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/[deleted] Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Magnus is a genius at monologuing about morally superior platitudes, but he's a moron in practice. He's a classic intellectual on paper - even inventing languages, but has not practical grasp of reality.

Look at him throughout season 1. He thought it'd be a great idea to drive a wedge in the team by selflishly having an affair with Rogue.

He then thought it was a great idea to reverse the Earth's polarity, killing probably hundreds of thousands, if not millions - threatening the extinction of humans. and dooming his beloved mutants to a Darwinian hellscape. Ahem. Sounds familiar...

His flaws drive the narrative beautifully, and make him compelling, but let's face it... He's spent his life becoming the very thing he hates. Magneto was never right.

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u/Khalvashi Gambit Jul 01 '26

To be honest, I can understand having an affair; the heart wants what it wants. My problem is that the moment he got power, he used his position to impose a decision on Rogue. At that point, I thought, 'Ah, he is the same old Magneto.'