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the entire point of life is to be silly, kind, and really weird btw.

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On Rogue

for @ckerouac

I'm not sure if I can give you definitive reasons for /you/ to like a character. But, I can tell you why I do...

Okay. Here's the thing.

X-Men, in general, has some really strong female characters. And I mean, not necessarily in a literal sense. But in a well drawn and well rounded and well developed character wise way. Storm is regal and beautiful and confident and a leader if there ever was one. She is truly a goddess among men. Jean Grey (and, comics Jean Grey when I started reading them) is smart and clever and powerful. And they're both so iconic. (And, one reason, in general, that I do follow X-Men is that there are so many great female characters.)

The thing about Rogue, though, is that isn't polished in the way that Storm or Jean are. And that's not a negative on them at all. It's just a reason that has me leaning towards Rogue.

Rogue is brash and sassy and stubborn and hot-headed and sometimes awkward and can (and will) beat the shit out of you. She is as head-strong as they come. But she stumbles. The hard exterior is a shield against the world. Because she's isolated. Her powers - her real powers - have her pushing people away. And it's easier to be the flying brick, the bruiser, tank than to deal with what's going on on the inside.

And inside she's a mess.

First there's the problem of identity. She has stolen so many people's thoughts and memories and feelings and powers that sometimes she doesn't know where they end and she begins. She struggles to know herself. The question of 'who am I' is something she's always searching for. And I find that fascinating.

And who she is on the inside is somewhat different than the outside. She is soft. She's a romantic. She's kind. Her heart is often so, so big. Even after all the terrible stuff she's done. She's human and she just wants what we all want -- to be loved, to have connections, to be accepted. Her power is often a barrier to that, which can make her a tragic figure.

But the interesting thing about comics having been around so long is that she's actually grown as a character and done a lot of figuring things out, and her powers aren't always the barrier anymore. She's grown from a kind of scared child that punches first and feels second because she's been forced to - to a leader and a wife and a supportive teammate, and a kind soul, and someone who understands herself much better than when she started.

But she also hasn't lost what makes her unique. She's spunky and sarcastic and has learned to enjoy the parts of her that she's figure out does make her her, and it's been such a beautiful ride.

Comics are messy. Superhero's lives are kind of insane.

But as a little girl - there was something about Rogue that really spoke to me. That sometimes who we project on the outside isn't who we are on the inside. Sometimes it's someone we keep only for ourselves. Sometimes life is hard, and sometimes it's tragic. But that doesn't stop you from going out and kicking ass anyway.

And that's why I love Rogue.

#write it alllllllll #rogue #gambit #marvel comics

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kanadabiscuits · 2 hours

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I love this!! I was always drawn to comics Rogue, too. It was one of my biggest disappointments with the early X-Men movies was their inability to translate the strong and complex female characters of the comics. They failed Rogue, Jean, and Storm equally and it broke my heart a little, even back then with X-Men was the god tier comic book movie (not a lot of competition, the bar was pretty damn low! LOL!).

I loved that Rogue was rough around the edges, prone to mistakes made in moments of great hurt and emotion, but never irredeemable. Plus, there was always a delicious star-crossed lovers aspect to Rogue and Gambit, too, that kept my romantic side engaged. 😃

On Rogue

for @ckerouac

I'm not sure if I can give you definitive reasons for /you/ to like a character. But, I can tell you why I do...

Okay. Here's the thing.

X-Men, in general, has some really strong female characters. And I mean, not necessarily in a literal sense. But in a well drawn and well rounded and well developed character wise way. Storm is regal and beautiful and confident and a leader if there ever was one. She is truly a goddess among men. Jean Grey (and, comics Jean Grey when I started reading them) is smart and clever and powerful. And they're both so iconic. (And, one reason, in general, that I do follow X-Men is that there are so many great female characters.)

The thing about Rogue, though, is that isn't polished in the way that Storm or Jean are. And that's not a negative on them at all. It's just a reason that has me leaning towards Rogue.

Rogue is brash and sassy and stubborn and hot-headed and sometimes awkward and can (and will) beat the shit out of you. She is as head-strong as they come. But she stumbles. The hard exterior is a shield against the world. Because she's isolated. Her powers - her real powers - have her pushing people away. And it's easier to be the flying brick, the bruiser, tank than to deal with what's going on on the inside.

And inside she's a mess.

First there's the problem of identity. She has stolen so many people's thoughts and memories and feelings and powers that sometimes she doesn't know where they end and she begins. She struggles to know herself. The question of 'who am I' is something she's always searching for. And I find that fascinating.

And who she is on the inside is somewhat different than the outside. She is soft. She's a romantic. She's kind. Her heart is often so, so big. Even after all the terrible stuff she's done. She's human and she just wants what we all want -- to be loved, to have connections, to be accepted. Her power is often a barrier to that, which can make her a tragic figure.

But the interesting thing about comics having been around so long is that she's actually grown as a character and done a lot of figuring things out, and her powers aren't always the barrier anymore. She's grown from a kind of scared child that punches first and feels second because she's been forced to - to a leader and a wife and a supportive teammate, and a kind soul, and someone who understands herself much better than when she started.

But she also hasn't lost what makes her unique. She's spunky and sarcastic and has learned to enjoy the parts of her that she's figure out does make her her, and it's been such a beautiful ride.

Comics are messy. Superhero's lives are kind of insane.

But as a little girl - there was something about Rogue that really spoke to me. That sometimes who we project on the outside isn't who we are on the inside. Sometimes it's someone we keep only for ourselves. Sometimes life is hard, and sometimes it's tragic. But that doesn't stop you from going out and kicking ass anyway.

And that's why I love Rogue.

#I love this #rogue #marvel comics

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kanadabiscuits · 13 hours

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All this about not getting to see John Lennon on twitter but I think the real tragedy is that Freddie Mercury never had an instagram