X-Men '97 S2E06: "Danger.exe"
Summary
Hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight recap X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 6, "Danger.exe." They discuss the sentient Danger Room’s rebellion, Polaris’s return to the X-Men, and Charles Xavier establishing X-Corp on Genosha. The episode concludes with Gambit’s shocking return as Apocalypse’s Horseman, Death. The hosts also analyze the show’s rapid pacing and potential Onslaught teases.
Topics discussed
Intro ads for Sorento, Women's Sports, and Podlandia
Extra Vision intro and X-Men 97 spoiler warning
Charles in Danger Room and Polaris action sequence
Lorna's backstory, firing, and nostalgic school tour
Danger Room sentience, Charles's grief, and ad break
Ads for Sorority Rush, Unshaken, Therapy Gecko, Missing Sister
Jean and Scott's combo attack and Danger vs Polaris
Harnessing powers, Magneto's memory, and X-Corp launch
Gambit's return as Horseman and ad break
Critique of Charles's naivety and X-Corp's purpose
Character dynamics and X-Corp comic lore discussion
Onslaught tease and potential season finale theories
Pacing criticism and Magneto's quick resurrection
Wolverine's healing factor and Gambit's comic history
Mr. Sinister's return and Krakoa timeline discussion
Outro ads for Hollywood Handbook and Podlandia
Final ad for You're the Problem with Yamanika
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