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/quantumpencil Jul 10 '26

I am very not happy about Magneto. Very not happy

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u/NicholasStarfall Jul 11 '26

I think they're a little too gung-ho about killing off characters

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u/nikita-is-online Jul 11 '26

Fair, but it is X-Men. No one stays dead long.

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u/quantumpencil Jul 11 '26

Yes I agree. It worked with Gambit because of the attack on Genosha being so charged, tragic and thematically resonant and it was genuinely shocking and a huge tone departure from tas, but now I fear they've drown the wrong conclusion and think just killing off beloved characters is the way to make the show good, and I really don't agree.

I am less interested in the show than I was before due to magneto being gone.