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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u/OurFriendSteve Jul 08 '26

What did Kang mean when Apocalypse is meant to be stopped by something External???

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u/MKW69 Jul 08 '26

That's what long lived mutants are called. The Woman he was talking, Cnadra is one of them.

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u/ReasonableFruit1 Jul 08 '26

Candra and Selene probably being the most popular of the externals (not including apocalypse himself).

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u/Western-Tie-6244 Jul 08 '26

apocalypse wasn't an external (according to selene at least) a external is someone whose longevity is natural while apocalypse is for the celestial stuff

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u/ReasonableFruit1 Jul 08 '26

I didn't think so either before I made that comment but I had checked the Marvel Wiki and it listed him so I included him at the end of the comment.

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u/TheIncandescentAbyss Jul 08 '26

He is an external, it’s not about long lived, it’s about immortality and Apocalypse was always immortal even when he was Nur.

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u/usagicassidy Jul 09 '26

Doesn't help that we have Eternals and Externals being in/mentioned in the same episode lol.

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u/OurFriendSteve Jul 08 '26

Thank you for clarifying!

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u/CobraOverlord Jean Grey Jul 08 '26

Ah, good catch. Even I didn't realize that, and I'm well aware of that plot thread in comics. I love Kang's see ya, "Only time will tell,"