'X-Men' (1992)
In ‘Deadly Reunions’, Magneto assaults a major chemical facility, once again trying to start his war with humankind. The X-Men arrive but are quickly thwarted and almost killed by Magneto. Only the intervention of Professor X saves them from certain doom.
Meanwhile, at the X-Mansion, Sabretooth attempts to escape thanks to Jubilee trying to help him. He reveals that it was intention to get caught by the X-Men because he’s now working with Magneto. More of Wolverine and Sabretooth’s background is revealed, such as the fact that Sabretooth wiped out a team that Wolverine was on prior to the X-Men. Pretty heavy stuff for a Saturday morning cartoon.
It is weird to me that Professor X wouldn’t at least hear Wolverine out. However, this does establish one weakness about Charles. His desire for peace between humanity and mutants is so strong that it sometimes clouds his judgment when a true danger presents itself.
Magneto attacks a chemical plant in 'Deadly Reunions'.
Other things are revealed in the big fight at the chemical plant, such as Storm having claustrophobia due to childhood trauma. Thanks to Professor X, we also get another glimpse of why Magneto is the way that he is and that is another thing that makes this show work. The characters actually have backgrounds that are gradually revealed episode to episode.
At the end of the episode, Senator Robert Kelly states that he’s running for president. He also states that if he wins, he’ll put every mutant he can into internment camps, so the stakes are raised even higher in this episode. Also, again, this is a show that actually has something to say to its audience about intolerance and is even commenting on past evil deeds such as internment camps for those who are simply different.
I can’t say that I necessarily liked this episode more than ‘Enter Magneto’, but it was another bang for your buck episode that had a lot of action and story built into it. Another solid episode of a classic series!
GRADE: A
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