What Does The Mid-Credits Scene from X-Men '97 Finale Mean for Gambit?
X-Men '97 episode 10 featured the mid-credits scene that is highly relevant to the events that will likely play out in season 2.
X-Men '97 season 1 has come to an end. On May 15, the premiere of the 10th and final episode took place, in which a lot happened and the situation of the X-Men became very complicated. Some of the plots were closed, but also the foundation was laid for the events that will take place in the season 2 of the animated series, which is currently being worked on. It promises to be a really interesting adventure, as the creators managed to end on a cliffhanger that raises a lot of questions, and fans will surely want answers to them.
One of the most interesting and intriguing puzzles is the mid-credits scene, which was placed in X-Men '97 episode 10. It is located just after the animated sequence with credits and before the final, classic credits. And what does it show? It takes us to the ruins of Genosha in the present. Apocalypse is found there, picking up one of Gambit's cards from the ground and saying: “So much pain, my children. So much death.” The key thing seems to be that he says the second sentence as the card appears on the screen. And why? The answer will be found in the comics.
There Gambit became Apocalypse's Horseman, or more precisely, Death. In the comics, he volunteered for the role, believing that in this way he would help the mutants, but he didn’t foresee the side effects of the transformation. A scene from the finale of X-Men '97 hints that Gambit will come back to life, and a similar plot will play out in the animated series, although the difference is that the fan favorite won’t volunteer, but Apocalypse will make the decision for him himself, bringing him back to life and making him one of his Horsemen.
This also means that Apocalypse will play a key role in the season 2 after we last saw him in X-Men: The Animated Series, where he struggled to regain his physical form. Looking at what he looks like in a scene from the finale of X-Men '97, it's safe to assume that he finally achieved his goal, and how that happened we'll probably find out in the season 2.
