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.
Tag: Wolverine
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 (5.8) – Hidden Agendas
A shady military operative turns a small Kentucky town against a 16-year-old mutant hero. Plus, Beast and the Professor are celebrities, and Rogue needs a vacation from Gambit.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (5.7) – Old Soldiers
Wolverine goes to Paris to yell at the grave of a man who betrayed him during WWII. Plus, Captain America is more than a soldier, and Wolverine learns to love claws.
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 (5.4) – Storm Front – Part II
Storm’s wedding looms, but her fiancé isn’t all he’s cracked up to be. Plus, Wolverine is raring for a fight, and thank goodness for friends with common sense.
TV REVIEW: X-Men (5.3) – Storm Front – Part I
An alien from another dimension endangers millions to get to Storm. Plus, a flight from Hell, an indecent proposal, and four X-Men step into the unknown.
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 (5.1) – Phalanx Covenant – Part One
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?
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.