One of the best things about superhero cartoons back in the day was their infectious theme songs. This started in the ’70s with the Super Friends. Then it peaked in the ’90s with great opening music ...

Barrett Smith was a Movies & TV writer for Gamerant with a background in literary and film studies. He’s a lifelong fan of fantasy and sci-fi, especially animation and superhero comics. When he isn't ...

Needless to say, I’m a huge fan of Saturday morning cartoons. I consider those days something of a lost art, and X-Men: The Animated Series was a premiere piece in that collection. But that was then.

It wasn't until much later that I would come to understand the central, oft-discussed metaphor that underpins the X-Men's entire existence beyond spandex; that they're hated and feared simply for ...