X‑Men '97 Season 2 Episode 6 put Polaris, aka Lorna, squarely in the spotlight, and posts surged after the episode aired. Many praised the episode's focus on Lorna rediscovering purpose as the show revisited Magneto's death and tested her place in the team, with Danger and the Danger Room playing key roles in that arc. Viewers noted a blink-and-you-miss-it Uatu the Watcher moment hinting at Apocalypse's next move and called the episode strong character building while also saying the nine-episode season feels rushed. Several people said they barely knew Polaris before this episode but now consider her a standout, even comparing her power to Magneto's and celebrating her show-stealing hair moment.
