Season 2 Episode 9 – “The X-Men are pushed to their limits as their past comes back to haunt them.”
Please note that 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. Rogue, Beast, and Nightcrawler go to the ship that made Apocalypse. Rogue says she isn’t turning back now; she will save Remy. Rogue opens the section that made Apocalypse and walks into it, and touches a stone that will feed her dark energy and potentially turn her into something similar to Apocalypse.
2. X-Factor breaches the X-Tower, while Forge and Storm are holding off waves of Sentinels. Storm uses her powers to destroy a ton of Sentinels while Cable tries to get inside the tower to kill Gambit; he runs into Cyclops and Jean Grey, his parents. The showdown between the parents and Cable.
3. We see Morph and Wolverine fight Psylocke and Angel while Jubilee takes to the skies to fight with Havok. Psylocke stabs Wolverine through the head while he just laughs it off; we also get to see Morph turn into Doc Ock to get Angel off of him. Jubilee manages to destroy Havok’s plane, and he gives her his respect.
4. Nightcrawler, being the guy that he is, sacrifices his own life for Rogue and the many memories that is to come from his life.
What I Disliked
Nothing to report.
Standout Character
Rogue takes this; she went above and beyond to save her true love.
Favorite Moment
My favorite moment would be when Cable takes Cyclop’s visor, allowing him time to get to Gambit. Cable shoots him in the head, which unlocks the Apocalypse version of Gambit. Apocalypse easily takes down the X-Men, but Rogue comes in and saves the day by ripping Apocalypse out of Gambit.
The Verdict
Story - 8
Action - 9.5
Characters - 9
Entertainment - 9
Quality - 10
9.1
Amazing
Overall, a solid finale. Some standout moments between the X-Men and X-Factor. A huge moment for Rogue and Remy when Rogue saved Remy. The story and action were both decent. Nightcrawler's sacrifice was perfect.
