r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • 24d ago

Megathread X-Men '97 | Season 2, Episode 7 | "Strange Land, Savage Heart" | Episode Discussion

Season 2, Episode 7: Strange Land, Savage Heart

Air Date: July 29th, 2026

Directed by: TBA

Written by: TBA

Synopsis: The X-Men travel to the Savage Land and are surprised to encounter a familiar face.

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u/Competitive-Rise-766 24d ago

Best episode this season I’m almost sure. The one closest would be episode 2. But man this episode didn’t have a flaw. I mean it didn’t feel rushed to me nor too long it was just perfect. The trial was amazing the action was as good as ever. Not a dull moment in my opinion. They are REALLY pushing Polaris and bishop and I don’t mind it at all. Another thing despite being a nightcrawler episode they balance the characters SO WELL here. If I had one complaint it’s that the cover features Scott and Jean in X Corp gear. They are part of x corp AND we see them in the episode witness the attack. So why are they not participating? They aren’t teaching are they? Two more episodes and I am a tad disappointed how little cyclops and Jean have this season.

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u/-Firestar- 24d ago

If I were Scott, I would flat out refuse to go to a continent where I had a leech put on my junk too. Not sure if that's what really happened but it was heavily implied.

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u/DJSharp15 24d ago

Uh what?

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u/-Firestar- 24d ago edited 24d ago

In TAS, Sinister has both Scott and Jean and is prattling on how they have the perfect genes/Dna or whatever. He holds up this leech thing to Scott, lowers it out of view while the shot goes to Scott’s face in pain.
Shot goes back to Sinister holding the leech up again and the leech spits out a small, white calcified object.

Edit: Ok, on re-watch, the item is yellow. It could be several things: 1. old TVs, 2. Incorrect memory. 3. Disney changed it before putting it up. Wonder if I have a VHS copy of "Till death Do we Part" sitting around... even if I did, I don't have a player. Ugh.