TV REVIEW: X-Men (Season 5)
Tim MatassaAn old friendship helps the series stick the landing. Plus, the classic intro gets knocked off, the final multi-part arc is a dud, and Magneto makes everything better.
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TV REVIEW: X-Men (5.10) – Graduation Day
The series finale is here, and the fate of the world hinges on… Magneto! Plus, the Shi’ar’s advanced tech comes to the rescue again, Professor X says goodbye, and Duluth, Minnesota, is a hotbed of mutant resistance.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (5.6) – Jubilee’s Fairytale Theatre
Jubilee gets left behind—AGAIN—so she can handle babysitting detail. Plus, Magnus the Malevolent, Logan the right-hand troll, and are these caves we’ve never mentioned next to the monorail we never mentioned?
TV REVIEW: X-Men (5.2) – The Phalanx Covenant – Part II
The Phalanx aim to “cleanse” the universe in favor of perfect sameness. Plus, an old adversary returns in a much different form, the rebels travel from Muir Island to the Arctic Circle to find allies, and Cyclops almost blows it.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (Season 4)
Nightcrawler delivers an incredible Rookie of the Year performance in Season 4. Plus, Magneto’s transformation continues, Apocalypse tries to destroy time, and the X-Men celebrate Christmas in the sewer.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (4.21) – Beyond Good and Evil – Part 4
Apocalypse’s deadly plan takes shape. Plus, Bishop defies the odds, Magneto takes a stand, and people get “blipped” out of existence.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (4.19) – Beyond Good and Evil – Part 2
Apocalypse’s plan begins to crystallize, which bodes poorly for Professor X. Plus, sparks fly between Archangel and Psylocke, the Shi’ar are attacked, and Magneto enters the fray—for a steep price.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (4.13) – Family Ties
Magneto heads to the Balkans and walks straight into a trap. Plus, a mystical city with hidden darkness, a family connection revealed, and Wolfman Logan.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (4.9) – One Man’s Worth – Part 1
A plot to assassinate Charles Xavier in 1959 creates a crazy alternate reality. Plus, Wolverine is married, Storm cooks a racist, and Bishop still rules.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (4.4) – Sanctuary Part II
Cortez leads mutants and humans to the brink of all-out war. Plus, Magneto gets a nice surprise from Mother Earth, Rogue pines after Gambit, and the team goes to save their friend from being tortured—after Xavier gives a eulogy.