Warning! This put up comprises SPOILERS for X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7
X-Males ’97 season 2 continues to lift the stakes with episode 7, as Professor Xavier launches his new worldwide firm and one other crew of mutants returns with new management and an aggressive agenda. Moreover, the brand-new episode is crammed with nice comedian guide references and ties to the unique collection, Easter eggs, homages, and loads of shock appearances.
Like earlier episodes of X-Males ’97 season 2, this newest chapter is full of Easter eggs and enjoyable connections. Whereas there have been direct recreations of iconic comedian guide covers, different scenes characteristic iconic quotes and references, and even riffs on traditional moments initially seen on the web page. Protecting that in thoughts, listed below are over 20 of the largest Easter eggs, references, cameos, and ties you might have missed in X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7.
Grant Morrison Comedian E-book Cowl
As seen on the Disney+ app itself, the newly added cowl picture for X-Males ’97 season 2 is a direct recreation of New X-Males #114, the start of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s iconic run, which additionally noticed the launch of the matching jacket uniforms. These are the identical uniforms that X-Males ’97’s crew is now carrying with the launch of Professor X’s new firm, X-Corp.
Polaris Joins The Roster
The opening credit sequence for X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7 now features a identify card for Polaris, as she’s simply rejoined the X-Males after being dismissed from X-Issue within the earlier episode (X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 6).
Child Nightcrawler
The opening credit additionally characteristic previous moments from the unique X-Males animated collection and X-Males ’97 season 1. This notably consists of Mystique abandoning Nightcrawler as a child, assaults from the Buddies of Humanity, Valerie Cooper captured by Bastion and the T-O Virus, and Graydon Creed going through Apocalypse from the unique collection.
Colossus & Magik
In a flashback to the devastation of Genosha, it is revealed that Magik was killed by the Wild Sentinel proper in entrance of her brother, Colossus, motivating him to affix the Acolytes of Magneto within the aftermath. This mirrors the unique comics when Colossus equally joined their ranks after Illyana’s loss of life.
Within the authentic X-Males animated collection, Illyana was only a baby. Nonetheless, X-Males ’97 season 1 did see Morph rework into Magik, full together with her powers and spectacular sword. Positive sufficient, Magik does have her powers and obvious connection to Limbo earlier than her demise, as seen in X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7.
Graydon Creed Operating For President
Graydon Creed is proven operating for president in X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7, the son of Mystique and Sabretooth and chief of the anti-mutant group referred to as the Buddies of Humanity. Within the comics, Graydon was shot and killed by Mystique at an identical presidential rally, although it appears Grayson will get to dwell some time longer within the animated collection continuity.
Moreover, Graydon’s origins have been considerably altered as nicely. Whereas he was deserted by Mystique each on the web page and display, the comics noticed Creed being pressured to dwell on his personal. As a substitute, this new episode reveals that Sabretooth initially tried to lift Graydon himself, solely to punish and reject his son when Graydon by no means displayed any mutant powers of his personal.
Exodus & Acolytes of Magneto
The Acolytes of Magneto return in X-Males ’97 season 2, episode 7 to take Graydon Creed hostage. Initially led by Fabian Cortez within the comics and within the authentic animated collection, the group is now being led by Exodus, whereas additionally that includes a large roster from a number of generations of the Acolytes from the comics.
Past Exodus and Colossus, the roster of Acolytes in X-Males ’97 season 2 options different key mutants seen on the web page together with: Chrome, Delgado, Frenzy, Vought, Kath, Mellencamp, Senyaka, Random, Tempo, Spoor, Kamal, Gargouille, Projector, Vindaloo, Barnacle, Burner, and certain extra through blink-and-you-miss-it background photographs.
Savage Land & Mister Sinister’s Experiments
With the Acolytes having made the Savage Land their base of operations, the X-Males return to the prehistoric realm situated in Antarctica to retrieve Graydon Creed. Nonetheless, they quickly uncover that the Acolytes are making use of Mister Sinister’s know-how left behind and options within the authentic animated collection, together with the inhibitor tower, which might forestall mutants from utilizing their skills.
Psalm 103:10-11
Quoting scripture to his captured half-brother, the verse Kurt recites from the Bible is Psalm 103:10-11: “He doesn’t deal with us as our sins deserve or repay us in accordance with our iniquities. For as excessive because the heavens are above the earth, so nice is his love for many who worry him.” It is a becoming reference, particularly given Kurt’s want to point out his half-brother mercy and an opportunity for redemption.
Nightcrawler’s Swords
Defending Graydon from Exodus following Creed’s trial, Kurt wields a cutlass sword, simply as he did within the first season of X-Males ’97 season 1, connecting to Nightcrawler’s established love of pirate motion pictures and swashbuckling heroes like Errol Flynn.
Graham Greene
Whereas Kurt grapples with whether or not to spare Grayson or kill him to spare mutantkind, Nightcrawler quotes Graham Greene from his novel Brighton Rock: “You can not conceive, nor can I, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.”
