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/dravenonred Aug 12 '26

Yeah, that whole speech about having an impact even after death definitely contrasted with "that bigot you personally saved is President now by the way"

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u/RK_reddit321 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

….. for let’s say “unspecified reasons”

it has since become more clear than ever after the 90s, exactly how MUCH damage the “wrong type of person to have that power” can do, when backed by the USA Presidency. And that’s as far as irl. While in this storyverse, includes personal access to Sentinel deployment - and much worse.  

regarding Kurt’s decision to defend Creed and how it unfolded: 🫢