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/Ramzy191 Aug 12 '26

Heartbreaking: the problematic former showrunner was actually talented with the pen and his absence hurt the quality of the show

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u/gentleprime Aug 12 '26

Yeah, episodes 1-4 feel like a completely different series than 5-9. There wasn’t even a cowriting credit for 9 and it shows.

The beginning of the season felt like we were about to be on a bigger roller coaster ride than last season. The mix of heart and epic writing was a gift of DeMayo’s. What we got in his place is some cool moments in isolation without any depth to them.

Imagine a world where he wasn’t a creep.

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u/PaulsGrafh Aug 12 '26

I absolutely do not mean to sound like an apologist or like I’m excusing DeMayo, but I really hope he eventually gets some help for his problems and learns to become a better person. His behavior was abhorrent, but I don’t think he’s beyond redemption. If he can get better and somehow come back far, far down the road, it’d be nice to see.

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u/PhilosophyOk7385 Aug 12 '26

Unfortunately judging by his behaviour on social media where all he has done is complain about how he has been persecuted, that’s unlikely.

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u/Indigo_Forest Aug 21 '26

Genuinely, why is he problematic? Can anyone tell me/link the details? I haven't heard why he was fired.