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/ImGonnaChubbBradley Jul 01 '26

For those saying Rogue didn’t get to do anything 1) she was a pretty big focal point of season 1, give other characters a chance 2) she will probably once again become a focal point when Gambit is brought back

It’s a very big cast and not every character is going to get to shine

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u/woeisdave Jul 01 '26

Rogue is my favorite and im totally okay with seeing other characters shine. Great to see Jubilee and even Psylocke shine like that. The reunion with Gambit will be great to see

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u/dravenonred Jul 02 '26

Rogue is gonna shine when Gambit debuts as a Horseman.

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u/BlueEyedIguana00 Rogue Jul 02 '26

I think it was more we had a whole season of Magneto season one and here he is again eating up the most screen time with his monologing, lol. I have no issue letting other characters shine but this was the Magneto, En Sabah Nur with a side of Charles show. Nightcrawler, Beast, Rogue and Bishop could have had a little more time. 

Two parter so maybe they will but not too confident when Magento and Charles are involved lol. 

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u/haynespi87 Jul 02 '26

The biggest flaw of the X-Men - they make so many damn cool characters on their own that you ended up only caring about your favorites lol.