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‘The brave always die first’: ‘X-Men ’97’ episode 9 ending, explained

Warning: This article contains full spoilers for X-Men ’97 episode 9.

After nine epic episodes, the end is finally nigh for X-Men ’97‘s exemplary first season, so are you ready for the incoming finale? Trick question, of course you’re not. Penultimate installment, “Tolerance is Extinction – Part 2,” was so thrilling, dark, and dramatic that we’re even more reluctant to see this incredible show leave our screens than we were before.

Previously on X-Men ’97: Uber-villain Bastion, a human Sentinel, had unleashed his Prime Sentinels upon the world, but an escaped Magneto stopped them dead in their tracks with an electromagnetic wave that covered the globe. This has just thrown the planet out of the frying pan and into the fire, however, as episode 9 reveals that the EMP blast has wrecked the Earth’s magnetic fields, meaning it’s now just hours away from destruction.

The X-Men split off into two teams — Gold and Blue — in order to confront Bastion and his minion Mr. Sinister and talk down Magneto, who has recruited Rogue and Sunspot to his cause. But things, as ever, don’t go exactly to plan…

Is Jean Grey dead (you know, again)?

Jean Grey in her Marvel Girl costume in X-Men '97 episode 9Screenshot via Marvel Animation/Disney Plus

As part of the Gold team, Jean — dressed in her old-school Marvel Girl costume — battles Sinister, but the evil villain plays his cruelest trick yet by mind-controlling Cable (the time-traveling son of Jean’s clone, Madelyne Pryor, don’t forget) into fighting her. Cable reveals that, like her and his mother, he’s a first-class telekinetic too before deploying a lethal wave of psychic power.

In the midst of the fight, Jean sends out a psychic signal to Cyclops — who’s part of the Blue team fighting Magneto — and tells him “Scott… I love you.” The astral Scott is powerless to do anything as he witnesses the moment that his own son appears to vaporize the love of his life.

After Erik Lensherr himself appeared to suffer a similar fate only a few episodes ago, the lack of a body leaves us tempted to believe Jean isn’t really dead. Especially as this is Jean “I beat Death for breakfast” Grey we’re talking about. Even Rogue lampshaded the trope earlier in this same episode. “Who dies next?” she asked, when joining Magneto’s side. “Jean? Hah! Been there done that.”

What did Magneto do to Wolverine?

Magneto rips the adamantium from Wolverine's body in X-Men 97Screenshot via Marvel Animation/Disney Plus

Meanwhile, things are looking dire for the Blue team too, as Magneto gains the upper hand when he places his own telepath-blocking helmet on Professor X’s head to stop him from meddling in his mind. Wolverine appears to save the day, however, when he sneaks up behind Lensherr and stabs him in the back. “Been in a lot of wars, bub. The brave always die first,” Logan tells him — a clever callback to the time Magneto said this himself back in X-Men: The Animated Series.

Unfortunately, as Thanos might’ve told him, Logan really should’ve gone for the head as Magneto shrugs off the injury and retaliates with his own brutal attack on Wolverine. In an adaptation of a memorable moment from the comics’ “Fatal Attractions” storyline, Magneto savagely pulls the adamantium from Wolverine’s skeleton, which pools out through his skin in a wince-inducing, gore-filled sequence that would make the Fox Kids censors from the ’90s have a coronary.

How can the X-Men save the world in the season finale?

Rogue wakes with a fright in X-Men 97Screenshot via Marvel Animation/Disney Plus

So, Jean dead, Wolverine violently incapacitated, and Magneto maniacally set on destroying the world… What are the X-Men to do? Kudos to X-Men ’97 for truly raising the stakes on both a global and personal level here as it’s hard to fathom just how the team are going to turn this thing around and pull a win out of their hats.

We’ve definitely seen enough death this season already, so with any luck Jean will funnel the powers of the Phoenix once more and maybe swoop into save the day. And we know all too well than you can’t keep a good Wolverine down, so a furious Logan could come back fighting with his bone claws instead. Alternatively, a heartbroken Cyclops may well unleash his optic blasts and do some real damage with them to neutralize the threat.

Don’t expect every little problem the X-Men have to be solved in the finale, however, as we already know a second season is on the way. X-Men ’97 ‘s first season concludes May 15 on Disney Plus.

By: Christian Bone
Title: ‘The brave always die first’: ‘X-Men ’97’ episode 9 ending, explained
Sourced From: wegotthiscovered.com/marvel/the-brave-always-die-first-x-men-97-episode-9-ending-explained/
Published Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 11:41:53 +0000

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Aditi Rao Hydari Opens Up on Heeramandi Viral Walk

Aditi Rao Hydari Heeramandi walkAditi Rao Hydari (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Aditi Rao Hydari has recently captured the internet’s attention with her mesmerizing ‘gajagamini walk’ from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Netflix series, Heeramandi. The actor’s graceful performance in the song ‘Saiyaan Hatto Jaao’ has received widespread acclaim, prompting her to express gratitude towards her fans for their love and praise.

How did Aditi Rao Hydari create her viral walk in Heeramandi?

Aditi Rao Hydari recently shared how she feels deeply moved by the positive response to her performance. In a recent interview, she shared her feelings about the unexpected yet heartwarming reaction from the audience. “I am thanking everybody. That walk, just that little tukda from thumri, it is all over the internet. I really didn’t expect that and Sanjay sir did say, ‘Ye chaal bahut important hai (This walk is very important),’” Aditi said. She further reflected on the effort and dedication that went into perfecting the walk, which has now become iconic.

The Heeramandi actor provided a glimpse into the meticulous process behind the creation of the song, highlighting Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s deep involvement in every detail. The dance choreographer was Kruti Mahesh. Despite this, Bhansali engrossed himself in every aspect of the song’s choreography.

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“Kruti Mahesh was there choreographing, but he was completely involved in every detail of the choreography. He was very particular about this walk and how it should happen. How will the dupatta fall, how will the waist move. Exactly when the ‘chan’ sound will be heard… it was quite incredible,” Aditi elaborated. This attention to detail is a hallmark of Bhansali’s work, ensuring that every movement, gesture, and nuance contributes to the overall impact of the scene.

For those unaware, Netflix recently released much-awaited, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar on May 1, 2024. Since then, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s OTT debut has garnered widespread acclaim for its grandeur, stellar performances, and storyline. It is currently available to stream on Netflix.

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Published Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 11:19:44 +0000

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‘X-Men ’97’ season finale ending and post-credits scene, explained

Warning: This article contains full spoilers for X-Men ’97 episode 10.

There goes, X-Men ’97 season 1 — easily one of the finest stories Marvel Studios has ever told. Rarely has the studio behind the MCU delivered something both so authentic to its source material and celebratory of these characters and the universe they inhabit.

The bad news? This run of 10 terrific episodes, uncanny in how astonishing they were (see what I did there?), has now come to a close. The good news? This definitely isn’t the end of the road as a second season is on the way. As promised by the finale’s open-ended conclusion and, of course, a post-credits scene teasing what’s coming next.

So what happens in the last scenes of X-Men ’97‘s finale and what does it all mean?

Where are the X-Men?

Jean Grey and Cyclops in X-Men 97 finaleScreenshot via Marvel Animation/Disney Plus

“Tolerance is Extinction, Part 3” picks up right where we left off, with the X-Men trying to stop Magneto and Bastion’s competing plans to end life on Earth.

After the X-Men succeed in destroying Bastion’s Asteroid M, before it collides with the planet, the team are missing and presumed dead in the explosion. Forge searches for months for any trace of them — specifically, Storm — but to no avail. Finally, Bishop visits him and reveals the truth: someone, or something, saved the X-Men by flinging them somewhere (or somewhen) else in time. Bishop recruits Forge to help track the time-displaced X-Men down.

In 3000 BC Egypt, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Beast, Magneto, and Professor X fight off some ancient Egyptian guards and are aided by a mysterious masked figure. Once they fight is over, the gang thank the stranger and ask his name. “My name is En Sabah Nur,” he responds. That’s right, the X-Men have stumbled upon the younger version of their nemesis, Apocalypse!

Meanwhile, Jean Grey and Cyclops have been sent into the far-future, finding themselves in a barren wasteland in the year 3960 AD. They are approached by an elder wise woman who calls herself Mother Askani, leader of the Clan Askani. A boy then emerges from the Clan Askani’s tent and warns the rest that these two newcomers do not mean them harm. The young boy is extremely familiar-looking, what with his distinctive red hair. His name is Nathan — aka a young Cable, Scott and Jean/Madelyne’s son!

Is Apocalypse the big bad of X-Men ’97 season 2?

En Sabah Nur/Young Apocalypse in X-Men 97Screenshot via Marvel Animation/Disney Plus

In true Marvel Studios style, the X-Men ’97 finale then concludes with a post-credits scene. The action returns to the ruins of Genosha in the present-day, where a shadowy figure stalks through the devastation caused by Bastion back in episode 5.

“So much pain, my children,” the figure booms, before retrieving a Queen of Hearts card from the rubble. “So much death…” As a shot of those distinctive blue lips makes clear, this is the grown-up Apocalypse, who seems all set to be the big bad of X-Men ’97 season 2. Even if we didn’t know we were getting one already, the “TO BE CONTINUED…” card at the episode’s end confirms it.

All things considered, it looks like we’re in for a deep-dive into Apocalypse’s character next time around, as the X-Men get to know his origins in the past while he cooks up some evil scheme in the present. The card he finds is clearly Gambit’s, so it’s very likely he’ll resurrect Remy and turn him into one of his Four Horsemen. Gambit alive again? Yay! Gambit turned evil? No way!

With any luck, X-Men ’97 season 2 will release sometime in 2025. For the meantime, all 10 episodes of season 1 can be streamed on Disney Plus.

By: Christian Bone
Title: ‘X-Men ’97’ season finale ending and post-credits scene, explained
Sourced From: wegotthiscovered.com/marvel/x-men-97-season-finale-ending-and-post-credits-scene-explained/
Published Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 10:58:02 +0000

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Brats Streaming Release Date: When Is It Coming Out on Hulu?

Brats Streaming Release Date: When Is It Coming Out on Hulu?Image Credits: Hulu

The Brats Hulu release date is right around the corner, and viewers are wondering when they can start streaming the documentary.

Brats is an upcoming documentary film written and directed by Andrew McCarthy. The film explores “The Brat Pack,” a group of talented young actors who rose to fame in the 1980s through their roles in iconic teenage coming-of-age movies. Here’s when the documentary is coming out on Hulu.

When is the Brats Hulu release date?

The Brats Hulu release date is Thursday, June 13, 2024.

According to Deadline, the documentary focuses on influential films of the 1980s that starred teen icons. Director McCarthy reunites with former members of the group, providing viewers insights into their experiences as part of the Brat Pack. Additionally, the film includes a conversation with writer David Blum, who first coined the Brat Pack in the cover story of New York Magazine.

The documentary is executive produced by Brian Gersh, Paul Gertz, Brian Liebman, Andrew McCarthy, Dan O’Meara, Tom Quinn, Victoria Thompson, and Kent Wingerak. Evans Brown and Adrian Buitenhuis are the cinematographers while Tony Kent serves as the editor.

Brats features the appearances of Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Lea Thompson, and Rob Lowe among others.

When is Brats coming out via streaming?

Brats is available to watch via streaming on Hulu on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Viewers will be able to stream it at this time.

Current Hulu subscribers will be able to watch the documentary when it airs.

Brats’ official synopsis reads:

“Based on his memoir, this documentary takes an intimate look at the life of actor Andrew McCarthy who grew to fame in the 1980s and was part of a group of actors known as The Brat Pack.”

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Published Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 11:54:59 +0000

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