SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary A detailed X-Men '97 theory uncovers the villain who may have ensured the execution of the attack on Genosha in the Marvel animated series' episode 5. X-Men '97 episode 5's tragic ending splits mutantkind's history in two.
1:52 Related Are Those X-Men Legends Really Dead In X-Men '97's Brutal Episode 5?! X-Men '97's latest episode just killed off countless mutants, including two of the most famous names in X-Men lore. But will the brutal deaths last? In the comics, Valerie Cooper helps the government establish a defense against mutants.
In X-Men '97 episode 5, Valerie Cooper once again shows an oddly specific interest in Rogue. During the party, Valerie Cooper confronts Magneto for appointing himself as Genosha's leader. Sebastian Shaw dismisses her concerns, revealing that Magneto has already chosen someone to rule alongside him: Rogue. Valerie Cooper visibly drops her guard and asks Shaw whether Rogue accepted, but the conversation is interrupted by Rogue's arrival.