I feel like one thing that is constantly forgotten when channels critique the pace a show may take or how the dole out the stories is that the storywriters and artist do not dictate when and how long the series can go for. This isn't One Piece in Japan when the creator has free reign to create the art in their vision. Disney is given them this amount of time with no future guarantees outside of a second season which may be it's last. What they have been able to do in the timeframe given has been amazing and I am loving it.
Just for anyone who doesn’t know, the adversary is a variant or version of the shadow king. It is a form that he takes that has been recon in most recent comic books.
Since I've taken up gardening recently I understood what Erik was saying lol. A tomato plant has a main stem (sacred timeline). It has side branches where it is still in the same universe or plant. But when a branch grows out of the armpit area, suckers, it becomes a new plant that can be detached from the main stem. Suckers are new universes.
This panel definitely needed Black voices to touch on the subtext. I think yall missed some of the symbolism of Storm regaining her powers. Storm has spoken about having identity issues since the original show(also in the comics) and being torn between multiple worlds. It is also important to remember the Head Writer and Showrunner of Xmen 97(Seasons 1 and 2) is Beau Demayo a gay black man. So he is exploring a lot of subtext many might not be picking up on. Demayo even referenced George Floyd "I can't breathe" when Ororo is in the coffin. Storm's powers reignited because she came to terms with her own identity of what it means to be a Black woman who is also a mutant. Losing one's center because of the pressure of constantly fitting into this neat box in society. While being so unsure of yourself to the point of wanting to be something else. She regained her powers because she faced her fears head-on and realized who she was. That she is more than the suffocation of societal pressure, her traumas, and fears. She obtained the actualization that she is the lightning, she is resilience, and she is the Storm.
Yes? Because she’s moving faster than wind naturally does, she knew she had time to stretch her wings and she really did that AND saved her man. It was hella funny tho
Definitely needed Gina here for this one! She literally just posted a copy of "LifeDeath" on her social media. We needed a certified comics nerd to add some context to this review.
Where can I find a more serious review of X-Men 97 where people comic book nerds geek out? I don't mind the jokes so long it's not forced. Still love this channel though.
If they stick to the comics it will be revealed that Apocalypse is the puppet master behind Mr. Sinister. An I think we are seeing the seeds being planted for the introduction of Onslaught as well as the Age of Apocalypse.
THANKS for this, Voss and Breakroom Gang!!!! I am the only person who watched "Groot II!" LOL!!!! And I have the NR shirt Voss is wearing!!! And somehow, I survived watching the BR merch commercial :)
If you pay attention to how Magneto and the X-Men are talking, none of them ever said Xavier was dead. Other people would say that while talking to them. They all know he's in space, but they don't know whether or not he survived because no one has reached out to them.
🎉🎉❤❤ hey guys so I’m a I’m taking another rewatch episode six and what I am picking up from the dialogue between storm and adversary is that adversary has been messing around with for quite a while and now that storm is there it’s like fresh meat for adversary, cause I’m listening to the conversation I’m listening to whatever saying to so that’s basically where I’m at. It’s it’s all there in the conversation. You just have to listen to what they’re saying and how they’re saying it.
Re: Animorphs, it was the Ellimist using the Animorphs and pitting them against Crayak (not Cyttorak) and his Howlers. Anyway, nice shoutout to a relatively obscure property with AMAZING characters.
Love the video, but missing a black voice! Especially considering this episode leaned heavily on a black female character. There’s a white nerd voice connected to every video and I’m looking forward to regularly seeing a wider variety of perspectives!
I definitely wish I could voice how dope the story arc for Storm was. 1) Forge was the cause for all her pain (gun & the adversary) and she still fought through both & loved him anyway. It’s levels to that story
Also, I found it odd that they were on Deathbirds side with her challenge to Lilandra… They say she doesn’t get to be with Charles AND rule, but that’s like saying you can’t be president, prime minister, Prince, or whatever if you choose to honor your love with someone from a different racial or national background.
i just rewatched the original series and i think everyone forgot that during the season 4 apocalypse arc when apocalypse was essentially erased from time, sinister escaped through time before the psychics erased apocalypse. so basically this sinister is just the continuation of apocalypse plan from the season 4, 4 parter(which by the way at the very end of, charles has a conversation with magneto while standing.)
Eric looking good he’s was losing too much weight. Looks like he eating good these days good to see! Being at home with the wifey and the baby will definitely happen, cherish these days Eric congrats brotha!
Adversary is many forms in the comics. One form is the Shadow King. Adversary is a fear demon he can't be destroyed . Roma had to help the XMen beat the Adversary
I am definitely team "Obi-Wan felt millions of souls cry out in anguish and suddenly silenced", as far as Xavier's visions. No one sent the visions to him; he's a powerful enough telepath / psychic that he'd be sensitive to something affecting that many mutants at once.
Calling it now episode eight we’re going to see onslaught versus Apocalypse! Apocalypse is using the psychics to communicate and using psylocke and sister Deathbird in on this as well!
Maybe Sinister did use the attack to kidnap mutants. Sinister kidnapped Morph after he was "killed" by Sentinels. And Apocalypse doesn't want mutants to rule the world. Apocalypse is as far beyond mutants as mutants are beyond humans. There is no freedom from Apocalypse, there is only freedom through Apocalypse.
31:32 🎉🎉❤❤ so I went back just to double check something as far as the opening credits I mean the opening animation to the X-Men episode five still had morph having nightmares about Mr. sinister. But episode six there is no scene in the opening animation of morph having the nightmare of sinister, which may mean that sinister at this point does not serve the main plot of what’s going on up to now he had an arc going on he had there was stuff going on with him, but from this point after episode six forward he probably has nothing to do what’s going on, but they did add Nimrod so Nimrod might be involved in what’s going on for the rest of this I mean series
Life death makes perfect sense for Storm and Professor X, they both realized their mutant powers, (life) and then realized what happend to the mutants on Genosha (Death)… just saiyan 😊
Erik is BACK!!!!!!! So glad he’s back!! I wasn’t into X-Men, during the animated series I was full on (still am) a fan of Pokémon!! But after watching 97”, watching The Breakroom, Erik’s breakdown of the episode. Got me intrigued into X-Men and I am now very interested in X-Men!!!!
LifeDeath II was the name of the comic story arc this episode was adapted from. Charles' story was an abridged mash-up version of his relationship with Lelandra.
I don't agree with them this time. Storm always had a lingering doubt and was subconsciously worried about using her powers in the originally series. Then, in episode 2 she talked with Madelyn about her worries and fears showing she always had a mental block of some sort in her mind and was always holding back her powers because of what could happen if she didn't and people's reaction to her. It wasn't messy at all. It was her story but Forge was her guide. Also, the energy from his device worked but it was her mental block and doubt that kept her powers at bay in episode 4 which is why it didn't work. Now, she overcame her demon, the Adversary, her manifested fear and doubt in physical form and came back stronger than ever. Her journey felt earned but to each their own, I guess.
This was literally lifedeath. They also broke lifedeath up so it felt that some time had lapsed between the two lifedeath parts to show it had been a while so it wasn't all just rushed in one episode.
About Time Travel: I don’t know if the original took timeline changing seriously or if previous timelines still exists. I hope they do take it as any altered timelines will still remain and that the new timeline of they’re going to try to avoid or minimise the tragedy that they do still remember the loses and sacrifices that had occurred in the branch timeline.
Mojo did mention the third quarter doing badly for his game or show, and with the 9 months for madelines pregnancy, it's clear it's around Aug-Oct 1997
I honestly didn’t think they would do Cassandra until they literally gave us her plan from the comics but with someone else behind it as it seems, now it’s not her I’m like what the fuck was the point in having this particular plot point without her? It could still be Cassandra, but seems unlikely now 44:29 exactly, but I’ll be real I don’t even want her as a main villain for DP and Wolverine, she’s a villain for Charles and his Xmen, don’t drag DP into this please 😂
Is it possible that sinister knows cable will travel back in time to undo the massacre and this is his way of trapping him or putting him in an impossible situation where he either gives himself up or lets his mother die…? Massacre not sinister’s M.O.
Charles why didn’t you call the X-Men? Charles responds, I was waiting until after 9pm for the free nights and weekends on Verison to kick in, but the Sh’iar don’t have weekends! 😂 (The standard answer of every college student in the ‘90’s)
I was bummed when Magneto and Gambit didn't show up in the intro. The cosmic vibes in this episode, especially at the start, totally gave me Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes flashbacks. Gladiator totally socked it to Deathbird like she had it coming forever. And Storm's hair makeover move? Loved it! ☺️ Plus... Where's Jessica? 😒
I cackled when Deathbird called the Milky Way ghetto. 😅
As a person who grew up in the ghetto, I felt both offended...AND seen? 🤣
No lies were detected when she said that 😂😂😂😂
She wasn't wrong... Have you met us??? 😭
Nobody corrected her lol
I laughed the ugliest laugh on that part😂😂😂
Storm came back dressed in all black like the Omen and I lived for it. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mid. Literally destroyed nature while showing off
Have to them singing this is for my homies now you know me, got making hits so sick.
The classroom scene was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, teachers rule!
What about it?
@@baseball90242your sarcasm sucks
Teacher here, and that scene delivered (for me)
Cause its not sarcasm@@murk4552
Storm was the best thing that happened this episode. Split episodes or not, it was well made.
when I heard Prof. X yell “MAKING LOVE!” The first thing I thought was “Phrasing dude…Phrasing…”
When storm got her new suit I screamed so loud i lost my voice
The magical girl transformations are a chefs kiss
Beau may be difficult to work with but the proof is in the pudding and they better put up with his sass or ELSE
Love that he has doubts about the bird lady because he immediately remembers Magneto his boyfriend 🤭
I feel like one thing that is constantly forgotten when channels critique the pace a show may take or how the dole out the stories is that the storywriters and artist do not dictate when and how long the series can go for. This isn't One Piece in Japan when the creator has free reign to create the art in their vision. Disney is given them this amount of time with no future guarantees outside of a second season which may be it's last.
What they have been able to do in the timeframe given has been amazing and I am loving it.
Just for anyone who doesn’t know, the adversary is a variant or version of the shadow king. It is a form that he takes that has been recon in most recent comic books.
So I was right, it is the shadow king
These guys are natural roasters.😂 They are trying not to, but they cant help it. 😂
Since I've taken up gardening recently I understood what Erik was saying lol. A tomato plant has a main stem (sacred timeline). It has side branches where it is still in the same universe or plant. But when a branch grows out of the armpit area, suckers, it becomes a new plant that can be detached from the main stem. Suckers are new universes.
This panel definitely needed Black voices to touch on the subtext. I think yall missed some of the symbolism of Storm regaining her powers. Storm has spoken about having identity issues since the original show(also in the comics) and being torn between multiple worlds. It is also important to remember the Head Writer and Showrunner of Xmen 97(Seasons 1 and 2) is Beau Demayo a gay black man. So he is exploring a lot of subtext many might not be picking up on. Demayo even referenced George Floyd "I can't breathe" when Ororo is in the coffin. Storm's powers reignited because she came to terms with her own identity of what it means to be a Black woman who is also a mutant. Losing one's center because of the pressure of constantly fitting into this neat box in society. While being so unsure of yourself to the point of wanting to be something else. She regained her powers because she faced her fears head-on and realized who she was. That she is more than the suffocation of societal pressure, her traumas, and fears. She obtained the actualization that she is the lightning, she is resilience, and she is the Storm.
So we just gonna leave forge hanging storm? Gonna just zip around while my boy passes out?
Lol he's fine 😅😂
well yes! she had to get a victory lap in w the new edges😭
Yes? Because she’s moving faster than wind naturally does, she knew she had time to stretch her wings and she really did that AND saved her man. It was hella funny tho
Lol don’t worry in like 2055 Forge is alive and well building time machines while Storm is under a tombstone dated 2010.
Put some wind in the new edges! "42 inches! All me!"
Evan should do more of those little short films like “special lunch” and the little promo, that was so enjoyable 😊
Definitely needed Gina here for this one! She literally just posted a copy of "LifeDeath" on her social media. We needed a certified comics nerd to add some context to this review.
She would've been great for this one!
Where can I find a more serious review of X-Men 97 where people comic book nerds geek out? I don't mind the jokes so long it's not forced. Still love this channel though.
@@cedricwilcox7583 the breakroom isn’t itself without the comedy.
@@zacharyalanlean I know, I know. I just want to geek out. The bit about the Chicago TV shows was funny though. Haha
@@cedricwilcox7583 my wife hates all this shit, so having this escape is wondrous for me.
11:09
How is a genuinely terrifying owl disrespectful to the Adversary? The head twisting really grossed me out lmao
Dancing, drinking wine, making love!
As we all should be instead of perpetuating capitalism
@@nailinthefashion Evil Capitalist Prof X: "They were shilling, scamming, making money! Living my dream!"
MISSIONARY!
I'm guessing it's not someone specifically sending a message but more likely a "i just felt a billion souls cry out" type thing
The multiverse/timeline conversation is the first time that I've truly respected Eric's level of dorkdom. Well done, sir.
If they stick to the comics it will be revealed that Apocalypse is the puppet master behind Mr. Sinister. An I think we are seeing the seeds being planted for the introduction of Onslaught as well as the Age of Apocalypse.
The calling family at home part was so funny
No shade but I needed Jessica Clemons to talk about Lifedeath Pt. 2 😎
I love how every alien speaks perfect English all over the galaxy
I love how Storm's hair grows up just from her changing the costume...
@@MrAngeriusI think that was supposed to be like “here’s how you know her powers are back and stronger than ever”
0:29 the Russian accents 😭😭 somethings going wrong in space 😂
Whatever Erik said about a tornado 😅
Putin we have a problem 👏🏾😭
I called that number for the break room ad and it sent me to a LifeAlert call line 😂😂😂
Now that is one of the best Easter eggs ever
Charles schooled em!
THANKS for this, Voss and Breakroom Gang!!!! I am the only person who watched "Groot II!" LOL!!!! And I have the NR shirt Voss is wearing!!! And somehow, I survived watching the BR merch commercial :)
If you pay attention to how Magneto and the X-Men are talking, none of them ever said Xavier was dead. Other people would say that while talking to them. They all know he's in space, but they don't know whether or not he survived because no one has reached out to them.
This show is worth just to hear Eric cuss uncensored😂... love this channel! ❤
🎉🎉❤❤ hey guys so I’m a I’m taking another rewatch episode six and what I am picking up from the dialogue between storm and adversary is that adversary has been messing around with for quite a while and now that storm is there it’s like fresh meat for adversary, cause I’m listening to the conversation I’m listening to whatever saying to so that’s basically where I’m at. It’s it’s all there in the conversation. You just have to listen to what they’re saying and how they’re saying it.
"Bird Missionary" had my DYING! LMFAOOO 💀💀
Re: Animorphs, it was the Ellimist using the Animorphs and pitting them against Crayak (not Cyttorak) and his Howlers. Anyway, nice shoutout to a relatively obscure property with AMAZING characters.
What a great show! Love the energy and perspectives, just needed Jessica ❤❤!
Twice this show had me thinking it was the Shadow King, with Madelyne’s psychic vision and Storm’s first encounter with the Adversary 😅
When Eric mentioned a “gene pool” all I could think of was a ship with Jean Grey and Deadpool and…
Love the video, but missing a black voice! Especially considering this episode leaned heavily on a black female character. There’s a white nerd voice connected to every video and I’m looking forward to regularly seeing a wider variety of perspectives!
I definitely needed Jessia and Jay on this one. Both. Bc I was ON. MY. FEET, When Storm's powers came back! So good!
I definitely wish I could voice how dope the story arc for Storm was. 1) Forge was the cause for all her pain (gun & the adversary) and she still fought through both & loved him anyway.
It’s levels to that story
Also, I found it odd that they were on Deathbirds side with her challenge to Lilandra… They say she doesn’t get to be with Charles AND rule, but that’s like saying you can’t be president, prime minister, Prince, or whatever if you choose to honor your love with someone from a different racial or national background.
i just rewatched the original series and i think everyone forgot that during the season 4 apocalypse arc when apocalypse was essentially erased from time, sinister escaped through time before the psychics erased apocalypse. so basically this sinister is just the continuation of apocalypse plan from the season 4, 4 parter(which by the way at the very end of, charles has a conversation with magneto while standing.)
It baffles me that no one has even considered Stryfe being involved....
Storm went Super Saiyan 3!
Eric looking good he’s was losing too much weight. Looks like he eating good these days good to see! Being at home with the wifey and the baby will definitely happen, cherish these days Eric congrats brotha!
Adversary is many forms in the comics. One form is the Shadow King. Adversary is a fear demon he can't be destroyed . Roma had to help the XMen beat the Adversary
I’ve been waiting for Erik and new rockstars so I’m happy to see him here even though we’re missing Jessica 🫶🏽
Erik made my day mentioning the Animorphs
I dont think Professor Xs’ most powerful gift was his but rather his ability to teach thus bringing them to a class room
19:32 just so you guys know, I’m walking baby 😂😂
I am definitely team "Obi-Wan felt millions of souls cry out in anguish and suddenly silenced", as far as Xavier's visions. No one sent the visions to him; he's a powerful enough telepath / psychic that he'd be sensitive to something affecting that many mutants at once.
Besides sinister deciding to smoke one too many Marlbro’s before his take in this episode it was amazing!!! Hahaha
29:50 Mr. Sinister planned the genosha attack so that Cable comes back to this time, and he can kidnap/experiment/clone Nathan Summers.
Yall made me laugh so hard yo 😆
I can't wait to see Jessica's thoughts on this one
SAME!
Would’ve been dope seeing her in her Storm cospaly
Calling it now episode eight we’re going to see onslaught versus Apocalypse! Apocalypse is using the psychics to communicate and using psylocke and sister Deathbird in on this as well!
That was 1000% doctor strange magic right there, we see you 97 writers
so close to having an episode with Coy and Erik together :( too bad Coy has COVID at the moment
Yeah, but he did do a watch along of Fallout episode 8 with Greg, albeit from separate locations
@@krisztianunpronounceable yup. Same with the latest episode of X-Men 97
@@JoshV_TX I am such an idiot, that's what I meant, not Fallout
I think they wanted to show where the other X-men were in their own lives when they found out about genosha…which sadly brings them all together again
Lol love the Purple Fire in Evan's vid! Gold
Erik’s shoutout to Youngstown Ohio (where I live) at 55:28…
Brandon constantly reinforces my love for him.
Wow I had no idea New Rock Star was First issue 12 years Ago December 6, My Birthday.
Maybe Sinister did use the attack to kidnap mutants. Sinister kidnapped Morph after he was "killed" by Sentinels.
And Apocalypse doesn't want mutants to rule the world. Apocalypse is as far beyond mutants as mutants are beyond humans. There is no freedom from Apocalypse, there is only freedom through Apocalypse.
2:56 we got a baby…
But nothing’ssss happening 😭😭 nah I can’t even this early into the episode
8:52 Forge DEFINITELY buried the lead on that one 😂
What a well made merch video holy balls that was awsome well done to everyone who worked on it
7:24 That definitely wasn't Texas landscape. More like Utah.
I watched "I Am Groot" season 2, twice.
31:32 🎉🎉❤❤ so I went back just to double check something as far as the opening credits I mean the opening animation to the X-Men episode five still had morph having nightmares about Mr. sinister. But episode six there is no scene in the opening animation of morph having the nightmare of sinister, which may mean that sinister at this point does not serve the main plot of what’s going on up to now he had an arc going on he had there was stuff going on with him, but from this point after episode six forward he probably has nothing to do what’s going on, but they did add Nimrod so Nimrod might be involved in what’s going on for the rest of this I mean series
When Charles was blasted in the vision it was a reference to terminater 2 use it in the your breakdown plz
Just Ordered my breakroom merch, Breakroom 97 is so awesome, SPevan should win awards for that acting, so excited to get my Fleshy breakroom merch!!!
Life death makes perfect sense for Storm and Professor X, they both realized their mutant powers, (life) and then realized what happend to the mutants on Genosha (Death)… just saiyan 😊
the merch video was amazing. great job.
Xavier had his " there was a firefight moment" 😂😂
cue snare drum intro and synth and get outta the pit! 🤣
You know those poor horses were like THEY FLY NOW? THEY FLY NOW. THEY FLY NOW!
Erik is BACK!!!!!!!
So glad he’s back!!
I wasn’t into X-Men, during the animated series I was full on (still am) a fan of Pokémon!! But after watching 97”, watching The Breakroom, Erik’s breakdown of the episode. Got me intrigued into X-Men and I am now very interested in X-Men!!!!
46:27 mon ami, I’m going to charge up my ribs 😭😭
20:47 Brandon killsss me 😭
Is Legion a possibility?
18:24 resources. We have a problem that some parts of earth dont agree with other parts of earth on how to live.
Was not expecting the Youngstown shoutout. That’s where I’m from 😂
1:09 Oh man Professor X basically destroyed Erik😂😂😂😂
LifeDeath II was the name of the comic story arc this episode was adapted from. Charles' story was an abridged mash-up version of his relationship with Lelandra.
Life Death was the rebirth of abilities and the death of mutants and relationships.
Maybe Uwatu was intervening and gave Charles a sign that some of his students were dead. Nothing evil. Just a warning without being hands on.
3 seasons!!!!!? Best news i heard all day
I don't agree with them this time. Storm always had a lingering doubt and was subconsciously worried about using her powers in the originally series. Then, in episode 2 she talked with Madelyn about her worries and fears showing she always had a mental block of some sort in her mind and was always holding back her powers because of what could happen if she didn't and people's reaction to her. It wasn't messy at all. It was her story but Forge was her guide. Also, the energy from his device worked but it was her mental block and doubt that kept her powers at bay in episode 4 which is why it didn't work.
Now, she overcame her demon, the Adversary, her manifested fear and doubt in physical form and came back stronger than ever. Her journey felt earned but to each their own, I guess.
This was literally lifedeath. They also broke lifedeath up so it felt that some time had lapsed between the two lifedeath parts to show it had been a while so it wasn't all just rushed in one episode.
I completely agree with you. I thought they did a great job with covering the lifedeath storyline.
We got the Storm story we needed
Man if you’re gonna take Tommy’s catchphrases you can at least bring him back every once in a while
About Time Travel:
I don’t know if the original took timeline changing seriously or if previous timelines still exists. I hope they do take it as any altered timelines will still remain and that the new timeline of they’re going to try to avoid or minimise the tragedy that they do still remember the loses and sacrifices that had occurred in the branch timeline.
I wish they brought up that storm also has a magical background
Student of the week? Gladiator babyyyy 😂
That new graphic was amazing
Cable sending the messages? He's part telepath
Mojo did mention the third quarter doing badly for his game or show, and with the 9 months for madelines pregnancy, it's clear it's around Aug-Oct 1997
I honestly didn’t think they would do Cassandra until they literally gave us her plan from the comics but with someone else behind it as it seems, now it’s not her I’m like what the fuck was the point in having this particular plot point without her? It could still be Cassandra, but seems unlikely now
44:29 exactly, but I’ll be real I don’t even want her as a main villain for DP and Wolverine, she’s a villain for Charles and his Xmen, don’t drag DP into this please 😂
11:18 Birds??? Shiar are birds!!! Lolll
Hoping next week Storms intro card is updated and Forge is added 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Zach's segment was epic
Is it possible that sinister knows cable will travel back in time to undo the massacre and this is his way of trapping him or putting him in an impossible situation where he either gives himself up or lets his mother die…? Massacre not sinister’s M.O.
Charles why didn’t you call the X-Men? Charles responds, I was waiting until after 9pm for the free nights and weekends on Verison to kick in, but the Sh’iar don’t have weekends! 😂
(The standard answer of every college student in the ‘90’s)
Onslaught wouldn't make a bit of sense right now. That fight between Xavier and Magnus hasn't happened yet
I was bummed when Magneto and Gambit didn't show up in the intro. The cosmic vibes in this episode, especially at the start, totally gave me Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes flashbacks. Gladiator totally socked it to Deathbird like she had it coming forever. And Storm's hair makeover move? Loved it! ☺️ Plus... Where's Jessica? 😒
Remember Mr Sinester was an Apocalypse Horseman during the Age of Apocalypse event and Nate Grey was supposed to be the one to beat Apocalypse