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Last night's finale of X-Men'97 ended the season as it had been from the beginning--sticking fairly close to the comics. The teleplay by Beau DeMayo and Anthony Sellitti brought famous bits from the comics with a few minor adjustments. It was a satisfying episode though perhaps not quite as astonishing as some earlier episodes from the season, particularly "Fire Made Flesh" and "Remember It".

It was a delight watching Rogue pummel Bastion. I knew she wouldn't be able to finish him but it was nice fantasising about her beating his brains to putty.



A lot of the story featured Charles and Magnus in the mind of Magnus as Charles tries to revive Magneto in a more benevolent form. It was kind of neat seeing their first meeting. Young Charles was looking oddly sassy.



I'm a little disappointed that the injury Magnus got from Wolverine didn't turn out to be more serious than it was.



Wolverine's in a coma, meanwhile, with Morph watching over him, a departure from the comics in which Morph didn't exist. Morph takes the form of Jean to proclaim love for Logan. I think some people really want romance between Logan and Morph. I prefer Logan lusting after Jean but an affair with Morph having to constantly take Jean's form for Logan might be entertainingly messed up. Still, I see Logan as being too principled for that.

X-Men'97 is available on Disney+.