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I know I'm probably in the minority, but I'm kinda disappointed they used characters like Glob and Pixie in the preview for tomorrow's episode.

The writers have made a point of keeping things how they would have been in the late 90's. But these two didn't make their first appearance until 2001 and 2004 respectively. I would have preferred they use characters like Marrow, Maggot, or Cecilia Reyes to make it more accurate to the timeframe.

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Plot twist...

AU where Chris is more sympathetic towards Scott after the events of season 1. He ends up feeling personally responsible for destroying this kid's life(Kate's actions creating Alpha-Peter, placing Laura's body in the woods that lured him and Stiles there, etc...).

So, instead, Chris takes it upon himself to protect Scott rather than continuing to threaten him. Desperately trying to hide Scott's werewolf status from his revenge-crazed father, interfering with Derek's violent attempts to 'recruit' Scott for his pack, etc...

However, despite being on friendlier terms with Scott, he's still an overprotective papa bear to Allison--so his 'protection' is very much hovering. Especially when they're trying to get some alone time.

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So....

Does Clone Hank still remember what Teen Hank did when he was trapped in the present, or are those memories still locked for him?

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I find it kind of funny that Beast's slide into villainy started when he was convinced that Scott had gone evil and broke the timestream in order to 'stop' him.

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I'm sorry, but making the Silver Surfer female is not 'revolutionary' when this is the SIXTH male character they've changed into female in the MCU thus far.

Unless the 'revolutionary' part if the fact that they're using an actual existing female character this time, instead of just turning Norrin into a girl like they did the others.

I mean, I didn't have a huge problem with the other times, as they were mostly supporting characters and you didn't really have to change their backstories that much. Except maybe in Mar-Vell's case, but the fact that he/she dies during the flashbacks kinda negate it somewhat.

But the Surfer is a major character, and I assume Shalla-Bal isn't going to be killed off in her first appearance, so--yeah. It kinda cements the idea that the MCU is an AU for the 616 universe, rather than just an adaptation with minor changes.

Also - I kinda have to wonder that happened to Norrin in this universe. Was he killed during Galactus' invasion? Or is he playing a similar role to Shalla Bal's in 616, becoming ruler of Zenn-La and lamenting the fact that they can't be together anymore.

Also # 2- if they really wanted a female Surfer--couldn't they have just used Frankie Ray?

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If X-Men '97 is a preview of how the MCU is going to treat Scott Summers, I cannot wait for them to start the ball rolling.

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I honestly forgot how much of a rebel Wolverine used to be.

Every since the movies cranked his 'main character syndrome' up to 11, Logan's kinda lost the edge in an effort to make him for relatable.

Yeah, X-Men '97 Wolverine is still a pain, but he's a pain in a 'can you not' sense, rather than a 'ugh, him again' sense.

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Someone's going to say it[SPOILERS]

With them still pushing the dreaded triangle hard, at some point, someone is going to point out to Logan that there are now TWO Jean Grey's.

And that person will most likely be glared at, growled at, and possibly punched.

It's going to be Remy, isn't it?

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I'm torn[X-Men '97 SPOILERS]

On the one hand, I'm hoping the Jean we've seen for the first two episodes is the real Jean, and the newcomer ends up being Madelyne. Mainly because it would be way too cruel to do this to Scott/Jean AGAIN after the fake wedding in season 2.

On the other hand, it would be far more accurate to the comics for Madelyne to be Nathan's mother, not to mention her urging Scott to leave the team(again, like she did in the comics).

The main things that still have me leaning towards option 1 is her words: 'I need the X-Men' seem more like they're coming from someone not familiar with them. Also, I feel the comic version had a lot more leeway, as Jean was presumed dead at the time. This Scott would have been under the impression that Maddy WAS Jean the entire time.

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Hmm[X-Men '97 SPOILER]

So that Bugle Headline:

fact - X-Men Animated takes place in the same universe as the 90's animated series

fact - Eddie already lost his job and became Venom by the end of the first season, while Spidey didn't meet the X-Men until the second season--which obviously took place before the end of the show, since Charles was still at the school.

fact - Eddie spent the remainder of the series in prison, and ended up lost in a dimensional portal within the same storyarc that he escaped.

fact - the Spider-Man animated series ended four months after the X-Men animated series.

Meaning that, within just a few months, Eddie Brock somehow escaped whatever dimension he was lost in, got his job back, and is on friendly enough terms Peter Parker that they're able to work on the same story together.

I NEED DETAILS!

So let's assume that Venom just ended up in the same dimension MJ did and--in a big contrast to the comics--somehow she became BFFs with Eddie and his 'other' to the point she coaches him on how to get his act together.

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So the new X-Men titles:

Uncanny - clearly meant to draw in the X-Men '97 crowd, as everyone on that cover with the exception of Kurt was part of the animated series team(and I think I remember hearing Kurt's going to show up in the new season). Gail Simone being the writer, and the fact that they're bringing back the original title make this a must-buy for me.

X-Men - I see Scott and OG Beast. No Jean, so--slightly nervous about the status of Scott/Jean. Also, is that Idie in the back. Wondering if maybe we'll be getting references to the teen O5, since them having the memories was never really explored outside of the Scott/Kamala friendship.

Exceptional - Meh--I only recognize Emma and Kitty, and really not a big Emma fan outside of the recent Iron Man twist. That one will be a 'wait and see'.

I am wondering why Jean and Storm don't see to be on any of the three teams, and where Warren, Bobby, and Piotr are in here. Maybe the entire teams aren't displayed and they'll be included in one of them

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Ok, I take it back: I don't think Amanda Waller's slide into villainy is as bad as Max Lord's.

I think it's actually WORSE.

I mean, compared to her, Lex looks reasonable.

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To this day I still wonder if movie-Ultron was programed based on Tony's personality the same way comic-Ultron was programed based on Hank's.

The only hint to this was him saying one of Tony's lines to Klaw, who pointed it out and caused him to snap. But it was never specifically confirmed whether or not Ultron's personality was basically 'Tony Stark without a conscience'.

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I'm torn between wanting Hank to show up in Avengers, or waiting to see if Ewing 'resets' him back to normal first in a future project.

On the one hand--I can just imagine being in scientist heaven studying the Impossible City, and I have no idea if it's going to stick around past the current writer's run. The whole Celestial Corpse base thing didn't last, after all.

Maybe Ultron is going to be involved in one of the Tribulation Events, which will cause Hank and his team to make a brief stopover?

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On a related note, I kind of wanna know the reactions of anyone who just saw Madam Web watching the 90's Iron Man cartoon and seeing Julia doing her Pepper Potts impression on that show.

Seriously, to this day I still don't get it. I know Julia's inclusion was due to the Force Works comic, and that team basically being Tony's supporting cast in the first season. It was like the second season wanted to be more like the classic Iron Man comics, but didn't want to introduce new characters so they just kept Julia on as a Pepper/Bethany expy.

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I kind of wonder if we'll see any non-X cameos in X-Men '97. Captain America appeared in one of the final episodes in flashback, so I'd like to see a follow-up to it in modern day(we know the Avengers exist in this universe, due to Wanda in the High Evolutionary episode).

There's also the fact that this version of the X-Men have met Spider-Man before, and Logan told him he could come to them for help if he ever needed it. Maybe as a hook for a potential 'Spider-Man '99' series?

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I don't see why they couldn't have AT LEAST made the season 13 episodes instead of 10. You know--as a homage to the face that the first two seasons of the original show were only 13 episodes long, too?

One of the reasons I'm not a fan of streaming. The seasons are WAY too short. It's one thing if they're movie spinoffs, and have hour-long episodes without commercials. But between this and Masters of the Universe, it feels more like a mini-series than an actual season.