X-Men '97: Beau DeMayo Offers Some Big Reveals About Episode 8
As X-Men ‘97 continues its inspired run, the animated project’s ousted showrunner continues to give fans insight into his creative process concerning the show, coming in full force with big reveals for the most recent eighth episode.
X-Men ‘97 has taken fans by storm, reviving the much-beloved X-Men: The Animated Series from the 90s and getting its name from the year its predecessor was canceled. Despite some initial misgivings amongst fans about yet another rethreading of a beloved IP, X-Men ‘97 debuted to an impressive reception, with many fans praising the creative team spearheaded by showrunner Beau DeMayo for their dedication to creating a faithful successor. With all this early success, fans were surprised to learn that DeMayo was fired from X-Men ‘97 with only speculative reports as to why he was let go.
DeMayo would break his silence after X-Men ‘97’s fifth episode, and he’s been giving fans a lot to think about since. Most recently, he sent out a multitude of tweets concerning the show’s eighth episode and the big events that transpired in it. After sending out a tweet in advance urging fans to revisit the OG series episode “One Man’s Worth,” DeMayo would proceed to put out a few more after the episode’s release, pointing out several interesting facts and revealing things that fans might have missed on their first watch through. These details include several interesting ones, including several payoffs to the visions seen by Madeline Pryor earlier in the series and the source for one of the more interesting cameos shown during the lights-out sequence.
X-Men ‘97’s episode eight plot was one that was certain to get the fans going, as so many cogs were set in motion in rapid succession that fans have to wonder if it’s even possible to end the season off on a satisfying note. With the return of Charles Xavier and the potential return of the villainous incarnation of Magneto following the escalation in serious threats to mutants, there’s a lot to think about, and
