TV REVIEW: X-Men (Season 5)
An 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.
An 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.
We head to 19th Century Whitechapel for Marvel by Gaslight. Plus, Charles Darwin thinks Mister Sinister is a quack!
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.
The Phalanx have arrived and want to subsume all life on Earth. Plus, Wolverine gets left in the dark, Beast and Forge team with the unlikeliest of allies, and when did Professor X get so jacked?
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.
Apocalypse’s deadly plan takes shape. Plus, Bishop defies the odds, Magneto takes a stand, and people get “blipped” out of existence.
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.
Apocalypse questions his existence—and is more dangerous than ever. Plus, Bishop is caught out of time, Mister Sinister crashes a wedding, and Cable loses his favorite toy.
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.
Professor X’s concussion causes dire psychic consequences. Plus, a blissful false reality is very tempting, and the villain responsible for the X-Men’s formation isn’t who you’d expect.