Season 2 Episode 6 – “Former X-Man Polaris returns to Xavier’s mansion just as a new threat emerges on campus.”
Please note, our reviews are based on likes and dislikes. These contain significant spoilers. If you haven’t already watched the episode, we recommend that you click off the article and come back once you have watched the episode. Enjoy!
What I Liked
1. We get to see Professor X in the Danger Room going over the events of Magneto’s death. We see him continuously go over and over the event until we actually see the Danger Room begin to attack Professor X, and he screams for the Danger Room to stop the simulation.
2. Polaris returns to the X-Mansion after being let go from X-Factor. The team welcomes her back with open arms after the history the team and Polaris have. I really like seeing her return, with Professor X telling her that she needs to learn about her father and what he was about.
3. I love how the Danger Room has created itself a body and stolen a mini X-Jet and is currently flying towards Genosha, where Professor X is alongside a few other members of the X-Men. Polaris warns Professor X and the X-Men that they have an enemy incoming.
4. The Danger Room body is continuing to get stronger and stronger. Professor X tells Lorna that she is her father’s child, so she can use her power to stop this, while Bishop is going to use his powers to absorb any fallout from her power that Lorna will be putting out.
5. At the end of the episode, we see Apocalypse create his first Horseman, Gambit. He resurrects him as one of his Horsemen, and he looks insanely cool.
What I Disliked
Nothing to report.
Favorite Moment
My favorite moment would be when Polaris is helping Bishop tend to an injured kid within the Danger Room; the room begins to run simulations with many different scenarios, putting the X-Men in real danger within the room.
Standout Character
Polaris takes this for me this week. She went through a lot, from getting thrown out of X-Factor to rejoining the X-Men, and feeling Magneto’s presence, to manage to defeat the villain of the week.
The Verdict
Story - 8.5
Action - 8.5
Characters - 9
Entertainment - 8
Quality - 10
8.8
Great
Overall, a solid episode that delivered on the emotional loss of Magneto for both Professor X and Polaris. The overall action within this episode was fairly decent.
