X-Men '97 Season 2 to Deliver Darker, Deadlier Storylines

According to the news, the upcoming second season of the animated series X-Men '97 is set to deliver a much darker and deadlier chapter in the superhero saga. Voice actor Ross Marquand, who portrays several roles in the show, including Professor X and Apocalypse, has revealed that Season 2 will be "very, very dark" and feature a lot of scenes with the powerful mutant villain.

This grim forecast for the next batch of episodes is reminiscent of the Emmy-nominated Season 1 episode "Remember It," which saw the devastating Sentinel attack on Genosha that resulted in the death of Gambit. However, the season finale's tease of Apocalypse picking up Gambit's playing card in the ruins suggests the fan-favorite character may be resurrected, though likely under less than ideal circumstances.

The article also suggests that X-Men '97 Season 2 could feature an even higher body count than the first season, with the time-displaced X-Men facing Apocalypse's wrath across three different time periods - Ancient Egypt, the present day, and the far future of 3960 A.D. While the fate of some characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Morph remains unknown, it's clear that Apocalypse is assembling a new group of Four Horsemen, potentially including Gambit, which could lead to devastating consequences for the X-Men.