The Mutant Ages

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"Blind Alley," X-Men Evolution Jul 27, 2021

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Finally, Mystique gets her revenge on Scott Summers... or at least, she spends plenty of time torturing him, and totally would have killed him, except that Jean and Scott's sexy psychic connection ruins everything. This episode is really simple, but there is a moment when Scott and Logan are shirtless, and that's important to note. Also important to note? Maddy and Ryan are going back to a biweekly schedule after this. We're just too busy! But we love you and we're still intending to do this show for the rest of our natural lives. X-Men Spotlight: CYCLOPS, a.k.a. Scott Summers (finally) Next episode: "X-Treme Measures," 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 Stuff of Villains," X-Men Evolution Jul 20, 2021

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Bonjour, Gambit has arrived ... to stand outside the high school and pick on anybody who picks on his fellow mutants. Gambit isn't here to attend school, he's here to do the schooling! The Brotherhood gets to learn from this cool older guy, with Rogue and Kitty in hot pursuit. Very hot pursuit. This episode is gay. Next week's episode: "Blind Alley," 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!

"Mainstream," X-Men Evolution Jul 13, 2021

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Content warning for a lot of discussion of homophobic bullying that Maddy and Ryan experienced as teenagers, because this week's episode of X-Men Evolution took us on a trip back to our saddest memories. That said, "Mainstream" is another incredible episode about what it's like for mutants to re-integrate into society again now that everybody knows who they are. Luckily there's a fun side-plot with Logan hooking up with Colossus, except even that story has a sad ending. Next week's episode: "The Stuff of Villains," 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 Stuff of Heroes," X-Men Evolution Jun 29, 2021

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This week, Maddy and Ryan sympathize with Juggernaut, who just wants to be left alone. The cops won't let him live, and they won't let the rest of the newly discovered mutants on X-Men Evolution live, either. Bayville has become a police state, with heavily armed soldiers patrolling the streets, and Congress is debating whether mutants should be allowed to exist. Storm and Beast stand up for their rights, and meanwhile, the baby X-Men are all grown up, fighting for their rights as well. Then there's Logan, who's the oldest mutant around, but also the biggest baby. Next week's episode: We're taking a one-week break... and then watching "Mainstream" (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!

"Day of Recovery," X-Men Evolution Jun 22, 2021

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X-Men Evolution starts off its third season with a bang. The X-Men confront Mystique about where she's hiding Xavier, but within seconds, a bunch of cops and soldiers show up to kill everyone. For the rest of the episode, all of our heroes are on the run from the law. News broadcasts describe the climate of fear and paranoia that has gripped the nation in the wake of all mutants being outed. There's no going back from here. Next week's episode: "The Stuff of Heroes," 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!

Listener Mail, June 2021 Jun 15, 2021

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Maddy and Ryan open up the mailbag to answer listeners' questions about who's the scariest X-Men villain, who they'd recruit to be their own personal Four Horsemen, and how each of their respective career paths and personal passions led them to where they are today. Next week's episode: "Day of Recovery," 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!

X-Men: First Class (2011) Jun 01, 2021

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If only X-Men: First Class were a story about Magneto's origin. Or maybe just a catalogue of Magneto's romance with Charles Xavier. That's almost what it is, but then there's a whole bunch of other plotlines and themes in here, and they sure don't fit together. Come along with Maddy, Ryan, and Todd on their quest to figure out where Moira bought those garters, what the hell Emma Frost was doing in a jail cell for two months, and whether Mystique can make a decision without a man's help. Next week's episode: Listener mail! 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, RyanPagella and DrToddHarper (or ArcanistFox). If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via patreon.com/themutantages. Thanks!

"Day of Reckoning, Part 2," X-Men Evolution May 25, 2021

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X-Men Evolution brings its second season to a devastating conclusion in "Day of Reckoning Part 2," in which Scott discovers Mystique's master plan, but far too late to do anything about it. Meanwhile, Magneto's master plan is the real concern, since it involves unmasking mutantkind in front of all humanity, and also unmasking Trask and his Sentinels. Shit gets incredibly real in this episode. Next week's episode: X-Men: First Class (2011) 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!

"Day of Reckoning, Part 1," X-Men Evolution May 18, 2021

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Maddy and Ryan kick off the first half of X-Men Evolution's season two finale, an incredible double-header that lets Mystique show off the complexity of her long-term plan. "Day of Reckoning, Part 1" starts off with Logan cruising for Sabretooth in the sewers and getting kidnapped by Bolivar Trask, who makes his first appearance on this show and already has Sentinels waiting in the wings to murder all mutants. Both the X-Men and the Brotherhood assume that Magneto was the one to kidnap Wolverine and they plan to retaliate accordingly, but the truth is a lot more complicated than that. We'll wrap it all up next week! X-Men Spotlight: Bolivar Trask Next week's episode: "Day of Reckoning, Part 2" 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 HeX Factor," X-Men Evolution May 11, 2021

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Welcome to the show, Wanda Maximoff. We are so excited to see you. Maddy and Ryan recorded a super-long episode to analyze "The HeX Factor," an incredible introduction to X-Men Evolution's take on Wanda as a character. She's a 2000s era goth teen on a revenge quest against Magneto, and she's not a fan of Xavier either. Mystique shows up to help her out, as well as arrange an introduction between Wanda and Agatha Harkness. Thank goodness someone around here cares about Wanda's well-being. X-Men Spotlight: Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. The SCARLET WITCH! Next week's episode: "Day of Reckoning, Part 1" 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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