XXL Men returns to the animated X-Men well with “Red Dawn”… and wow, this one is a rough watch. In this episode, the X-Men head to Russia for a bizarre Cold War-flavored story where America basically swoops in to save Russians from communism, and the whole thing plays like a very confused Saturday morning propaganda reel. It’s dated, awkward, heavy-handed, and honestly just not very good. So naturally, we had a lot to say.
In this episode: • We break down why “Red Dawn” feels like such a weird political time capsule
• We talk about the episode’s clunky messaging and why it has aged so badly
• We discuss the baffling “America saves the day” energy running through the whole thing
• We roast one of the most stale episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series that aged like fine milk
If you enjoy sarcastic deep dives into mutant nonsense, retro cartoon chaos, and us dragging bad episodes for filth, this one is for you.
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