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8/10
Outstandingly good!!!
VianneChocolat2 March 2005
I remember in 1993, X-Men the Animated Series is my obsession and I'm not the only one. For a lot of people in my country, 1993 - 1994 is the X-Men craze era. The said cartoon series was one of the highest-rated TV shows at the time. I was especially obsessed with Rogue. She's beautiful and sexy. She of superior strength and when she fights, she rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yet she can't be touched. She's an irresistible temptation to men, especially to Gambit who longs to touch her so much, when she can't be touched.

I was a sappy romantic at heart too so I'm always looking forward to moments between her and Gambit!!! And the people at my school were no different. Different people - different X-Men character favorites and obsessions, collection of X-Men comics and lots of talk about it during breaks, you name it. Even people over 25 watch it. It is little wonder, however, why there was all this fuss about X-Men. The characters' looks and personalities are charismatic and appealing to viewers. They are drawn as sexy and beautiful women and the men as beautiful and sexy as their female counterparts. Each has their own individual history and personalities which viewers simply find lovable and appealing. The plots and stories are exciting and interesting and there's no denying that the MUSIC at the beginning of every episode is REALLY CATCHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! The animated series was simply VERY WELL DONE!!! The fact that this animated series is one of the highest-rated and most-viewed Saturday morning programs in American history to date, that it is very popular in other countries aside from the U.S., and that it boosts sales of X-Men comics--as people who who didn't read x-men comics before this one started reading them as soon as they got obsessed with it--- are proofs that this is definitely one of the best cartoon series in 90s. In my opinion it is the BEST CARTOON SERIES, not just during the 90s but UNTIL NOW!!!!!!

X-Men shows a different idea of heroes. This is unlike Batman and Superman who are loved by ordinary people because they are heroes. X-Men, on the other hand, although fighting for peace and justice, defending their fellow mutants and ordinary men from harm in the process, are hated and feared by those they've sworn to protect. Humankind, that is. Still they continue to protect and defend mankind.

Marvel really did it right with this one and it could NOT be said that Batman and/or Superman animated series is/are superior than this one. X-Men The Animated Series(90s) is undeniably one of the most excellent, most watched and ultra-popular cartoon series up to this day!!!!!!!!
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9/10
Excellent, more faithful to the comics than the mediocre films ever will be
cosmic_quest26 August 2006
I was in my early teens when I first saw this cartoon version of 'X-Men' on television and it was what ignited my long-standing interest in the Marvel universe. If there was ever a lesson to be learnt about what it is to produce a faithful, involving adaptation (be it from a comic or a book) this show was the perfect example as it managed to successfully transfer the characters and plots from page to screen without dumbing down or altering things for the sake of making them 'cooler'.

The cartoon focused mainly on 'X-Men' favourites including Cyclops, Jean, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Storm, Beast, Jubilee and, of course, Xavier. But there were also episodes involving characters in supporting roles such as Archangel, Bishop, Nightcrawler and Cable. In terms of villains, all the usual suspects of like Magneto, Sinister, Mystique and Apocalypse turn up at some point. Unlike the recent films, aimed at pleasing teenagers and casual cinema-goers, this series was more intent on depicting the characters properly so there is the same interactions as seen in the comics including the Scott/Jean/Wolverine triangle, the love/hate relationship between Gambit and Rogue and the sibling bond that Storm and Gambit share. It also wonderfully portrays Wolverine's darkly sarcastic side, which brings humour to the show.

While the films (and the childish 'X-Men: Evolutions') show the X-Men having rather calm, settled lives on the whole, this series gave a darker view of the universe, showing the team striving to do good in a world where much of humanity loathed mutants and saw them as the threat. It also tackled story arcs, like Onslaught, Dark Phoenix, Days of Future's End and Angel's transformation into Archangel, that appeared in the comic-verse in a way that retained the essence of the stories.

This was certainly one of the best cartoons to come out of the Nineties and still holds appeal to me even now that I'm an adult. In fact, I think a few of the time-travelling episodes would probably be a bit too complex for the usual eight- to twelve-year-old demography who watch Fox Kids. I'd highly recommend this to fans of the comics and those who enjoyed the films but felt they were too flat and want to see something that preserves the spirit of the comics.
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8/10
Faithful To The Original Comic Book Series, Though Superior To The Films Themselves
wchngliu25 August 2007
In my very own opinion, the X-Men cartoon series was arguably the closest remake of the X-men that fans could get and much more faithful to the comic books themselves than what the live action movies will ever be. The costumes were identical as the comics, the superheroes were as realistic as they were and the story lines were much more varied, exciting and believable. Wolverine, Storm, Gambit, Rogue, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Professor Xavier and Jubilee were as they were. The artwork was also excellent, but just what you'd expected from Marvel.

Whilst the films were in all a shambles in terms of the design and look of the characters, the cartoon series and Marvel have thankfully retained the originality, appeal and quality of the comics, and the appearances of which made the X-men one of the most successful comic book hero franchises in history. Another difference between the cartoon series and the films was the fact the creators of the show put a lot of emphasis on character development and the emotional plight of the mutants's own expectations of wanting to belong to the world and to feel accepted, which this has been addressed much better in the series than the film trilogy ever did. Therefore, the human interest aspect- no make that mutant interest aspect and the triumph over adversity tales of each and everyone of the X-Men members had more of a feel and resonance to it, of which we could empathise the characters with, and of which the films themselves fail to do because it just didn't translate well on the big screen.

Unlike the movies, the animated show had a raw ness and bite to each and every one of those characters that was totally devoid in the live action versions and it never managed to pussyfoot around the issues, as well as the story lines, of which again were far more realistic and believable.

This is what the movies themselves ought to have been like, but rather than leave things as they were, the directors Brett Ratner and Brian Singer decided to change a couple things round, without realising how much this would put die-hard and ardent X-men fans off. Why tamper with a classic formula? Besides, the film's disappointment shouldn't take away from the fact that the cartoon series is the best on- screen version of the X-Men.

Forget the films, either stick with the comics or go for this, the animated version instead.
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10/10
One of the greatest-ever animated superhero shows!
dee.reid4 June 2011
It's been a while since I last watched "X-Men," the animated series from the early 1990s, but I do remember that this is/was one of the greatest comic book superhero shows I ever watched during my childhood. I was a reader of the Stan Lee-/Jack Kirby-co-created X-Men comics for Marvel Comics as a child - along with Spider-Man, who remains my favorite superhero, and the two Marvel Comics titles formed the cornerstone of my fascination with comic book superheroes. The "X-Men" titles struck a personal chord with me as I got older because of how its world re-defined people's hatreds and prejudices against each other to accommodate people with mutant powers being discriminated against by the powers-that-be. Being a black American, I instantly related to the plight of the X-Men and any other mutant character who was the target of those who ultimately wished the destruction of anyone with mutant powers. That was ultimately the greatest element about the comics, and this incredible animated series. It's the reason why I grew to deeply appreciate Marvel Comics more than any other comic book publisher in the industry. "X-Men," "Spider-Man: The Animated Series," and "Batman: The Animated Series" were all the reasons why during the early '90s, I loved comic book superhero cartoon shows.

10/10
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One of the best cartoons to grace television
Havoc116 August 1999
The X-Men Animated Series was great, hands down. Sure, it wasn't the comic -- and yes, the X-Men lineup stayed the same through all six seasons... but it handelled very well. In some ways I wish the comic could have been more concise like the Animated Series was. Some guest characters (Dazzler, my favourite X-Man, for one) weren't portrayed very well, especially in the explenation of their mutant powers, but it was very cool to see it all piece together.

The X-Men had it's share of continuity problems, however. In season 1, for example, everything was loosely played off of the comics. For instance, the X-Men did NOT know Warren Worthington III (Angel/Archangel). Later on through the series, however, Angel is shown as an original X-Man. Iceman was also later guest-starred as an original X-Man, and Polaris was shown as a former X-Man as well. Other than that, though, the team is set as Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Jubilee, Beast and Professor X. Some great storylines were the Phoenix Saga, Dark Phoenix Saga and the Phalenx Covenant.

Just about any X-Man you can think of was cameoed as well. Except for Shadowcat that is. Nightcrawler, Dazzler, Colossus, Havok, Wolfsbane, Cannonball, Longshot, and Rictor all stand fresh in my mind. It was truly a great series -- and it was very sad to see it cancelled, as it brought something more substantial to television -- a dream, a goal. Not talking sponges like you see on Nickelodeon. This was and will continue to be one of the greatest cartoons that graced Saturday-morning television.
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10/10
One of my favourite shows as a kid and still is
TheLittleSongbird13 September 2012
I love everything about X Men. The animation is very detailed and atmospheric, and the character designs especially with Wolverine are quite sophisticated for the time. The action sequences, which never suspended disbelief and had some wondrous elements for kids and adults alike to savour, have a lot of fluidity in that regard. The music is wonderful as well, the intro is one of the coolest of any animated series of the 90s(and there were a lot) and the background scoring manages to be beautiful and haunting. The writing is intelligent, sometimes affecting and sometimes humorous, though any sense of conflicting emotions are equally convincing, while the story lines are daring and always interesting and the characters right from charismatic Wolverine, sexy Rogue to the appropriately antagonistic villains are very well-written and likable. The voice acting is always expressive and never felt stereotypical, bland or overdone. In conclusion, a superb series. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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10/10
X-Appeal
DarthBill8 April 2004
I remember back in 1992 when this show debuted, I thought it was one of the best cartoons on the air, along with "Batman: The Animated Series". The characters had great powers but no one was so incredibly powered that they couldn't get knocked down and knocked around. Plus they were always getting on each others nerves. As cool as Wolverine and Gambit were, I always held great fondness for Cyclops and Beast, I guess because I admired Cyclops for being so stalwart and steadfast and Beast for being so damn smart, laid back and intelligent. Gambit's love/hate relationship with Rogue, the hottest virgin super-heroine in comic books, was always good for a laugh and only occasionally got dramatic but never so much that it got sappy. Professor Xavier, Storm, Jean, and Jubilee rounded out the cast of heroes with their own powers and self-doubts and dreams. Well, actually the only character who probably didn't benefit from the series was Jean Grey, who for some strange reason was always fainting in action scenes. I'm guessing the writers simply didn't have a good grasp of her character or a strong idea of how to make her powers look cool and dynamic compared to the weather controlling Storm, high flying super tanker Rogue or even fire work shooting Jubilee.

One of my few regrets/complaints about this show was that the X-Men's big villain, Magneto, was only a villain or rather a well meaning if twisted and tainted anti-hero for only the first two episodes in which he appeared, and so the role of #1 agitator to the X-Men went to Mr. Sinister during the 2nd season along with the usual stock villains of racist Americans. The first 3 seasons were probably the best, after that it kind of started to wane. Also I regret that Colossus and Night-Crawler were not regular members of the cast, as Night-Crawler was a very soulful character and Colossus, well, he's just so damn cool.

But these complaints are very minor in light of what was otherwise one of the best comic book to cartoon adaptations ever to air. Certainly superior to the now defunct Wolverine & the X-Men, though X-Men Evolution featured a stronger version of Jean Grey.

The X-Men later made some guest appearances on "Spider-Man", which had a lot of promise and brighter animation but ultimately squandered its potential. Captain America later guest starred in both X-Men and Spider-Man.
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10/10
plays great to kids, but the adults can join in the danger and fun too
Quinoa198419 May 2009
X-Men is one of the perennial favorites in the Marvel catalog, maybe as well known now as Spider-Man, and seeing this TV series it's not hard to see why. This is taken, as far as I can tell from my limited knowledge of the original comics that featured the main cast assembled here (Cyclops, Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, Gambit, Jean Grey, Xavier, Jubilee), right from the source material, and it's a pleasure to see how the series in the first two seasons followed a fairly straightforward continuity. Indeed it's like going through a comic book series; you can't really jump in on any episode to really gage the plot (albeit there are some great stand-alone episodes, particularly in the second season where we get some backstories on Gambit and Rogue), though at the least you get an idea of who every character is and what their interests, powers, concerns and little dramas tend to veer toward.

This is not to say sometimes it can't get a little confusing; by the time it gets into time travel with Cable it can be a little crazy, especially in terms of how much affects what or why an apocalypse still seems to be taking place. But aside from that, it's a classic Saturday morning serial, with lots of adventure and action and colorful villains. And they're all given some meaty comic-boom dialog, too, and it's a step-up usually from the times in the movie series when they've tried to go too far (i.e. X3, Wolverine) in defining personalities. Here it's done just enough as to get a grasp of everyone, but relatively so. And along with the breakneck animation (some of it quite sophisticated for the time, some on par with the Ninja Turtles cartoons if not quite up there with Batman), there's the whole issue of being a mutant, the identity of it and how it is to be a human and an outsider in society that works its way into the show and theme in general.

It's got a message but it doesn't overstate it, it's got action that is believable enough so that we don't roll our eyes and incredible at times to keep the kids wondering (there's a moment where the flying-angel character in an episode asks Rogue how she can fly and she gives a shrug kind of answer, a perfect little comic-book moment), not to mention characters like Beast and Wolverine and Magneto, who are the kinds of icons that need strong storytelling to keep them interesting to new and old fans. This X-Men series, frankly, is the be-all-end-all for me, bad-ass and an all-around crowd-pleaser.
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10/10
The perfect animated series ever!
mirwais-orbit10 September 2008
After 16 years since its release and almost 11 after its last episode, I still think that X-Men TAS stills being the perfect animated series ever based on a comic book so powerful as X-Men ever was. I still miss it.

You can feel the difference between X-Men TAS and X-Men Evolutions with the ages. Today I'm 26 y.o. and until now I watch TAS and feel excited about it while I watch Evolutions and feel bored with those teenage jokes. TAS was an animated series for teenagers and adults, because it was fun for the kids and mature on its plot and all its stories were very consistent for the adult audience.

I must say that I like a lot the movie trilogy, but just because I'm a huge fan of the mutants, but the movies wasn't faithful to the comics at all. I agree that some changes were needed for the movies, but a lot was changed... and a lot change for the comics after the movies, and Evolution is the proof of that.

X-Men TAS was extremely faithful to the comics and a lot close to the comics stories. It was like seeing the comics in the TV. All the main character and villains were there, with all their powers, original costumes, personalities, all their stories were well explored during all the 5 seasons. The other supporting characters also had their important moments. The important stories like The Savage Island or The Genosha Island, Apocalipse and mainly (I SAID MAINLY) The Phoenix Saga and The Dark Phoenix Saga were masterpieces and I still watch to them till today like they were the real movies that I though one day X-Men would be, but never was.

They tried to insert some kind of Phoenix in the movies but it was a joke comparing to the importance of this entire saga in the comics, and TAS did an amazing experience with entire saga for over 9 episodes. I still think that all the Phoenix saga should become a movie series because it's a sci-fi epic that everyone would enjoy, and a sci-fi epic that the movie series fails to be in some moments.

Today the art work in TAS stills being something great because it was entirely colored by hands and not by computer. All the animated technique used in production are no longer in use by any kind of studio and that's another great thing to admire.

X-Men TAS is a strongly recommended series for those who enjoy a lot so loved mutants and also for those who became fans after the movies and don't know anything about them in the early years or think that Evolutions is a great piece of work. Yeah... Evolution is all about a great PIECE of work, while TAS is an ENTIRE great work.
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10/10
A classic cartoon about Marvel comic's team of mutant's called the X-men led by professor X, fighting for peace even if it means protecting those who hate them.
talarisw19 February 2013
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I'm a huge fan of comic book superheroes and the X-men are my favorite from Marvel comics. This is the best interruption of the X-men. I LOVE the live action movies by 20th century fox with Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry & etc. But this is the best adaptation from the comics. This is also an iconic staple of Saturday mourning cartoons of the 1990s. In the comics about every decade there's a different X-men team with different characters and this cartoon is perfectly based on the 90's team of X- men, which might be the best one. The show does an EXcellent job at staying true to the comics, the animation was great, the action was great and the stories/episodes where great! The best thing about the X-men in general are all the wide range of great characters. Marvel comics done a great job in creating many, many truly interesting characters with great powers, back-stories, personalities and cool looks. It's the colorful characters that makes the X-men so iconic. First there's Charles Xaviar aka Professor X voiced by Cedric Smith. He has a great voice for Xavier. He's the leader of the X-men and one of the world's most powerful telepathic. They did a great job at always giving him an important part in the show not just the typical boss role. The field leader of the X-men is Scott Summers aka Cyclops voiced by Norman Spencer. His voice is perfect for Cyclops. He has one of the most tormenting powers as powerful rays shoot from his eyes which can only be controlled with a visor he wears but he can never look at anyone with a naked eye. They did a great job showing his personality and how serious he takes things as well as his rivalry with Wolverine. Catherine Disher is great as the voice of Jean Grey, who's power is telekinesis(moving objects with her mind). I like her romance with Cyclops and like Scott she takes things seriously. The 2nd in command after Cyclops is Oroa Munroe aka Storm voiced by Iona Morris. Her voice is perfect, I love her African accent. She can control the weather around her and I love how she makes dramatic statements when using her powers like a God commanding the weather to act by her will, even Rouge commented on it by saying "lighting up with the speeches". I love Hank McCoy aka Beast. He looks like a fury animal but is actually an sophisticated Genies scientist. George Blaze is great as his voice, I love how they show his love for reading, poetry and art and how he quotes poetry. I love Rogue, she's a great character. She has one of the best personalities and back-story. Lenore Zann is great as her voice, I love her sassy southern accent and flirtations. But she is also tragic as her power is to absorb the life force and/or powers of anyone she touches, making her incapable to touch anyone. My favorite character is Remy Lebeau aka Gambit, who's power is to turn any object into an explosive by touching it. He just has a cool personality. I love Chris Potter's voice, his French accent is perfect. I love how he uses game cards as weapons and all of his "card talk" like saying "five card stud" before blowing something up. I also like how for some reason he always talks in a 3rd person. The youngest member is teenager Jubilee voiced by Alyson Court. Her hands can create fireworks like sparks. She's cool but I think they made her too immature. But the breakout star is Logan aka Wolverine. I love Hugh Jackman but this is the best take on Wolverine ever. His scratchy, Clint Eastwood like voice by Cathal Dodd is great. His heart's always in the right place but he has such a bad attitude and unlike the other X-men he'll kill . They couldn't show him actually kill(like in the comics) but heavenly implied he's willing to kill. I love his rivalry with the vicious Sabbertooth and how he's in love with Jean Grey. He is definitely the most interesting & complex X-men character. The show also did a great job with the villains. The mutant- hunting giant robots called Sentials were perfectly done. Professor X's former college, the non-mutant hating Magneto is good but unfortunately he dosen't have the brotherhood in this show, he works alone. I like Mystique, Avalanch, and Pyro. Mr. Sinister is one of my favorites, he's really creepy. I love the Juggernaught, he's a smart-ass, a bully and his super strength makes him literally unstoppable. The biggest villain is Apocalpse, who's really scary. Other X-men characters from the comics appear like Collosus, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Angel, Dazzler, Cable but unfortunately no Kitty Pryde. I love the opening credits and theme music, there's no lyrics but the music is unforgettable. The series is very mature and deals with intense issues like prejudice, bigotry and abuse. The 1st season is the best but the entire series is fantastic and is the best from Marvel comics.
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7/10
A colourful compilation of the exploits of our favourite mutants
tinytots219 September 2022
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An animated series adapted from Marvel's comic book stories, X-Men brings to life a diverse team of mutant superheroes as they strive to maintain peace in a world rife with dangerous threats and divisive sentiments.

The compelling character designs and numerous intriguing settings are perhaps the show's greatest assets. Themes such as ostracism, loyalty, community and teamwork are powerfully portrayed. There is a good balance between single-episode plots and multi-episode arcs, with the former serving to narrate anecdotes and develop backgrounds while the latter present longer adventures with higher stakes. Even if individual stories are largely independent, characters do grow and develop over the course of the series and there are a multitude of references and callbacks to prior happenings written into the script. Other laudable aspects include the plethora of cool action scenes, the fantastic opening theme and the superlative voice acting.

However, X-Men does have some notable deficiencies. It can become a little repetitive, especially since too many of its storylines set humans against mutants with little added justification. Time travel as a tool to alter the future is also overused. Some nemeses like Apocalypse and Mastermold are rather one-dimensional, rendered all the more underwhelming by the apparent invincibility of the heroes. The romantic segments are by and large terrible, feeling contrived and out of place. Lastly, the animation is also beginning to show its age with the limited catalogue of visual effects being particularly apparent.

Despite these lacunae, watching X-Men still makes for a fun rompy ride, bringing along with it a heavy dose of nostalgia. Lovers of episodic superhero escapades are sure to be entertained by this delightful 90s creation.
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10/10
People giving it 2 stars saying its not for adults, idiots.
ultimatephoenix-6594624 May 2020
I just read a review to say its so bad, its unwatchable as an adult and its childish, IT WAS MADE FOR KIDS, adults didnt really watch cartoons back in the day or read comics as much as they do now. Of course its childish, it was morning TV for KIDS and guidlines were very strict compared to how they are now. Stop reviewing as adults and review for a child
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7/10
Season 1 is exceptional and falls off after that
RevvedReview20 July 2023
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The epic vision and ambition that went into Season 1 is, I dare say, uncanny. Juggling a team of 9 characters, season 1 had 3-5 plotlines per episode, several of which extended the whole season or into season 2.

The first episode is a classic where Jubilee meets the X-Men and a Sentinel at the mall. This early 90s fun vibe quickly meets adult situations when around Episode 3 or so one of the team members dies in battle. This death then spawns several plotlines as the characters react to the death differently. (And of course, being comics, no one can truly stay dead. But they did a nice job of merging the Apocalypse plotline with the Morph plotline.)

Season 1 covers Sentinels, including Master Mold, 2 of the island sagas (Muir Island and some slave island.) Days of Future Past. Apocalyse and his 4 angels of death. Plus feature villains such as Magneto, Juggernaut, and Mystique. My favorite plotline was when everyone was pursuing a doctor not knowing that the doctor was really Mystique.

It's pretty crazy that the Beast storyline takes the whole season with limited payoff. He just sits in jail the whole time lol. Also, Cable's appearance makes no sense in season 1 but they do get around to explaining it season 2.

Season 2 introduces some standalone episodes which are hit and miss. The Savage Land plotline is fairly interesting, though they slow walk it.

Season 3 has the Phoenix Saga, which is a drudge for me to get through. Way too much exposition and confusing self-sacrifice. After that it feels like the.writers changed the the energy dropped.

My biggest gripe is that the heroes are so overpowered it's hard to believe they ever lose. Cyclops can one-shot any Sentinel, but for some reason doesn't just take them all out in a minute.

Still need to watch the later seasons, but not sure I can make it through season 3.
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2/10
can't believe all the people gushing about this terrible animated series
matt_clara28 September 2008
The writing was terrible, and so was the quality of the animation work. At times the physical movements of the characters is discontinuous and unnatural, not to mention the hastily drawn characters and the low frame rate. Perhaps the writing does reflect that of the original comic, but c'mon, guys, that was Stan Lee. He may have created some great characters and plot lines (and even that is disputed at times), but as far as dialogue, he's always been a hack.

Don't get me wrong, I love the X-Men, having read them when I was a kid in the 70s, watched the movies, as well as X-Men Evolution, all of which are good, but the 90s animated series was lousy.
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Earnest Adaptation of Classic Marvel Comic
Chiron198714 January 1999
The X-Men animated series was a terrific try at bringing the ultra-popular comic book featuring mutant outcasts to the small screen. While the animation was amateurish and choppy at best, the voice over work was a particularly wonderful highlight. The stories were re-hashes of the plots from the comics' 30+ years in publication, and a few standouts included the Phoenix Saga, and its follow-up featuring the reconciliation between Scott Summers, alias Cyclops, and his father, the interstellar pirate/freedom fighter, Corsair.
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10/10
One of the best shows ever
ydawg-478-91755816 September 2012
First of all let me say that I am not a comic nerd, I maybe owned a couple through my whole life (wolverine was my fav and probably because of this show). I have never liked other superhero shows (another critic said he liked the batman cartoon but that show blew, maybe i just didn't like the cartoon style). Basically what I am trying to say is that I am not a superhero guy but this show might be the best cartoon ever ...

You know those shows/movies you loved as a kid then re-watch as an adult and they just seem corny and/or stupid, boring, childish or just plain lame? (i remember loving "labrynth" the movie as a kid, re watched and realized its just a long and boring David bowie music video). I recently got all 5 seasons of X-men for my kids to watch because I remember absolutely loving it watching it new as a kid myself, it was my most anticipated cartoon (besides the simpsons) and I thought the kids would enjoy it...

the theme music gave me butterflies, so lets start there. What a theme song !!! )best ever maybe), so good I can't believe it brought out emotion in me and that is rare. The video for the intro is pretty cool too, love that explosion.

Now on to the show, a lot of reviews here hit it on the nose. The show is so complex and the characters are real. The opening scene of jubilee with her foster parents, man !!! TV shows still don't have the balls to put on content that real.

Gambit hitting on the cashier, man !!! so good.

The characters make jokes that are funny.

They get in each others faces.

The girls are more loving and the guys are cold.

OK i could go on and on so lets just finish by saying watch the damn show and lets never forget it. shows like this don't come along every day and i hope people enjoy it for a long time.

OK i feel like i should throw a couple negatives in just so i don't seem to biased (remember i am not a comic geek so i cant talk about comic book accuracy) just from the first episode though ...

1. I don't like how gambit is just waltzing around the mall in his costume, storm and rogue were both in plain clothes though so i don't know why gambit had to be rocking his outfit?

2. The giant robot is hiding behind a tree as jubilee walks by going to her parents house to check on them ... please.

OK thats about it for now

um fav character has gotta be gambit, love the accents

this show embraces diversity but not in a captain planet kind of way

alright i am out

thanks
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10/10
Epic
mblackbird225 November 2013
In my humble opinion, this is the greatest cartoon of all time. Certainly the greatest comic-book adaption of all time. For all you kids out there, if you want to know why the 80s and 90s were the glory years for cartoons, go on youtube and check out some of these episodes. The animated series is certainly exceptionally better than the lousy films. If the X-men films had been a tenth as good as the cartoons, they would have been awesome movies. The first three seasons were the best, the series wasn't quite up to snuff for the last two seasons (but it's still better than most of the stuff on TV nowadays). Season 3 was my personal favorite, as it featured an amazing adaption of the Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Saga. But I also loved the Mr. Sinister storyline in season 2. And the sentinel storyline in season 1 was well-produced as well, culminating in my personal favorite episode, FINAL DECISION, where Magneto helps the X-Men take out the sentinels and Mastermold.
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9/10
Made for you
pariahprince25 November 2022
It doesn't matter how old you are, watch this show. You can watch it with your children. It has your favourite characters and treats them with respect unlike all these shallow or downright unwatchable modern shows. I love it nearly as much as I love the Spider-Man cartoon series created roughly at the same time, and I love the crossover episodes even more. Many great shows have been undeservedly forgotten and we are being told that they are old and no longer relevant but this is what writers who cannot right tell you to push their subpar creations. Our characters deserve much better. X-Men (1992-1997) is exactly that.
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9/10
X-Men are unique
ThunderKing69 December 2021
Story: People known as mutants born with a superpower disability must try to persuade the humans that they are peaceful while they battle other mutants.

Production: Perfect

Main intelligence: 5. Humans are dumb because they are okay with the Fantastic 4 but are not okay with mutants.

Highlight: The story, battles, characters, this show did not have any limits. It was non-stop X-mening.

Should you watch this show?: Yes. If you like superheroes, the best animation, non-yokeness, non-cringefest then this is the show for you. It's the perfect show. If you are a fan of X-men and Mutants, there are plenty in this show to interact with. Almost every story from the comics were covered in this show.

Sadly, the shows that followed this perfect iCON was a step-down.
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9/10
X-Men
Terryfan23 January 2015
Warning: Spoilers
X-men one of the many shows I remember watching as a kid on TV and on VHS.

Marvel comics has been known for their many characters and X-men is one of them.

The X-men team contain Cyclops (voiced by Norm Spencer) Wolverine (voiced by Cathal J Dodd) Rogue (Voiced by Lenore Zann) Storm (Voiced by Iona Morris then later by Alison Sealy-Smith) Beast (Voiced by George Buza) Gambit (Voiced by Chris Potter) Jubilee (voiced by Alyson Court), Jean Grey (Voiced by Catherine Disher) Professor X (Voiced by Cedric Smith)

They fight for Human mutant peace while their enemy The Brotherhood lead by Magneto (voiced by David Hemblen) fight to ruin their plans.

What makes the show a classic is the strong character developments the producers and writers took the time to stay true to the characters of X-men which is a plus for any fan and for those who enjoy comic books.

The animation for each episode really dark and a lot attention to detail. The show's animation style fits the story line of the series which is important for any animation show.

The voice acting is pretty good and you can feel the emotions of each character. They made some wise choices with the actors they pick to voiced the characters.

The writers for the show were very wise for the show and the writing is very intelligent for kids and adults.

X-men The Animated Series is one of the best cartoons ever made and one of the few that gives justice to the comic book it's based on.

If you're a fan of X-Men you will enjoy this classic series for it's strong characters, animation style to tell the story and smart writing
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8/10
fantastic
angelorwez1 May 2022
Again...we have to consider that this was meant for kids...

to be so excellent...with so much restriction...such an audience...

every character was developed enough...every character got enough screentime...every "superpower" got to be showcased...some more than others of course...but that's where main and side characters come in

very solid.
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6/10
Overrated and Childish
btimmfan19 September 2015
I'm sorry but this show is rated way too high. I think most people are blinded by their nostalgia.

I didn't watch this show as a child. I grew up watching Batman: TAS and Spider-Man TAS which I absolutely loved and still love to this day. I re-watch those shows pretty regularly even as an adult.

I tried to watch a couple episodes of X-Men TAS since it was rated so highly on here. I found it pretty unwatchable. It's pretty obvious to me that this show was made strictly for children, without any concern for making it interesting to adults too.

It is really preachy to kids about accepting and tolerating people who are different from you. This is a good message, but they hammer it in literally every episode. Also, the dialogue is really bad at times and Wolverine is almost useless since he can't use his claws on anyone except robots. There are countless nonsensical moments where the plot or the premise just doesn't add up. It's not a bad show for children, but I can't watch it as an adult.
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9/10
This was a very good series
Rectangular_businessman4 July 2010
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This was a quite good series, as far I remember. The animation wasn't very good, actually it was the worst aspect of it, but the plot and the characters were excellent: Even as a child, I admired this series for the interesting plots and the rich complexity of the characters, dealing with themes as intolerance, racism, war and divorce. Also, it was pretty funny to watch, mostly because I always was a huge fan of the "X-Men" comics (Which are my favorite comic book characters) and this series made justice to the original source material. This was the best of the animated adaptations of the X-Men comics into an animated form (Compare this with the short "Pryde of the X-Men", "X-men: Evolution" and "Wolverine and the X-Men") I highly recommend it to anyone.
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7/10
X-cellent
WeAreLive11 October 2017
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I have not seen every single episode of this show but I watched four episodes last year.

The first one was where Peter and Jubliee go to Russia to stop cable. The second one was where Cyclops leaves the team to his childhood foster home to discover the purple man is using Mutant Children as weapons, the third one is where Jubliee is looking after some school kids during a cave visit and the last one was where Rouge goes to a countryside to recruit a mutant young man.

Overall this show was excellent and it had a good theme song.
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3/10
Exaggerated Men
son_of_cheese_messiah4 January 2014
It seems incredible to me that this crude cartoon is favourably compared to the stylish Batman, Superman and Justice League cartoons of the same era. The X-men is positively Neanderthal by comparison.

Firstly the art is hackwork. The backgrounds are usually routine or sometimes absent altogether. The characters are inconsistently drawn with faces changing from frame to frame. I challenge anyone to freeze-frame and honestly be able to recognise any character by their facial features.

Colour is ugly and inconsistent too, ie Wolverine's arms will sometimes be drawn yellow, like his costume,and then revert to its normal flesh colour. A minor detail, perhaps, by one that speaks to the low editorial standards at work. Another example of laziness is when the X-men go to Genosha supposedly incognito, but Gambit is still wearing his full costume, which sort of gives the game away! My only explanation for this is that he is so undistinguished looking that no one would recognise him out of costume? He is so undistinguished, apparently, that no one recognises him even IN costume, but they do recognise the incognito Storm.

Next, everything seems rushed. The series begins confusingly with Jubilee being pursued by sentinels. then in Xavier's mansion then back again being caught by the sentinels. No explanation as to why she is allowed to leave is given and the X-men do not seem to notice her absence. Characters appear without introduction and we are expected to know who they are? I can only imagine that well read fans of the comic book would know who's who because you would be lost otherwise. In the trial of the Beast, Sabretooth suddenly appears out of nowhere. I had to rewind to see if I had missed anything but I hadn't.

The stories themselves are mostly good, but they have been lifted from classic comicbooks, they should be. It must be said that the cartoon version does not add anything to the original. In most cases, these stories are presented in a simplified fashion which undermines the original intention; for example the suicidal sacrifice of Jean Grey was apparently too strong for children's TV and Proteus is turned into a childish version of one the X-men's best stories.

Although it improves in later series, early on there's no effort at any characterisation. The characters are stereotyped with their only interactions being aggression towards each other. Obviously the writers have taken the notion that conflict is the essence of drama literally but not allowed any time for getting to know each character. The most egregious example of this is Morph, who is unceremoniously killed off before we know anything about him, but, apart from a few melodramatic "Morph's gone!" this does not even have much impact upon the other X-men. Since there are no real characters, consequently dialogue is awful too, with some lines coming across as unintentionally funny.

Probably as a result of the bad writing, the vocal actors have little to work with and deliver hammy performances. Wolverine is constantly angry and others, such as Gambit, Cyclops and Cable are only marginally less so. Xavier's voice is just plain weird.

In the end, this is a cartoon with the look and psychological depth of a Scooby Doo cartoon. Nice enough for a Saturday morning (and undemanding audience) but nothing that can withstand repeated viewings like the DCU animations from the same period. To be fair. after the awful first series, it does improve. While it is still hideous to look at, the pacing and characterisation is a lot better. So I have upped my original grade.
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