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

Iconic 2000's Girl Power all wrapped up into a single episode, Walk on the Wild Side gives a great look at what the X-Men of this universe SHOULD be doing with their powers. Jean, Boom-Boom, Kitty, Magma and Rogue actually get things done around Bayville while Xavier continues to have no idea what his students are doing. And, per CIWFM tradition, Scott is clueless. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is...

Further exploring a world where mutants are mostly unknown to the general public, Beast takes a group of students including some of the New Mutants on a field trip to the redwoods only to be mistaken for the mysterious Bigfoot. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find, along with some bonus episodes....

All the way back in 1989, a pilot was created for what could have been the first full X-Men animated series. In another universe, this series with Kitty Pryde as the eyes of the audience and an Australian Wolverine succeeded and shaped Marvel cartoons and cinema for the next three decades. But, as listeners of this show know, that wasn't the case. Rod revisits this pilot, one of his favorite V...

Where does Nightcrawler go when he teleports? Has he been as sneaky as he thinks since transferring to Bayville? Why are we trusting Forge who was locked in a ghost dimension and couldn't get himself out for over two decades? In our final episode post of 2023, JC and Rod fall down the entendre trap as the X-Men prepare for the Sadie Hawkins dance and deal with extra dimensional dinosaurs... yu...

It wouldn't be X-Men if a powerful telepath didn't mess with Jean, would it? This mid-season episode gives us a new villain that Rod hadn't been aware of (who has a much needed redesign compared to his comic counterpart, according to JC) that introduces a bigger story at play for long time X-Men fans to get invested into. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we...

Actually posting a holiday episode during the month of December? TOTALLY intentional. Cyclops and Rogue find themselves investigating an "Angel" who has been spotted in Manhattan while the other students are traveling home for winter break. With the debut of one of the original X-Men's five comic team members, we also get the return of one of the big bads of the series. Cyclops is Wa...

When JC says he doesn't want kids, this episode is exactly what he envisions (including a danger room, X-Jet and destroyed convertibles). Between Lance looking to join the X-Men whether it is to get redemption or to get closer to Kitty and Bobby and the New Mutants destroying every vehicle in a high monitored facility, JC will never wants to have to supervise teenagers... ever. Also, JC apolog...

As with CIWFM tradition, Rod is in the lead of a Storm episode with this one sharing a different perspective about Ororo's youth and her relationship with one of the tribes before coming to America. Some of the classic Ororo traits get explored like her claustrophobia while others like importance of her powers get a deeper dive. With this version of Storm having her nephew Evan at the Institut...

Sometimes the most dangerous enemy of the X-Men (or at least the Summers family now on multiple occasions) is the weather. While it is snowing at the Institute, Alex and Scott have the worst surf trip possible. It's definitely a different kind of episode. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find....

Despite being tricked by a few titles last season, this one delivers what we expect as Hank McCoy gets his formal introduction to the X-Men. While inspired by aspects of the character from the comics, we see a less than helpful Xavier leading Hank to take matters into his own hands and putting students at risk. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we are going back and watc...

Fun and Games shows what happens at the Institute when the three adults are gone and a bunch of young mutants are left to their own devices. With Xavier off to see what's wrong with the prison holding his brother the Juggernaut, the students throw a bash that definitely violates the rules and puts everyone there at risk. JC's Extra Life Fundraising Donation Link: https://www.extra-life.org...

Emotions running high and bodies changing unexpectedly as a teenager. But it isn't JUST hormones. Its X-Genes kicking into high gear and Jean's telepathy isn't doing her any favors as she hears everything from everyone, without even trying. We also get to see just where she, Duncan and Scott stand before her powers are fully out of her control. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly p...

We are thrilled to have Steven E Gordon, character designer for X-Men: Evolution and Director of this very episode join us to for Bada-Bing Bada-Boom which is the first episode to dive into one of the Xavier Institute’s new recruits, Boom-Boom. It just so happens Boom-Boom is one of JC’s favorite characters in recent years too! Steven graciously shared a ton of time with us and provided some amazi...

In an episode that could never work today in an age of IG Live and Facetime, Season 2 kicks off by asking "What can the X-Men do if someone decides to open up Pandora's Box and reveal mutants to the world?" Kicking off with the introduction of a bunch of new students, we also see what happens to the Brotherhood without any sort of leader guiding them. With the leash off, Lance and cr...

As Rod would like JC to say, things really heat up here as Magneto's full plan is revealed and the mutants who got left behind need to figure out where everyone is and save the day. We also see the ill effects of performance enhancing procedures. Definitely defining their own path compared to existing stories, we wrap up Season 1 of X-Men: Evolution with a bang. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is ou...

The 2 Part Season 1 Finale of X-Men: Evolution kicks off with some huge reveals such as Magneto's plan and Scott Summers's brother (who would have known?) in a fan favorite locale. We also get to dive deeper into this continuity's relationship between Charles and Magnus and how different it is from what we had in X-Men: TAS. Donate to JC's Extra-Life Fundraiser: https://www.extra-l...

As if it was preordained, JC and Rod recently mentioned that we didn't know enough about Wolverine's past and we got our wish. Within the first season, we get our first glimpse of the Weapon X project and some answers around the history between Logan and Sabretooth. This version gives us some time with the Elf and Half Pint and is actually shared from an outsider's perspective as Kitty...

X-Men: Evolution continues the tradition of "secret babies" and horrifying family dynamics as Rogue's interactions with Mystique a few episodes ago pay off big with a look into Nightcrawler's past. Rod & JC talk about the similarities and differences between the comics, X-Men 92' and this series tackling this fan favorite topic. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly pod...

While not what an X-Men fan would expect from the episode title, Survival of the Fittest brings a fan favorite character into the fold with a twist: The Juggernaut is actually a mutant in this universe. We also keep getting more about this version of Xavier that JC and Rod just don't trust. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE...

While Rod & JC hadn't watched X-Men: Evolution before starting this podcast, they had both seen the iconic shot of Rogue and Kitty dancing which comes from this very episode. And it just so happens to be one of our friend's Kit Quinn's favorite episode of the entire series. Kit shares some highlights of her first cosplay inspired by Spykecam while JC and Rod talk about how ahead of...

In either the best or worst field trip of the year, Cyclops and Rogue along with four random students and a teacher/bus driver who isn't prepared for inclement weather head into the mountains. There, Mystique makes her intentions known while JC and Rod spend a fair amount of time debating the limits to her power set compared to the comics. Plus, Wolverine threatens people. Cyclops is Waiting f...

Before Marvel showcased the Multiverse, there was the Middleverse! (Actually the Multiverse was explored in Marvel as early as the 60's) Regardless, this is our first episode that twists the perception of reality for the young mutants. While we try not to spoil any of these episodes ourselves, Rod having heard this was a "VR episode" from a friend who couldn't make it on as a gue...

Speed and Spyke introduces two more mutants to the teams with one character created for this series and bringing in Hawkeye's favorite shield (reference stolen from Max NoSleeves). In addition to one being a little s***, we are loving seeing how these teens are growing into their powers for better or worse and seeing how new characters are reacting to learning about the X-Men in their world fo...

The Blob comes to Bayville and brings us the ultimate high school trope, the food fight! The episode has a darker undertone to it than one would expect as he's actually able to kidnap Jean. But unlike Toad and Avalanche, Blob gets to keep his original alias from the comics of Fred Dukes. Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-...

One of the best parts of watching X-Men: Evolution has been seeing the different ways our favorites have been reimagined. Aside from the obvious aesthetic difference between the well known modern version of Rogue, this angsty teen with a Hot Topic wardrobe has no support system yet and seeing her early manipulation from Mystique and Destiny has given JC and Rod an intriguing look as to what could...