Speaker 1: Hi, everybody, This is Chandler, and this is Chris, and
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Speaker 1: As always, we're here to break down the best and
Speaker 1: sometimes the most hext moments from our favorite X Men
Speaker 1: shows and movies. Today's episode is a classic.
Speaker 2: Oh yeah, we're talking about X Men Evolution Season two,
Speaker 2: episode fifteen, The Hex Factor.
Speaker 1: This is the one where Wanda Maximov aka Scarlett Witch
Speaker 1: makes her first appearance and basically goes on a tear
Speaker 1: through Bayville. She's got some serious scores to settle with
Speaker 1: her dear old dad Magneto.
Speaker 2: Not to mention poor Quicksilver, who's got his hands full
Speaker 2: trying to deal with his sister's chaotic powers. It's like
Speaker 2: a sibling rivalry dialed up to eleven with hex bolts.
Speaker 1: Plus who could forget the tension between Wanda and the Brotherhood.
Speaker 1: It's like throwing gasoline on an already wildfire.
Speaker 2: And animation in this episode totally next level. I mean,
Speaker 2: Wanda's powers look absolutely unhinged in the best way possible.
Speaker 1: If you love magical meltdowns, this is one for the books.
Speaker 1: The Scarlet Witch doesn't hold back, and we're here for
Speaker 1: every explosive second.
Speaker 2: So let's break down the chaos, the drama, and of course,
Speaker 2: the epic mutant action that makes this episode one of
Speaker 2: the all time greats.
Speaker 1: Strap in because things are about to get hext.
Speaker 3: Alright, my loves.
Speaker 1: Before we dive back into the chaos that is Wanda
Speaker 1: Maximov's wild entrance in X Men Evolution, let's take a
Speaker 1: little trip down memory lane and set the scene for
Speaker 1: when this episode first aired.
Speaker 2: Yah, we are talking about April four, two thousand and two.
Speaker 2: Mark that date because that's when the X Factor episode
Speaker 2: first premiered, and honey, it was a moment. But let's
Speaker 2: get into what else was happening back then.
Speaker 1: Two thousand and two, the air was filled with the
Speaker 1: sweet sounds of Ashanti's Foolish, which was the top song
Speaker 1: at the time. I mean, this track was everywhere. If
Speaker 1: you weren't singing along to it in the car or
Speaker 1: hearing it on every radio station, were you even living?
Speaker 2: Absolutely, and let's not forget about the movie scene. Everyone
Speaker 2: was lining up to see the Scorpion Kings. And for
Speaker 2: those who don't know, the Scorpion King is actually part
Speaker 2: of the Mummy movie franchise, given us all that ancient
Speaker 2: Egyptian action we didn't know we needed.
Speaker 1: And speaking of the Mummy franchise, here's a fun little
Speaker 1: crossover fact for all you X Men fans. The voice
Speaker 1: of Rogue in X Men ninety seven series, leonor' zann
Speaker 1: also voice Akhwu move no, no, no no.
Speaker 2: It was almost a Scalor's scoute there, but it's actually
Speaker 2: Ano Suna Moon a.
Speaker 1: Knox the Moon in the Mommy animated series. How cool
Speaker 1: is that?
Speaker 2: Come on an oxidamun No, no, you don't remember, h God,
Speaker 2: but we need to have a rewatch. I'm gagged. I
Speaker 2: love when our fave voice actors pop into other iconic roles.
Speaker 2: But back to the Scorpion King for a second side note.
Speaker 2: Two thousand and two was also the year I graduate
Speaker 2: high school, so shout out to the class of two.
Speaker 2: We were living for chunky highlights, frosted tips, and all
Speaker 2: things early two thousands.
Speaker 1: It was a vibe iconic, So while you were prepping
Speaker 1: for that graduation stage, we all were glued to our
Speaker 1: TVs catching the latest mutant drama. In Beayville. X Men
Speaker 1: evolution was in full swing with season two, and the
Speaker 1: Hex Factor was definitely one of the standout episodes, Oh totally.
Speaker 2: This episode was written by the night by the dynamic
Speaker 2: duo Sidney Clark and Steve Granitt and Greg Johnson as
Speaker 2: the head writer, and the character designed in the anime
Speaker 2: was by the one and only Stephen E.
Speaker 1: Gordon.
Speaker 2: And if his name sounds familiar, it's because we did
Speaker 2: a whole episode with him episode seventy three X Men
Speaker 2: Children of the out of number one, where we dived
Speaker 2: into his work on X Men evolution. So go back
Speaker 2: into the archives and give it a listen if you
Speaker 2: haven't already.
Speaker 1: Facts Stephen E. Gordon brought such a unique and stylish
Speaker 1: look to the series, which really made it stand out,
Speaker 1: and with the hex Factor, you can see his influence
Speaker 1: all over the character design, especially with how they brought
Speaker 1: Wanda Maximov to life on screen for real. I mean,
Speaker 1: this episode had it all.
Speaker 2: The drama, the epic battles, and the signature X Men
Speaker 2: angst we love. So let's get into what made this
Speaker 2: episode such as standout and why Wanda's debut was so everything.
Speaker 1: Yes, buckle up, because we're about to break it all down.
Speaker 1: Are you ready? X to her. Oh I am already,
Speaker 1: let's do this, okay. So this episode literally starts off
Speaker 1: like a scene from horror movie. We get this wide
Speaker 1: shot of a creepy asylum, totally giving American horror story vibes.
Speaker 1: Am I right for real?
Speaker 2: The camera zooms in on these big double doors, like
Speaker 2: welcome to the House of Haunts, Henny. Then it does
Speaker 2: this like super dramatic tilt up to the top of
Speaker 2: the building. I was like, okay, work that camera angle.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, And who do we see through these creepy bars.
Speaker 1: None other than Professor X rolling in like he owns
Speaker 1: the place, with an orderly by his side. They look
Speaker 1: like they're about to spill some serious tea.
Speaker 2: Yeah, and those bars they just sashe away into the
Speaker 2: walls like we're out of here, Henny. The orderly whips
Speaker 2: out his key card and I swear he's like, let
Speaker 2: me just unlock this real quick, and he's got the
Speaker 2: hottest VIP access in town period.
Speaker 1: The door swings open and the Professor X rolls in,
Speaker 1: serving calm, cool and collected realness. He's all like, let
Speaker 1: me just take in this view, while the orderly shuts
Speaker 1: the door behind him like it's no big deal.
Speaker 2: And then the drama starts. The orderly clicks on his
Speaker 2: walkie talking and is like bringing the patient totally unbothered,
Speaker 2: But Honey, when he turns around, there's like twenty more
Speaker 2: orderlies with nightstick. I was like, girl, what is about
Speaker 2: to go down?
Speaker 1: Oh, it's about to get real. The head orderly is all,
Speaker 1: release the patient, but keep those hands locked up, okay,
Speaker 1: And then we meet miss Wanda Maximov honey strapped up
Speaker 1: like a straight jacket, giving us the goth queen fantasy iconic.
Speaker 2: But you know, Wanda, she's not here for it. She
Speaker 2: starts willing out of that jacket like not today, Satan.
Speaker 2: She gets her hands free and then boom, melts the
Speaker 2: buckles like they're nothing. She's serving full on scarletwitch energy
Speaker 2: and the orderlies are literally shook.
Speaker 1: She throws them across the room like their rag dolls,
Speaker 1: and then she just points at the light fixture like
Speaker 1: a little flick of the wrists and it explodes. The
Speaker 1: way she's moving, it's like she's on a mission.
Speaker 2: Yes, she melts them, door, runs down the corridor, and
Speaker 2: when the three orderlies try to block her, she's like
Speaker 2: by Felicia and just collapses the entire hallway. It's like
Speaker 2: she's saying, this is my world and y'all are just
Speaker 2: living in it.
Speaker 1: And then she makes a bee line straight for Professor X,
Speaker 1: hand outstretched, like she's about to read him for filth.
Speaker 1: But then Professor X is like, not so fast, hanning,
Speaker 1: and goes all telepathic on her. He enters her mind
Speaker 1: to calm her down.
Speaker 2: Wanda is not having it, though. She's in full meltdown mode,
Speaker 2: crying in pain and collapsing in the corner. The head
Speaker 2: orderlies rush in like, Professor, are you okay, and he's all,
Speaker 2: I'm fine, I'm fine, no big deal. But you know
Speaker 2: he's filling that shade Wanda just through, right.
Speaker 1: So the professor wheels over to Wanda, trying to give
Speaker 1: her some fatherly advice, like, Wanda, girl, you've been working
Speaker 1: on that anger, haven't we? Are they treating you right here?
Speaker 1: And Wanda's like, get me out of here now, totally
Speaker 1: done with the whole situation.
Speaker 2: Then Professor X to be all diplomatic, saying there's a
Speaker 2: spot for you at the institute, but now it's not
Speaker 2: the best time, okay. But before they can get too deep,
Speaker 2: the doctor rolls in like, sorry, we gotta cut this
Speaker 2: session short time for sim MRIs.
Speaker 1: Professor X is all like, all right, wanta just be
Speaker 1: a good girl and go with the doctor. So she
Speaker 1: walks off with him, but honey, you can tell she's
Speaker 1: par ressed. And it gets juicier.
Speaker 2: From here, yes for real. As they head to the
Speaker 2: security sector, Wanda is not feeling it. She's breathing heavy,
Speaker 2: and the lights are flickering, and the fire hose literally
Speaker 2: unravels itself from the wall, like this is some final
Speaker 2: destination stuff.
Speaker 1: And when they get to the ground floor, everything starts
Speaker 1: going off. Lights are popping, the walls are cracking. It's
Speaker 1: a whole mess. The emergency exit doors fly open, and
Speaker 1: who's waiting outside an old woman with a black sedan,
Speaker 1: chanting in some mysterious language.
Speaker 2: The vibes are immaculate, honestly. A woman calms Wanda down
Speaker 2: with just a touch, like serenity now, and then boom,
Speaker 2: plot twists. The doctor shape shifts into Mystique, who's like, okay,
Speaker 2: let's get in the car. I've got policies to be yes.
Speaker 2: Mystique's like, I'll hold the door open for you, sweetie.
Speaker 2: And as soon as they're in the car. She's back
Speaker 2: inside the asylum, transforming into security guards. She's got other
Speaker 2: fish to fry. Girl cut to Bayville High, where the
Speaker 2: drama is getting started. We get a bird's eye view
Speaker 2: of the school entrance total establishing shot realness, and then
Speaker 2: the bell rings. Kurt is struggling with his locker combopoor thing,
Speaker 2: looking all kinds of frustrated.
Speaker 1: Kitty shows up like, let me help you out, boo,
Speaker 1: and faces her hand through the locker to grab Kurt's textbook.
Speaker 1: He's grateful, of course, but then Kitty's like, before you go,
Speaker 1: try this muffin I made in home act and Kurt's like,
Speaker 1: uh sure.
Speaker 2: The way he bites into that muffin dead, he's doing
Speaker 2: like its cardboard and Kitty's all, so well, what do
Speaker 2: I need to make them better? And Kurt's like, girl,
Speaker 2: you need something to wash away the taste before running
Speaker 2: off the class.
Speaker 1: That muffin had him running for his life. But then
Speaker 1: we shift gears because after school we get some Scott
Speaker 1: and gene Tea. They're walking out of the school chatting
Speaker 1: about their love lives, and it's clear they're both low
Speaker 1: key feeling each other.
Speaker 2: Scott's trying to be smooth, ready to spill his feelings,
Speaker 2: but before he can even start, Duncan rolls up, honking
Speaker 2: his horn like an impatient Karen and jeans like ignore him,
Speaker 2: keep talking, but Scott's all, no, we'll talk later and
Speaker 2: lets her go with Duncan. Poor Scott always gets interrupted mood.
Speaker 1: So then it's nighttime and we're back at the Brotherhood
Speaker 1: boarding house. There's a whole thunderstorm brewing, totally sensing setting
Speaker 1: the scene, and who storms in Misty Cunny making her
Speaker 1: grand entrance like guess who's bag?
Speaker 2: The boys are shook. Fred drops it's the sandwich. Lance
Speaker 2: and Todd are looking like they've seen a ghost, and
Speaker 2: even Pierre Truro's in shock. Todd tries to check if
Speaker 2: it's really her, and Mystique's like, don't try me, before
Speaker 2: tossing him across the foyer.
Speaker 1: She reads them too, Phil for trashing her house while
Speaker 1: she was gone. Fred's all, we're gonna clean it up,
Speaker 1: and Mistiqu's like, uh huh, and you also need to
Speaker 1: grow some backbones. Boys. She is not impressed with the
Speaker 1: Brotherhood's performance.
Speaker 2: She's especially salty they never beaten the X Men, and
Speaker 2: she totally calls out Lance for trying to join them.
Speaker 2: Then Tabitha stretched down the stairs like is that Mystique?
Speaker 2: I hear a girl? Miss Steque was not having it.
Speaker 2: She clocks her and is like, get out of my room,
Speaker 2: bam bam.
Speaker 1: And Tabitha is ready to pop off with her energy bombs,
Speaker 1: so Pietro snatches them out of her hands, passes them
Speaker 1: to Fred, who then tosses them to Todd. It's a
Speaker 1: whole hot potato situation. And Todd ends up getting chucked
Speaker 1: into the living room as the bombs go off, and
Speaker 1: Tabitha's like, I'm done and heads back upstairs.
Speaker 2: And just when you think Mystique's done with her read
Speaker 2: she's like, nope, We're gonna beat the X Men and
Speaker 2: we've got a secret weapon. Enter Wanda Maximov aka Scarlet Witch.
Speaker 2: She walks in with her head down, looking like she's
Speaker 2: ready to tear it up.
Speaker 1: Pietro recognizes his sister, and the moment she looks up,
Speaker 1: it's total chaos. Pipes are bursting, light fixtures are exploding.
Speaker 1: It's like the whole house is falling apart. A ski
Speaker 1: blade nearly takes Petro's head, but Wanda is just warming up.
Speaker 2: The boys all run for cover, hiding behind the couch,
Speaker 2: and Tod's like, is that your ex, bro? And Pietro's like, no,
Speaker 2: that's my sister. As Wanda marches into a living group,
Speaker 2: it's clear she's not here for family reunions. She's here
Speaker 2: for revenge.
Speaker 1: Lance tries to stop her, but his quake powers but
Speaker 1: Wanda's like cute try and sends the ceiling crashing down
Speaker 1: on them. Todd makes a move, but she just deflects
Speaker 1: his attack right back at him. And then the old
Speaker 1: woman from earlier, Agatha Harkness no Less, calls out to her.
Speaker 2: Agatha does her chant thing, calling Wanda down like a pro.
Speaker 2: The boys are all left gagged watching as Agatha leads
Speaker 2: Wanda out of the room. Mistique sall, that was just
Speaker 2: a taste of what Wanda can do, and Petre's like,
Speaker 2: why would you break her out if she's this dangerous?
Speaker 1: Yeah, mistiqus like, that's exactly why we need her, sweetie.
Speaker 1: Agatha is gonna train wanted to focus at Anchor and
Speaker 1: turn it into something unbeatable. She's got big plans for Wanda,
Speaker 1: and it's clear she's playing the long game.
Speaker 2: And then before you know it. Tabitha's marching out of
Speaker 2: the house with her double bag, shouting room's all yours
Speaker 2: mistake as she leaves, but not before blowing up the bedroom,
Speaker 2: of course, giving us that final mic drop moment.
Speaker 1: Yes. Meanwhile, over at the Xavier Institute, Scott's just trying
Speaker 1: to get a drink, but Kurt's hanging upside down, hiding
Speaker 1: from Kitty and her muffins. They have a little chat
Speaker 1: and Kurt's desperate not to eat another one of those bricks.
Speaker 2: Kitty rolls in with a fresh batch, and just as
Speaker 2: Kurt's about to take a bite, Professor X enters from
Speaker 2: the kitchen and he's like, hey, gather the crew. We're
Speaker 2: having a meeting in the library, and kurts out of
Speaker 2: there faster than you could say, teleport.
Speaker 1: That muffin drop. It's so heavy it cracks the tile floor.
Speaker 1: Kitty's like, want one, Scott, and he backs away like
Speaker 1: she's offering him a poison apple.
Speaker 2: The meeting in the library gets a real serious though.
Speaker 2: Professor X spills the tea on Wanda's towards your childhood
Speaker 2: and how her anger mixed with her mutabilities is a
Speaker 2: recipe for disaster.
Speaker 1: Jean's like, what's the source of her anger, and the
Speaker 1: Professor's all, it's her daddy issues. Mcneedle locked her up
Speaker 1: years ago, and Rogue suggests that she might have run away,
Speaker 1: but the Professor's not buying it. He sends his foul
Speaker 1: play he's right too.
Speaker 2: Someone's got plans to use Wanda against the X men,
Speaker 2: and that someone is definitely up to no good. But
Speaker 2: let's talk about the next scene, because it's time for
Speaker 2: some serious witch training.
Speaker 1: Yes. Cut to the backyard of the Brotherhood house, where
Speaker 1: Wanda's standing in this ring of green flames serving witch realness.
Speaker 1: She's panting, clearly freaked out, but Agatha's there telling her
Speaker 1: to calm down. The flames are like a reflection of
Speaker 1: her anger, and Agatha's trying to teach her that she's
Speaker 1: stronger than her rage.
Speaker 2: But then Wanda has another flashback to her childhood and
Speaker 2: when she screams father, those flames shoot up even higher.
Speaker 2: Agatha's like, okay, let's cool it down, and with a
Speaker 2: wave of her hand, the flames are out. She's really
Speaker 2: showing Wanda who's boss inside.
Speaker 1: Agatha's got this crystal floating between them, trying to get
Speaker 1: Wanta to focus on happier memories. There's this beautiful, multicolored glow,
Speaker 1: but Wanda can't help slipping back into her trauma. The
Speaker 1: crystal drops and Wanda's just done. She breaks down in tears.
Speaker 2: Later, we see Wanda in the bath cutting her hair,
Speaker 2: total makeover moment. Pietro walks in, trying to compliment her,
Speaker 2: but Wanda's not here for his flattery. She trolls around
Speaker 2: and bam, the ca Mira cracks. You know she's holding
Speaker 2: on to some serious pain.
Speaker 1: Yes, Pietro tries to be all brotherly, saying he didn't
Speaker 1: want her to go, but he gets no sympathy from Wanda.
Speaker 1: She's like, monsters don't have a point of view, totally
Speaker 1: shutting him down. It's clear she sees him as part
Speaker 1: of the problem.
Speaker 2: She storms out, and Mystique's lurking in the hallway, ready
Speaker 2: to get Petro on her side, and she's like, whose
Speaker 2: team are you on? Sweetee and Pierretro, trying to stay neutral,
Speaker 2: admits that Meannido wasn't much of a father to him either,
Speaker 2: and Mystique knows she's got him right where she wants him.
Speaker 1: She's got plans to take on Magneto but first she
Speaker 1: needs to run a little test, and you know, if
Speaker 1: mystique's planning something, it's gonna be big.
Speaker 2: Meanwhile, back at Xavier Institute, we've got Jean and Kurt
Speaker 2: washed dishes while the others are doing homework. Professor X
Speaker 2: walks in saying Cerebro's located Wanda and the Brotherhood at
Speaker 2: the Bayville Galleria, and you know it's about to go
Speaker 2: down with the mall.
Speaker 1: Evan cracks a joke about the Brotherhood stealing I'm with
Speaker 1: stupid T shirts and everyone laughs except for the professor,
Speaker 1: who's like, focus kids. Scott's all, don't worry, We've got this,
Speaker 1: and they head out ready for whatever's coming.
Speaker 2: They're feeling confident, but little do they know they're about
Speaker 2: to face Wanda, and she's not playing. When they arrive
Speaker 2: at the mall, Kitty phases through a glass door, popping
Speaker 2: her head through to first check that the coast is clear.
Speaker 2: It's her first trip to the mall without shopping four shoes,
Speaker 2: and she's bummed.
Speaker 1: Oh. Scott sets up a plan. He, Spike, and Jean
Speaker 1: will check out the first floor. Well, Rogue, Nightcrawler and
Speaker 1: Kitty handle the balconies, but things get chaotic really quick.
Speaker 2: Kitty spots a suspicious shadow and charge juice through the wall,
Speaker 2: only to tackle a mannequin awkward. Then Lance shows up,
Speaker 2: trying to convince her to leave, saying there's going to
Speaker 2: be a big fight and he doesn't want her to
Speaker 2: get hurt.
Speaker 1: But Kitty hears Spikes in trouble and she's out of there,
Speaker 1: facing through Lance. Meanwhile, in the electronics stores, BLOB's throwing
Speaker 1: TVs like their paper weights, trying to take out Spike.
Speaker 1: It's a whole mess.
Speaker 2: Evan gets clever, turning on all the TVs to confuse Blob,
Speaker 2: then shoots his bone spikes through them, blinding him temporarily.
Speaker 2: Over in the clothing store, Pietro's messing with Kurt, measuring
Speaker 2: him up and dressing him in random outfits at super speed.
Speaker 2: It's given me a fashion disaster.
Speaker 1: Vibe yes her, it's like not today, and teleports out
Speaker 1: of the pile of clothes, leaving Pietro to stumble into
Speaker 1: a shoe rack. Meanwhile, Jinge's dealing with Avalanche's rumbling boulders
Speaker 1: and it's not looking good.
Speaker 2: Cyclops comes to the rescue, blasting the boulders into smaller rocks,
Speaker 2: but then Coad snatches his visor and Scott's optic blasts
Speaker 2: go wild. Jean's barely holding it together, trying to save him,
Speaker 2: but Wanda's about to make things even worse.
Speaker 1: Wanda shows up and with just a flick of her wrists,
Speaker 1: she's causing chaos. Store signs explode, a piano flies at them,
Speaker 1: and cyclops blast get redirected into the store. On the
Speaker 1: second floor, the X Men are scrambling.
Speaker 2: Rogues in a flower bed when it bursts into flames
Speaker 2: and Scott's blasts are destroying the place. Kitty tries to
Speaker 2: phase through the floor to surprise Wanda, but she gets
Speaker 2: stuck halfway and Kurt has to teleport out, landing them
Speaker 2: upside down in a tree outside major veil.
Speaker 1: Meanwhile, Jean's telling Scott that they have to retreat because
Speaker 1: Wanda's too powerful. He doesn't want to give up, but
Speaker 1: Jean's like, we've lost, let's get out of here. They
Speaker 1: barely make it out of them all in one piece.
Speaker 2: The Brotherhood is a living for it. Totally Impressed by
Speaker 2: Wanda's power, Pietro tries to compliment her, but she's like,
Speaker 2: don't even mention Magneto I'm coming for him. She's on
Speaker 2: a mission and there is no stopping her.
Speaker 1: The X Men are left licking their wounds and Professor
Speaker 1: X is there regretting that he didn't train them better.
Speaker 1: But he's also like, this loss was a lesson. You
Speaker 1: needed it to grow deep stuff.
Speaker 2: But you know what, this episode has a whole serve
Speaker 2: from start to finish. Wanda has the moment and the
Speaker 2: drama was off the charts.
Speaker 1: What a wild ride period. I can't wait to see
Speaker 1: how this all plays out, because you know things are
Speaker 1: about to get even messier. Wanda's got revenge on her
Speaker 1: mind and the X Men are gonna have to step
Speaker 1: it up if they want to stand a chance for real.
Speaker 2: Next episode is going to be a must watch TV.
Speaker 2: But for now, let's take a quick break and we'll
Speaker 2: be right back to this. Bill Moore t on the
Speaker 2: X Men Universe.
Speaker 1: WHOA what just happened?
Speaker 2: Wait a second, We've been doing X Watch this whole time,
Speaker 2: and that's not our podcast.
Speaker 3: It was Agatha a lot.
Speaker 2: And I killed Sparky. True, she's hexed, of course it
Speaker 2: was Agatha. I should have known. She couldn't resist causing
Speaker 2: a little chaos. She's always up to something, but.
Speaker 1: Honestly, that was kind of amazing. X Men Evolution, I'm
Speaker 1: not even that right.
Speaker 2: And speaking of Agatha, we've got something to look forward to.
Speaker 2: Her new series, Agatha Along, is currently streaming on Disney Plus.
Speaker 1: Yes, I can't wait to see what she's up to
Speaker 1: this time as she goes down the Witches Road. It's
Speaker 1: been so fun to watch so far, yep.
Speaker 2: And you just know that there's gonna be plenty of
Speaker 2: intrigue as she tries to figure out why this teen
Speaker 2: has sought her out in the first place to go down,
Speaker 2: which is road.
Speaker 1: Yeah. Agathon's been such a standout character and I'm so
Speaker 1: pumped that she's got her own series. It's been so
Speaker 1: fun to watch. Mm hmm yep, I agree.
Speaker 2: So everybody tune in to Disney Plus right now it
Speaker 2: is streaming. It is one of my favorite of the
Speaker 2: ncus by far. I love a good witch story.
Speaker 1: Yes absolutely, but for now I'm just relieved to be
Speaker 1: back to our usual selves. Phew. Thanks for sticking with
Speaker 1: us through that interesting detour everyone, yep.
Speaker 2: And remember, whether it's X Watch or ex reads, We've
Speaker 2: got your mutant needs covered. See you next time.
Speaker 1: Bye bye, and now it's time for the news on
Speaker 1: County News News News. Yes, we are here to kind
Speaker 1: of recap all the stuff that we've been up to
Speaker 1: and all the stuff that's coming up. But one thing
Speaker 1: that we did was we did a table of X
Speaker 1: Men actors at La Comic Con. That's right for the
Speaker 1: whole weekend.
Speaker 2: We had many castmates including Matthew Waterson the voice of Magneto,
Speaker 2: leonor Zanne who plays Rogue, Holly Chow is Jubilee here turn.
Speaker 1: Gui Agassini as sun Spot. We had JP Carliac as More,
Speaker 1: Isaac Robinson Smith as Bishop, and Catherine Disher as Val
Speaker 1: Cooper slash gen Gray from ninety two.
Speaker 2: Oh and Morla Goa and Donna Landra visited us as well.
Speaker 1: Very special appearance from Morlab.
Speaker 3: Yeah.
Speaker 1: I also got to moderate a panel on the voices
Speaker 1: of X Men ninety seven. It was with all those actors,
Speaker 1: it was a blast. I had a great time.
Speaker 2: Yeah, and I had a lots of fun being a
Speaker 2: talent handler throughout the weekend. And big shout out shout
Speaker 2: out to Melanie Bolin, our team lead, who made everything
Speaker 2: run smoothly and she is amazing and we love her.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Melanie. Thank you, Melanie. Another thing that we
Speaker 1: got to do is we got to run a book
Speaker 1: launch event with Lenora Zand for her recent autobiography, Lenora
Speaker 1: Zan a Rogues Tale.
Speaker 2: Oh yes, and you know, she shared stories that she
Speaker 2: doesn't really share normally, like on the convention circuit, things
Speaker 2: that were more personal about her life, you know. And
Speaker 2: there's definitely a lot of backstory behind the scenes of
Speaker 2: you know, getting the role of Rogue and how she
Speaker 2: connects with the character.
Speaker 1: Yeah.
Speaker 2: So if you're an X Men fan that is in
Speaker 2: love with Rogue the character and you want to read
Speaker 2: about the actress that portrays her, definitely get this book.
Speaker 1: Yes, absolutely. Of course. Something that recently happened, which we'll
Speaker 1: get into more in a special episode, was the Uncanny Experience.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yes, Chris and I did it.
Speaker 3: All right, it has been done. It has been done.
Speaker 1: We are planning a full recap episode with guests that
Speaker 1: were in attendance so that you guys can hear all
Speaker 1: about what went down at the Uncanny Experience. But in
Speaker 1: the meantime, it happened and it was a blast.
Speaker 2: Yeah, and then I'm looking forward to the recap episode.
Speaker 2: I'm trying to think of anything else X Men related happening.
Speaker 1: Okay, I got one.
Speaker 2: This is totally not X Men related, but it's X
Speaker 2: Men adjacent. It's six degrees of separation here.
Speaker 1: Okay, okay.
Speaker 2: So the voice of Gambit is played by A. J. Lacascio. Yes,
Speaker 2: and he's great. He does like the Gremlins. He's Marty
Speaker 2: McFly in the video games like Lego. Hanson's like, yeah,
Speaker 2: he's great. Anyway, he has this thing called the Spoops. Yeah,
Speaker 2: and it's perfect for Halloween time. He handpaints these cute
Speaker 2: little figurines and he gave me a reaper and a
Speaker 2: mummy spoop. So now I'm like creating spoop content online
Speaker 2: and I'm a spoop a holic. Yes, but I guess
Speaker 2: the thing is, I am going to be presenting the
Speaker 2: Spoops to my nieces and nephew on Halloween weekend, and
Speaker 2: all these little videos that I'm creating, I'm making a
Speaker 2: little compilation of it.
Speaker 1: Yeah.
Speaker 2: I implore you to check out A. J. Lecatio some
Speaker 2: voice of Gambit, his Spoops. It's instagram at the underscore Spoops.
Speaker 1: Yeah. They're very cute. I really, They're a really fun
Speaker 1: treat if you love Halloween creatures I do, and you
Speaker 1: hate horror. I do hate horror, but they're very cute.
Speaker 1: This is this is cute Halloween.
Speaker 2: This is fun to save children, family friendly Halloween.
Speaker 1: Yes, very Disneyland Halloween. And it's it's it's adorable. So uh,
Speaker 1: definitely go check out Chris's spoops content because you can
Speaker 1: tell that he's really passionate about these little things.
Speaker 2: Six Degrees of Separation here x Men podcast listener to wurs.
Speaker 2: Yes these made by Gambit, Yes, exactly.
Speaker 1: Well, and as far as news, we have some cool
Speaker 1: episodes coming up, so you guys stay tuned. Not only
Speaker 1: do we have the un Kinney recap episode, the writer
Speaker 1: of the current Storm series with there's one issue that's
Speaker 1: out already. His name is murawahao La. I'm so sorry
Speaker 1: about pronouncing it that way, but either way, we are
Speaker 1: excited to have him on and talk all about Storm
Speaker 1: number one. Oh I love Storm. Yeah, so we'll be
Speaker 1: recapping his first issue of the Storm series and it's
Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of fun. Yeah. Well, in the meantime,
Speaker 1: everybody's stay tuned, follow us on social media and stay
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