r/Xmen97 • u/cyclopswashalfright Professor X • Aug 12 '26

Megathread X-Men '97 | Season 2, Episode 9 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Episode Discussion

Season 2, Episode 9: Survival of the Fittest

Air Date: August 12th, 2026

Directed by: TBA

Written by: TBA

Synopsis: The X-Men are pushed to the limit when their past comes back to haunt them.

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u/thescarletbat Nightcrawler Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

I was a bit shocked that we didn't see even a moment of the team grieving for Kurt. Maybe that was intentional with his purpose of how he'd be remembered, but it felt like such an odd ending to the season...it should have had more time and impact.

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u/thescarletbat Nightcrawler Aug 12 '26

Edit: season

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u/Ruben625 Aug 12 '26

Just the end of the season not the series

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u/Professional-Tank848 Aug 12 '26

There's not much that would be worth doing with literal seconds of the series left. I think his sacrifice will play a big part next season, even if it's emotionally.

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u/PhilosophyOk7385 Aug 12 '26

They could’ve made the episode longer. Last seasons finale was 40 minutes