than in Episode 5 of X-Men ‘97. The episode is a clear allegory for the violence in supposedly safe spaces in the modern era. Former showrunner for the series, Beau DeMayo, recently broke his social media silence to comment on this. Places like the nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida were the victim of hate and this occurs in the mutant haven of Genosha in Episode 5.
One of those mutants is Magneto. In recent episodes, he has become a leader of authority for the X-Men characters. Because it was Xavier’s last wish for him to take over the X-Mansion, Magneto tries to abide by his wish for peace. That wish wasn’t granted in this episode. Instead, the series is starting to mirror the events of the current run of comics. Magneto and the X-Men join up because the superhero team has become more radicalized.
Release Date March 20, 2024 Cast Jennifer Hale , Cal Dodd , Chris Potter , Catherine Disher , Adrian Hough , Ray Chase , Lenore Zann Main Genre Animation Streaming Service Disney+ Franchise X-Men WATCH ON DISNEY+
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