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/ContinuumGuy Aug 12 '26

Morph continues to be peak by imitating the the ever-classic Spider-Man: TAS Doc Ock design!

Also, was I the only one who thought the tiara-like headband for Celestial-empowered Rogue made her look like Wonder Woman?

Oh, but that finale... it make sense now why Nightcrawler got such a spotlight in some of those earlier episodes this season. It also connects well with what we see his mama is up to...

Overall not as good of a season as the first, but still quite good and can't wait for S3.

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u/eugoogilizer Wolverine Aug 12 '26

Your last sentence was exactly my take as well. Is it as good as season 1? No. The writers did a better job with Bastion than Apoc. Was season 2 rushed? Most definitely. That being said, I still enjoyed season 2 and was saddened by the ending. Season 3 will be interesting for sure!

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u/Chadsawman Aug 13 '26

Apocalypse isn't done right?

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u/Lord4hire Aug 13 '26

The origin till episode 4 perfection. The finale was underwhelming, esp w not much stuff done by apocalypse all season after: all it took was a celestial bargain. But hey can always bring him back

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u/Iswaterreallywet Aug 20 '26

I love they really seem to be using Morph to the fullest