Villains Being Awesome: Momstique

[auggie18]

So, I'm pretty sure I already did a post about Mystique being a mom, but it's worth a second look. Mystique's one consistent good feature is her love for Rogue, though good might be stretching it a bit. It does frequently border on the obsessive and creepy. And stabby. And murder-y.




Chris Claremont made her a bit more sympathetic in X-Men Forever, though still a bit underhanded. She arranged for the two of them to switch powers, allowing Rogue to touch people and Nightcrawler to go out in public without getting hounded.




God, I love the two of them being brother-sisterish at each other.





'course, they did have some moments in the 616.








Aw, creepy hug. Someone's gonna get murdered.







Awesome might be stretching it a bit, but I do like it when Mystique has a more maternal side. Even if it is a bit murder-y.
 

Comments

[icon_uk]

Yes, the image Inducer was around long , long before Claremont left, in fact I believe he invented it.

[q99]

Still, didn't he have to angst sometimes about not being able to show his face without hiding it behind the inducer and yadda yadda?

[donnblake]

Sometimes, but I'm not sure that "Replace my face completely and permanently," was his ideal solution.

[q99]

Well, that's Mystique for ya.

[bewareofgeek]

Warren Ellis had something to say about that... I think that scene was even posted...

Ah yes, here we go:

http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/4284003.html

[sir_mikael]

Claremont wrote a pretty classic story where Wolvie convinces Nightcrawler to walk into town without disguise. Kurt loved it and got really confident and as far as I know has pretty much kept up with it ever since, unless he needed to be incognito. He has a habit of enchanting ladies he meets in the streets as well. But I'm sure characterization varies over time and even real people can have off days.

[q99]

Ah yea, that does sound like Kurt!