X-Men 97 season 2 episode 4 has landed on Disney+ — and once you’ve picked your jaw up off the floor, I suspect you’ll have two big questions about where things go from here.
So if you’re looking for answers after the Marvel TV show’s latest chapter, titled ‘Rise of Apocalypse: Part II’, I’m here to provide them. Or at least give my take on what will happen after the episode’s emotionally devastating finale and end credits scene.
It goes without saying, but full spoilers immediately follow before X-Men 97 Season 2’s latest post. Come back now if you haven’t seen it yet.
Does Magneto Die in X-Men 97 Season 2 Episode 4?
In a nutshell, yes. You don’t take an extremely powerful arm cannon blast to the chest—one that completely obliterates you, no less—from the immortal, super-mutant called Apocalypse and live to tell the tale.
That being said, the deaths of comic book characters are never permanent. Whether it’s on the page, or in a film or TV adaptation, super-powered beings are regularly brought back to life via time travel or multiversal shenanigans.
While Magneto certainly perished at the hands of Apocalypse in X-Men 97‘s latest installment, then it’s incredibly unlikely that he’ll be gone forever. He’s too popular and important a character to kill off, especially in this Disney+ animated series, so I’ll be shocked if the metal-manipulating mutant who goes by the name Erik Magnus Lehnsherr never returns.
Now who is going to tell Rogue that she is another love interest for as many seasons…
Does X-Men 97 Season 2 Episode 4 Have an End Credits Scene?
Yes – and it sets up the storyline that will see James ‘Logan’ Howlett, aka Wolverine, get his adamantium skeleton back.
Remember, in season 1 episode 8 of this Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) adjacent project, Wolverine had the indestructible metal torn from his body by Magneto. And while Logan survived that ordeal thanks to his self-healing ability, he has since had to make do with using his brittle bone claws to attack his enemies.
Logan won’t be doing that much longer, though. In a mid-credits scene, we see Wolverine meeting Captain America and Black Widow on a rooftop. After a short chat, Cap gives Logan a top secret file named ‘Weapon X’.
Longtime fans and/or those who have seen certain live-action X-Men movies — by the way, find out how to watch the X-Men movies in order when you’re done here — will understand the significance of this.
But for those unfamiliar with Weapon X: basically, it’s the name of a secret US government research facility and military program that turned unwilling individuals into living weapons for the purpose of carrying out covert missions, such as assassinations. Wolverine, Deadpool, Sabretooth and X-23 are counted among the rare success stories.
So will Wolverine regain his adamantium skeleton in this Marvel Phase 6 TV series next chapter? It’s possible, especially since next week’s entry is titled ‘Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs’. But – spoilers for the comics notwithstanding – if X-Men 97 continues to follow and authentically adapt this specific story from its source material, this subplot may not be resolved until later in the season.
Do you think we’ll see Magneto again? And when does Wolverine get his adamantium skeleton back? Tell me in the comments!
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