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| Series | X-Men | |||
| Release Date | September 20, 1997 | |||
| Episode Number | 76 | |||
| Writer | Steven Melching David McDermott | |||
- For the Ultimate Spider-Man episodes, see "Graduation Day, Part One" and "Graduation Day, Part Two".
Magneto begins one last push for mutant dominance. However, his old friend Charles Xavier is dying and nothing can be done. (Series Finale)
Story[]
At a press conference, Henry Peter Gyrich tries to push forward a 'Mutant Containment Bill' and spread anti-mutant hatred throughout the country, Professor X, already ill from continuously fighting this legislation, arrives to oppose Gyrich's statement. Gyrich, thinking that Xavier is a mutant, shoots his political enemy with an energy disruptor, causing the Professor's powers to spin out of control and put himself in a coma. The X-Men get Xavier onto the Blackbird where Beast examines his body and reveals that their leader is fighting to stay alive.
Cyclops contacts Moira MacTaggert to see if she can help Xavier but she says that he is beyond her help. The team think about contacting Lilandra Neramani but are unsure of how to reach her. Meanwhile, mutant uprisings spread across the world after the shooting of Xavier sparks anger in the mutant community. Magneto is chosen to lead the angered mutants against the humans and so he calls them all to Genosha. Morph assumes Xavier's form and tries to calm down the mutant rioting through a televised broadcast, but he fails to do so. The X-Men decide to attack Magneto on Genosha, to stop Xavier's dream from dying. Cyclops, Jean Grey and Wolverine travel to the now mutant-dominated island.
The three X-Men make it to Genosha and fight Magneto but this is halted when the villain learns about Xavier's true condition. Jean suggest that Magneto use his powers to augment Xavier's so that they could contact Lilandra. Magneto is unwilling to at first, as he will be giving up his newly-amassed army, but agrees to go out of respect for Xavier. They travel back to the mansion, where Magneto helps Xavier to send a psychic message to Lilandra. Xavier wakes up from his coma and says his goodbyes to the team. Lilandra arrives and says that Xavier will be able to live but only if he stays under Shi'ar care. Lilandra then leaves with Xavier, leaving the X-Men and Magneto on Earth.
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- The last episode of X-Men.
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Background[]
Writer Julia Lewald says that the scene with everyone around Xavier saying good bye still chokes her up.[1]
Reaction[]
Comic Book Resources ranked this as the top tear-jerking episode of the series. "The series finale drew the X-Men's family arc to a close. Professor Charles Xavier is at the center of this tear-soaked final episode. After being blasted by a psychic disrupter, Charles is left comatose. The X-Men determine the only means for their leader's survival is to reach Lilandra, Xavier's extraterrestrial spouse. She and her Shi'ar technology are advanced enough to keep Xavier alive. However, reaching Lilandra through Xavier's telepathic powers must be magnified. Magneto is the key to Xavier's survival. Yet, he sits at the cusp of having his dream of mutant supremacy come true. This is possible due to the fact that his prime rival is at death's door. He must now bring into question how much he loves his only friend, Charles Xavier. The finale to X-Men: The Animated Series truly brings the show to a tearful conclusion."[1]
References[]
- ↑ Top 10 Tear-Jerking Episodes From X-Men: The Animated Series at Comic Book Resources