X-Men ’97: 10 Things We Want To See
6. Further Mutations
The key component that made the X-Men comics work was how the dynamic between the characters was constantly evolving. One factor that regularly changed how each of the superheroes behave with each other was secondary mutations.
Beast was a happy-go-lucky scientist but fell into despair when his mutation caused him to take on a more animalistic appearance. Wolverine usually acts like the tough guy but was genuinely terrified when his mutant genes caused him to regress to the state of a mindless carnivore. When Emma Frost suddenly developed diamond skin, she felt indestructible, making her more arrogant than ever.
Not only did these incidents alter the characters physically and psychologically, it changed their relationship with others and how their teammates perceive them. Even though secondary or tertiary mutations are a common occurrence in the X-Men mythos, we didn't see this really happen in the original cartoon. Fans may be excited to see this incarnation of the team once again but having one or two members struggle with alterations in their powers would be an interesting way to keep things fresh.