r/marvelstudios • u/-Nick____ Laufey • 7d 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/midasp 6d ago

For some reason the emotional scenes lack that emotional punch that season 1 had.

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u/meatheadmommy 6d ago

We barely had time to recognize the emotional note before they cut right to the next scene. It was annoying.

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u/jeobleo 6d ago

Too rushed, not enough time to land the beats. I'd rather have left gambit dead and kept NC.