Thomas Storai 
“Episode 5 of X-Men ’97 Season 2 is a violent, action-packed thrill ride that plays like a horror story, trapping the heroes inside a terrifying lab.”
It’s Wednesday, so this means it’s time for a new episode of X-Men ’97. We are already halfway through the second season, but there’s still plenty of fun to have. Episode 5 is now streaming on Disney +.
STUCK IN A LAB
Episode 5 follows the same structure as the first four episodes of season 2 – it focuses on a single group of characters. This time, the story follows Morph, Wolverine, Sabretooth, and the rest of their team on a mission to infiltrate a lab. However, things don’t go as planned, and the mission quickly turns into a disastrous ordeal. The team soon finds themselves trapped inside the lab with the Brood, the terrifying insectoid race. Without a doubt, this is an action-packed and violent episode. There’s plenty of blood—both insectoid and human—and the relentless pace rarely lets up. From start to finish, the episode delivers, making for an absolute thrill ride.
A HORROR STORY
Characters trapped in a lab with monsters—it sounds familiar, doesn’t it? That’s because it’s a classic horror setup, and this episode fully embraces it. From the moment the team enters the lab, the ominous atmosphere sets in, and it doesn’t take long for everything to descend into chaos. Like any good horror story, the episode features more than a few jump scares. A dark, isolated lab filled with the Brood is the perfect setting for tension, and the episode makes the most of it.
One of the most interesting aspects of the superhero genre is its versatility. While it is a genre in its own right, it constantly borrows from and blends with others. As a result, superhero stories can take many forms. They can be tragedies, crime dramas, or, as in this case, horror stories. Because the genre is so flexible, there’s always room to keep stories feeling exciting and fresh. That willingness to embrace different styles and tones is one of the reasons superhero storytelling continues to resonate with audiences.
VERDICT
Episode 5 of X-Men ’97 Season 2 is a violent, action-packed thrill ride that plays like a horror story, trapping the heroes inside a terrifying lab.
X-Men ’97 season 2 is now streaming on Disney +.
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