The Mutant Ages

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"Ascension, Part 1," X-Men Evolution Mar 08, 2022

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Ryan and Maddy have almost reached the end of X-Men Evolution and it's a rough go. This rushed two-part finale is not what the show deserved, although "Ascension, Part 1" does its best to give conclusive arcs to several major characters. Jean Grey gets her time in the spotlight and plenty of Phoenix foreshadowing that won't pay off, and Xavier gets the chance to be an asshole one last time before he dies. Unfortunately, he gets resurrected. Sigh. Next week's episode: "Ascension, Part 2," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Ghost of a Chance," X-Men Evolution Mar 01, 2022

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"Ghost of a Chance" is the last real episode of X-Men Evolution before its rushed two-part finale, and we treasure every moment. Danielle Moonstar gets an amazing introduction to the show in this horror-meets-romance twist on her story. Kitty Pryde takes on the girlfriend role that Rahne usually plays, forming a special psychic connection with Dani and discovering that she should never trust Professor Xavier. Also, we make a lot of Silent Hill references in this one. Shout-out to Akira Yamaoka's gorgeous soundtracks! X-Men Spotlight: Danielle Moonstar Next week's episode: "Ascension, Part 1," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Cajun Spice," X-Men Evolution Feb 22, 2022

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X-Men Evolution gives us the perfect episode for Rogue and Gambit in "Cajun Spice," in which Gambit plays the Catwoman to Rogue's Batman. Still brooding over her decision to murder her mother, Rogue skips school and gets caught up in Gambit's shenanigans. After some knockout gas, some ropes, and a long train ride, these two disaster bisexuals end up on a date set in the midst of Mardi Gras. It's pretty much perfect, and it all ends with a high-speed motorboat chase in the bayou, because why not? Next week's episode: "Ghost of a Chance," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Uprising," X-Men Evolution Feb 15, 2022

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"Uprising" is perhaps X-Men Evolution's strongest episode when it comes to writing, pacing, and the metaphor of anti-mutant hatred. Evan Daniels, a.k.a. Spyke, has been living with the Morlocks for a while, and in that time, he's grown armor all over his body that he can no longer hide. He now sees himself as the guardian of the Morlocks, who are living off of garbage and facing anti-mutant hate crimes in the streets of Bayville. Meanwhile, Xavier is still worried about Apocalypse's domes, not that he's doing anything to help the humans experimenting on them and getting hurt or killed in the process. This episode gets real specific about the hatred towards mutants rising around the world, and the way that extremist views can become normalized over time. It's heavy shit. Next week's episode: "Cajun Spice," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Sins of the Son," X-Men Evolution Feb 08, 2022

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We all knew Professor X had at least one notable ex-lover (Magneto), but the big shocker of "Sins of the Son" is that he's got a woman in his past, too, named Gabrielle Haller. Xavier is just as shocked as we are when he learns he has a teenage son with Gabrielle named David. Except how did he miss that memo, especially given how often he uses Cerebro to track powerful mutants? David turns out to be Legion (not that X-Men Evolution calls him that), a mutant with multiple manifested personalities inside of him, each of which with their own powers... and their own axe to grind against Xavier. We can't really blame them, especially upon seeing Xavier's behavior in this episode. X-Men Spotlight: Legion Next week's episode: "Uprising," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Target X," X-Men Evolution Feb 01, 2022

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We knew we'd get to see X-23 again in "Target X," but we sure didn't expect X-Men Evolution to bring back one of Logan's weirdest ex-boyfriends Omega Red. The Soviet metal-man has decided to team up with Hydra and Viper, going against his political programming, all to get another chance to "torture" Wolverine. Meanwhile, X-23 destroys all of Hydra by herself, and Nick Fury shows up at the end to get the credit for it. Also Gauntlet is in this episode. He has an iPhone. X-Men Spotlight: Viper, a.k.a. Madame Hydra! Next week's episode: "Sins of the Son," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

MutantVision: A Mutant Ages Comic Special Jan 25, 2022

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We interrupt up this week's scheduled program for a very special Mutant Ages: The Comic, brought to you by MOJOVISION! Maddy, Ryan, Todd, Katie and various X-Men have been whisked away into their very own sitcom "Golden Mutants" with none of their memories. Only one person has retained his memories: Logan. Is he going to be enough to save them from this sitcom hell? If you are a little confused, that's okay! Mutant Ages: The Comic is featured at the end of every Listener Mail episode. This season finale highlight episode reveals who has been masterminding plot holes in the X-Men universe, and tells fun jokes on the way. We will back to reviewing every adaptation of the X-Men in... Next week's episode: Target X Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"No Good Deed," X-Men Evolution Jan 18, 2022

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X-Men Evolution brings us an entire episode focused on the Brotherhood, and we can't help but sympathize with the "bad guys" once again. These poor kids just need somebody to take care of them, and with Mystique and Magneto having died in the previous episode, they're resorting to a life of scamming people to get money. Xavier is a dick about it, and so is Scott, predictably. Pietro also goes too far. What's his problem? We get into it! Next week's episode: Mutantvision: The Comic Book Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Impact," X-Men Evolution Jan 11, 2022

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Wait a second... Maddy and Ryan think Apocalypse is kinda badass? X-Men Evolution achieves the unthinkable in its season 4 premiere episode, which also includes some very dark scenes about Rogue, Kurt, and their relationship to Mystique. Two characters in this episode die, but they both come back later. That doesn't make their deaths any less affecting, though. This episode brings the pain, and it does so in a masterful way. Next week's episode (we're weekly again!): "No Good Deed...," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

The Wolverine (2013) Dec 28, 2021

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Finally, a decent live-action X-Men movie! Maddy, Ryan, and Todd all watched The Wolverine (2013), which is a solo Logan action movie that isn't as horrible as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and is a lot more free-wheeling and fun than Logan (2017). We get to see Hugh Jackman's naked butt, but the real draw of this movie is actually Rila Fukushima as Yukio. We love her, she's the star of the movie, and she is perfection. Next episode: "Impact," X-Men Evolution Visit our STORE: teespring.com/stores/the-mutant-ages E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

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