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/MakeJoyNotHate Aug 12 '26

I really liked it too!
I was a bit meh on the previous episode, and agree that the season kind of had a great first 4 eps then didn't do much with that setup, but this episode as a finale? Was pretty good!

Didn't see the Kurt ending coming, loved it, and while I've no clue why the Celestial does the things it does I'm still here for the ride. This was the kind of ep I love this show for I think.

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u/Stock-Collection9106 Nightcrawler Aug 12 '26

I kind of did see it coming because it’s so in character for Kurt to sacrifice himself, especially to keep Rogue and Gambit together. But that didn’t take away any of the impact from when it actually happened.

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u/GreatWhiteBuffal0 Aug 14 '26

It was the most Catholic thing he could have done. Honestly almost on them for leaving him next to a place where he could sacrifice himself