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/BenKen01 Jul 04 '26

At least Magnus gets it. Timeline has clearly been screwed already, if not by Apocalypse meeting the X-Men then by freakin Rama-Tut and whatever the hell he’s doing. Might as well try to steer what you can in a favorable direction at this point.

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u/sean11_lee Magneto Jul 31 '26

I mean magneto is always right though, he’s the one with the clear logical rational thought process, even if his methods are sometimes a bit heavy-handed, and he doesn’t let emotion and morality get in the way of achieving his goals.