Is Gambit Really Dead In X-Men ’97?

Warning: This text comprises spoilers for X-Males ’97.


WHILE YOU MAY keep in mind X-Males: The Unique Sequence as a beloved youngsters’s cartoon, do not be fooled—the present might nonetheless pack an emotional punch. And Disney+’s X-Males ’97 follows go well with. Within the first season’s fifth episode, “Bear in mind It,” we see a storyline that’ll intestine any fan of the superhero group.

The episode reworks a well-known storyline from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s first subject of New X-Males. Within the comedian, Professor Xavier’s twin sister Cassandra Nova assaults the mutant nation of Genosha utilizing Sentinels–robots programmed to hunt out and kill any mutants. The X-Males are too late to cease the genocide, and your entire nation’s inhabitants is killed.

In X-Males ’97‘s model, the collection removes Cassandra Nova as the principle villain (or is at the least has not revealed her but), opting as a substitute to have the Sentinels arrive as a mysterious and ominous pressure on the eve of the U.N. recognizing Genosha’s new leaders, Rogue and Magneto. We briefly see Cable attempt to cease the assault, however the X-Males are utterly unaware of what is to come back.

Magneto, Rogue, and others on Genosha try to defeat the Sentinels, however not with out main casualties. Whoever wished mutants to return into hiding doubtlessly acquired their want.

A lot of the X-Males–Cyclops, Jean, Beast, and Jubilee–are far sufficient away they know nothing about what’s taking place till it is too late. However on the finish of the episode, we all know that Genosha could have an enduring affect on the crew. There are main deaths within the episode, however any comedian fan all the time has to ask the everlasting query: are they actually lifeless?

Here is what we all know. (Be warned, MAJOR spoilers under!)

Is Gambit actually lifeless in X-Males ’97?

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Rogue and Gambit in X-Males ’97.

Often if you see an extended, drawn out dying scene on TV, it is fairly everlasting. Gambit made a harmful transfer attacking a Sentinel head on after it appeared to kill Magneto, together with a gaggle of Morlocks (mutants who’re unable to mix in with people).

The Sentinel stabbed Gambit within the facet, and Gambit then used his final breath to create a kinetic explosion highly effective sufficient to destroy the Sentinel past recognition. We then see Rogue crying over his physique, which seems to be very mangled and burned. So far as we all know, Gambit is not coming again.

However there is a sliver of hope for all you Gambit followers on the market. Comedian books are identified to kill off characters and have them resurrected by means of any means. The Marvel universe is one crammed with magic, superpowers, and every little thing in between. Plus, now that Cable’s been launched, it is potential time journey might be the important thing to bringing again the many individuals misplaced within the battle.

The present might nonetheless shock us.