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| Series | X-Men: Evolution | |||
| Release Date | November 11, 2000 | |||
| Episode Number | 2 | |||
| Writer | Greg Johnson Rick Ungar | |||
| Director | Gary Graham | |||
The X-Men are joined by Kitty Pryde while the Brotherhood get Avalanche.
Story
Kitty in a nightmare.
Kitty Pryde is in bed dreaming. She's flying high through a city when she suddenly loses control and falls. She wakes up in the basement of her home and her parents come running down stairs to her cries. Her dad asks her if she was sleepwalking and she says she fell through the ceiling.
Xavier picks up Kitty on Cerebro.
Charles Xavier picks up her signature and Cerebro gives her stats. Kitty Pryde from Northbrook, age 15. Her Mom says it was just a nightmare but the father looks up and says "I don't think so." The sheets and pillow are phased half way through the ceiling.
Kurt is caught sneaking into school by Darkholme.
Next morning at Bayville High School, Nightcrawler running late for school again and teleports in close to his class. He's then almost caught by their angry principal, Ms. Darkholme, Scott grabs Kurt who is being scolded by her for being late once again. He warns him not to do it again, and stop buys junk food before school.
Kitty is caught by her mom, trying to sneak out of her home.
Kitty tries to sneak out of her house. Her mom catches her and says that she's supposed to stay home today. Kitty gets mad and asks "What's the point? You guys don't want to talk about it." Her dad calls for her and Kitty begs her mom to let her go. Her mom says okay. Xavier and Jean Grey head out in the Blackbird to see Kitty. They try to talk to her parents but the father is rude and tells them to leave them alone. Xavier sends Jean to see Kitty at school.
Wolverine catches Sabertooth's scent.
At the mansion Logan catches Sabretooth's scent. He suits up and takes off after him on his Harley. Logan blazes by Scott and Kurt on their way home after school. They wonder were he could be going in such a hurry....They both decide to follow him. Scott leads Kurt to the garage where a large multitude of vehicles are stored, including Scotts red striped convertible. They both jump in, and drive off.
Kitty is pushed in her locker by two bullies.
At Kitty's school some preppy girls shove her into her locker and lock her in. Lance Alvers shows up spray painting the lockers and Kitty accidentally phases through and slams into him. Lance is excited about Kitty's power, but Kitty just tries to play it off like nothing happened. He tells her he understands because they're alike, and then shows her his power (he causes tremors and shakes the school). Kitty gets upset and runs off.
Kitty falls while running during P.E.
During P.E. Kitty trips trying the long jump and loses her temper again. The girls laugh at her. Lance and his buddies are on the roof trying to find a way to break into an office and steal test answers. Lance realizes that he can use Kitty to get in and he sees what happens on the field below. When one of the girls that laughed at Kitty takes her turn he causes a tremor and buries her under the sand. Kitty sees him and tries to run off again. She bumps into Jean on her way off the field.
She goes into the auditorium and kicks around the set props on stage. She tries to catch a bowl she knocks over but her hands phase through it. She kneels down and phases through it again intentionally. Jean walks in and tries to talk to Kitty about her powers. It starts off well, she shows Kitty how she's developing her telekinesis and even tells her that she can read thoughts. However this very much makes Kitty freaks out and yells for her to stay out of her head, and she runs off. Then Lance shows up and is angry, he warns Jean to back off, and stay away from her.
Wolverine is spotted by Cyclops and Nightcrawler.
Kurt and Scott track Wolverine, but then loose him, only to find him standing on a 6 story parking garage. An all out brawl breaks out between Sabretooth and Logan. Both Kurt and scott almost get their faces (and bodies) smoked off from a falling bike, thanKs to Sabertooth. Who then decides to slams a car into Logan as well, and while he's got him pinned he says that "One shall fall by the other's hand." Scott blasts Sabretooth off of Wolverine, and Kurt tries to 'port in and help. Sabretooth is about to attack Kurt when Logan slams him into an elevator.
Lance convinces Kitty to phase into the office.
Lance talks Kitty into phasing in the office. She's excited about her powers for the first time, but when she finds out why he really wanted her to phase in she gets upset and wants to leave. Jean arrives with Kitty's parents in tow, they all try and talk her out of goin with Lance, warnering her it's a bad idea. Lance this makes Lance feel a little hurt, and he lashes out by getting angry and tries to drag Kitty along with him instead. When she refuses and phases free he drops the accidentally creates a large tremor and causes the ceiling to fall in around her.
Kitty saves her parents and Jean.
Jean uses her telekinesis to protect Kitty's parents from the blast. Kitty phases free of the rubble and everyone one remains safe and sound. Kitty hugs her parents & they are so happy to see their daughter all right, with suck amazing gifts. They all agree, it is best for Kitty to move, and go to New York with Jean and Xavier to home her mutant abilities.
Lance runs off from the school and meets Mystique. She tells him that she's made a place for him at Bayville and calls him Avalanche.
Quotes
"You can run, but you can't hide. 'Cause I'm going to rock you're world."
- -Avalanche
Cast
| Actor | Character(s) |
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| Maggie Blue O'Hara | |
| Christopher Grey | |
| David Kaye | |
| Kirby Morrow | |
| Venus Terzo | |
| Brad Swaile | |
| Colleen Wheeler | |
| Scott McNeil | |
| Michael Donovan |
Trivia
- This is the first time Wolverine and Sabertooth fought.
Goofs
Continuity
- First appearance of Kitty Pryde and Avalanche.
- Avalanche would later appear again, alongside the rest of the Brotherhood in "Middleverse".
Background
- This is the first time Kitty has appeared in animation since "Pryde of the X-Men". Her popularity was boasted because of this series and contributed to her being a main character in Wolverine and the X-Men.
- When originally being designed, Shadowcat wore a face mask and Kitty was also wearing an orange miniskirt and Doc Martens over spandex.
Reaction
"Arsenal" of Marvel Animation Age pointed out that Charles Xavier told Jean that he would approach Lance and never did it, calling it a plot-hole. "Arsenal" stated that this episode follows the same basic plot as the first: "the audience is introduced to an X-person, Kitty Pryde, and a rogue, Lance Alvers." "Arsenal" also said that Lance would go on to be "one of the show's most interesting characters and pointed to season two's "Joyride".