Beau DeMayo Has One Final Advice For Marvel Fans Before They Watch X-Men’ 97 Finale
Marvel Studios Animation’s X Men ’97 has already gained very positive appreciation from the audience and critics. Although one of the main reasons behind its viewership is the fact that X-Men: The animated series in the 90s was everyone’s favorite show, X-Men ’97 does have an exciting story arc.
X-Men fans have been gifted with nonstop nostalgia. Be it the introduction of Mister Sinister, the Goblin Queen or Bastion, the episodes have successfully combined the plot lines of their comic book counterparts without creating a boring outcome that is seen in most sequels.
The final episode is highly anticipated by fans as the salvation or death of the mutants remains uncertain. Amidst this excitement, showrunner Beau DeMayo has one thing left to say to the audience before the finale episode.
How X-Men: The Animated Series Is Important for X-Men ‘97 Finale?
In his recent tweet, Beau DeMayo recommended that fans revisit a specific episode from X-Men: The Animated Series. According to him, the episode, The Final Decision is an important piece and relevant to the upcoming episode 10 of X-Men ’97. He wrote on X,
“Your final #xmen97 homework assignment: X-Men: The Animated Series – “The Final Decision”
The Final Decision was an important episode. It paved the way for the battle between the X-Men and the Sentinels and their creator.
In the episode, Senator Kelly was captured by Magneto in this episode, and he was supposed to kill him in front of live TV in order to start a human-mutant war. But sentinels abducted Kelly and left Magneto seriously wounded. Later, the X-Men took Magneto back to the mansion for his recovery.
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On the other hand, the Sentinel took Kelly to Bolivar Trask. He was the leader of the Sentinel program and Master Mold was the AI controlling the Sentinels. After that, Master Mold disclosed his intentions for world dominance by replacing world leaders’ brains with computers.
The X-Men extracted the information from Gambit, which led them to Henry Peter Gyrich, who in turn disclosed that Master Mold had deceived them. They enter the Sentinel base. The others started fighting the robots while Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Professor X proceeded to get into the base.
And by the time, Trask realized he had been fooled by Master Mold as he was playing against him. Kelly was then saved by Cyclops and Jean. Xavier, with the Blackbird, packed up with explosives, went head-on with Master Mold. Magneto used his power to keep the plane safe until the final moment, and both of them successfully escaped the impact.
The episode finally showed Kelly admitting that mutants could help humans. On the other hand, Mr. Sinister was observing them through a hidden camera, and his actions hinted at the next chapter of the story. This episode played a key role not only in the war against Sentinels but also in helping the relationship between humans and mutants flourish.
What Might Happen in the X-Men ’97 Finale?
The closer the X-Men ’97 finale gets, the more rumors and predictions about the final fight between the X-Men and Bastion appear. In the last episode, Cable saw a future in which mutants were being ruled by Bastion. If X-Men are destined to fail against Bastion, it may pave the way for the emergence of Onslaught. In Marvel Comics he was born from the minds of Professor X and Magneto and was one of the main dangers for the X-Men.
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If this ends up being true, the finale of X-Men ’97 could be a turning point. It might set up a huge war in the upcoming seasons. Onslaught’s rise will also be critical for Bastion’s war against mutants.
DeMayo’s words serve as a reminder to fans about the long-gone animation days of X-Men. By re-watching the episode The Final Decision viewers will feel the impact of the final episode more fully and see the revelations and consequences that the finale holds.
