Cyclops is Waiting for Me - An X-Men: The Animated Series Weekly Recap

Going back (ALL THE WAY BACK) to ancient Egypt to see the rise of En Saba Nur as Magneto wants to mess with the past. Somehow this actually leads JC and Rod into some philosophical debates about destiny and agreeing with War Machine in Endgame. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started...

(Insert Deadpool's X-Force post) Instead of going to the past to get the X-Men "Back to the 1990's", Episode 2 drop right into 1997 as Cable recruits Sunspot and Jubilee to join his black ops team while "Knockoff Cyclops" a.k.a. Havok leads a government sponsored X-Factor who are abducting mutants. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back...

We've been waiting more than two years to say it... X-Men '97 Season 2 is here! Our fears are assuaged about their being a sophomore slump as Season 2 dives right in to Cyclops, Jean, Morph, Storm and Wolverine in the future alongside a young Nathan Dayspring and Mother Askani in a pivotal moment in his evolution to becoming Cable. Plus, the Final Horsemen get their time to shine. Cyclops...

Not to go to TOO many tropes, but the X-Men Anime wraps up because of the power of friendship. There is also a mega-apocalyptic event with some major cameos to enjoy. JC and Rod share their full thoughts for the series here as they await X-Men '97 Season 2. A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are goin...

It wouldn't be a true X-Men series if we didn't get some classic Cyclops trauma moments (caused by Jean's death). With 2 episodes left, it was time to escalate and we have an electric kaiju and see this Wolverine go FULL berserker. And it's pretty damn entertaining. A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast ser...

In this mini bonus episode with less than a month before X-Men '97 season 2 debuts, JC walks Rod through the gap filling Season 2 prequel comic. While JC wasn't as high on the original Season 1 comic, this one felt like the team had a much stronger perspective on the tone of the show they were tying into. Preorder Your Copy of the X-Men '97 Season 1 Trade with our Affiliate Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://am...

Mastermind and his Inner Circle's plan is revealed as Xavier's and Dr. Sasaki's son is shown not only to be alive but also has Omega capabilities. JC and Rod also make inappropriately jokes about Marsh and his powers. A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE...

"Big ole fight", Rod's favorite note, gets used a bunch here as the X-Men dive deeper into the Sasake Institute in pursuit of Mastermind after getting caught up on most of the things the good doctor was hiding from them (or just lying about). A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going bac...

Drama. Creepy crushes. Body horror. A very interesting designed kaiju fighting the X-Men. The second act of the season wraps up as with the reveal that MAY have been a bit obvious... except to Rod (who must have looked away to write his episode notes). A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back an...

Sneaky doctor turns out to be sneaky. The team waits out the storm at the Sisake Institute, Armor has memory loss, Xavier finds out he has ANOTHER hidden baby (in every version of the multiverse) and the Blackbird is stuck in hard, white... stuff. A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and wat...

The X-Men with new members Emma Frost and Armor in tow head back to Japan to figure out what's blocking Cerebro. They see some rather gross ghosts... snow... something that eats the ship before taking on the remnants of the U-Men head on! A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching...

Ever want to fight one of your teachers on the wing of a plane? Hisako gets to as Cyclops makes her unleash her power while he simultaneously doubts Charles's decision to let Emma join the X-Men. A video version of the podcast is also available on YouTube or Facebook. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can...

Secondary mutations? LFG as Emma's debuts to save Armor. And then we get to see Hisako going full force on Kick. Good thing Armor's family are friends with Xavier or they probably wouldn't let her fly across the globe to visit the X-Mansion. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast...

Two full on debuts with this episode with Armor showcasing her powers and Emma showing a whole lot of everything. Cyclops and team help get them out of the U-Men's clutches and we get a big monster mecha thing fight. Wins all around. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with th...

While episode 1 set the stage, episode 2 embraces its hand drawn anime style with simultaneous battles before a big monster fight at the end as the U-Men are revealed as the X-Men's foe (presumably) for the rest of the season/series. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with th...

Dropping into one of the more obscure animated X-Men series, the 2011 Marvel anime X-Men debuted on G4 in the US and is very tricky to find (but luckily Rod had a DVD of it). An intense pilot, this first episode deals with a team reeling from the death of Jean Grey a year later as Xavier reforms the team after the disappearance of a mutant girl in Japan. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast se...

Wolverine and the X-Men wraps up much like it started, with a bunch of questions. Except we may not ever get answers to these (unless we get some time with the creative team). Though not a painful cliffhanger, it gives us a look at what could have been. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. Th...

For the penultimate episode of the series (and our pod for this year), Magneto presses the attack and the Inner Circle keeps trying to unlock the Phoenix. And Emma is just trying to keep it all together without letting the world fall apart. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast st...

With only 3 episodes left, JC and Rod leap into the 3 part season / series finale of Wolverine & The X-Men. Almost every major character and plot point begins tying into each other as the Inner Circle reveals their plans for Jean Grey and Magneto attempts to start a war. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-E...

How did we not realize that Jean Grey just woke up from her record setting fainting spell? And it isn't going well for her. She can't remember her own name. Archangel is after her. And Emma... (We will be posting the 3 weeks in a row to get back on schedule since we had to miss an upload week!) Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching E...

Rounding the curve as we get ever closer to the finale, Gambit gets called stupid as he takes a paycheck to go after Magneto and Genosha (despite it being kind of abandoned) and nearly kicks off mutually assured destruction. (We will be posting the next 2 weeks in a row to get back on schedule since we had to miss an upload week!) Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we...

Possibly the least SEO friendly of Wolverine and The X-Men, we follow future Xavier after he learns about Jean's involvement in the event that brought the world to its knees. With a somehow still active Sentinel named Rover at their side, Xavier, Bishop, Hellion and Marrow head to Master Mold's servers to find out how much time Wolverine has left. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly...

We prayed that we would find out what caused the big explosion in episode 1 before the inevitable series ending cliffhanger and at least we got the payoff here! Rod's first recording from his new place brings some huge moments in the ramp up to the season finale kicking off here. Also, the Juggernaut is in the episode too. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are...

A new take on a classic X-Men sorta-origin story. Instead of Apocalypse, a new sinister benefactor offers his services to an injured Angel after a fight with his father turns into an actual battle with the MRD and his wings are broken and battered. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This po...

The MRD have begun raiding locations and capturing mutants where they live and with Magneto turning his back on Quicksilver, the X-Men find themselves allied with the Brotherhood as they take on Trask's Sentinel plant. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our now bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the...