The release of Marvel Studios’ animated show X-Men ‘97 provides an opportunity for a little comparative frivolity.
Marvel Studios’ latest streaming release is upon us, and what do you know? This one isn’t immediately terrible! The House of the Mouse dropped the first two episodes of the X-Men ‘97 animated series Wednesday morning, and it seems to be the only thing that large swaths of the internet want to talk about at the moment.
We’re here for it. Your faithful Mavs Moneyballers are big ole’ nerds, if you weren’t already aware. Your boy stayed up late Tuesday night and into the wee small hours of Wednesday morning to watch the first two episodes as soon as they were released, knowing it would be the only way to avoid spoilers on social media. The short review is, it’s really good, especially if you grew up in the 90’s and hold onto fond memories from the original X-Men: The Animated Series, which ran on Fox Saturday Mornings from 1992-97.
There are more than a few similarities between Marvel’s Merry Mutants and your 2023-24 Dallas Mavericks. For instance, the X-Men are sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them because they were born with genetic mutations that often bestow super-human powers. The Mavericks, many of whom were also born with rare genetic gifts, are becoming one of the scariest teams in the Western Conference as the playoff picture begins to take shape. And if you listen to Mavs fans long enough, you’ll hear all the ways that those dirty, autocratic NBA officials hate the team and their superstar, who isn’t afraid to bark back in the face of obvious injustice.
So let’s take it a step further. If the Mavs were the X-Men, which X-Men ‘97 characters would they be? Which X-Men from the new show are the best comps for this roster? Let’s investigate this important topic.
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