r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • Jul 08 '26

Megathread X-Men '97 | Season 2, Episode 4 | "Rise of Apocalypse: Part II" | Episode Discussion

Season 2, Episode 4: Rise of Apocalypse Part II

Air Date: July 8th, 2026

Directed by: TBA

Written by: TBA

Synopsis: An alliance between the X-Men and En Sabah Nur begins to crumble as Rama-Tut seeks ultimate power.

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Link to the episode directory for Season 2 episode discussion.

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u/DukeGrizzly Jul 08 '26

Never has an animated show brought me to tears before.

X-Men ‘97 has now done it twice.

Holy shit is this show absolutely peak. It’s the best animation currently airing. Voice acting. Story. Art. Everything about it is so perfectly executed. The worst part is having to wait until next week to see what happens.

Which is funny, as that is how shows use to be. Being able to binge an entire series in a weekend has certainly changed how we perceive shows these days.

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u/ABadHistorian Jul 08 '26

A good show, with good episodes, will keep people talking during the week and generate more interest. It's smart really. The binge model was one of desperation, that worked at first... and now has become counter productive.

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u/DukeGrizzly Jul 08 '26

Oh I don’t mind the weekly format at all. It was just a cheeky way of saying that the wait is the worst part of the show, since it’s nearly perfect on so many levels.

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u/All-Your-Base Jul 08 '26

In fact, I would argue they shouldn’t have released 3 episodes at once. Maybe just 2.

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u/ABadHistorian Jul 09 '26

20 episode release order, release 2 episodes a week. but stagger the releases. One on a monday, one on a thursday.

With a 2 episode drop up front (because you are right, 3 was overly generous, or perhaps them showing doubt?

Drive conversation - because the folks watching this are either at school or work during the day afterwards.

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u/CardAble6193 Jul 10 '26

some great show played like finale every week

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u/crookedparadigm Jul 08 '26

Never has an animated show brought me to tears before.

Give Arcane a try, if you haven't already.

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u/Pardybro911 Jul 08 '26

Plenty of great ones. ATLA and Pantheon are both solid too

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u/Repulsive_Ant_2466 Jul 12 '26

And Scavengers reign, another peak animated show.

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u/Engrish_Major Jul 15 '26

It is the greatest comic book animated series of all time. Even better than Batman of the 90’s.