tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post3956817094676043312..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: X-MEN Episode Twenty-Seven - July 29, 1994G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-36244280854565158992013-07-18T11:04:04.562-04:002013-07-18T11:04:04.562-04:00I remember, as a kid, being frustrated by this epi...I remember, as a kid, being frustrated by this episode. I think it was because I had through what based for the grapevine back then that season 3 would feature the Phoenix Saga, then was disappointed when this kicked it off and it wasn't, clearly, the Phoenix Saga. <br /><br />Objectively, I now know understand that you're right about the slow build to that stuff being much better, but at the time, I wanted Phoenix! <br /><br /><i>Professor Xavier screaming “Powwerrr!!!! Incredible power!!!” when he telepathically contacts the alien inside the spacecraft always makes me laugh.</i><br /><br />Me too. Me too.<br /><br /><i>The word “kill” is used at least twice in the episode. </i><br /><br />Interesting. I wonder if the standards were loosening, or if the usage just snuck past the censors? <br /><br />@cyke68: <i>And the other half of this Friday night experiment? Power Rangers' season 2 premiere. </i><br /><br />Ah, yeah, I remember that too, now that you mention it. My younger brother was a much bigger Powers Rangers fan than I, but seeing the show in Primetime definitely made that Zedd intro feel like a big deal. <br /><br />@Matt: <i>In addition to the prime time screening of this 2-parter, I recall they also ran the "Phoenix Saga" over a five-day span during after-school hours.</i><br /><br />I remember that too, and shared your frustration with the way it blew through so much of that season so fast, as much as I appreciated getting the story so quickly. <br /><br /><i>I also seem to remember Fox running </i>Batman: The Animated Series<i> in an early prime time slot (like about 7:00 or so) on Sunday nights for a few weeks. I wonder if that happened around this time?</i><br /><br />I'm fairly certain <i>B:TAS</i> debuted on a Sunday in primteime (at least, I remember watching its debut live in the evening, as opposed to the afternoon), but I can't recall if they ever aired any later episodes in that time slot as well. <br />Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-44903243101002611622013-07-10T13:11:54.229-04:002013-07-10T13:11:54.229-04:00I well remember watching this episode in prime tim...I well remember watching this episode in prime time, and being very impressed with the animation. I don't recall much about the story, though Xavier's screaming about the "POWER!" rings a few bells, too.<br /><br />In addition to the prime time screening of this 2-parter, I recall they also ran the "Phoenix Saga" over a five-day span during after-school hours. I distinctly remember wondering if, since they burnt off seven episodes so quickly, this might be a longer season than the previous two 13 episode outings, but... nope. They just showed over half the season right up front for the heck of it. It was great up front, but made for a pretty frustrating viewing experience as the rest of the TV season wore on.<br /><br />I also seem to remember Fox running <i>Batman: The Animated Series</i> in an early prime time slot (like about 7:00 or so) on Sunday nights for a few weeks. I wonder if that happened around this time?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-87466215014191238452013-07-10T10:34:41.643-04:002013-07-10T10:34:41.643-04:00Huh. I always assumed the vastly improved animatio...Huh. I always assumed the vastly improved animation and somewhat more sophisticated storytelling was intentionally done to make the series more "presentable" for primetime. But you're right, this likely would've been in development well in advance of any broadcast scheduling. (Perhaps they got the episodes back from the studio and were so impressed that it actually influenced the decision to air in primetime. X-Files was Fox's only Friday night mainstay. They couldn't seem to keep anything afloat in that 8:00 PM slot so maybe the execs thought it was worth a shot.)<br /><br />And the other half of this Friday night experiment? Power Rangers' season 2 premiere. The Lord Zedd intro, aka when Power Rangers briefly became interesting. Or a guilty pleasure, at least.<br /><br />The characters in their basketball duds was a Cap "I understood that reference!" moment. Cool stuff. This is also a really sampling of the main cast. Not that everyone has appeared in every episode so far, but it seems like the majority of the team has always been included in some way, even if they have very little to contribute. We'll see more of that sort of thing as the series progresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com