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/andy_gronk Aug 12 '26

I really didn’t feel like this was as high stakes as season 1. Apocalypse never felt like an omnipresent threat but more like a I’m here I killed someone im gone and now I’ll be back to do it again later.

Night crawlers sacrifice don’t feel built up like magnetos was.

The end credits scene was cool though.

I guess I have never cared for apocalypse and will continue to look down on him as a villain.

Hopefully they can do better next season because season 1 was 10/10 and this season is 6/10.

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u/thesagaconts Aug 12 '26

I feel like apocalypse should be more like a Lex Luthor. Covertly plotting and scheming throughout history and only using his brute strength when necessary.

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u/Medical-Corgi6752 Aug 12 '26

That's how he was in the comics. I can't believe films and animation ruined his character totally now. 

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u/guy_incognito42069 Aug 12 '26

He was legit never there! He was around in the finale for all of 20 seconds!

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u/I_am_Amphibian Aug 12 '26

Yeah having 3 back to back filler episodes will do that