Animated TV Was Better In The 90's
Finally, fans of this show can own the classic episodes we grew up on and enjoyed. It's amazing to me how much more realisticly they tried to ground television series back then. This show imparticular went out of it's way to stick true to the comics it was based on, several major storylines were told in multi-part episodes too which is something I don't see as much anymore. I'm sure any fan will love this second volume as it contains the amazing Pheonix storyline. They tried to pull it off in 'X3: The Last Stand', and though I enjoyed it, for me they didn't manage to top the five parter that told the saga in this animated series. Episodes on this 2 disc volume include:
Red Dawn
Repo Man
X-Ternally Yours
Time Fugitives (Part 1)
Time Fugitives (Part 2)
A Rogue's Tale
Beauty & The Beast
Mojo Vision
Reunion (Part 1)
Reunion (Part 2)
Out of the Past (Part 1)
Out of the Past (Part 2)
The Phoenix Saga (Part 1):...
Great Series - now let's finish it!
At last, one of the finest series ever to hit animation has come home to us. Marvel's X Men the Animated Series Vols 1 & 2 bring to life the comic book as few other series did. These volumes, especially the second, display the depth of these characters and the fine animation quality that made this series a hit. I am delighted to add these to my library.
But let us be clear, here. The first volume finishes into the second season. The second volume takes us through the rest of season two and into season three. But the second volume does NOT complete the third season.
And that leaves us with and unfinished season three, PLUS season four and five! Granted, after the Dark Phoenix Saga the episodes were shown more randomly and few were in order. However now we should benefit with further DVDS that allow us to see the remaining shows in order.
So I encourage everyone to buy Vol 1&2 but realize there must be more to come. PLEASE RELEASE THE REMAINING...
Conclusion of Season 2 Plus Phoenix!
For most of my thoughts on the release of this show please see my review of the first set. My score takes into account the DVD's lack of special features and visual quality, but the rest of this written review is for the episodes contained herein.
The first set concluded with the third episode of season 2 ("Whatever it Takes") and volume 2 picks up from there. Season 2, like season 1, had episodes that all ran together though here the gap in time between episodes is not always clear. Connecting them all together is the absence of Professor Xavier and clips of he and Magneto's trials in The Savage Land are found in each episode before the storyline comes to a conclusion in the two-part "Reunion." The villain Mr. Sinister also appears throughout as it becomes clear he has a heavy influence on the happenings of season 2.
Sinister was a relatively new villain at the time of this show's creation and season 2 is pretty topical in that regard. Omega Red is featured...
Click to Editorial Reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment