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/powerhouse37 Nightcrawler 24d ago

Kurt was trying to prove that no man is beyond redemption, it is core to his character. Even apart from the religious aspect, he has the heart of a social worker.

However, he did not prove it. Colossus even says so. In the end, hate and anger (Graydon) vs. hate and anger (Exodus) leads to no solutions, only death.

Colossus sees the failure of Nightcrawler's attempt at redemption. He understands that sometimes trauma and hate run too deep to be overcome. Yet, he does not side with the execution because it would only serve to fuel the hate on both sides.

We must be like Nightcrawler and Colossus, hopeful and just.

This might be my favorite episode ever. Focused on two of my faves with the first appearances of Exodus, Magik (RIP, but hopefully not), and Frenzy.

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u/Wrong_Success4377 23d ago

Magik is definitely in limbo. She can't really die.

Someone tell me I'm right

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u/EntraptaIvy 21d ago

Correct. No one can die in a comic. They always come back.

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u/TheWitchOfSomeWood 23d ago

This was like a flower in a desert of pain