This episode sets two things in motion: The heroes have to use the Return to the Past less often from now on, lest they want to fight against an enemy constantly improving. But, why would it do such a thing? The revelation is shocking: Every Return to the Past increases XANA’s power. XANA gets its grubby AI mitts on the Return to the Past feature of the Supercomputer, and it becomes a race against time to deactivate the tower on Lyoko before it resets the day again. This may be one of the best twists on the idea. I saw “Happy Death Day” recently and loved it and- I’m straying from the point. I don’t know why, but I’ve always loved “Groundhog Day” plots. Oh right, there was also that friggin' thing from

It’s also a great episode on the “slice of life” side of things, with the drama around Yumi’s so-called affliction. This episode shows how far XANA has come to understanding the human psyche, and how dangerous it can be when utilizing that knowledge.

And when Jérémie arrives to confront the fake researcher, the rest of the group is already in danger’s way on Lyoko, made defenseless against the mooks! It’s only quick thinking and some sweet trickery that allows the team to beat the villainous program this time. And this, on the preteen genius’ birthday! The fake Franz Hopper appears very professional, human and fatherly – one of XANA’s nigh-perfect attempts at mimicking human behavior, to the point that the only element that gave it away was a slip of the tongue, mentioning something that it would know, but that the actual Franz Hopper wouldn’t. Using the argument of appeal to authority, XANA rallies Odd, Ulrich and Yumi to his side, turning them against Jérémie by claiming that the virtualization process is causing cellular deterioration in Yumi. The show would rather not talk about it.Īh, there he is again! In this episode taking place near the end of Season 2, XANA hides behind the guise of Franz Hopper. It also tempted fans with the prospect of seeing Jérémie’s form on Lyoko… which we never do, and we’re told it’s better that way. One of the most powerful emotional moments of the season. Jérémie is rescued in the nick of time (as per usual in Season 1) and has a short moment where he almost reaches Aelita through this bizarre limbo. Meanwhile, Odd, Ulrich and Yumi are like sitting ducks against a potential XANA attack, since the only member of the group who can use the Supercomputer is out of commission (and at risk of disappearing forever). In order to rescue him, Aelita needs to gather the necessary data. However, something screws up during the virtualization process and he winds up trapped in limbo between the real and virtual worlds. After getting into an argument with Aelita, Jérémie tries to go to Lyoko to apologize in person.

In the first season, episodes that focused on the myth arc weren’t common, so they stood out a lot more. It's unfortunate that the show barely did any

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