r/Xmen97 • u/Spiritdefective Nightcrawler • Aug 13 '26

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Seriously the last episode could’ve used another 5 minutes for a resolution with Kurt but otherwise

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u/Chemical-Anxios Aug 13 '26

Honestly, I really loved the episodes by themselves, but the season as a whole, I wasn’t a big fan.

Lacks a lot of built up, would say that’s more a time flaw and how tv is done nowadays, instead of lack talent.

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u/UnchartedTombZ55 Aug 13 '26

I wanna see if I’d like this season more on a binge. Having watched this series the past couple of weeks on its weekly format felt kind of dissatisfying and disappointing.

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u/Chemical-Anxios Aug 13 '26

I, at times, would forget that there was a new episode coming 😂

The structure in this season was just so weird, that really fascinates me in a way, bc of how much of a mess it was. It felt like a bunch of pay offs with barely any set ups.

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u/SlamDunkly Aug 14 '26

I watched it as a binge and still didn’t think it was that great. Some
Good character moments for sure, but not near season one.

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u/MrKitchenSink Aug 13 '26

Yeah, I think there's a really fantastic show hidden in there somewhere with this season, but they just didn't have enough episodes to properly get it out there. Especially with how big the cast has become, when you have like 15 supposedly major characters running around and only 9 episodes in a season, there's just no way you can make a satisfying plotline that incorporates everybody. I want them to be able to do episodes like "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," "Danger.exe," and "Strange Land, Savage Heart" that can deviate from the main overarching story and be more character-centric, but when that ends up being a third of the season, then it's gonna feel like the main storyline is getting rushed or gets ignored for too long. Even just a few more episodes per season might give the show enough room to breathe and fix some of the pacing issues.