Agreed best of all is you can still enjoy it when you become an adult and watch it with kids too. Unfortunately they don't make kids shows like this anymore they all use nonsensical rubbish, potty humor and slap stick comedy to get cheap laughs like Spongebob.
The Incredible Hulk 90s show did similar things, Bruce Banner and the Hulk are often shown not being accepted for being different. I felt I understood the characters in X men and the Hulk as I was bullies daily at school and wasn't accepted, I suffer from aspergers syndrome so I wasn't like the other kids. I have always been very intelligent and got good grades so they called me a Geek (I didn't mind that) but I fail to understand social situations so didn't fit in or make friends. I still have problems with social situations and people aren't very understanding as you can't tell there is anything wrong with me by looking. You really have to get to know me before you notice that I am not "normal" (I don't mind as its true) when people realise they are more understanding. But people I meet often instantly become aggressive when I say or do something I didn't know could be taken in a bad way. I never mean to upset anyone but most people don't seem to care that I didn't mean any harm they only seem to care that what I said or did can be taken as offensive and choose to take it that way I just don't understand.
@@gabrielhughes8221 racism is not as prevalent nowadays as they would have you believe. Quoting Thomas Sowell "Racism isn't dead but it's dying and only living on life support provided by the democratic/liberal left"
@Meta Man right. The writers had amazing stores and character arks. Now comics have gone down hill, and are more political and every other garbage. The "all new" that was out could've been like DC new 52, but tanked.
A lot of early Disney movies fit this description too. Some of the jokes/references were meant to be understood/appreciated by adults or older audiences
I think there was a Remy in Wolverine's Xmen: Origins. Boy he was far off probably because of my high expectation from this mutant, he probably is down a notch from Logan or that I was really just being unfair in comparing his character from Hugh's masterful take on Wolverine, only thing wrong about how I imagined him is his height but it was acceptable compared to the benefit of watching this awesome of an actor portray my childhood fave anti-hero.
yes. rogue was so on the team when jean became phoenix and didnt know that mystique was her mom the whole time. and yeah destiny doesnt exist. its SO true to the comics...............
I was 24 when this show started airing and in my prime partying years. I still usually found a way to watch it Saturday morning, then roll over and go back to bed LOL!
The best part about this, is that they told you about the racism, bigotry and showed it in a way that didn't feel forced. The "diversity" is the same. We same mutants and characters of all shapes, sizes and colors and not once did it feel that they were there just to tick a box of diversity. This was good writing. Many of today's writers should take a note from this show.
What horseshit these y2k kids are claiming this was 1992 from our Uncanny 90's and the golden age of everything. You were served X-men: Evo from Cartoon Network
What’s funny is that I think if they tried to make this cartoon today, it would be protested for depicting minorities and minority issues in a “cartoonish” manner. The kids today don’t understand irony.
This series has everything, it's awesome. The fact that it has many similarities with our real society makes it intriguing and educational. Too bad kids now aren't allowed to this kind of high quality cartoons
Being discriminated against makes a person grow up fast. These "subtleties" didn't go over my head as a child. I related to the stories, which is why I will always be a Marvel Comics fan. Brilliant minds led by a brilliant leader. Much love Stan Lee. RIP!
My fave parts are the easter egg uncredited cameos of “characters” Fox could not touch from Marvel.. They chose the right showrunner/s for this series.
I wasn't even a teen when the show came out yet I was aware of pretty much everything, but it barely crossed my mind because things like race, strong women were done well in the show that it didn't feel forced like a lot of shows today.
This is the comment I wanted to see! There is too much of this woke revisionist history going on today. The completely unfounded claim that in the past there was no “strong female character” or racial equality. Even back in the 70s there were strong women (and not just men in a female skinsuit) and people who made claims about people based on their race were universally mocked as ignorant. Yes there was progress still to be made (such as enshrining the common views into law and the treatment of homosexuals) and the US was still lagging behind a few decades. But, the X-Men animated series was a good reproduction of the X-Men comics, and it reflects the views of the time, 1975
We used to always laugh about how useless Jean was. They talked about how powerful she was but she would faint at the drop of a hat til the Phoenix episodes.
she still fainted in the phoenix episodes. she's too powerful so they had to get rid of her. cant let it be the jean show but it can be the loserine show.
This is my first US cartoon which didn't talk down to young viewers and popularity of Marvel skyrocketed. Stan Lee did a gutsy move of telling what's X-men is really about so future generations know what to do to combat discrimination.
Most things these days lack either subtlety, balance and understanding of the audience _without_ excessive pandering/coddling or all three. This show had all of those qualities.
The cartoon was diverse due to women writers??- did u even read the Chris Claremont comics of the 80's kitty prude was 16 flirting with 20 year old colossus, storm was strong in the comics.its the comic book stories actually watered down in cartoon
I was a teenager when the X-Men cartoons were showing in the 90s. The things I remember the most are how incredibly sexy Rogue was and that Jean Gray moaned a lot. lol
So many fond memories of this, Spider-Man TAS, Batman TAS, and Gargoyles. What happened to Saturday morning Cartoons?! They sure don’t make them like they used to...
This show was excellent. So quick, like Wolverine's snarkyness towards Cyclops after he gave the order to pull out without going back for Morv. Wolverine proceeds to claw the roof off of Scott's car, before the whitty retort "Tell Scott I made his car into a convertible." Rogue was also my fave Character, lots of love for a Bad ass good girl
This, Batman the Animated Series, Spider-man, etc. were all hallmarks of my childhood and I'm sure others who watched this video.. Gambit though is the most underrated character in the series..
I think part of the reason we loved this so much as kids is...they didn't treat us like kids. We recognized the depth of it even at the time. I still watch it to this day
The X-Men animated series did touch on a lot of real-world issues and did it in a way that wasn't offensive but got the point across. In my opinion it's the best Marvel cartoon series ever.
Oh yeah. The episode where Storm's powers were acting up: Menopause. Most of the shows we loved as kids had adult themes. None did it better and more efficiently than X-Men!!
Genius cartoon series. Even the theme song too! Wolverine and Sabertooth are brothers so there isn’t anything wrong with that. He’s clearly teasing him. He doesn’t want a kiss as a lover. Night Crawler is a lot cooler character than I thought. That’s amazing with giving the Bible to Wolverine. That probably wouldn’t fly on today’s shows. I’m glad they showed that back then at least.
Back in mid 90s I used to weep everytime I missed an episode. Same goes with Spiderman TAS. Both were aired every Thursday 5-6PM on episode each. Our local TV seemed to have played the episodes in random order. And it was finally unwatchable for me because they moved it to morning slot at school hour. But now I can proudly say I've watched them all thanks to internet. 10 seasons total of 25GB just in 2 weeks. I need to get a life.
@@Thespeedrap Correct. Just trying to make a point. Perhaps too broad. Just shows how triggered I get whenever I see "Fox" these days, understandable I think given the last few years. Fair enough and I stand corrected.
As a kid from the early 90s, we noticed everything. Kids aren't as stupid and sheltered as you think. We picked up on tough concepts. Even big or foriegn words were quickly learned in the moment. Perhaps we are sheltering the current gen kids too much. Trust us... they are smarter than you know. Don't suppress them.
Many of these themes didn't go over our heads though. Kids are smarter & more aware than adults often give credit for. X-MenTAS acknowledged this early on & never attempted to insult its audience's intelligence. That's a huge part of what made the series enjoyable then & now as adults
It sucks knowing they won't make cartoons like that for kids nowadays. Cartoons like this at least gave kids a heads-up in life and gave them a chance to critically think.
For those who do not know the X Men is based on the Civil Rights Movement..........Dr. Martin Luther King (Professor X) and Malcolm X (Magento). It's sad they did not mention this in the video.......May they rest in peace and power.
Shout out to Stan Lee for having the foresight to make these characters and find a different way to get the message across. It’s a shame we are still having these same battles though.
MLK and Malcolm X might had been influenced but some thing Martin had some radical ideas than Malcolm Get the Our Check MLK.And Malcolm had ideas where people should come along but be separate.
This is diversity done properly-- Feels completely natural and isn't forced. Themes aren't shoehorned into episodes and stories to be woke or virtue signal, the show was simply being true to the comics in many ways. Loved this show as a kid.
The fact about this series is that, even though it was supposed to be a kids show, it wasn't. The topics they chose to tackle, the lines and the way the lines were delivered plus dialogue all made it a mature audience show. Period. The only aspect of the series that was for kids was the animation which lacked lethal violence and foul language. However, just because the topics were for a more adult audience didn't mean that kids wouldn't like it. On the contrary. Because even though they could not show lethal use of force and display foul language they still managed to create some of the coolest action and combat scenes ever displayed in any animated series intended for kids. The fact is this show's producers were geniuses, really. When you start analyzing this series you cannot not be completely awed by how good it was. Far ahead of its time and very groundbreaking. Frankly, I don't understand why they didn't make the show for an adult audience though. The topics were so mature that the show should've been made for an adult audience with lethal use of violence and foul language included in it. This way, the fact that the topics, lines, dialogue were so mature while the animation was made purely for kids created a discrepancy that caused a lot of frustration in many people, including the teenager me LOL.
The episode titled " nightcrawler" you see wolverine praying in a church. To me this episode is the most powerful just you see Rouge tear up. And what makes the episode so awesome is that wolverine a tough, rugged, man having emotion is poweful this made me tear up And when Jean goes away in the Phoenix saga I teared up. Such a awesome cartoon
I know it's been forever since the X-Men was out but I still would find it very entertaining if they would have actually brought it back even now and 2021.
Night crawler and his effects on Wolverine were probably the best part of this video. While a lot of ot is perfect in line, thise two had a very unique relationship and no matter your stance it should be respected
So you are saying what real fans have said for years???? A cartoon that is based, well based upon the stories told, in the comic genre were very accepting and progressive before it was "Cool". Yeah, we knew then and we are upset now about the narrative being pushed in an overt way now. They always had it right. Subtle messages delivered by great storytelling. Much like the fables of old...
Who is your favorite member of the X-Men?
I would have to say wolverine
From the cartoon? Gambit all the way
Gambit fo sure
Storm,
this is the only TV/Movie/Animated series Storm that was done right!
♥️Jubilee♥️
The mark of a good kids show is that you can enjoy it as an adult not only for the nostalgia but because it was just well-made.
Agreed best of all is you can still enjoy it when you become an adult and watch it with kids too.
Unfortunately they don't make kids shows like this anymore they all use nonsensical rubbish, potty humor and slap stick comedy to get cheap laughs like Spongebob.
The Incredible Hulk 90s show did similar things, Bruce Banner and the Hulk are often shown not being accepted for being different.
I felt I understood the characters in X men and the Hulk as I was bullies daily at school and wasn't accepted, I suffer from aspergers syndrome so I wasn't like the other kids.
I have always been very intelligent and got good grades so they called me a Geek (I didn't mind that) but I fail to understand social situations so didn't fit in or make friends.
I still have problems with social situations and people aren't very understanding as you can't tell there is anything wrong with me by looking.
You really have to get to know me before you notice that I am not "normal" (I don't mind as its true) when people realise they are more understanding.
But people I meet often instantly become aggressive when I say or do something I didn't know could be taken in a bad way.
I never mean to upset anyone but most people don't seem to care that I didn't mean any harm they only seem to care that what I said or did can be taken as offensive and choose to take it that way
I just don't understand.
Full 💯
Full 💯
Another show that has that quality, to me, is Animaniacs. That show is fantastic.
I was a kid when this aired, trust me, we noticed everything.
I noticed as well 😁
Especially us kids without cable our first formative years of life. Lol
Same
Honestly most people like to watch the show, the problem is the onc who didn't learn anything of watching this x-men show. Racist is still happening.
@@gabrielhughes8221 racism is not as prevalent nowadays as they would have you believe. Quoting Thomas Sowell "Racism isn't dead but it's dying and only living on life support provided by the democratic/liberal left"
X-men the animated series is the definitive adaptation of X-men media..
@Meta Man right. The writers had amazing stores and character arks. Now comics have gone down hill, and are more political and every other garbage. The "all new" that was out could've been like DC new 52, but tanked.
A lot of early Disney movies fit this description too. Some of the jokes/references were meant to be understood/appreciated by adults or older audiences
Exactly 🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Gambit such a underrated character
My alltime favourite
Agree he didn't even get a part in any of the movies that sucks
Maybe Marvel can do him right
FACTS!!!!
I think there was a Remy in Wolverine's Xmen: Origins. Boy he was far off probably because of my high expectation from this mutant, he probably is down a notch from Logan or that I was really just being unfair in comparing his character from Hugh's masterful take on Wolverine, only thing wrong about how I imagined him is his height but it was acceptable compared to the benefit of watching this awesome of an actor portray my childhood fave anti-hero.
This show was so awesome, because it stayed true to the comics. Chris Claremont is a great writer. Thanks.
The best
Gods YES! Chris Claremont is the reasons i love new mutants and cable and xforce comic runs. He was amazing for all the characters developments.
yes. rogue was so on the team when jean became phoenix and didnt know that mystique was her mom the whole time. and yeah destiny doesnt exist. its SO true to the comics...............
The entire team was amazing. Lets not forget the OST
@@serenityq26 also the whole days of future past story line lol the cartoon send wolverine back instead of kitty
The Xmen theme music will always be part of me. It's been embedded into as my favourite TV show🦸🏻
I was 24 when this show started airing and in my prime partying years. I still usually found a way to watch it Saturday morning, then roll over and go back to bed LOL!
Same, but I usually waked and baked while watching Garfield and friends followed by Reboot and then fell back asleep before X-men came on
*woke n boke
Those were fun times the 90s. How many chicks did you bang in a week?
Anyone else feel like only Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart were able to capture the spirit of their X-men characters?
Honorable mentions = Alan Cummings' Nightcrawler and Josh Brolin's Cable.
@@ergoat now that you mentioned it, Ryan Reynolds was born to play Deadpool.
And James Marsden, if you count Cyclops's vanilla vibe
Kelsey Grammar's "Beast"should at least get an honourable mention as well
@@robertespley248 Yes he did a good job playing Beast.
The dude that played Victor Creed in Wolverinel: XMEN Origin did a great job of playing Sabertooth.
Best adaptation of the X-men live action or cartoon. Hopefully the MCU follows this model of the X-men.
Fingers crossed😉
Unfortunately... IT NEVER HAPPENED!!!
@@leoatrulionking7772 Is the MCU going to acquire the right to make X-Men films? The FOX have been hit and Miss.
@@johnanderson9765 They bought Fox. Hit and miss is right, or more accurately, hit, hit, miss, miss, hit, hit, hit, miss, miss, miss.
that's impossible, disney is too deep in wokeism
I really feel like this show shaped me into the man I am today.
The Nightcrawler, Wolverine episode was absolutely masterful.
The X-men and Batman Animated Series were my favorite cartoons from the 90's.
Mines too 🔥🔥🔥
The best part about this, is that they told you about the racism, bigotry and showed it in a way that didn't feel forced. The "diversity" is the same. We same mutants and characters of all shapes, sizes and colors and not once did it feel that they were there just to tick a box of diversity. This was good writing. Many of today's writers should take a note from this show.
Back when cartoons were educational and everything wasnt offensive 2010 kids will never know
Trust me, I was born in 2008, And even I know how Cartoons used to be,
@@dominothealphaandomega5512 same
And who told you people weren't offended by things then?
What horseshit these y2k kids are claiming this was 1992 from our Uncanny 90's and the golden age of everything. You were served X-men: Evo from Cartoon Network
What’s funny is that I think if they tried to make this cartoon today, it would be protested for depicting minorities and minority issues in a “cartoonish” manner. The kids today don’t understand irony.
that's how u do politics, diversity and progression in media, not the bullsh%$# we get today
For example
Tell me about it, 90's haters are just a lost cause.
Give me an example of BS cartoon series?
@@isimioyekunlemarktaiwo3643 she - ra remake 😉
@@markjasonmccluggage5587 and how so?
This series has everything, it's awesome. The fact that it has many similarities with our real society makes it intriguing and educational. Too bad kids now aren't allowed to this kind of high quality cartoons
❤️🔥💯✌️😇✌️💯❤️🔥
I love this cartoon. I never missed a episode.
Even season 5???????
@@RecoveringChristian Even season 5
Even though this was a kid’s show, I never felt like it treated me like a child. I saw the more mature content as a sign of respect
Being discriminated against makes a person grow up fast. These "subtleties" didn't go over my head as a child. I related to the stories, which is why I will always be a Marvel Comics fan. Brilliant minds led by a brilliant leader. Much love Stan Lee. RIP!
Rogue in this Xmen was the sh*t unlike the film adaptation
I had a low-key crush on Rogue.
@@KootenaiKing we all did
I loved this cartoon...
Nightcrawler is the most positive Catholic character created on any genre ever.
True
My fave parts are the easter egg uncredited cameos of “characters” Fox could not touch from Marvel.. They chose the right showrunner/s for this series.
Which ones Fox couldn't have?
X Men (the animated version) was a masterpiece!
I wasn't even a teen when the show came out yet I was aware of pretty much everything, but it barely crossed my mind because things like race, strong women were done well in the show that it didn't feel forced like a lot of shows today.
This is the comment I wanted to see! There is too much of this woke revisionist history going on today. The completely unfounded claim that in the past there was no “strong female character” or racial equality.
Even back in the 70s there were strong women (and not just men in a female skinsuit) and people who made claims about people based on their race were universally mocked as ignorant.
Yes there was progress still to be made (such as enshrining the common views into law and the treatment of homosexuals) and the US was still lagging behind a few decades.
But, the X-Men animated series was a good reproduction of the X-Men comics, and it reflects the views of the time, 1975
word
cartoons used to be more nuanced and sometimes taught valuable life lessons
Yeah but it sad that alot of people didn't learn for the lessons and the purpose of that show
X-men told us how racism and bigotry affected us before Attack on Titan made it even further.
THIS SHOW DEFINITIVELY PUT SUPERHEROES AND COMICS ON THE MAP FOR ME AT 5 YRS OLD WHEN It CAME OUT. BEEN WATCHING ALL THINGS XMEN AND SPIDERMAN SINCE
We used to always laugh about how useless Jean was. They talked about how powerful she was but she would faint at the drop of a hat til the Phoenix episodes.
Scott, JEAN, Scott, Jean, Scott, Jean, I remember hearing those words a lot when each was pining for each other, theres even memes about it.
@Meta Man
She LITERALLY was the worst! All that power wasted!
she still fainted in the phoenix episodes. she's too powerful so they had to get rid of her. cant let it be the jean show but it can be the loserine show.
@@serenityq26 Sure, Jan.
Did anyone read the graves ?
Wolverine's backstory gets more and more confusing every time you see it
This is my first US cartoon which didn't talk down to young viewers and popularity of Marvel skyrocketed. Stan Lee did a gutsy move of telling what's X-men is really about so future generations know what to do to combat discrimination.
Inclusive without beating you over the head with it unlike today's cartoons.
Most things these days lack either subtlety, balance and understanding of the audience _without_ excessive pandering/coddling or all three. This show had all of those qualities.
@@DaidriveCJ Precisely !
The "Day's of Future's Past" episode still sticks with me to this day! Truly a great series!
The cartoon was diverse due to women writers??- did u even read the Chris Claremont comics of the 80's kitty prude was 16 flirting with 20 year old colossus, storm was strong in the comics.its the comic book stories actually watered down in cartoon
Wasn’t Kitty 14 when she leapt into Piotr’s arms and kissed him? 🤣
This show needs to return this was a good Cartoon
MAN, I WAS/ AM STILL SPIKED about watching X-MEN 90's Animated Cartoon!😊😀😁😎😎
I thank god I grew up in the 90's.
I was a teenager when the X-Men cartoons were showing in the 90s. The things I remember the most are how incredibly sexy Rogue was and that Jean Gray moaned a lot. lol
So many fond memories of this, Spider-Man TAS, Batman TAS, and Gargoyles. What happened to Saturday morning Cartoons?! They sure don’t make them like they used to...
This show was WAY ahead of its time.
This show was excellent. So quick, like Wolverine's snarkyness towards Cyclops after he gave the order to pull out without going back for Morv. Wolverine proceeds to claw the roof off of Scott's car, before the whitty retort "Tell Scott I made his car into a convertible." Rogue was also my fave Character, lots of love for a Bad ass good girl
Easily one of the greatest cartoons ever
For me its the greatest. Can't think of a better cartoon series. The writing is amazing.
Every line Apocalypse said is gold. My favorite "I am the rocks on the eternal shore. Smash against me and be broken!"
This, Batman the Animated Series, Spider-man, etc. were all hallmarks of my childhood and I'm sure others who watched this video.. Gambit though is the most underrated character in the series..
I miss my childhood don't forget In Living Color Cartoon Network and the old B.E.T DAMN life just goes so fast and changes it's hard to maintain it😭
Can't pick just one I love Wolverine Gambit Rogue storm glad to see everybody's getting love in the comments
X-men is an brilliant 90's cartoon show. 😀👍
I love this cartoon!!
I think part of the reason we loved this so much as kids is...they didn't treat us like kids. We recognized the depth of it even at the time. I still watch it to this day
That's because STORM IS A GODDESS!!
The X-Men animated series did touch on a lot of real-world issues and did it in a way that wasn't offensive but got the point across. In my opinion it's the best Marvel cartoon series ever.
This show was so far ahead of it's time it still remains one of if not the best animated series to ever grace TV
" A memento for my friends, The X-Men!"
"YOU're NOT MY FATHER". -Victor Creed😊😇😈
"No... I am your father". Darth Vader
I just saw that episode this past weekend!
@@victorsuarez3 "That's not true! That's impossible!" - Victor Skywalker?
gambit should been in x-men movies he was great Underrated character
Oh yeah. The episode where Storm's powers were acting up: Menopause. Most of the shows we loved as kids had adult themes. None did it better and more efficiently than X-Men!!
My favorite moment from the show...
FOH Member: Graydon Creed Sr.?
Creed: NO! YOU ARE NO MY FATHER! YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER!!!!!
People don't properly appreciate the pioneering accomplishment this show was.
Now kids & adults can see the whole series on Disney+❗❗
My Saturday mornings lol
I grew up on this cartoon and I remember all of it and noticed all of these as a child. It taught me to be a better person love x-men!!!
Definitely noticed the symbolism. Today the shows aren't even close to the quality stories we got in the 90s.
Is this on Disney Plus now? Id love to watch the series!
Yes it is!
Genius cartoon series. Even the theme song too! Wolverine and Sabertooth are brothers so there isn’t anything wrong with that. He’s clearly teasing him.
He doesn’t want a kiss as a lover. Night Crawler is a lot cooler character than I thought. That’s amazing with giving the Bible to Wolverine. That probably wouldn’t fly on today’s shows. I’m glad they showed that back then at least.
Cartoons like these will never be made again, it's a true shame society has devolved into such paper thin snowflakes 🙃
Indeed I miss the 90s
You remember 90's street fighter that came on the network USA(in my city that's what it was). Pure classic
Street Fighter Cartoon didn't last very long just like Toxic Revengers
I blame social media
how bout Marvel vs Capcom
Back in mid 90s I used to weep everytime I missed an episode. Same goes with Spiderman TAS. Both were aired every Thursday 5-6PM on episode each. Our local TV seemed to have played the episodes in random order. And it was finally unwatchable for me because they moved it to morning slot at school hour. But now I can proudly say I've watched them all thanks to internet. 10 seasons total of 25GB just in 2 weeks. I need to get a life.
X men and Batman animated series
Was the best
How ironic that Fox allowed the creation of such an open, progressive cartoon. How despicable Fox has become....
Fox entertainment is not FOX News it's now Disney owned.
@@Thespeedrap Correct. Just trying to make a point. Perhaps too broad. Just shows how triggered I get whenever I see "Fox" these days, understandable I think given the last few years. Fair enough and I stand corrected.
lol...how despicable CNN, MSNBC has become....even way beyond Fox
This is why the X-men Franchise is so relatable and EXTREMELY popular to many people. It really explores the dark side of humans.
or some Whichever’s out there
Did people miss the equality and empathy lessons in X-Men? I thought that was the whole point...?
As a kid from the early 90s, we noticed everything. Kids aren't as stupid and sheltered as you think. We picked up on tough concepts. Even big or foriegn words were quickly learned in the moment. Perhaps we are sheltering the current gen kids too much. Trust us... they are smarter than you know. Don't suppress them.
Gender identity? Get out of here! Shape shifting had nothing to do with that😂
,,, Mystique does have her girlfriend Destiny.
@@idontwant2bpoor Not on the show.
@@sc_row i know. i still thought it was weird when i was a kid, that she could turn into a dude.
I thought that was kind of funny....kind of reaching. No, really reaching.
@@idontwant2bpoorOf course she did because it would be weird if she didn't take advantage of her powers to boost her sneaky techniques.
Many of these themes didn't go over our heads though. Kids are smarter & more aware than adults often give credit for. X-MenTAS acknowledged this early on & never attempted to insult its audience's intelligence. That's a huge part of what made the series enjoyable then & now as adults
Before infomercials and a million talk shows took over Fox had Saturday morning cartoons. They had it going on on weekday afternoons too in the 80's.
I’m Bendge watching the show on Disney+ I love it so far
This cartoon was a major reason it was so easy to accept my aunt when she came out, and why I was turned from religion and capitalistic ideals
X-men animated series needs to be rebooted
I would love that. I would wait for the SJW and the ANTISJW b***S*** dies down where there is some sanity.
This is The Best X-Men.
Storm and Beast are my favourite characters in this series. God i miss my childhood days.
It sucks knowing they won't make cartoons like that for kids nowadays. Cartoons like this at least gave kids a heads-up in life and gave them a chance to critically think.
For those who do not know the X Men is based on the Civil Rights Movement..........Dr. Martin Luther King (Professor X) and Malcolm X (Magento). It's sad they did not mention this in the video.......May they rest in peace and power.
Shout out to Stan Lee for having the foresight to make these characters and find a different way to get the message across. It’s a shame we are still having these same battles though.
MLK and Malcolm X might had been influenced but some thing Martin had some radical ideas than Malcolm Get the Our Check MLK.And Malcolm had ideas where people should come along but be separate.
I love how everyone is simultaneously overpowered and underpowered.
Storm dies this year
Why would you even say that?
Marvel really cant give us cartoons this good anymore.
This is diversity done properly-- Feels completely natural and isn't forced. Themes aren't shoehorned into episodes and stories to be woke or virtue signal, the show was simply being true to the comics in many ways. Loved this show as a kid.
The fact about this series is that, even though it was supposed to be a kids show, it wasn't. The topics they chose to tackle, the lines and the way the lines were delivered plus dialogue all made it a mature audience show. Period. The only aspect of the series that was for kids was the animation which lacked lethal violence and foul language. However, just because the topics were for a more adult audience didn't mean that kids wouldn't like it. On the contrary. Because even though they could not show lethal use of force and display foul language they still managed to create some of the coolest action and combat scenes ever displayed in any animated series intended for kids. The fact is this show's producers were geniuses, really. When you start analyzing this series you cannot not be completely awed by how good it was. Far ahead of its time and very groundbreaking. Frankly, I don't understand why they didn't make the show for an adult audience though. The topics were so mature that the show should've been made for an adult audience with lethal use of violence and foul language included in it. This way, the fact that the topics, lines, dialogue were so mature while the animation was made purely for kids created a discrepancy that caused a lot of frustration in many people, including the teenager me LOL.
I wish the gifted was still on.
Love this show so much... childhood to adulthood. I wished they made the a live action Phoenix Saga exactly like this.
Wolverine, "I'll do what I wanna do!" He's just like Southpark's Cartman. 😂
I really feel like this show shaped me into the mutant I am today.
The episode titled " nightcrawler" you see wolverine praying in a church. To me this episode is the most powerful just you see Rouge tear up. And what makes the episode so awesome is that wolverine a tough, rugged, man having emotion is poweful this made me tear up And when Jean goes away in the Phoenix saga I teared up. Such a awesome cartoon
I know it's been forever since the X-Men was out but I still would find it very entertaining if they would have actually brought it back even now and 2021.
Being inclusive without being intrusive seems to be a lost art these days
This is why the show has to make a return.
Night crawler and his effects on Wolverine were probably the best part of this video. While a lot of ot is perfect in line, thise two had a very unique relationship and no matter your stance it should be respected
So you are saying what real fans have said for years???? A cartoon that is based, well based upon the stories told, in the comic genre were very accepting and progressive before it was "Cool". Yeah, we knew then and we are upset now about the narrative being pushed in an overt way now. They always had it right. Subtle messages delivered by great storytelling. Much like the fables of old...
Storm. This was a pretty good explanation of the subtle storyline of the X-Men cartoon
90s x-men, spiderman and batman was great times. Can't forget 2000s justice league and batman beyond was also great.
Mutants have the same weaknesses as ordinary humans.