Captive Hearts (X-Men) their romantic date. The episode has been reviewed to be somewhat "dull" and one of the poorest of the series, notably as of the Morlocks and Storm's character. The scene that featured a lightsaber fight has been criticized. However, it has been praised for Cyclops's fake death, and Wolverine's attack on him, as well as Gambit's reaction to the Morlocks plague. Captive Hearts (X-Men) Captive Hearts is the fifth episode from the first season of "X-Men: The Animated Series". Fox Kids broadcast the episode on January 30, 1993. It introduced the "Morlocks" to the series. The episode is loosely based
X-Treme X-Men missing, Gambit wants to ensure that Ororo’s ruby remains safe. However, Gambit is attacked by an other-dimensional warrior named Shaitan, capturing Gambit and stealing the ruby. Shaitan then uses the gems and Gambit’s mutant ability to empower them, thus opening the portal for his master, Khan (who, taken by Ororo’s powers and beauty, wants to make her his queen). Ororo’s X-Men oppose and defeat the invaders, but not before Ororo is seriously injured by Madripoor’s ruling crime lord Viper (before the battle) and by Khan's harem (during the battle). Sage activates all of the powers that Rogue has ever imprinted