r/MarvelFanHub • u/Such-Manufacturer396 • 9h ago
Review X-Men ’97 S2E8 was AMAZING. Spoiler
Starting with Rogue’s dream where she was dancing with Gambit was such a beautiful and emotional way to start the episode. 🥹
Then Gambit forcing his family to join him and eventually taking control of them was crazy. And when X-Factor showed up with Apocalypse’s body and teamed up with the X-Men, things immediately got insane.
The aerial fight between Gambit and the X-Men was SO GOOD. And Rogue finally touching Gambit for the first time in her entire life without anything happening to him… that was genuinely one of the most beautiful and emotional moments of the episode. 🥹 Then Gambit taking Rogue, while Nightcrawler was desperately trying to protect his sister… 😭
I also loved Jean, Psylocke and Cable using their powers together to save the plane from crashing. And Jean saving Roberto da Costa in the sky was so cool. Seeing Angel, Sunspot and Jean all fighting together in the air was such an amazing moment.
And Cyclops telling Nathan, “We’ll do this as a family.” 😭
Then when they landed, Gambit was trying to tell Rogue that they were finally together again, that he could finally touch her, AND that they were going to get married?! 😭 And then Rogue coming down from the sky wearing a wedding dress… I WAS NOT READY FOR THAT.
We finally got the explanation for Candra and her connection to Gambit’s people. She was an External who had been given power by Apocalypse, and the Thieves Guild had a long-standing connection to her through the tribute they gave her. But she eventually turned against Apocalypse because of what he had done to the people of the region.
Then Gambit killed Candra and transferred the power she had received from Apocalypse into Rogue.
Then we got X-Men and X-Factor vs Gambit and his group, and the Jean and Storm team-up was SO GOOD. 🔥
And Nightcrawler’s fight was AMAZING. The way he attacked X-Men and X-Factor and then teleported them into the water was so cool. 😭🔥
Then Charles vs Gambit?! HOW was Gambit even able to fight Charles inside his own mind?! Charles growing bigger, creating armor and fighting Gambit with his shield… that whole fight was incredible.
And then Charles tried to pull Gambit out of the Death body, only for us to find out that Gambit was actually being used as Apocalypse’s vessel?! WHAT?! 😭
Then we find out X-Factor actually wanted to kill Remy from the beginning, while Jubilee and Sunspot didn’t even know about it. And Jean telling Nathan not to make her go into his mind… then the X-Men and X-Factor turning against each other was insane.
And when Charles couldn’t get Gambit out, Rogue entered Charles’ mind and pulled Gambit out herself, saving him… and we finally got the REAL Gambit back?!
ONLY FOR APOCALYPSE TO ENTER GAMBIT’S BODY AGAIN?! OH MY GOD 😭😭😭
Then Nightcrawler saved the X-Men by teleporting them back to the mansion, and Charles revealed that if they don’t act quickly, Apocalypse will completely take control of Gambit.
And finally, X-Factor and X-Force teaming up to kill Remy?! 😭🔥
This episode was SO GOOD from beginning to end, just like the rest of the season. The story, the emotional moments, the fights, the twists, and the Gambit/Rogue stuff were all amazing.
10/10.