Marvel StudiosThe second season of ‘X-Men ’97‘ just wrapped, and it left fans reeling from a gut punch ending followed by a stinger that completely reshapes what comes next. The finale, titled Survival of the Fittest, closed out the Apocalypse storyline that had been building all season long. The post-credits scene sets up the show’s third season through the return of a major antagonist, even as the main story ends on a bittersweet mix of death, reunion, and looming danger. Between a shocking character sacrifice and a political twist that changes the entire landscape for mutantkind, ‘X-Men ’97’ has given viewers a lot to unpack before Season 3 even begins. The ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 Finale Sets Up a New PresidentKurt Wagner, better known as Nightcrawler, makes the ultimate sacrifice in the finale by convincing a Celestial named Eson the Searcher to let him take Rogue’s place after she had already volunteered to save Gambit.