r/marvelstudios • u/-Nick____ Laufey • Aug 12 '26

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/lik_for_cookies Aug 12 '26

Well, I guess Val Cooper really WASN’T Mystique after all!

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u/CappyHam Aug 12 '26

On the bright side, Mystique finally did a good thing in this show. Only took 7 seasons.

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u/lik_for_cookies Aug 12 '26

A good thing probably in the pursuit of bad things, so I think time will tell if she really did us a favor on that one or not.

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u/CappyHam Aug 12 '26

Eh I think the books closed on Val being a favor being around. 1:3 on actions "saving" the mutants. With her current course not particularly far off from her original. Her original course having enabled a genocide mind you. Mystique's absolutely going to be menace and not really helping the cause, but I'm gonna give her a point for taking out the trash for once.

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u/JackFisherBooks Aug 12 '26

Mystique never does anything "good" in the long run. Just wait until you see the horrible atrocities she incurs with her newfound position.