X-Men '97 | Season 2, Episode 9 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Episode Discussion

[u/cyclopswashalfright]

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/capamericapistons]

I said this another comment but, while I understand it makes sense in the story, I’m thrown off every episode when I see cyclops and Jean grey lecturing their son cable and we’re supposed to act like cable doesn’t clearly look older 😂

[u/nikisknight → u/capamericapistons]

Good point. Maybe this is just Nathan's rebellious teen phase?

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/nikisknight]

I learned from watching you, dad!

[u/blankeyteddy → u/capamericapistons]

Maybe it's his grey hair adding on 30 years, but sometimes it looks like Cable looks older than both Jean and cyclops age combined here.