X-Men Evolution is a return to the days of the X-Men when they were still young. In high school, actually. So it is a re-telling and re-envisioning. Some of the characters have change a little in their, um, character; but are still recognizable for who they are. The show is far deeper than the early comics were, are more in line with the later comics, but are a little less action oriented, which I appreciate. Though there are still scenes with Wolverine just going berserk and random, apparently pointless, fights with devastating effects on the local cityscape.
There are some characters who are new as well. Spyke is a new character in this universe and Season 3 is the first appearance of a character known as X-23 who has since spread to other X-Men universes and was even included in the recent movies.
The show is "Fun" and I'd like to see a little more of it. And compare and contrast it to the other long-running, critically acclaimed animated Superhero shows like Batman, Superman, and Marvel's own, Spiderman. And, of course, the canon X-Men: The Animated Series. Perhaps that's too geeky for a rating of 'fun'...
The series opens with the conclusion to some great conflict from the previous season, and ends with a similar (but of course greater) cliff-hanger. All very important for anything to do with action super-heroes. Or anything on television, actually. But the best episodes are more intimate and more quietly enjoyable.
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