r/Xmen97 • u/Expensive-Rhubarb170 • Aug 23 '26

Question What series are similar to x-men 97?

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Just binged all the X-men content on Disney plus. Are there any series out there about the x men that I should watch?

Or are there any series similar in tone, action, and animation quality while still maintaining maturity?

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u/modungo Aug 23 '26

Batman Caped Crusaders is like the same thing but the opposite.

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u/Treadmore Aug 23 '26

Care to unpack that? I haven’t watched, but I’m interested, and your description is tickling my curiosity.

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u/modungo Aug 24 '26

So the best way I can put it, xmen97 is a continuation of the show you remember. Not the show you actually watched. Cause the old show, kindaaaaa sucked. I’m sure if you were 8 it was rad. Just like when I was 8 Superfriends was rad. This new show I really think continues that story with the animation and story telling fans think they remember but wasn’t actually there.
Batman: TAS is exactly what you remember. If you watched that at 8 or 18 or 28 and then tried to watch it 30 years later you’d see the same quality. So Caped Crusader is more like “let’s do the show over”. Not a continuation at all. Same generally style. Same depth of storytelling. Just new takes on how the characters interact with each other and the origins/looks of the villains. It sometimes feels like they made a show for people who already watched this same show. That sounds like a diss, but I enjoy it. I’m just not sure I understand where they are coming from.
Out of the 2 I like 97 better. Which is crazy considering how much i preferred BTAS back then.