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We’ve talked a TON of Star Wars lately, so we’ll concentrate on the season finale of X-Men ’97.















1:00 X-Men ’97 Season Finale







X-Men ’97 wrapped up a 10-episode season with its three-part “Tolerance is Extinction” episode. We look at the story and where things stand with the finale.







12:45 What Is Up For Season Two







The next question is what could we be in store for in Season Two? It looks like we’ll not only get a tie-in to The MCU, but we could also see an animated adaption of Age of Apocalypse and the animated debut of a Marvel villain we haven’t seen since the 1990s.

It’s a (mostly) all-Star Wars show since we’re coming off May The 4th. But we’ll talk a little Free Comic Book Day swag…















1:15 – New Acolyte Trailer



















Here are some screencaps from the trailer. Who could the Sith Lord be? We’ll go over a few things we know from what The Jedi said about The Sith during The Phantom Menace. And yes, this COULD be one of the other characters in disguise.

















A Force-user scoops up a dead Jedi’s lightsaber















Jecki Lon in training















Jedi Master Sol searching the allies















Jail cells? Detainment areas?















Climbing one of the stone towers. Acht-To perhaps?















Indara faces Mae, the assassin















The assassin tries to kill a Jedi with THROWING KNIVES















Indara shatters the knifes with her lightsaber















Mae attacking another Jedi































A broken saber in the dirt















Are these the Acolytes in question















A young Sol with his student, Mae































A ship that can split in two















Could this be the villain in disguise?















Another look at the group of acolytes































Approaching a Jedi on Ach-To















A ship flying through the rings of a planet















The Fellowship on their mission to Mordor… OOPS, wrong franchise…















A ship plummeting through the rings of a planet















Mae trying to kill Jecki















The villain with a red lightsaber.















Is this a Sith Lord? Darth Goomba?









14:20 – Tales of the Empire







Tales of the Empire was two separate three-part stories. One was Morgan Elsbeth’s origin while the other was Barriss Offee’s fate







15:10 – Morgan Elsbeth







If you’re familiar with The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, then these episodes filled in some major background. We finally understand the loyalty Morgan had to Thrawn. It was hard to take their allegiance so seriously when we’re only given one verbal exchange between her and Ahsoka.







The animation was excellent, as usual. This also felt much darker than The Clone Wars, and even many episodes of The Bad Batch. Probably because we knew the story had no happy ending.

May 4th is the “Official/Unofficial Star Wars Day. We celebrate this geek holiday by looking back on past episodes about it.















1:30 – May The 4th, 2019







This was the last time May 4th fell on Free Comic Book Day and it’s also the year we lost the late great Peter Mayhew







18:00 – May The 4th, 2020







Flashback to 2020 when The Acolyte was first announced, as was Taika Waititi’s unnamed Star Wars film.

Our esteemed Mayor attended C2E2 this past weekend. Plus, the SERIES FINALE of The Bad Batch and the regularly scheduled review of X-Men ’97!















1:05 – C2E2







I finally attended a con for the first time in four years. I couldn’t spend nearly as much as I did in the past, just being around all that stuff again was stimulating. I’ve always been a fan of cosplay, and I’ve always enjoyed the panels. I’ll post pictures and videos from the Cosplay Championship to social media shortly.







7:00 – The Bad Batch Series Finale







There’s been varying praise for The Bad Batch series finale, but I loved it. Were there things that could have been better? Sure, but it covered all the bases and set something up that can be played out with an adult Omega.







14:05 – X-Men ’97 Episode 8 “Tolerance is Extinction Part 1”







We enter the season’s final act with Bastion in full supervillain mode! Plus, We enter the season’s final act with Bastion in full supervillain mode! Plus, we get a ton more cameos from other Marvel heroes and villains.

We got a red-band Deadpool and Wolverine trailer and our usual looks at The Bad Batch and X-Men ’97!















0:50 – Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer































We first see Wolverine in (where else) a bar







Deadpool interrupts Wolverine in perfect Deadpool fashion























Another view of The Void scene we got in the previous trailer, complete with another look at the 20th Century Fox logo







A scene we’ve all waited decades for, HUGH JACKMAN IN COSTUME!







Could this be a row of tombstones like in Days of Future Passed? Or a border of some kind?







This is likely a dead variant of Wolverine because Paradox refers to him as “This Wolverine…”















Deadpool responds with low blows… or shots… of his own







The obligatory slow motion walk through a backdrop of destruction







Deadpool displays a Hard R level violence we’ve come to expect from a Deadpool movie







More of the initial throwdown between the two anti-heroes. Deadpool now uses the adamantium katanas we saw him get in the last trailer







Deadpool getting thrown (or punched) out of an SUV







Emma Corrin as the villain Cassandra Nova







The villains’ base appears to be inside the carcass of a dead Giant-Man variant.







The car from Captain America: The First Avenger







Wolverine gargles Jack Daniels because of course he does







This Mad Max tribute uses motorcycles from previous MCU movies







Cassandra Nova can forcibly control Wolverine’s actions, making him stab himself







Wolverine uttering “Let’s F***ing Go!” the tagline of the movie







The two frenemies jump through a portal to end the trailer











We know from the first trailer that The TVA sent a retired Deadpool to correct the timeline. Deadpool sees Wolverine’s corpse during this initial meeting. Given the rumors that Marvel’s Phase 6 will culminate with characters from the multi-verse, this variant may be destined to be in that final battle, which is why Deadpool has to grab him in the first place.







8:00 – X-Men ’97







I know I’ve said it often, but there is a lot of stuff on this show that wouldn’t have made the airwaves in the 1990s. Murder by suffocation is another one. Heck, even a funeral was probably too dark for Saturday morning TV.







We got a lot of hints and Easter eggs as well. Cameos from Captain America and General Thunderbolt Ross, a mention of The Hulk, and a hint at The Avengers. Having Bastion as the surprise villain is a very good twist since most of the attention was given to Sinister.







16:45 – The Bad Batch “Fast Strike”







What the heck are these boxes for?





I know I’ve said it often, but this show has a lot of stuff that wouldn’t have made the airwaves in the 1990s. Murder by suffocation is another one. Heck, even a funeral was probably too dark for Saturday morning TV.







We got a lot of hints and Easter eggs as well. Cameos from Captain America and General Thunderbolt Ross, a mention of The Hulk, and a hint at The Avengers. Having Bastion as the surprise villain is a very good twist since most of the attention was g...

Paramount dropped the first trailer for the latest Transformers reboot, Transformers One. Plus we have our regularly scheduled reviews of The Bad Batch and X-Men ’07.















2:00 – Transformers One Trailer



















We have a rundown of the screencaps here.







It’s yet another Transformers reboot. This time, it looks to be aiming for the Pixar/Nickelodeon audience with celebrity voices and a bigger emphasis on comedy.









https://youtube.com/watch?v=5a09yJU-mCI%3Ffeature%3Doembed









The Transformers franchise celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! Years ago, we covered the various incarnations of Transformers in a past episode of Nostalgia Trip.







This latest reboot is unique in that it is a full-on origin story for two of its iconic characters: Optimus Prime and Megatron. Sure, Prime’s origin was told in the original Sunbow animated series, but this film will go into much more detail.







Orion PAX and D-16 bickering like kids waiting in the Principal’s Office







Pax and D-16 get sent to sanitation, possibly by Sentinel Prime







B-127, the future Bumblebee







D-16 looking over a fallen friend. Alpha Trion perhaps?







The two fly with the addition of jetpacks in what may be an easter egg reference to the original TV series.







All four heroes enjoying the view atop a giant train







Rabbits in disguise?







The four main characters.







Alpha Trion grants the heroes the ability to transform







Now that they can transform, the four look a little close to their classic looks







Bumblebee still trying to get the hang of transforming







Quintessons!







Elta-1’s vehicle form looks to be a motorcycle







Orion in his “space truck” vehicle form







Soundwave, Starscream, and Shockwave, OH MY!







Skywarp on a collision course with his future leader







B-127 surprises himself with a face shield







There is definitely some stuff in here that will rub die-hards the wrong way. Most notably the depiction of young Prime and Megatron in a buddy-cop style adventure. But there is also a lot of great stuff here such as nods to Alpha Trion and the menacing Quintessons.







16:35 – The Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 13 “Into The Breach”







MAJOR POINTS









* The heroes are on their way to Mount Tantiss







* Omega is plotting an escape from Mount Tantiss









Omega befriends the lab children and plans her escape, while Echo steals a shuttle and meets the heroes on Bespin. They attach the shuttle to an Imperial transport, heading to Mount Tantiss, despite Rampart’s persistent complaints and negativity.







MAJOR QUESTIONS









* How will they arrive on Tantiss? Surely the Imperials will notice a shuttle attached to the ship?







* Will any of the final episodes be longer than normal?







* Could we see the backdoor pilot of another series set post-Clone Wars?









FINAL GRADE: A