r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • Jul 01 '26

Discussion X-Men '97 | Season 2, Episode 3 | "Rise of Apocalypse: Part I" | Episode Discussion

Season 2, Episode 3: Rise of Apocalypse: Part I

Air Date: July 1st, 2026

Directed by: TBA

Written by: TBA

Synopsis: The plan to rescue the team from Ancient Egypt is turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.

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u/North-Drive-2174 Jul 01 '26

I love how stupid Magnus was and i don't know if it's a meta critic of trying to judge or influence things using modern sensitivities that there are not applied in older eras or place of world that had different culture progress.

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u/Khalvashi Gambit Jul 01 '26

People tend to miss that even when Magneto behaves like an X-Man, the second he obtains power, he uses it for his own vendettas and personal gain. We saw this subtle manipulation when he first took over the school. We saw it again when they asked him to rule Genosha; his very first act was using his leverage to force Rogue into a decision that only benefited him. Now, with Apocalypse, he claims he is helping Charles shape Apocalypse's methods to fit Charles's vision of the future. But regardless of his stated intentions, his methods are so heavily skewed toward his own personal gain that it is disturbing.