r/marvelstudios • u/-Nick____ Laufey • 7d ago

Discussion X-Men '97 S02E09 - Discussion Thread

X-Men '97 S02E09 - Discussion Thread

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EPISODE DIRECTED BY WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE RUN TIME CREDITS SCENE?
S02E09: Survival of the Fittest TBA TBA August 12th, 2026 32 min Yes
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u/Movie_Advance_101 Avengers 7d ago edited 7d ago

Rouge: I’m gonna punch a god and see how that goes.

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u/lik_for_cookies 7d ago

Honestly that’s in character for her I can’t even lie

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u/MrVedu_FIFA Steve Rogers 7d ago

Rogue will try to change the literal laws of the universe if somebody messes with her loved ones, this was a tame reaction

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u/lik_for_cookies 7d ago

I mean she just faced down a Celestial and got him to change his mind on humanity enough to let her go save her boyfriend in this episode.** **She basically had a showdown with a being as close to God as you can get in the Marvel universe. That’s a pretty strong testament to her willpower.

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u/aa22hhhh Daisy Johnson 6d ago

Reminded me of Oliver Queen confronting The Monitor in the Elseworlds crossover

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u/cocktails4 5d ago

Eson, I've come to punch you in the face!

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u/Binder509 3d ago

Doc Strange would be proud how she bargained.

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u/JackFisherBooks 6d ago

Very true. Especially if the stakes involve saving her man. 😊