X-Men 97 Episode 8 “Torelence Of Extiction Part 1” dropped on Diseny yesterday, gaining more and more excitement for what’s to come form this season. The Episode took a much wider deph into the current story/plot. Bastion, who we found out was behind the Senitinel Genosha attack was explored in much more deph than the short scenes we saw him in Epsiode 7. The episode delved deeper into Bastions plan to turn human race into a race of Prime Sentinels, killing Mutant kind. – Image credit Marvel
Cable revealed how Bastion turned the human race into Prime Sentinels, wiping out mutants and enslaving survivors. This pertains to Cable’s future timeline. We also know Cable separated from Bishop back when Bishop transported him as a baby to the future. Furthermore, Cable explained his use of Mr. Sinister’s techno virus in creating the Prime Sentinels. Mr Sinister also uses Bastion to experiment and create this Mega level powerful being/Mutant. Wich was his primary goal with Cable, but that didn’t go all according to plan. So you can tell that they are both using eachother. The classic two villains working together but really just using eahcother story. Cable also brings up a scared timeline hologram during explaining Bastion.
We also find out that the attack on genosha can’t be reversed, as it is a fixed point in time. Meaning you can’t change it, otherwise it’ll result in destruction of that universe. Notice Beast say’s Camotage during this. Which given the subject of fixed point in time, could be a reference to Doctor Strange trying to change a fixed point in time in the What If series. Since time travel is now ruled out for bring back Gambit it widens the other theories. Perhaps they’ll go down the Apocalypses Horseman road.
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X-Men 97 Episode 8: Bastion Hybrid Nature
Bastion advances his plan to amplify global mutant hate by revealing Professor X’s survival in the Shi’ar Empire. He insinuates the X-Men’s involvement in Henry Gyrich’s demise, despite their innocence. Later, at Roberto’s parents’ estate, tensions rise as his parents use their wealth to manipulate the Genoshan situation. Roberto and Jubilee angry at the Roberto’s mom end up faced with a Prime Sentinel ambush. Meanwhile, Jean aids Rogue’s awakening with Nightcrawler’s support, with advise from Nightcrawler about chosen family over biology. This helps Jean to foster a bond with Cable, addressing him by his name, Nathan, and acting like is mom telling him to put his seatbelt on during the mission.
Investigating Bastion’s origins at his childhood home, they uncover his dream of a sentinel-dominated world fueled by mutant hate. They learn of Bastions hybrid nature in the episode between Nimrod and Master Mold. The Nimrod side being Bastions farther got infected by a Nimrod virus sort of thing and then made a baby, ‘bastion’. The Master Mold part of it is that Master Mold uploaded himself into Bastion. Making Bastion a Hybrid. Revelation of his alliances with the UN, Val Cooper, and villains like Doctor Doom and Zemo, elucidates the magnitude of his anti-mutant agenda.
Spider-Man, Omega Red, and Silver Samurai Cameo
Near to the end of the episode we see an awesome fight with Wolverine and Nightcrawler fighting Prime Sentinels. Magneto then get’s released by Val Cooper, considering that she felt bad was the reason. Fueld with anger Magneto goes to earths magneto sphere. To witch he supercharges his powers to take out all the prime sentinels. During this scene we see Spider-Man awesomely show up, along with Silver Samurai and Omega Red. Hinting at there roles in future episodes, also possibly hinting at more familiar characters to make appearances. Also this is the same Spider-Man from the 90’s animated Spiderman series .
At the very end of the episode a massive moment unfolds when Professor X returns form the Shi-Ar Empire. He’s now going have to choose to convince the X-Men co-existence with humans is still possible. Or side with Magneto and has had enough of Mutant hate. All of this will pick of in the next episode next week.