# X-Men '97 Season 2's Penultimate Episode Features a Reunion We've Been Waiting For, But the Results Are Strangely Underwhelming

> Warning: This review contains full spoilers for X-Men '97 Season 2, Episode 8! I have to wonder if it was the smartest idea for the X-Men '97 crew to telegraph the resurrection of Gambit (A. J. LoCascio).

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/x-men-97-season-2-episode-8-review-recap-dead-mans-hand?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a72ffbb80182ce263265b89)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #episode #season #features #penultimate #results #reunion #strangely #underwhelming
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