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Disney has actually decided to finish releasing the entirety of one of its properties, rejoice X-Men fans, its been a long wait!
Unfortunately in many ways the series went out with a whimper. The creators never anticipated a fifth season and the contract with the animation studio even expired resulting in the last few episodes being animated by a new studio and a drastic change in visual style. Some voice talent left as well, most notably Chris Potters who played Gambit and was replaced by Tony Daniels, making for a somewhat jarring presentation and conclusion. A lot of the episodes are “filler” and stand-alone stories. That doesn’t mean they are bad, but the series always had a feeling of moving forward that is absent here.
Nevertheless, if you’ve come this far you must see it through! There are some good episodes here, even some classics, and the series did get a proper final episode which provides closure to the series. Among the standout episodes are the two part Phalanx episodes which provide at least an entertaining team-up between Beast, Magneto, and Sinister. I quite enjoy the episode “Deliverance” which gives us the back story of one of the villains of the series. “Old Soldiers” is another flash back episode, this one featuring Wolverine and depicting his team-up with the legendary Captain America to take on the Red Skull. “Bloodlines” brings back Nightcrawler and unveils his origins and relationship with Rogue and Creed. We also get a couple holdover episodes, “A Deal With the Devil” and “No Mutant is an Island,” two episodes part of prior seasons that are presented here according to air date. “Fifth Horseman” raises the question of whether Apocalypse is truly defeated and brings the often forgotten X-Factor member Caliban to the party.
There are a few episodes I personally don’t care for. The two part “Storm Front” episode just doesn’t do it for me, and the fact that is two parts is unfortunate. The Cannonball episode is not well done and the new visual style just doesn’t work here. “Jubilee’s Fairytale Theater” is definitely the black sheep of all the episodes.
Despite a couple shortcomings this is still a must own. The final episode is fun to watch, even if Xavier’s illness is left mostly unexplained, its one of the few episodes where all of the X-Men get some facetime (and Jean is depicted in her comic book yellow and blue costume for the only time in the series, for those of you interested in that sort of thing). Its unfortunate more time could not have been allotted for the conclusion, as it really would have benefitted as a multi-part arc give how quickly the Magneto conflict is resolved, but at least we get a final episode. As a final piece of fan service, the original voice actor for Magneto, David Hemblen, was brought back for the last episode. If you loved the series I imagine you need no further convincing.
Rating: 4 / 5
YAY!!!! For a second there I thought they were going to leave us hanging forever.
Now if we can only get season 4 of X-Men Evolution on DVD…that would be great!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Fox Kids, in my opinion had the best cartoons in the world, X-men being one of them. Fox Kids had Eek the Cat, Bobby’s
World, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, X-Men, Spider-Man, The Tick and Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. Each one of memorable
shows of the 90s. One of the most highly successful shows was the 90s X-Men.
The final adventures of the highly successful X-Men animated series are now finally here.
With this final volume, the entire series is now complete. We’ve waited long enough for this
whole series. We can now rejoice as the series is now completed.
This is the series’ season four and five. X-Men debuted in 1992 on the Fox Kids network and ran all the way to 1997 with
five seasons and a total of 76 episodes. In this season, we’ll witness Omega Red teaming with the X-Men,
an alien species consuming the planet, Storm being engaged to a king from another world, the origins of
Mr.Sinister and Wolverine teaming up with Captain America to battle the Red Skull. We’ll even witness the final
episode with emotional results as Xavier leaves the X-Men to survive a fatal illness.
If you are either a fan of X-Men, Marvel, Fox Kids’ cartoons, 80s/90s cartoons or just love all in general, then don’t miss the final adventures of X-Men. If you loved volumes one two, three and four, then don’t miss the final volume. It might just be
a great time to gather all volumes and witness the 90s all over again.
Also the Iron Man 90s animated series is being released along with X-Men. Let’s just hope that someday, Disney will someday
released the 90s Spider-Man, along with Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Silver Surfer and all other Marvel series. I would
love to have the 94 Spider-Man get a DVD release. I also hope that they’ll release Eek the Cat and the rest of Gargoyles and the Tick on DVD.
Here’s the episode in this volume:
The Phalanx Convient, Part 1:
While pursing Sabertooth, the X-Men’s mansion is taken over by an matter consuming entity known as The Phalanx.
Beast meets an alien being named Warlock who offers to help.
The Phalanx Convient, Part 2:
Beast, Warlock, Mr. Sinister and Forge recruit Magneto to help them stop The Phalanx from taking over the world.
A Deal With The Devil:
Wolverine and Storm are summoned to ‘assist’ Omega Red in finding an active nuclear submarine. Can Omega Red be trusted?
No Mutant Is An Island(this is from Season 2):
This was supposed to be in volume 3 because this took place after the Phoenix Saga. But it wasn’t in that volume.
In this episode, Cyclops leaves The X-Men and returns to the orphanage where he was raised. He prevents a crisis there
and returns to the X-Men after hearing that Jean is returning.
Longshot:
Longshot escapes Mojo’s dimension, but the fat tyrannical TV host follows him, once again leaving the X-Men to battle the gargantuan villain in a TV show.
The Fifth Horseman:
Fabian Cortez attempts to help Apocalypse find a new body by freeing him from his imprisonment.
Storm Front, Part 1:
Storm is kidnapped and taken to another dimension. The king of the planet asks for her hand in marriage.
Storm Front, Part 2:
Storm agrees to marry the king to become Queen. But the X-Men know it’s not what it seems. They must convince her
that he cannot be trusted.
Bloodlines:
When Nightcrawler receives a letter threatening his Birthmother, he asks The X-Men for help. Will Nightcrawler finally find why his Mother abandoned him?
Jubilee’s Fairytale Theater:
Jubilee ‘entertains’ a group of children with a fairytale starring The X-Men.
Old Soldiers:
Wolverine recalls his adventure with Captain America during WWII. He and Captain America must break into a Nazi establishment in order to rescue a kidnapped American scientist. The odds are turned against them when The Red Skull appears.
Hidden Agenda:
Rouge confronts a new mutant that has been making waves in his hometown.
Descent:
An ancestor of Charles Xavier tells his story of his search around the world hoping to find the truth behind the sinister intentions of Nathaniel Essex. Mr.Sinister’s origins are told.
Graduation Day:
In the final episode, Xavier gets fatally wounded and ill with a deadly illness. With Professor Xavier dying, the X-Men set out to find the only man who can help him, Magneto. Will Magneto save his Former friend or finally live his dream of a mutant dominated earth?
Rating: 5 / 5
I am blown away that Disney is finally completing a series. And this is a great series! After the disappointment of ending great TV series to DVD releases like Gargoyles and The Tick at season 2, I was really worried Disney was going to drop the ball on X-Men.
Granted, the last half of the 5th season of the X-Men animated series changes dramatically in animation quality and voice over quality, but it wouldn’t be complete without it. As mentioned, No Mutant is an Island is an episode from the 3rd season, and it’ll be nice to have this episode back.
I recommend all the fans pick up this volume not only to complete your series, but to give Disney the signal that completing a series is what fans want!
Rating: 5 / 5
X-men fans can finally finish off the complete animated series on DVD with this 5th volume. All I can say is thank God that Disney finished releasing this series and didn’t leave us hanging. Containing all 13 episodes of the 5th season and one episode held over from the 3rd season this set contains the following fourteen episodes:
The Phalanx Covenant (1) Aired: 9/7/1996
Rushing to investigate a disturbance downtown, the X-Men find Sabretooth on the rampage again, but realize too late that it isn’t really Sabretooth at all. It is the Phalanx, a voracious alien life-form that can assume the guise of anything or anyone.
The Phalanx Covenant (2) Aired: 9/7/1996
Beast and Forge search for allies to help them battle the alien threat. Gathering assistance from such unlikely sources as Magneto and Sinister, they embark upon a daring and risky plan to free the planet from the clutches of the Phalanx by traveling straight into the belly of the beast.
A Deal with the Devil (Aired: 9/14/1996)
The former Soviet Union’s weapon, Omega Red, is thawed out by the US Military to deal with an abandoned Soviet nuclear submarine near Hawaii. He asks for his old enemy, Wolverine, and the woman responsible for freezing him, Storm, to accompany him on the mission. Omega Red is offered restored humanity, but once aboard the warhead-filled sub he reveals he may have other intentions.
No Mutant is an Island (Aired: 9/21/1996) [This episode is from the 3rd season]
Following the loss of Jean Grey to the Phoenix Entity, Cyclops becomes disillusioned with the constant struggle between human and mutantkind. He quits the X-Men and returns to the orphanage he grew up in, discovering his old friend Sarah runs the place. She’s helped by wealthy philanthropist Killgrave, who has been adopting orphaned mutant children. When Killgrave may be more than he seems can Cyclops overcome his grief in time to stop him?
Longshot (Aired: 10/5/1996)
Longshot, a rebel from another world, tumbles into this world with no memory and a murderous gang led by the six-armed warrior women Spiral hot on his trail. Longshot is on the run from Mojo, maniacal inter-dimensional TV executive. Using Jubilee as the prize, Mojo and his minions lure Longshot and the X-Men into a deadly contest which Mojo broadcasts ‘live’ to up his ratings.
Bloodlines (Aired: 10/26/1996)
Nightcrawler gets a mysterious message informing him that his birth mother (whom he never knew) is in trouble. He turns to the X-Men for help. Jubilee is baffled that Nightcrawler wants to help the mother who abandoned him — she has never known her birth parents and feels hostile toward them. Nightcrawler admits there has been pain, but his faith in God has helped him overcome her rejection. The plot thickens when one of the team members recognizes Nightcrawler’s mother’s voice.
Storm Front (1) Aired: 11/2/1996
The dashing alien, Arkon, unleashes terrible weather conditions over Washington D.C. to get Storm’s attention. He begs her to come to his planet, Corsus, to save it from meteorological chaos that threatens his people. Intrigued yet suspicious, Storm departs leaving a clue for the X-Men to follow. When the X-men arrive to ‘rescue’ Storm they find her proclaimed savior throughout Arkon’s universe and Arkon asks her to marry him.
Storm Front (2) Aired: 11/9/1996
Spectacular preparations for Storm’s wedding to Arkon proceed quickly. But as Jubilee helps Storm, the new queen, prepare for the wedding, Jubilee can’t help notice how badly the palace workers are treated. Meanwhile Wolverine, Cyclops and Beast discover fleet ships bringing slaves from the neighboring planet. Back at the castle, Storm has been making a few discoveries of her own.
Jubilee’s Fairytale Theatre (Aired: 11/16/1996)
Jubilee tells children her own fairy tale having herself, her fellow X-Men and their greatest enemies be the characters in it.
The Fifth Horseman (Aired: 2/8/1997)
Fabian Cortez helps Apocalypse escape from the astral plane.
Old Soldiers (Aired: 2/22/1997)
Wolverine thinks back to the time when he fought during World War II and teamed up with Captain America.
Descent (Aired: 9/13/1997)
The origin of Mr. Sinister is explored.
Hidden Agendas (Aired: 9/6/1997)
When the army learns of Sam Guthrie’s cannonball power, they try to enlist him in their ranks.
Graduation Day (Aired: 9/20/1997)
Due to a serious injury, Professor Xavier is dying and must leave with Lilandra and go with her to the Shi’Ar Empire. He bids farewell to his X-Men. The last scene of this show ends with all of the X-men standing outside the mansion watching Lilandra’s ship, carrying Xavier, flying away.
A great collection of episodes to finish off the series. My favorites among them being No Mutant Is An Island, Bloodlines, Old Soldiers and Graduation Day. Some fans are upset that the episode No Mutant Is An Island, produced for season 3 (where the story would resonate more and make more sense chronologically), is being released on the 5th volume rather than the 3rd. Disney is releasing these episodes in the order they originally aired though and as long as I own them all it doesn’t bother me too much.
Audio and Video of the episodes isn’t beautifully restored but they are in the same quality viewers will remember from when they originally aired. Some people have complained about minor compression issues but I’m fairly uptight and the quality of these episodes has never bothered me. Also these sets have yet to contain any special features other than previews for other Disney movies. This final volume will be no different so don’t expect any sort of supplemental material. Despite the lack of special features I still give this 5th Volume 5 stars because this series is so great and because the packaging and original package art has been fantastic on all five.
Now fans can own X-men the complete animated series in five volumes and have it look great on their shelf. Now lets hope good sales on these volumes will mean a possible complete series set with special features someday for more diehard fans like myself. I at least hope that good sales on these volumes will mean the release of other great series such as Spiderman the 90’s animated series and/or possibly even convince Disney to release the remainder of the Gargoyles series on DVD. Anyways that’s just me hoping. Thanks for your time.
Rating: 5 / 5