WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:03.160 Hi, everybody, This is Chandler, and this is Chris, and 2 00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:14.480 you're listening to HI. This is Chandelar and this is 3 00:00:14.640 --> 00:00:18.600 X to her, and you're listening to X. Watch the podcast. 4 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:23.440 As always, we're here to break down the best and 5 00:00:23.519 --> 00:00:26.839 sometimes the most hext moments from our favorite X Men 6 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:29.960 shows and movies. Today's episode is a classic. 7 00:00:30.239 --> 00:00:33.920 Oh yeah, we're talking about X Men Evolution Season two, 8 00:00:34.159 --> 00:00:37.200 episode fifteen, The Hex Factor. 9 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:41.479 This is the one where Wanda Maximov aka Scarlett Witch 10 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:45.000 makes her first appearance and basically goes on a tear 11 00:00:45.119 --> 00:00:48.320 through Bayville. She's got some serious scores to settle with 12 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:51.079 her dear old dad Magneto. 13 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:54.399 Not to mention poor Quicksilver, who's got his hands full 14 00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:58.119 trying to deal with his sister's chaotic powers. It's like 15 00:00:58.159 --> 00:01:02.240 a sibling rivalry dialed up to eleven with hex bolts. 16 00:01:02.640 --> 00:01:07.239 Plus who could forget the tension between Wanda and the Brotherhood. 17 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:11.480 It's like throwing gasoline on an already wildfire. 18 00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:14.400 And animation in this episode totally next level. I mean, 19 00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:19.280 Wanda's powers look absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. 20 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:23.359 If you love magical meltdowns, this is one for the books. 21 00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:26.079 The Scarlet Witch doesn't hold back, and we're here for 22 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:27.680 every explosive second. 23 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:32.640 So let's break down the chaos, the drama, and of course, 24 00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:36.719 the epic mutant action that makes this episode one of 25 00:01:36.760 --> 00:01:38.040 the all time greats. 26 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:41.280 Strap in because things are about to get hext. 27 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:45.560 Alright, my loves. 28 00:01:45.719 --> 00:01:48.519 Before we dive back into the chaos that is Wanda 29 00:01:48.599 --> 00:01:52.120 Maximov's wild entrance in X Men Evolution, let's take a 30 00:01:52.120 --> 00:01:54.680 little trip down memory lane and set the scene for 31 00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:56.680 when this episode first aired. 32 00:01:56.920 --> 00:02:01.760 Yah, we are talking about April four, two thousand and two. 33 00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:05.040 Mark that date because that's when the X Factor episode 34 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:08.960 first premiered, and honey, it was a moment. But let's 35 00:02:08.960 --> 00:02:11.360 get into what else was happening back then. 36 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:14.240 Two thousand and two, the air was filled with the 37 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:18.439 sweet sounds of Ashanti's Foolish, which was the top song 38 00:02:18.479 --> 00:02:22.000 at the time. I mean, this track was everywhere. If 39 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:23.879 you weren't singing along to it in the car or 40 00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:26.360 hearing it on every radio station, were you even living? 41 00:02:26.759 --> 00:02:31.520 Absolutely, and let's not forget about the movie scene. Everyone 42 00:02:31.719 --> 00:02:34.560 was lining up to see the Scorpion Kings. And for 43 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:37.479 those who don't know, the Scorpion King is actually part 44 00:02:37.520 --> 00:02:40.680 of the Mummy movie franchise, given us all that ancient 45 00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:42.879 Egyptian action we didn't know we needed. 46 00:02:43.599 --> 00:02:46.280 And speaking of the Mummy franchise, here's a fun little 47 00:02:46.280 --> 00:02:49.919 crossover fact for all you X Men fans. The voice 48 00:02:49.919 --> 00:02:52.719 of Rogue in X Men ninety seven series, leonor' zann 49 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:58.400 also voice Akhwu move no, no, no no. 50 00:02:58.599 --> 00:03:01.159 It was almost a Scalor's scoute there, but it's actually 51 00:03:01.280 --> 00:03:02.800 Ano Suna Moon a. 52 00:03:02.919 --> 00:03:05.879 Knox the Moon in the Mommy animated series. How cool 53 00:03:06.000 --> 00:03:06.280 is that? 54 00:03:06.360 --> 00:03:10.199 Come on an oxidamun No, no, you don't remember, h God, 55 00:03:10.240 --> 00:03:13.479 but we need to have a rewatch. I'm gagged. I 56 00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:16.919 love when our fave voice actors pop into other iconic roles. 57 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:19.960 But back to the Scorpion King for a second side note. 58 00:03:20.240 --> 00:03:22.599 Two thousand and two was also the year I graduate 59 00:03:22.719 --> 00:03:26.199 high school, so shout out to the class of two. 60 00:03:26.759 --> 00:03:30.639 We were living for chunky highlights, frosted tips, and all 61 00:03:30.759 --> 00:03:32.719 things early two thousands. 62 00:03:32.759 --> 00:03:36.960 It was a vibe iconic, So while you were prepping 63 00:03:37.000 --> 00:03:40.080 for that graduation stage, we all were glued to our 64 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:43.439 TVs catching the latest mutant drama. In Beayville. X Men 65 00:03:43.479 --> 00:03:46.400 evolution was in full swing with season two, and the 66 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:49.520 Hex Factor was definitely one of the standout episodes, Oh totally. 67 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:52.479 This episode was written by the night by the dynamic 68 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:57.479 duo Sidney Clark and Steve Granitt and Greg Johnson as 69 00:03:57.479 --> 00:04:00.000 the head writer, and the character designed in the anime 70 00:04:00.479 --> 00:04:02.639 was by the one and only Stephen E. 71 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:03.240 Gordon. 72 00:04:03.879 --> 00:04:06.639 And if his name sounds familiar, it's because we did 73 00:04:06.680 --> 00:04:09.439 a whole episode with him episode seventy three X Men 74 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:12.280 Children of the out of number one, where we dived 75 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:14.439 into his work on X Men evolution. So go back 76 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:16.199 into the archives and give it a listen if you 77 00:04:16.240 --> 00:04:16.879 haven't already. 78 00:04:17.199 --> 00:04:21.439 Facts Stephen E. Gordon brought such a unique and stylish 79 00:04:21.480 --> 00:04:23.759 look to the series, which really made it stand out, 80 00:04:24.120 --> 00:04:27.040 and with the hex Factor, you can see his influence 81 00:04:27.120 --> 00:04:29.680 all over the character design, especially with how they brought 82 00:04:29.720 --> 00:04:32.879 Wanda Maximov to life on screen for real. I mean, 83 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:33.920 this episode had it all. 84 00:04:33.959 --> 00:04:37.000 The drama, the epic battles, and the signature X Men 85 00:04:37.160 --> 00:04:40.519 angst we love. So let's get into what made this 86 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:45.680 episode such as standout and why Wanda's debut was so everything. 87 00:04:46.399 --> 00:04:50.120 Yes, buckle up, because we're about to break it all down. 88 00:04:50.240 --> 00:04:52.839 Are you ready? X to her. Oh I am already, 89 00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:59.160 let's do this, okay. So this episode literally starts off 90 00:04:59.199 --> 00:05:01.959 like a scene from horror movie. We get this wide 91 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:05.759 shot of a creepy asylum, totally giving American horror story vibes. 92 00:05:05.800 --> 00:05:06.959 Am I right for real? 93 00:05:07.319 --> 00:05:10.079 The camera zooms in on these big double doors, like 94 00:05:10.360 --> 00:05:13.040 welcome to the House of Haunts, Henny. Then it does 95 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:15.279 this like super dramatic tilt up to the top of 96 00:05:15.319 --> 00:05:18.639 the building. I was like, okay, work that camera angle. 97 00:05:18.759 --> 00:05:22.120 Oh yeah, And who do we see through these creepy bars. 98 00:05:22.279 --> 00:05:25.240 None other than Professor X rolling in like he owns 99 00:05:25.240 --> 00:05:29.079 the place, with an orderly by his side. They look 100 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:31.839 like they're about to spill some serious tea. 101 00:05:31.959 --> 00:05:35.279 Yeah, and those bars they just sashe away into the 102 00:05:35.319 --> 00:05:40.319 walls like we're out of here, Henny. The orderly whips 103 00:05:40.360 --> 00:05:42.519 out his key card and I swear he's like, let 104 00:05:42.519 --> 00:05:45.240 me just unlock this real quick, and he's got the 105 00:05:45.279 --> 00:05:47.879 hottest VIP access in town period. 106 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:51.160 The door swings open and the Professor X rolls in, 107 00:05:51.319 --> 00:05:55.160 serving calm, cool and collected realness. He's all like, let 108 00:05:55.199 --> 00:05:57.639 me just take in this view, while the orderly shuts 109 00:05:57.720 --> 00:05:59.519 the door behind him like it's no big deal. 110 00:05:59.720 --> 00:06:02.839 And then the drama starts. The orderly clicks on his 111 00:06:02.920 --> 00:06:06.839 walkie talking and is like bringing the patient totally unbothered, 112 00:06:06.959 --> 00:06:10.720 But Honey, when he turns around, there's like twenty more 113 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:13.519 orderlies with nightstick. I was like, girl, what is about 114 00:06:13.560 --> 00:06:13.959 to go down? 115 00:06:14.160 --> 00:06:17.680 Oh, it's about to get real. The head orderly is all, 116 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:21.439 release the patient, but keep those hands locked up, okay, 117 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:25.639 And then we meet miss Wanda Maximov honey strapped up 118 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:30.199 like a straight jacket, giving us the goth queen fantasy iconic. 119 00:06:30.839 --> 00:06:33.160 But you know, Wanda, she's not here for it. She 120 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:36.120 starts willing out of that jacket like not today, Satan. 121 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:40.199 She gets her hands free and then boom, melts the 122 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:43.959 buckles like they're nothing. She's serving full on scarletwitch energy 123 00:06:44.040 --> 00:06:47.000 and the orderlies are literally shook. 124 00:06:47.199 --> 00:06:50.639 She throws them across the room like their rag dolls, 125 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:53.560 and then she just points at the light fixture like 126 00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:56.319 a little flick of the wrists and it explodes. The 127 00:06:56.319 --> 00:06:58.240 way she's moving, it's like she's on a mission. 128 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:02.839 Yes, she melts them, door, runs down the corridor, and 129 00:07:02.920 --> 00:07:06.160 when the three orderlies try to block her, she's like 130 00:07:06.360 --> 00:07:10.759 by Felicia and just collapses the entire hallway. It's like 131 00:07:10.839 --> 00:07:13.560 she's saying, this is my world and y'all are just 132 00:07:13.639 --> 00:07:14.240 living in it. 133 00:07:14.639 --> 00:07:17.959 And then she makes a bee line straight for Professor X, 134 00:07:18.240 --> 00:07:20.680 hand outstretched, like she's about to read him for filth. 135 00:07:20.680 --> 00:07:23.279 But then Professor X is like, not so fast, hanning, 136 00:07:23.680 --> 00:07:26.120 and goes all telepathic on her. He enters her mind 137 00:07:26.120 --> 00:07:27.000 to calm her down. 138 00:07:27.279 --> 00:07:30.920 Wanda is not having it, though. She's in full meltdown mode, 139 00:07:31.079 --> 00:07:34.639 crying in pain and collapsing in the corner. The head 140 00:07:34.839 --> 00:07:38.319 orderlies rush in like, Professor, are you okay, and he's all, 141 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:41.240 I'm fine, I'm fine, no big deal. But you know 142 00:07:41.319 --> 00:07:44.000 he's filling that shade Wanda just through, right. 143 00:07:44.439 --> 00:07:47.040 So the professor wheels over to Wanda, trying to give 144 00:07:47.079 --> 00:07:50.720 her some fatherly advice, like, Wanda, girl, you've been working 145 00:07:50.759 --> 00:07:53.519 on that anger, haven't we? Are they treating you right here? 146 00:07:53.560 --> 00:07:56.319 And Wanda's like, get me out of here now, totally 147 00:07:56.360 --> 00:07:57.680 done with the whole situation. 148 00:07:58.199 --> 00:08:02.560 Then Professor X to be all diplomatic, saying there's a 149 00:08:02.600 --> 00:08:05.480 spot for you at the institute, but now it's not 150 00:08:05.519 --> 00:08:08.639 the best time, okay. But before they can get too deep, 151 00:08:08.720 --> 00:08:11.319 the doctor rolls in like, sorry, we gotta cut this 152 00:08:11.399 --> 00:08:14.160 session short time for sim MRIs. 153 00:08:14.279 --> 00:08:17.079 Professor X is all like, all right, wanta just be 154 00:08:17.160 --> 00:08:19.399 a good girl and go with the doctor. So she 155 00:08:19.519 --> 00:08:21.959 walks off with him, but honey, you can tell she's 156 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:24.759 par ressed. And it gets juicier. 157 00:08:24.279 --> 00:08:27.199 From here, yes for real. As they head to the 158 00:08:27.279 --> 00:08:31.959 security sector, Wanda is not feeling it. She's breathing heavy, 159 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:35.360 and the lights are flickering, and the fire hose literally 160 00:08:35.440 --> 00:08:38.799 unravels itself from the wall, like this is some final 161 00:08:38.879 --> 00:08:40.080 destination stuff. 162 00:08:40.120 --> 00:08:43.080 And when they get to the ground floor, everything starts 163 00:08:43.120 --> 00:08:46.440 going off. Lights are popping, the walls are cracking. It's 164 00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:50.559 a whole mess. The emergency exit doors fly open, and 165 00:08:50.600 --> 00:08:53.799 who's waiting outside an old woman with a black sedan, 166 00:08:54.279 --> 00:08:56.240 chanting in some mysterious language. 167 00:08:56.639 --> 00:09:01.639 The vibes are immaculate, honestly. A woman calms Wanda down 168 00:09:01.879 --> 00:09:06.519 with just a touch, like serenity now, and then boom, 169 00:09:06.559 --> 00:09:11.639 plot twists. The doctor shape shifts into Mystique, who's like, okay, 170 00:09:12.120 --> 00:09:15.159 let's get in the car. I've got policies to be yes. 171 00:09:16.120 --> 00:09:18.600 Mystique's like, I'll hold the door open for you, sweetie. 172 00:09:18.600 --> 00:09:20.399 And as soon as they're in the car. She's back 173 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:23.399 inside the asylum, transforming into security guards. She's got other 174 00:09:23.519 --> 00:09:27.200 fish to fry. Girl cut to Bayville High, where the 175 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:30.720 drama is getting started. We get a bird's eye view 176 00:09:30.759 --> 00:09:34.480 of the school entrance total establishing shot realness, and then 177 00:09:34.480 --> 00:09:38.200 the bell rings. Kurt is struggling with his locker combopoor thing, 178 00:09:38.519 --> 00:09:40.360 looking all kinds of frustrated. 179 00:09:40.720 --> 00:09:43.440 Kitty shows up like, let me help you out, boo, 180 00:09:43.559 --> 00:09:46.600 and faces her hand through the locker to grab Kurt's textbook. 181 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:49.720 He's grateful, of course, but then Kitty's like, before you go, 182 00:09:49.879 --> 00:09:52.200 try this muffin I made in home act and Kurt's like, 183 00:09:52.320 --> 00:09:53.200 uh sure. 184 00:09:53.639 --> 00:09:57.679 The way he bites into that muffin dead, he's doing 185 00:09:57.759 --> 00:10:00.519 like its cardboard and Kitty's all, so well, what do 186 00:10:00.559 --> 00:10:03.320 I need to make them better? And Kurt's like, girl, 187 00:10:04.200 --> 00:10:07.600 you need something to wash away the taste before running 188 00:10:07.639 --> 00:10:08.759 off the class. 189 00:10:08.559 --> 00:10:11.639 That muffin had him running for his life. But then 190 00:10:11.720 --> 00:10:15.039 we shift gears because after school we get some Scott 191 00:10:15.039 --> 00:10:17.879 and gene Tea. They're walking out of the school chatting 192 00:10:17.919 --> 00:10:20.440 about their love lives, and it's clear they're both low 193 00:10:20.519 --> 00:10:21.559 key feeling each other. 194 00:10:22.039 --> 00:10:25.600 Scott's trying to be smooth, ready to spill his feelings, 195 00:10:25.600 --> 00:10:29.440 but before he can even start, Duncan rolls up, honking 196 00:10:29.480 --> 00:10:33.279 his horn like an impatient Karen and jeans like ignore him, 197 00:10:33.399 --> 00:10:37.440 keep talking, but Scott's all, no, we'll talk later and 198 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:42.320 lets her go with Duncan. Poor Scott always gets interrupted mood. 199 00:10:43.080 --> 00:10:46.519 So then it's nighttime and we're back at the Brotherhood 200 00:10:46.559 --> 00:10:50.639 boarding house. There's a whole thunderstorm brewing, totally sensing setting 201 00:10:50.639 --> 00:10:54.799 the scene, and who storms in Misty Cunny making her 202 00:10:54.879 --> 00:10:56.759 grand entrance like guess who's bag? 203 00:10:57.000 --> 00:11:01.200 The boys are shook. Fred drops it's the sandwich. Lance 204 00:11:01.279 --> 00:11:03.279 and Todd are looking like they've seen a ghost, and 205 00:11:03.320 --> 00:11:06.519 even Pierre Truro's in shock. Todd tries to check if 206 00:11:06.519 --> 00:11:09.840 it's really her, and Mystique's like, don't try me, before 207 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:11.320 tossing him across the foyer. 208 00:11:11.639 --> 00:11:14.360 She reads them too, Phil for trashing her house while 209 00:11:14.399 --> 00:11:17.279 she was gone. Fred's all, we're gonna clean it up, 210 00:11:17.360 --> 00:11:19.879 and Mistiqu's like, uh huh, and you also need to 211 00:11:19.879 --> 00:11:23.159 grow some backbones. Boys. She is not impressed with the 212 00:11:23.200 --> 00:11:24.559 Brotherhood's performance. 213 00:11:24.600 --> 00:11:28.080 She's especially salty they never beaten the X Men, and 214 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:30.840 she totally calls out Lance for trying to join them. 215 00:11:31.240 --> 00:11:35.240 Then Tabitha stretched down the stairs like is that Mystique? 216 00:11:35.279 --> 00:11:38.120 I hear a girl? Miss Steque was not having it. 217 00:11:38.240 --> 00:11:41.480 She clocks her and is like, get out of my room, 218 00:11:41.559 --> 00:11:42.279 bam bam. 219 00:11:42.360 --> 00:11:45.200 And Tabitha is ready to pop off with her energy bombs, 220 00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:48.240 so Pietro snatches them out of her hands, passes them 221 00:11:48.279 --> 00:11:50.320 to Fred, who then tosses them to Todd. It's a 222 00:11:50.320 --> 00:11:53.600 whole hot potato situation. And Todd ends up getting chucked 223 00:11:53.639 --> 00:11:55.840 into the living room as the bombs go off, and 224 00:11:55.840 --> 00:11:59.480 Tabitha's like, I'm done and heads back upstairs. 225 00:11:59.720 --> 00:12:02.679 And just when you think Mystique's done with her read 226 00:12:03.000 --> 00:12:06.519 she's like, nope, We're gonna beat the X Men and 227 00:12:06.799 --> 00:12:11.759 we've got a secret weapon. Enter Wanda Maximov aka Scarlet Witch. 228 00:12:12.480 --> 00:12:15.200 She walks in with her head down, looking like she's 229 00:12:15.240 --> 00:12:16.279 ready to tear it up. 230 00:12:16.600 --> 00:12:19.600 Pietro recognizes his sister, and the moment she looks up, 231 00:12:19.639 --> 00:12:24.159 it's total chaos. Pipes are bursting, light fixtures are exploding. 232 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:26.720 It's like the whole house is falling apart. A ski 233 00:12:26.799 --> 00:12:30.799 blade nearly takes Petro's head, but Wanda is just warming up. 234 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:34.320 The boys all run for cover, hiding behind the couch, 235 00:12:34.360 --> 00:12:38.679 and Tod's like, is that your ex, bro? And Pietro's like, no, 236 00:12:38.960 --> 00:12:42.000 that's my sister. As Wanda marches into a living group, 237 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:46.840 it's clear she's not here for family reunions. She's here 238 00:12:46.879 --> 00:12:47.720 for revenge. 239 00:12:48.399 --> 00:12:51.720 Lance tries to stop her, but his quake powers but 240 00:12:52.000 --> 00:12:55.799 Wanda's like cute try and sends the ceiling crashing down 241 00:12:55.840 --> 00:12:58.759 on them. Todd makes a move, but she just deflects 242 00:12:58.799 --> 00:13:01.360 his attack right back at him. And then the old 243 00:13:01.399 --> 00:13:05.360 woman from earlier, Agatha Harkness no Less, calls out to her. 244 00:13:06.080 --> 00:13:10.159 Agatha does her chant thing, calling Wanda down like a pro. 245 00:13:10.639 --> 00:13:15.039 The boys are all left gagged watching as Agatha leads 246 00:13:15.080 --> 00:13:18.360 Wanda out of the room. Mistique sall, that was just 247 00:13:18.399 --> 00:13:21.360 a taste of what Wanda can do, and Petre's like, 248 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:25.399 why would you break her out if she's this dangerous? 249 00:13:25.480 --> 00:13:29.279 Yeah, mistiqus like, that's exactly why we need her, sweetie. 250 00:13:29.440 --> 00:13:32.440 Agatha is gonna train wanted to focus at Anchor and 251 00:13:32.480 --> 00:13:36.279 turn it into something unbeatable. She's got big plans for Wanda, 252 00:13:36.279 --> 00:13:37.919 and it's clear she's playing the long game. 253 00:13:38.440 --> 00:13:41.399 And then before you know it. Tabitha's marching out of 254 00:13:41.440 --> 00:13:44.399 the house with her double bag, shouting room's all yours 255 00:13:44.440 --> 00:13:48.480 mistake as she leaves, but not before blowing up the bedroom, 256 00:13:48.480 --> 00:13:51.360 of course, giving us that final mic drop moment. 257 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:56.399 Yes. Meanwhile, over at the Xavier Institute, Scott's just trying 258 00:13:56.440 --> 00:13:59.159 to get a drink, but Kurt's hanging upside down, hiding 259 00:13:59.159 --> 00:14:02.159 from Kitty and her muffins. They have a little chat 260 00:14:02.200 --> 00:14:05.039 and Kurt's desperate not to eat another one of those bricks. 261 00:14:05.320 --> 00:14:08.240 Kitty rolls in with a fresh batch, and just as 262 00:14:08.320 --> 00:14:11.000 Kurt's about to take a bite, Professor X enters from 263 00:14:11.039 --> 00:14:14.720 the kitchen and he's like, hey, gather the crew. We're 264 00:14:14.759 --> 00:14:17.320 having a meeting in the library, and kurts out of 265 00:14:17.320 --> 00:14:19.879 there faster than you could say, teleport. 266 00:14:19.679 --> 00:14:23.200 That muffin drop. It's so heavy it cracks the tile floor. 267 00:14:23.600 --> 00:14:26.279 Kitty's like, want one, Scott, and he backs away like 268 00:14:26.320 --> 00:14:27.759 she's offering him a poison apple. 269 00:14:29.320 --> 00:14:32.720 The meeting in the library gets a real serious though. 270 00:14:32.919 --> 00:14:35.840 Professor X spills the tea on Wanda's towards your childhood 271 00:14:35.879 --> 00:14:38.639 and how her anger mixed with her mutabilities is a 272 00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:39.879 recipe for disaster. 273 00:14:40.200 --> 00:14:42.720 Jean's like, what's the source of her anger, and the 274 00:14:42.759 --> 00:14:46.159 Professor's all, it's her daddy issues. Mcneedle locked her up 275 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:49.399 years ago, and Rogue suggests that she might have run away, 276 00:14:49.639 --> 00:14:52.320 but the Professor's not buying it. He sends his foul 277 00:14:52.440 --> 00:14:53.919 play he's right too. 278 00:14:54.399 --> 00:14:57.279 Someone's got plans to use Wanda against the X men, 279 00:14:57.320 --> 00:15:00.240 and that someone is definitely up to no good. But 280 00:15:00.639 --> 00:15:02.559 let's talk about the next scene, because it's time for 281 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:04.679 some serious witch training. 282 00:15:04.919 --> 00:15:07.559 Yes. Cut to the backyard of the Brotherhood house, where 283 00:15:07.600 --> 00:15:12.320 Wanda's standing in this ring of green flames serving witch realness. 284 00:15:12.759 --> 00:15:16.480 She's panting, clearly freaked out, but Agatha's there telling her 285 00:15:16.519 --> 00:15:19.919 to calm down. The flames are like a reflection of 286 00:15:19.960 --> 00:15:22.360 her anger, and Agatha's trying to teach her that she's 287 00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:24.240 stronger than her rage. 288 00:15:24.639 --> 00:15:28.759 But then Wanda has another flashback to her childhood and 289 00:15:28.799 --> 00:15:33.120 when she screams father, those flames shoot up even higher. 290 00:15:33.519 --> 00:15:37.480 Agatha's like, okay, let's cool it down, and with a 291 00:15:37.559 --> 00:15:40.240 wave of her hand, the flames are out. She's really 292 00:15:40.279 --> 00:15:42.600 showing Wanda who's boss inside. 293 00:15:42.720 --> 00:15:46.200 Agatha's got this crystal floating between them, trying to get 294 00:15:46.240 --> 00:15:50.759 Wanta to focus on happier memories. There's this beautiful, multicolored glow, 295 00:15:50.840 --> 00:15:53.799 but Wanda can't help slipping back into her trauma. The 296 00:15:53.919 --> 00:15:57.600 crystal drops and Wanda's just done. She breaks down in tears. 297 00:15:58.000 --> 00:16:01.360 Later, we see Wanda in the bath cutting her hair, 298 00:16:01.679 --> 00:16:05.919 total makeover moment. Pietro walks in, trying to compliment her, 299 00:16:05.960 --> 00:16:09.480 but Wanda's not here for his flattery. She trolls around 300 00:16:09.639 --> 00:16:13.320 and bam, the ca Mira cracks. You know she's holding 301 00:16:13.320 --> 00:16:14.600 on to some serious pain. 302 00:16:14.919 --> 00:16:19.600 Yes, Pietro tries to be all brotherly, saying he didn't 303 00:16:19.639 --> 00:16:22.360 want her to go, but he gets no sympathy from Wanda. 304 00:16:22.399 --> 00:16:25.200 She's like, monsters don't have a point of view, totally 305 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:27.879 shutting him down. It's clear she sees him as part 306 00:16:27.919 --> 00:16:28.720 of the problem. 307 00:16:29.080 --> 00:16:32.200 She storms out, and Mystique's lurking in the hallway, ready 308 00:16:32.200 --> 00:16:34.759 to get Petro on her side, and she's like, whose 309 00:16:34.799 --> 00:16:39.080 team are you on? Sweetee and Pierretro, trying to stay neutral, 310 00:16:39.200 --> 00:16:42.639 admits that Meannido wasn't much of a father to him either, 311 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:47.120 and Mystique knows she's got him right where she wants him. 312 00:16:47.320 --> 00:16:50.320 She's got plans to take on Magneto but first she 313 00:16:50.440 --> 00:16:52.919 needs to run a little test, and you know, if 314 00:16:52.919 --> 00:16:55.240 mystique's planning something, it's gonna be big. 315 00:16:55.519 --> 00:16:59.559 Meanwhile, back at Xavier Institute, we've got Jean and Kurt 316 00:16:59.799 --> 00:17:02.879 washed dishes while the others are doing homework. Professor X 317 00:17:02.919 --> 00:17:06.920 walks in saying Cerebro's located Wanda and the Brotherhood at 318 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:11.119 the Bayville Galleria, and you know it's about to go 319 00:17:11.160 --> 00:17:12.920 down with the mall. 320 00:17:13.039 --> 00:17:16.319 Evan cracks a joke about the Brotherhood stealing I'm with 321 00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:19.559 stupid T shirts and everyone laughs except for the professor, 322 00:17:19.599 --> 00:17:23.200 who's like, focus kids. Scott's all, don't worry, We've got this, 323 00:17:23.279 --> 00:17:25.079 and they head out ready for whatever's coming. 324 00:17:25.680 --> 00:17:30.640 They're feeling confident, but little do they know they're about 325 00:17:30.640 --> 00:17:34.119 to face Wanda, and she's not playing. When they arrive 326 00:17:34.119 --> 00:17:37.039 at the mall, Kitty phases through a glass door, popping 327 00:17:37.039 --> 00:17:40.519 her head through to first check that the coast is clear. 328 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:44.359 It's her first trip to the mall without shopping four shoes, 329 00:17:44.599 --> 00:17:45.640 and she's bummed. 330 00:17:47.839 --> 00:17:51.279 Oh. Scott sets up a plan. He, Spike, and Jean 331 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:53.799 will check out the first floor. Well, Rogue, Nightcrawler and 332 00:17:53.880 --> 00:17:57.000 Kitty handle the balconies, but things get chaotic really quick. 333 00:17:57.279 --> 00:18:00.839 Kitty spots a suspicious shadow and charge juice through the wall, 334 00:18:00.920 --> 00:18:05.839 only to tackle a mannequin awkward. Then Lance shows up, 335 00:18:05.880 --> 00:18:07.920 trying to convince her to leave, saying there's going to 336 00:18:08.000 --> 00:18:10.000 be a big fight and he doesn't want her to 337 00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:10.640 get hurt. 338 00:18:10.839 --> 00:18:14.000 But Kitty hears Spikes in trouble and she's out of there, 339 00:18:14.000 --> 00:18:18.839 facing through Lance. Meanwhile, in the electronics stores, BLOB's throwing 340 00:18:18.880 --> 00:18:21.720 TVs like their paper weights, trying to take out Spike. 341 00:18:21.799 --> 00:18:22.640 It's a whole mess. 342 00:18:23.599 --> 00:18:27.839 Evan gets clever, turning on all the TVs to confuse Blob, 343 00:18:28.279 --> 00:18:32.680 then shoots his bone spikes through them, blinding him temporarily. 344 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:37.079 Over in the clothing store, Pietro's messing with Kurt, measuring 345 00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:40.759 him up and dressing him in random outfits at super speed. 346 00:18:41.240 --> 00:18:43.079 It's given me a fashion disaster. 347 00:18:43.200 --> 00:18:46.960 Vibe yes her, it's like not today, and teleports out 348 00:18:46.960 --> 00:18:49.440 of the pile of clothes, leaving Pietro to stumble into 349 00:18:49.440 --> 00:18:53.559 a shoe rack. Meanwhile, Jinge's dealing with Avalanche's rumbling boulders 350 00:18:53.599 --> 00:18:54.920 and it's not looking good. 351 00:18:55.400 --> 00:18:59.519 Cyclops comes to the rescue, blasting the boulders into smaller rocks, 352 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:03.920 but then Coad snatches his visor and Scott's optic blasts 353 00:19:03.960 --> 00:19:07.839 go wild. Jean's barely holding it together, trying to save him, 354 00:19:07.880 --> 00:19:10.640 but Wanda's about to make things even worse. 355 00:19:11.160 --> 00:19:14.319 Wanda shows up and with just a flick of her wrists, 356 00:19:14.359 --> 00:19:18.279 she's causing chaos. Store signs explode, a piano flies at them, 357 00:19:18.319 --> 00:19:21.599 and cyclops blast get redirected into the store. On the 358 00:19:21.640 --> 00:19:24.680 second floor, the X Men are scrambling. 359 00:19:24.440 --> 00:19:28.000 Rogues in a flower bed when it bursts into flames 360 00:19:28.039 --> 00:19:31.359 and Scott's blasts are destroying the place. Kitty tries to 361 00:19:31.400 --> 00:19:34.240 phase through the floor to surprise Wanda, but she gets 362 00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:38.519 stuck halfway and Kurt has to teleport out, landing them 363 00:19:38.599 --> 00:19:41.119 upside down in a tree outside major veil. 364 00:19:41.680 --> 00:19:45.039 Meanwhile, Jean's telling Scott that they have to retreat because 365 00:19:45.079 --> 00:19:47.680 Wanda's too powerful. He doesn't want to give up, but 366 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:50.440 Jean's like, we've lost, let's get out of here. They 367 00:19:50.480 --> 00:19:52.279 barely make it out of them all in one piece. 368 00:19:52.559 --> 00:19:56.200 The Brotherhood is a living for it. Totally Impressed by 369 00:19:56.200 --> 00:19:59.440 Wanda's power, Pietro tries to compliment her, but she's like, 370 00:20:00.119 --> 00:20:03.599 don't even mention Magneto I'm coming for him. She's on 371 00:20:03.640 --> 00:20:06.319 a mission and there is no stopping her. 372 00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:09.519 The X Men are left licking their wounds and Professor 373 00:20:09.680 --> 00:20:12.279 X is there regretting that he didn't train them better. 374 00:20:12.359 --> 00:20:15.400 But he's also like, this loss was a lesson. You 375 00:20:15.559 --> 00:20:18.000 needed it to grow deep stuff. 376 00:20:18.960 --> 00:20:22.559 But you know what, this episode has a whole serve 377 00:20:22.880 --> 00:20:26.599 from start to finish. Wanda has the moment and the 378 00:20:26.720 --> 00:20:28.319 drama was off the charts. 379 00:20:28.319 --> 00:20:31.400 What a wild ride period. I can't wait to see 380 00:20:31.440 --> 00:20:33.640 how this all plays out, because you know things are 381 00:20:33.680 --> 00:20:36.799 about to get even messier. Wanda's got revenge on her 382 00:20:36.839 --> 00:20:38.680 mind and the X Men are gonna have to step 383 00:20:38.720 --> 00:20:40.920 it up if they want to stand a chance for real. 384 00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:44.240 Next episode is going to be a must watch TV. 385 00:20:45.079 --> 00:20:47.680 But for now, let's take a quick break and we'll 386 00:20:47.720 --> 00:20:49.599 be right back to this. Bill Moore t on the 387 00:20:49.839 --> 00:20:50.880 X Men Universe. 388 00:20:54.720 --> 00:20:56.720 WHOA what just happened? 389 00:20:56.759 --> 00:20:59.960 Wait a second, We've been doing X Watch this whole time, 390 00:21:00.039 --> 00:21:01.319 and that's not our podcast. 391 00:21:01.559 --> 00:21:26.599 It was Agatha a lot. 392 00:21:17.759 --> 00:21:23.640 And I killed Sparky. True, she's hexed, of course it 393 00:21:23.799 --> 00:21:27.319 was Agatha. I should have known. She couldn't resist causing 394 00:21:27.319 --> 00:21:29.680 a little chaos. She's always up to something, but. 395 00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:34.240 Honestly, that was kind of amazing. X Men Evolution, I'm 396 00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:35.359 not even that right. 397 00:21:35.839 --> 00:21:38.519 And speaking of Agatha, we've got something to look forward to. 398 00:21:38.759 --> 00:21:43.200 Her new series, Agatha Along, is currently streaming on Disney Plus. 399 00:21:43.599 --> 00:21:45.720 Yes, I can't wait to see what she's up to 400 00:21:45.720 --> 00:21:49.440 this time as she goes down the Witches Road. It's 401 00:21:49.440 --> 00:21:52.000