X-Men ‘97

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A detailedX - Men ' 97theory uncovers the villain who may have ensured the execution of the flack on Genosha in theMarvelanimated series ' sequence 5.X - human ' 97episode 5 ’s tragic endingsplits mutantkind ’s history in two . The Sentinels ' brutal attack on Genosha claim the lives of countless mutation , includingseveral majorX - Men ' 97casualtieslike Gambit , Banshee , Callisto , Sebastian Shaw , and Moira MacTaggert , among many others . Genosha has been abbreviate to rubble by an army of Sentinels , all deploy by a jumbo three - maneuver Sentinel with advanced mutant spying power and powerful disintegrating laser .

The Sentinels ' attack on Genosha start while all mutants are fete Genosha ’s recognition as a mutant haven by the UN . This may not be a coincidence , as suggested by Cable when he arrives to warn Madelyne Pryor of the impending tragedy — albeit too late to make any deviation . cable television service ’s warning may also provide a hint atthe tangible villain behindX - Men'97 ’s Genosha massacrewith his allusion to a manly enemy when he tell Madelyne,“You have to get everyone out . Now ! He ’s coming . “However , another villain creditworthy for the attack may have been hiding in plain sight all along .

Valerie Cooper Is Always Present When Tragedy Strikes in X-Men ‘97

Valerie Cooper May Have Secret Intentions With Her Involvement In Mutant Affairs

InX - man ' 97episode 2 , United Nations operative Valerie Cooper attends Magneto ’s trial as a Mutant Affairs representative . To everybody ’s surprise , the Friends of Humanity interrupt the test and attack Magneto , which leave inStorm lose her mutant powersand Magneto accept a more aggressive plan of attack to the legal process . Later on , Valerie Cooper attends the mutant ' celebration in Genosha , which end in tragedy when the Sentinels attack . Although her say friendship with Professor X and her expertness in mutant - human relation place her as an ally to the X - Men , Valerie Cooper ’s presence in the X - Men ’s in vogue defeat has become suspicious .

X - Men ' 97 ’s a la mode episode just drink down off countless sport , including two of the most famed names in X - Men lore . But will the brutal deaths last ?

Valerie Cooper Shows An Uncharacteristic Interest In Mystique’s Adopted Daughter Rogue

Valerie Cooper Has No Reason To Be So Concerned About Rogue And Magneto’s Relationship

When Magneto makes his case to the UN panel inX - Men'97episode 2 , he says”[Xavier ’s dream ] does not postulate you to screw or squeeze my sort as your own " , prompting an emotional response in Valerie Cooper , who take care at him with a guilty expression on her face . Nathan Summers ' birth is interlace with Magneto ’s speech , and curiously , a abbreviated snap of Rogue helping Madelyne deliver the baby flashes on screen when Cooper reacts to Magneto ’s words . If Mystique is impersonating Cooper , the idea of cover someone as her own would go familiar , as Rogue is Mystique ’s adopted girl .

Rogue face Mystique for her criminal action inX - Men : The Animated Series , and even though Mystique rely her motherly love for Rogue was genuine , Rogue disowned her mother .

InX - homo ' 97episode 5 , Valerie Cooper once again shows an oddly specific interest in Rogue . During the company , Valerie Cooper present Magneto for appointing himself as Genosha ’s leader . Sebastian Shaw dismisses her care , revealing that Magneto has already chosen someone to reign alongside him : Rogue . Valerie Cooper visibly cast her precaution and enquire Shaw whether Rogue admit , but the conversation is interrupted by Rogue ’s arrival . As Rogue and Magneto dancing in front of everyone , Valerie Cooper remains implicated . If Cooper was n’t Mystique in disguise , there would be no rationality for her to deal so much about Rogue ’s personal decision .

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Valerie Cooper’s Eyes Have Turned Yellow During X-Men ‘97’s Key Moments

Valerie Cooper’s Eye Color Is The Most Evident Hint At Her Secret Role In X-Men ‘97

Valerie Cooper ’s seeable care for Rogue is n’t the only clue about her possible two-fold identity . X - Men'97introduced Valerie Cooper as a blond and gentle - eyed char . However , Valerie Cooper ’s eyes suddenly look yellowed precisely in the two moments when she has demonstrate an uncharacteristic headache for Rogue and Magneto . InX - Men ' 97episode 2 , Valerie Cooper ’s juicy eyes turn yellow when she reacts to Magneto ’s speech to the UN , and inX - Men ' 97episode 2 , Cooper ’s eyes look remarkably chicken when Shaw tells her that Rogue will rule Genosha alongside Magneto .

Mystique ’s scandalmongering eyes are usually the one physical feature film that allows the consultation and other persona to understand when she ’s personate someone . They ’re also the first physical structure part to ferment back to Mystique ’s original coming into court when she shapeshifts , and the one trait she shares with her Word Nightcrawler , besides their blue skin . Although Valerie Cooper ’s eyes do n’t look on the dot like Mystique ’s original eyes ( with no defined iris or school-age child ) , they look too different from her natural oculus for the semblance alteration to be a mere coincidence .

Why Would Mystique Help Kill So Many Mutants In Genosha?

Mystique Has Always Been An Assassin For Hire

While she ’s a variation , Mystique is a heartless assassin , first and first off . contract mould her lesson , and she does n’t care whether she ’s helping someone she was previously hired to harm . Mystique has previously worked for Mister Sinister and Apocalypse inX - Men : The Animated Series , where she helped the scoundrel further their plan against the disco biscuit - Men . Since Cable hardly manages to say Madelyne Pryor that"he ’s coming"before the attack on Genosha take place , it ’s potential that Book of Revelation — who ’s responsible forCable ’s suffering in the X - Men ’s succeeding timeline — is the one who orchestrate the onset with Mystique ’s help .

A baddie like Revelation might have ordered Mystique to put all piece into plaza for a massive attack .

But as treacherous as Mystique is known to be , massacring countless mutants and destroy a mutant haven is n’t convenient for her , especially view that her two children are present in the attack . This may have been the reason why Valerie Cooper seemed act by Magneto ’s words during his test and why she seemed concerned about Rogue ’s presence in Genosha in previousX - man ' 97episodes . A scoundrel like Apocalypse might have ordered Mystique to put all pieces into place , but put to death the attack before in order of magnitude to get rid of Mystique before she regret bringing Rogue and Nightcrawler to travail zero .

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Valerie Cooper Arrives To Attend Magneto’s Trial in X-Men 97

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Valerie Cooper’s Eyes Turn Yellow in X-Men 97

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Genosha Destroyed in X-Men 97 Episode 5 and Mystique in The Animated Series

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