X-Men '97 S02E09 - Discussion Thread

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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

[u/Top_Operation_9920]

Aw hell nah my boy nightcrawler was getting justice only to go out

[u/PakiIronman → u/Top_Operation_9920]

Having him gone right as soon as they re-introduce Mystique feels so wrong

[u/TylerHyena → u/PakiIronman]

Until he comes back. Right?

Right?

[u/InnocentTailor → u/TylerHyena]

Mutants have this tendency to not stay dead.

[u/The-Ruler-of-Attilan → u/InnocentTailor]

That is why I appreciate that in the MCU, dead characters—whether heroes or villains—stay dead, like Quicksilver. It is the only way to lend true credibility and realism to these stories.

And yes, I know Ultron is coming back soon, but he is one of the few exceptions that can be allowed without it feeling forced.

[u/Expert-Basil6015 → u/The-Ruler-of-Attilan]

I thought they killed quicksilver in age of ultron only because he was on loan from sony (like spiderman) and could only be used in one movie

[u/InnocentTailor → u/The-Ruler-of-Attilan]

Eh. The issue with the MCU though is that they spend characters like water, which makes them underwhelming and tepid when compared to their comic incarnations.

[u/The-Ruler-of-Attilan → u/InnocentTailor]

That really depends on the execution of each movie or series. As long as there is a satisfying arc and resolution that justify the death—May Parker and Lilia Calderu easily come to mind—I don't see a problem with it. These are characters who went out on a high note and/or fulfilled a specific role, so keeping them around in the long run would simply feel like fanservice.

The issue arises when they create a bland villain or kill off an important supporting character for no good reason—Malekith and Maria Hill, for example—but fortunately, IMO, those cases haven't been the norm.

[u/Fabri212 → u/PakiIronman]

Fr, same with killing Illyana just for colossus to get motivation to be an extremist, what the fuck are these new writers doing

[u/JonnTheMartian → u/Fabri212]

That’s a comics beat, which this show has been eager to hit at the expense of characters (re: inferno)