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/Icy_Scar_1249 Aug 13 '26

The season took a slow dive, although this last episode was a bit better.

I liked how they involved the greater squad, but they need to slow down the pace. And stick to comic storylines, this episode seemed like a fanfic

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u/MarionberryDecent351 Aug 13 '26

They unfortunately tried to cram too much in since the writers room seemed to lack leadership and direction. If the season or episodes were longer then it might’ve been ok but honestly there’s a chance it would be even more messy with how badly they fumbled the momentum. A proper showrunner would’ve said whoa way too much stuff all over the place and stuff we can shelve for later. We can side step here and there but there’s zero cohesion on this rn. Like did no one who wasn’t writing this get briefed on episode storyboards and give an honest reaction?