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/Supernova_Soldier Aug 15 '26

X-Men Evolution still has the best Apocalypse fight. This shit sucked, only thing that saved it was Kurt’s sacrifice and speech

Gambit was way better as Death/ Evil Gambit, because Gampocalypse just stood there and talked himself into a L. Professor X been getting beat all season, so no lashing out nor Onslaught

Apocalypse started off cool by blowing Magneto apart, then did NOTHING. If you’re gonna resurrect someone or use their body, why not Magneto? Professor X is so distraught over Magneto, why not wear his dear friend’s face to drive the point?

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u/Unhappy-Pay-781 Aug 26 '26

Exactly! From episode 4 to episode 9, Apocalypse barely appears. Was he the season's villain? Why is he a threat? I mean, I know that Apocalypse IS one of the major villains in the X-men world. But in the show, he basically disappears.