X-Men '97 Season 2 premiered with the X-Men scattered across time as they take on Apocalypse, a turn Empire's review says finally gives Apocalypse the story he deserves. Posts zero in on Beast's new season 2 look and a time-jumping team hunt that uses Askani, Jubilee, Emma, Polaris and other lineups to thread the Apocalypse plot through different eras. Social buzz singles out a terse "Daniel?" moment between Forge and Ororo and an Alternate X-Force '97 opening in Episode 2 that prompted joyful surprise and celebration.
