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There was also Beast, he was just a very fit teacher in his first appearence
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Pretty sure the "Evolution" was more the 2000's version of the 90's Xtreme namings. Like Justice League Unlimited.
But yeah, it would have been nice if it had some relevance. Justice League's new name was also linked to the cast expanding from just the core cast and guest friends, for example.
They also just do that with Beast sometimes tho, like how in the movies he just had hands for feet and then fucked up and became Beast. But yeah, maybe. 2000s did like their "neo" names
 

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Only somewhat related, but it's been on my mind. Kinda weird how evolution barely had any evolution. You had Spyke and his changes, and magneto did that thing with the machine once, and that was kinda it. You'd think that with the evolution name and a highschool setting(growing up, bodily changes, all that jazz) there would be a bit more to the concept.
There's a reason the series is considered kinda mediocre in hindsight. There was some interesting ideas and definitely some things they could have expanded on but didn't. The show isn't bad but definitely not as good as it could have been by quite a margin.

I think it was pretty heavily held back by being a rated-E show too (or PG, I don't remember) and stuck with obvious limitations due to that. They should have gone for a T-rating considering the whole setting and such.
 
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Yeah, while it may be helped by nostalgia the 90s version developed a lot more of the characters.

I remember that even though they were only a couple for two or three episodes in an alternate universe I enjoyed the WolverinexStorm chemistry even though I had no idea what that was at the time.

Plus the Jean there was much more likeable, Evo's felt more to me like it was hoping people "knew" her due to the 90s version to get attached. Doubt Evo's could have gone through a Phoenix Saga like the 90s one did.

Evo also kinda killed any chance of RoguexGambit, I think, even though it seemed to have an episode to try to hint about it?

Oh, but I do enjoy Evo's version of Mistique more than her being split to have a second more puncheable version on the 90s' Morpho (to avoid males fighting a girl, I guess?)
 

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You wouldn't happen to be in the Far East, would you?
As a matter of fact, every map in my country implies that I live in the centre of the world.
Also merry Xmas to everyone, now that it should be the 25th for most. Let's hope Oni's ass releases the update before the 31st or else someone (who may or may not be yours truly) will have the obligation of making the "it took a whole year!" joke to start the new era with some decent old timer cringe.
 
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As a matter of fact, every map in my country implies that I live in the centre of the world.
Also merry Xmas to everyone, now that it should be the 25th for most. Let's hope Oni's ass releases the update before the 31st or else someone (who may or may not be yours truly) will have the obligation of making the "it took a whole year!" joke to start the new era with some decent old timer cringe.
Jules Verne, is that you?:oops:
 
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