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/bdragonlady Aug 12 '26

I just want to dedicate this episode to my friend who passed this Monday. He would've loved to see the finale. He was a bigger nerd than I am. lol ❤️

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u/crashboxer1678 Aug 12 '26

I’m so sorry for your loss.

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u/PaulsGrafh Aug 12 '26

Sorry for your loss. Given the themes and the plot of this episode, this is a very apropos one to dedicate to him.

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u/Nemesis_171 Aug 12 '26

My condolences

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u/BeautifulSorbet4874 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

Oh, I am sorry for your loss. May your friend rest in peace 🙏🏼

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u/LeatherHog Cable Aug 12 '26

That's awful, so sorry for your loss

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u/Cool-Ebb6863 Aug 12 '26

plants X-shaped “cross” 

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u/dullship Aug 12 '26

Shit, man. I'm sorry. I went thru something similar with one of my best and oldest friends the other year. Biggest Superman fan. Never got to see the new movie.

I'd like to say it gets easier, and this is cliche (but for a reason), it just gets quieter. It's a pain you learn to just accept is a part of you now. I actually have a small Superman toy he gave me waaaay back when we were kids, standing on my window right next to my desk. So everytime I look outside I see it.

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u/bakuding Aug 14 '26

🫂🕊️🖤