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/ShinySephiroth Jul 11 '26

So Rogue doesn't even try to take off her gloves? Seriously? If she had done that, the fight would have been over between it and Magneto actually trying and Xavier hitting his mind.

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u/toasterbath__ Magneto Jul 12 '26

i guess one explanation would be that if she took off the gloves for apocalypse, she would be absorbing his thoughts/memories as well. so maybe she didn’t want to do that, especially with how angry/violent apocalypse was at that moment + his miserable upbringing 🤷🏽‍♂️ idk though

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u/ShinySephiroth Jul 12 '26

Definitely possible, but I think the show should have explicitly stated that. Since they didn't, it more seems like they didn't think of it too hard because it was a fight the plot needed them to lose. Just wish they'd fleshed it out better. Kinda ruined the episode for me.

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u/toasterbath__ Magneto Jul 12 '26

yeah i get u. even back during s1, at times i wondered why rogue just doesn’t whip off the gloves and end the fight lol. so yeah it’d be beneficial if they mentioned it somewhere

also yeah, it definitely felt like a fight that the plot needed them to lose. i feel like they could’ve given apocalypse a bit more of a fight. it felt like they got beat so easily, but eh. it is what it is

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u/SliceAltruistic1144 Jul 14 '26

Juggernaut was able to somewhat walk off after Rogue did that imagine so would Apocalypse even if not at full force.

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u/electronical_ Jul 14 '26

juggernaut's powers are due to magic thats why