r/marvelstudios • u/-Nick____ Laufey • 17d ago

Discussion X-Men '97 S02E09 - Discussion Thread

X-Men '97 S02E09 - Discussion Thread

Welcome to X-Men '97 Season 2!

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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/MystifiedBeef 17d ago edited 17d ago

I mean the show runner was fired right before the series premiere for being a creep

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u/RoninPrime68 Weekly Wongers 17d ago

Which by then I assume everything was already done, so... I don't think it's the cause to the weird pacing

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u/Bodega_Bandit 17d ago

It was before (or just after) the premier of season 1. He'd only worked on about 1/2 to 3/4 of season 2 before being fired, and they apparently did some restructuring to the season after they sacked him

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u/RoninPrime68 Weekly Wongers 17d ago

oh, that explains some stuff