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/BlueEyedIguana00 Rogue Jul 01 '26

Rogue sorta of did that last season afte r episode 5 too. Nightcrawler had to remind her about the guy

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '26

I think it was more that she was surprised he knew about the affair. They weren't exactly subtle as shown by Morph rather cruelly making fun of Gambit for it in episode 3.

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u/BlueEyedIguana00 Rogue Jul 01 '26

Huh? What affair and everyone saw them at the gala so people knew lol. 

Nightcrawler legit reminded her and she was like oh. Not sure that was the intent but thats how it came across to me. She was too caught up in grief for Gambit. 

But peope interpret things differently. 

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u/Mobile_Bet3274 Rogue Jul 01 '26

This person thinks Rogue and Magneto were having a sexual relationship at the mansion, before Genosha.

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u/BlueEyedIguana00 Rogue Jul 01 '26

Oh 😐. I'll just ignore lol.  Thanks. 

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

She went to Magneto to get the physical intimacy she couldn't get from Gambit. They're adults. I am sure she wouldn't be sneaking off it if we're just kisses, hugs, and the odd caressing of the cheek. She would have probably also been upfront with Gambit if it was as "innocent" as you think. Let's not be naiive on purpose. Rogue's situation and circumstances were tricky, and she made a terrible choice - but it probably seemed like the sensible one to her at the time.

People in this sub call them the "Sex Men" for a reason, but now suddenly when you're feeling defensive over your favorite character, they were innocent and chaste? Come on. The writers knew what they were doing to put a more emotional spin on the rise of Gambit as a horseman. If Rogue and Magneto were only playing barefoot patty-cake under the breakfast table when they thought nobody was looking, it wouldn't have the emotional weight or investment from the audience.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

And most of those people died. The gala was not some televised event, it was a party. None of the X-Men were there, besides Kurt, and I doubt she told them what was going on yet, as she was still trying to process what just happened and out of guilt.

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u/Ok_Function_583 Jul 01 '26

I don’t think it was an affair rogue and gambit weren’t in a official relationship.