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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: On his release, Beast quotes ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'': ''"To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day…."'' He claims it represents "the struggle of the oppressed," which is an ''interesting'' interpretation.[[note]]The quote comes from a DespairSpeech after Macbeth, whose downfall looks increasingly inevitable, learns his wife is dead. And Macbeth is much more oppresor than oppresed.[[/note]]
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* BittersweetEnding: The X-Men save Senator Kelly, who sees that all mutants are not bad and changes for the better during his campaign for President, Master Mold is destroyed, Beast is released from jail, and Scott asks Jean to marry him but little does the X-Men know their is a new threat who is after Scott and Jean.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: Gambit is the most vocally opposed to Xavier saying they have to rescue Kelly, but he is openly angry over Magneto denouncing Xavier as a fool.



* FriendlyEnemy: "Did you think I would let you die alone, Xavier?"

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* FriendlyEnemy: Magneto pulls off his VillainousRescue while asking, "Did you think I would let you die alone, Xavier?"


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* LeftForDead: By the time the X-Men arrive at the shipwreck, they find an injured Magneto buried under rubble.


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* MakesUsEven: Magneto reasons that saving Xavier's life during the final fight repays the debt of receiving medical attention at the mansion.
* MotiveRant: Kelly saying he has a family prompts one.
-->'''Magneto:''' When I was a boy, I saw men executed. Women and children. Each night I swore to myself, "Never again." But we must prevail. Goodbye, Senator. Mutant liberation begins!


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* NoSell: Magneto learns the hard way that his magnetic powers are useless against the Sentinels.


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* SaveTheVillain: Finding Magneto unconscious and bleeding at the shipwreck, the X-Men take him back to the mansion and put him in the infirmary.
* SayMyName: After seeing what his creator intends for the propane mane, Master Mold shouts, "TRASK!"


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* {{Tsundere}}: Rogue when she sees Gambit survived the explosion, giving him a kiss (blocked by her gloved hand, of course) and then saying she hates him. Gambit remarks he doesn't understand her at all, as she hugs him.


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* VillainousRescue: During the final fight, Xavier pilots the ''Blackbird'' and gets shot down. Right before hitting the ground, he sees Magneto prevented the impact.
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* SinisterSurveillance: IncrediblyLamePun aside, Sinister surveils Scott and Jean as they celebrate their wedding proposal.

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* SinisterSurveillance: IncrediblyLamePun {{Pun}} aside, Sinister surveils Scott and Jean as they celebrate their wedding proposal.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: Trask is left stammering after Master Mold's response to Trask stating Sentinels were supposed to protect humans from mutants.
-->'''Master Mold''': That is not logical. Mutants ''are'' humans.


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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Bolivar Trask created the Sentinels and Master Mold out of a bigoted fear of mutants and programmed them to protect humans. Because Master Mold is capable of understanding that mutants are human beings too, it interpreted Trask's programming to mean humanity must be protected from itself and thus the Sentinels turn against their masters.
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A newscaster is reporting how anti-mutant riots have occurred throughout dozens of cities in America over the kidnapping of Senator Robert Kelly. Professor X says that they need to find Kelly before an anti-mutant fever consumes the nation; and as they already know Magneto is the pulprit Cerebro will be of great assistance.

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A newscaster is reporting how anti-mutant riots have occurred throughout dozens of cities in America over the kidnapping of Senator Robert Kelly. Professor X says that they need to find Kelly before an anti-mutant fever consumes the nation; and as they already know Magneto is the pulprit culprit Cerebro will be of great assistance.
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* WavingSignsAround: Protestors wave anti-mutant sings in the news to protest Kelly's kidnapping.

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* WavingSignsAround: Protestors wave anti-mutant sings signs in the news to protest Kelly's kidnapping.

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* RammingAlwaysWorks: Having foreseen Master Mold's NotQuiteDead moment, Xavier finishes things by ramming the Blackbird (also full of explosives) into him.



* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Master Mold has gained sentinence and intends to take over the world.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Master Mold has gained sentinence sentience and intends to take over the world.
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* NotSoDifferent: Magneto points out that he and Kelly both believe humans and mutants can't coexist peacefully.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Magneto points out that he and Kelly both believe humans and mutants can't coexist peacefully.
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* SeriesFauxnale: The episode has a number of arcs cleanly tied up in case the series wasn't renewed. The Sentinels are defeated, Beast is released from prison, Senator Kelly stops his anti-mutant rhetoric, Magneto and Xavier form a truce, Rogue and Gambit share an IndirectKiss, and Cyclops asks Jean to marry him.

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* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels and helps Xavier destroy Master Mold. Afterward

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* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels and helps Xavier destroy Master Mold. Afterward
* FantasticPlastic: When Magneto is confronted by a Sentinel, which is a gigantic android designed to hunt down mutants. The villain smugly proclaims that no robots can resist the master of magnetism, but the machine counters by explaining that it's made entirely of plastic.
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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile, Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However, a horrified Trask, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizing he's created a monster]], turns a machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane mane, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape at the apparent cost of Trask's life to atone for his mistake of building Master Mold in the first place.

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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile, Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However, a horrified Trask, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizing he's created a monster]], turns a machine with FrickinLaserBeams [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]] to a propane mane, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape at the apparent cost of Trask's life to atone for his mistake of building Master Mold in the first place.
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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is it has come to the realization that that mutants are humans, too, and as so he must protect humans from themselves.

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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is it has come to the realization that that mutants are humans, too, and as so he must protect humans from themselves.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following its programming of protecting humans from mutants- but it has realized that mutants are humans and as such comes to the conclussion that its goal is to protect humans from themselves.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following its programming of protecting humans from mutants- but it has realized that mutants are humans and as such comes to the conclussion conclusion that its goal is to protect humans from themselves.



* BigDamnHeroes: Magneto saves Charles' life when the Blackbird starts spirling into the ground after being damaged by the Sentinels.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Magneto saves Charles' life when the Blackbird starts spirling spiraling into the ground after being damaged by the Sentinels.
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Kelly is brought to a secret lab of robotic scientist, Bolivar Trask, who wants a presidential authorization for using Sentinels in charge of controlling mutants. Trask orders a newly built Sentinel to bring Kelly back to his campaign headquarters but it refuses. Trask then turns to a rebuilt Master Mold whom informs him that the Sentinel is not defective and is following his orders. Master Mold wants to replace the brains of world politicians, including Senator Kelly's, with a computer.

Back at the X-Mansion, the X-Men realize they need to attack the Sentinels before they get too strong but don't know where to start. Storm points out that, on [[Recap/XMenS1E7SlaveIsland Genosha]] Gambit saw the face of the man in charge of the Sentinels and Charles decides to use Cerebro to enter Gambit's mind to discover the man is Henry Peter Gyrich. The X-Men ambush Gyrich, who was also the target of an assassination, and he flees into a building. Wolverine however catches up to him and pins him to the ground and the X-Men interrogate him, while also overhearing Trask on the phone saying that the Sentinels are not only out of control but also seeking to replace the brains of world leaders. Scott says he needs to help them as the Sentinels are now a threat to the world but Gyrich says that thousands of Sentinels have been created already.

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Kelly is brought to a secret lab of robotic scientist, Bolivar Trask, who wants a presidential authorization for using Sentinels in charge of controlling mutants. Trask orders a newly built Sentinel to bring Kelly back to his campaign headquarters headquarters, but it refuses. Trask then turns to a rebuilt Master Mold whom informs him that the Sentinel is not defective and is following his orders. Master Mold wants to replace the brains of world politicians, including Senator Kelly's, with a computer.

Back at the X-Mansion, the X-Men realize they need to attack the Sentinels before they get too strong but don't know where to start. Storm points out that, on [[Recap/XMenS1E7SlaveIsland Genosha]] Gambit saw the face of the man in charge of the Sentinels and Charles decides to use Cerebro to enter Gambit's mind to discover the man is Henry Peter Gyrich. The X-Men ambush Gyrich, who was also the target of an assassination, and he flees into a building. Wolverine however however, catches up to him and pins him to the ground and the X-Men interrogate him, while also overhearing Trask on the phone saying that the Sentinels are not only out of control but also seeking to replace the brains of world leaders. Scott says he needs to help them as the Sentinels are now a threat to the world world, but Gyrich says that thousands of Sentinels have been created already.



Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile, Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However, a horrified Trask turn a machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane mane, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

Outside the Sentinels realize their master is in danger and return to the factory. Scott splits off from Jean and Kelly, who escape outside, to find Wolverine and Gambit whom succeeded in defeating the Sentinels. Using his EyeBeams Scotts digs a tunnel for them to outside but when they arrive Master Mold appears from the mountain. Professor X pilots the Blackbird, protected by Magneto's magnetic fields, into the giant robot and escapes through the ejection seat. Magneto tells him that they're even and that they shall meet again.

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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile, Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However, a horrified Trask turn Trask, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizing he's created a monster]], turns a machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane mane, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

escape at the apparent cost of Trask's life to atone for his mistake of building Master Mold in the first place.

Outside the Sentinels realize their master is in danger and return to the factory. factory, leading to their own destruction when the factory explodes. Scott splits off from Jean and Kelly, who escape outside, to find Wolverine and Gambit Gambit, whom succeeded in defeating the Sentinels. Using his EyeBeams Scotts EyeBeams, Scott digs a tunnel for them to outside outside, but when they arrive arrive, Master Mold appears from the mountain. mountain, refusing to accept defeat so long as it was still functioning. Professor X pilots the Blackbird, protected by Magneto's magnetic fields, fields and loaded with tons of explosives, into the giant robot and escapes through the ejection seat. seat before the Blackbird hits Master Mold and the explosives detonate, destroying both the Blackbird and the Sentinel boss. Magneto tells him that they're even and that they shall meet again.
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* ForWantOfANail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering Humans and Mutants alike.

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* ForWantOfANail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Master Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope develop his logical conclusion, conclusion: endangering Humans humans and Mutants mutants alike.


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* NotWorthKilling: Master Mold shoots Cyclops, only stunning him - after concluding that he is not a personal threat to him or his plan.
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* ForWantofaNail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering Humans and Mutants alike.

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* ForWantofaNail: ForWantOfANail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering Humans and Mutants alike.
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* ForWantofaNail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering humans and mutants alike.

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* ForWantofaNail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering humans Humans and mutants Mutants alike.
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* ForWantofaNail: With Senator Kelly's assassination, Mastor Mold's prime directive would be changed to the extermination of all Mutants. Preventing this assassination gives Master Mold the time to develope his logical conclusion, endangering humans and mutants alike.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following his programming of protecting humans from mutants- but mutants are humans and as such his programming is to protect humans from themselves.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following his its programming of protecting humans from mutants- but it has realized that mutants are humans and as such his programming comes to the conclussion that its goal is to protect humans from themselves.



* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels and helps Xavier destroy Master Mold.

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* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels and helps Xavier destroy Master Mold. Afterward



* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is it has come to the realization that that mutants are humans and as so he must protect humans from themselves.

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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is it has come to the realization that that mutants are humans humans, too, and as so he must protect humans from themselves.
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In a shipwreck, Magneto is holding Robert Kelly hostage. Magneto tells him that they both believe mutants and humans can't live peacefully and that a war between between the two is inevitable and Kelly's assassination will serve as catalyst. As he's about to kill Kelly Sentinels tear through the roof and grab the Senator- they're also improved, as they're made of plastic rather than metal rendering Magneto's powers nearly useless. Magneto attempts to fight them off using the metal of the shipwreck but he's punched into submission and buried in rubble.

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In a shipwreck, Magneto is holding Robert Kelly hostage. Magneto tells him that they both believe mutants and humans can't live peacefully and that a war between between the two is inevitable and Kelly's assassination will serve as catalyst. As he's about to kill Kelly Sentinels tear through the roof and grab the Senator- they're also improved, as they're made of plastic rather than metal rendering Magneto's powers nearly useless. Magneto attempts to fight them off using the metal of the shipwreck shipwreck, but he's punched into submission and buried in rubble.



Back at the X-Mansion, the X-Men realize they need to attack the Sentinels before they get too strong but don't know where to start. Storm points out that, on [[Recap/XMenS1E7SlaveIsland Genosha]] Gambit saw the face of the man in charge of the Sentinels and Charles decides to use Cerebro to enter Gambit's mind to discover the man is Henry Peter Gyrich. The X-Men ambush Gyrich, who was also the target of an assassination, and he flees into a building. Wolverine howver catches up to him and pinns him to the ground and the X-Men interrogate him, while also overhearing Trask on the phone saying that the Sentinels are not only out of control but also seeking to replace the brains of world leaders. Scott says he needs to help them as the Sentinels are now a threat to the world but Gyrich says that thousands of Sentinels have been created already.

The X-Men return to the mansion where Charles insists that Kelly must be rescued or else there will be a civil war, but some such as Gambit believe it's suicide. Right then Magneto, still recovering, enters the room and tells him that his dream of peace between humans and mutants was foolish and that if they try to rescue Kelly the team will be throwing their lives away. While some members were initially relunctant, such as Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine, ultimately the X-Men decide to take the Blackbird to rescue Kelly while Magneto quietly says that the brave are always the first to die.

Following Gyrich's tips, the X-Men arrive at Trask's hideout where they split up: Jean, Gambit, Scott and Wolverine infiltrate the factory while setting up one of Gambit's exploding cards as a bait to draw the Sentinels while Professor X (piloting the Blackbird),Jubilee, Stormd and Rogue distract the Sentinels. The they destroy dozens of robots but with hundreds of Sentinels pouring out of the factory they're quickly overwhelmed and the Blackbird is damaged and starts to fall. However Magneto has followed them and used his powers to stabilize the jet, preventing the Professor's death.

Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However an horrified Trask turn a machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane maine, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

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Back at the X-Mansion, the X-Men realize they need to attack the Sentinels before they get too strong but don't know where to start. Storm points out that, on [[Recap/XMenS1E7SlaveIsland Genosha]] Gambit saw the face of the man in charge of the Sentinels and Charles decides to use Cerebro to enter Gambit's mind to discover the man is Henry Peter Gyrich. The X-Men ambush Gyrich, who was also the target of an assassination, and he flees into a building. Wolverine howver however catches up to him and pinns pins him to the ground and the X-Men interrogate him, while also overhearing Trask on the phone saying that the Sentinels are not only out of control but also seeking to replace the brains of world leaders. Scott says he needs to help them as the Sentinels are now a threat to the world but Gyrich says that thousands of Sentinels have been created already.

The X-Men return to the mansion where Charles insists that Kelly must be rescued or else there will be a civil war, but some such as Gambit believe it's suicide. Right then Magneto, still recovering, enters the room and tells him that his dream of peace between humans and mutants was foolish and that if they try to rescue Kelly the team will be throwing their lives away. While some members were initially relunctant, reluctant, such as Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine, ultimately the X-Men decide to take the Blackbird to rescue Kelly while Magneto quietly says that the brave are always the first to die.

Following Gyrich's tips, the X-Men arrive at Trask's hideout where they split up: Jean, Gambit, Scott and Wolverine infiltrate the factory while setting up one of Gambit's exploding cards as a bait to draw the Sentinels while Professor X (piloting the Blackbird),Jubilee, Stormd Blackbird), Jubilee, Storm and Rogue distract the Sentinels. The they They then destroy dozens of robots but with hundreds of Sentinels pouring out of the factory they're quickly overwhelmed overwhelmed, and the Blackbird is damaged and starts to fall. However However, Magneto has followed them and used uses his powers to stabilize the jet, preventing the Professor's death.

Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile Meanwhile, Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However an However, a horrified Trask turn a machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane maine, mane, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.



Later, at a press conference, Kelly reiterates that mutants are humans beings and that they should not forget that in attempting to control mutants that abuse their powers, they should not oppress mutants that use their powers for the good of humanity. With Kelly's influence, Beast is set free and later, Scott asks Jean to marry him which she accepts.

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Later, at a press conference, Kelly reiterates that mutants are humans beings and that they should not forget that in attempting to control mutants that abuse their powers, they should not oppress mutants that use their powers for the good of humanity. With Kelly's influence, Beast is set free and later, Scott asks Jean to marry him him, which she accepts.
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* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels.

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* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels.Sentinels and helps Xavier destroy Master Mold.



* HeelFaceTurn: Senator Kelly learns the error of his ways. His first good deed is arranging the release of Beast.

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* HeelFaceTurn: Senator Kelly learns the error of his ways.ways and becomes a supporter of peaceful mutant-human coexistence. His first good deed is arranging the release of Beast.



* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is that mutants are humans and as so he must protect humans from themselves.

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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is it has come to the realization that that mutants are humans and as so he must protect humans from themselves.



* SinisterSurveillance: IncrediblyLamePun aside, Sinister surveil Scott and Jean as they celebrate their wedding proposal.

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* SinisterSurveillance: IncrediblyLamePun aside, Sinister surveil surveils Scott and Jean as they celebrate their wedding proposal.

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*AssimilationPlot: Master Mold plots to put the most important world leaders under its control by replacing their brains with computers



*TheCameo: Ghost Rider appears among Gambit's memories.



* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is that mutants are humans and as such he cannot protect them.

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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is that mutants are humans and as such so he cannot must protect them.humans from themselves.



* OutrunTheFireball: Played with. Jean, Scott and Kelly manage to outrun the fireball for some time but they are forced to use telekinetic shields to protect themselves because the fireball runs too fast.

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* OutrunTheFireball: Played with. Jean, Scott and Kelly manage to outrun the fireball for some time but they are forced to use telekinetic shields to protect themselves because the fireball runs too fast. Somehow, Trask also manages to escape from the explosion.

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* BigShutUp:
-->'''Kelly:''' Please, I have a family, children!\\
'''Magneto:''' BE QUIET!
* BigWhat: Senator Kelly's memorable reaction to Master Mold wanting to replace his brain with a computer.
* TheBusCameBack: With this episode, Beast is freed from federal custody and rejoins the team full-time.
* {{Cliffhanger}}: As Scott and Jean muse about their future together, they're watched by someone ''sinister''.
* CrazyPrepared: An entire line of Sentinels was made out of plastics and on standby in case Magneto ever attacked again.
* CurbStompBattle: The Sentinels made of plastics deliver one on Magneto. He puts up a good fight at first, but he's overwhelmed by superior numbers.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Bella Donna appears among Gambit's memories. She'll appear in in Season 2's "X-Ternally Yours" as an antagonist.



* EnemyMine: Magneto teams up with the X-Men against the Sentinels.
* FriendlyEnemy: "Did you think I would let you die alone, Xavier?"
* FriendshipMoment: When Cyclops says they have to go rescue Kelly, ''Wolverine'' is the first one to voice support.



* HeelFaceTurn: Senator Kelly learns the error of his ways. His first good deed is arranging the release of Beast.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
-->'''Wolverine:''' Sit down, kid. You're not goin'.\\
'''Jubilee:''' I'm not a kid anymore! I'm one of you, one of the X-Men, and it means more to me than anything in the world!\\
'''Wolverine:''' Yeah. That's what it means to me, too.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Trask's reaction to Master Mold's plan.
* NoOneGetsLeftBehind:
-->'''Cyclops:''' I'm going after Wolverine and Gambit. I'm not leaving anyone behind. Not this time.
* NoodleIncident: Gambit once had an encounter with ComicBook/GhostRider.



* SillyRabittIdealismIsForKids: Magneto's opinion of peace between humans and mutants.

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* SillyRabittIdealismIsForKids: TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Magneto delivers one to Xavier.
-->"You've lost, Xavier. Admit it. Peace between mutants and normal humans is only a dream... your foolish dream. If you try to rescue Kelly, you'll be throwing your lives away for nothing."
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids:
Magneto's opinion of peace between humans and mutants.



* WavingSignsAround: Protestors wave anti-mutant sings in the news to protest Kelly's kidnapping.

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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Master Mold has gained sentinence and intends to take over the world.
* WavingSignsAround: Protestors wave anti-mutant sings in the news to protest Kelly's kidnapping.kidnapping.
* WeWillMeetAgain: What Magneto tells Xavier before departing.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: Trask says he created the Sentinels to protect humans against mutants. Master Mold reminds him that mutants ''are'' human.
* YouFool: Master Mold's reaction to Cyclops and Jean attempting to rescue Kelly.
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* AIIsCrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following his programming of protecting humans from mutants- but mutants are humans and as such his programming is to protect humans from themselves.

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* AIIsCrapshoot: AIIsACrapshoot: Master Mold is merely following his programming of protecting humans from mutants- but mutants are humans and as such his programming is to protect humans from themselves.
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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However an horrified Trask turn a FreakingLaserBeams/laser to a propane maine, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However an horrified Trask turn a FreakingLaserBeams/laser machine with FrickinLaserBeams to a propane maine, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

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Gambit and Wolverine are ambushed by Sentinels and Wolverine attempts to make a sacrifice by putting Gambit outside the room while he fights them off. While the mutant manages to defeat dozens, more Sentinels keep pouring in and Gambit has to rescue them. Meanwhile Trask is arguing with Master Mold, saying that he was designed to protect humans from mutants and thus he must protect humans from themselves. Jean and Scott attempt to rescue Kelly but are detected. However an horrified Trask turn a FreakingLaserBeams/laser to a propane maine, distracting Master Mold long enough to allow them escape.

Outside the Sentinels realize their master is in danger and return to the factory. Scott splits off from Jean and Kelly, who escape outside, to find Wolverine and Gambit whom succeeded in defeating the Sentinels. Using his EyeBeams Scotts digs a tunnel for them to outside but when they arrive Master Mold appears from the mountain. Professor X pilots the Blackbird, protected by Magneto's magnetic fields, into the giant robot and escapes through the ejection seat. Magneto tells him that they're even and that they shall meet again.

Later, at a press conference, Kelly reiterates that mutants are humans beings and that they should not forget that in attempting to control mutants that abuse their powers, they should not oppress mutants that use their powers for the good of humanity. With Kelly's influence, Beast is set free and later, Scott asks Jean to marry him which she accepts.



* AIIsCrapshoot: Master Mold GrewBeyondTheirProgramming.

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* AIIsCrapshoot: Master Mold GrewBeyondTheirProgramming.is merely following his programming of protecting humans from mutants- but mutants are humans and as such his programming is to protect humans from themselves.



* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Sentinels sent to rescue Kelly are made of plastic, and as the MagnetismManipulation of Magneto cannot affect them.

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* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Sentinels sent to rescue Kelly are made of plastic, and as such the MagnetismManipulation of Magneto cannot affect them.


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* LogicBomb: What causes Master Mold to rebel is that mutants are humans and as such he cannot protect them.


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* OutrunTheFireball: Played with. Jean, Scott and Kelly manage to outrun the fireball for some time but they are forced to use telekinetic shields to protect themselves because the fireball runs too fast.
* SillyRabittIdealismIsForKids: Magneto's opinion of peace between humans and mutants.
* SinisterSurveillance: IncrediblyLamePun aside, Sinister surveil Scott and Jean as they celebrate their wedding proposal.

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The X-Men return to the mansion where Charles insists that Kelly must be rescued or else there will be a civil war, but some such as Gambit believe it's suicide. Right then Magneto, still recovering, enters the room and tells him that his dream of peace between humans and mutants was foolish and that if they try to rescue Kelly the team will be throwing their lives away. While some members were initially relunctant, such as Rogue, Gambit and Wolverine, ultimately the X-Men decide to take the Blackbird to rescue Kelly while Magneto quietly says that the brave are always the first to die.

Following Gyrich's tips, the X-Men arrive at Trask's hideout where they split up: Jean, Gambit, Scott and Wolverine infiltrate the factory while setting up one of Gambit's exploding cards as a bait to draw the Sentinels while Professor X (piloting the Blackbird),Jubilee, Stormd and Rogue distract the Sentinels. The they destroy dozens of robots but with hundreds of Sentinels pouring out of the factory they're quickly overwhelmed and the Blackbird is damaged and starts to fall. However Magneto has followed them and used his powers to stabilize the jet, preventing the Professor's death.



* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Sentinels sent to rescue Kelly are made of plastic, and as the MagnetismManipulation of Magneto cannot affect them

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* BigDamnHeroes: Magneto saves Charles' life when the Blackbird starts spirling into the ground after being damaged by the Sentinels.
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Sentinels sent to rescue Kelly are made of plastic, and as the MagnetismManipulation of Magneto cannot affect themthem.
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: Gyrich works for the Federal Security Agency.

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Kelly is brought to a secret lab of robotic scientist, Bolivar Trask, who wants a presidential authorization for using Sentinels in charge of controlling mutants

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Kelly is brought to a secret lab of robotic scientist, Bolivar Trask, who wants a presidential authorization for using Sentinels in charge of controlling mutants
mutants. Trask orders a newly built Sentinel to bring Kelly back to his campaign headquarters but it refuses. Trask then turns to a rebuilt Master Mold whom informs him that the Sentinel is not defective and is following his orders. Master Mold wants to replace the brains of world politicians, including Senator Kelly's, with a computer.

Back at the X-Mansion, the X-Men realize they need to attack the Sentinels before they get too strong but don't know where to start. Storm points out that, on [[Recap/XMenS1E7SlaveIsland Genosha]] Gambit saw the face of the man in charge of the Sentinels and Charles decides to use Cerebro to enter Gambit's mind to discover the man is Henry Peter Gyrich. The X-Men ambush Gyrich, who was also the target of an assassination, and he flees into a building. Wolverine howver catches up to him and pinns him to the ground and the X-Men interrogate him, while also overhearing Trask on the phone saying that the Sentinels are not only out of control but also seeking to replace the brains of world leaders. Scott says he needs to help them as the Sentinels are now a threat to the world but Gyrich says that thousands of Sentinels have been created already.


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* AIIsCrapshoot: Master Mold GrewBeyondTheirProgramming.
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A newscaster is reporting how anti-mutant riots have occurred throughout dozens of cities in America over the kidnapping of Senator Robert Kelly. Professor X says that they need to find Kelly before an anti-mutant fever consumes the nation; and as they already know Magneto is the pulprit Cerebro will be of great assistance.

In a shipwreck, Magneto is holding Robert Kelly hostage. Magneto tells him that they both believe mutants and humans can't live peacefully and that a war between between the two is inevitable and Kelly's assassination will serve as catalyst. As he's about to kill Kelly Sentinels tear through the roof and grab the Senator- they're also improved, as they're made of plastic rather than metal rendering Magneto's powers nearly useless. Magneto attempts to fight them off using the metal of the shipwreck but he's punched into submission and buried in rubble.

The X-Men, picking up signals from Cerebro, arrive to the shipwreck in the Blackbird. They find the shipwreck abandoned, as well torn parts of Sentinels, and Magneto hurt and without his helmet.

Kelly is brought to a secret lab of robotic scientist, Bolivar Trask, who wants a presidential authorization for using Sentinels in charge of controlling mutants

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!!This episode provides examples of:
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Sentinels sent to rescue Kelly are made of plastic, and as the MagnetismManipulation of Magneto cannot affect them
* NotSoDifferent: Magneto points out that he and Kelly both believe humans and mutants can't coexist peacefully.
* WavingSignsAround: Protestors wave anti-mutant sings in the news to protest Kelly's kidnapping.

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