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I've started the process of documentation on the last labyrinth, which is...an undertaking.

#hellenhighwater #minotaur #labyrinth #a crack in the labyrinth

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“Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date.”

“That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.”

#miss congeniality #Scott lava

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William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet... also Hamlet

#the love was there #bisexuality #romeo and juliet #william shakespeare #hamlet

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The Taste Of Love Is Sweet When Hearts Like Ours Meet…

One of the things I love about Kelly Thompson’s Rogue & Gambit series is that it not only brought back Rogue and Gambit as a couple, but also the seldom used endearment of “mon coeur.” Gambit first uses this in John Francis Moore’s X-Men Annual (1997) as he and Rogue share a rare moment of domestic bliss and kiss without consequences more dire than gumbo boiling over. Hearts– along with the French language– are infamous clichés of romance in American culture and are so over-used that they become stale and shallow vestiges of deep genuine feeling. However when used unironically, sincere sentiment can redeem even clichés from stagnant ubiquity and ineffective schmaltz. For Gambit to refer to his heart– something integral to the core of his being– in reference to Rogue usually only occurs in moments of true vulnerability, either when he is being completely honest with himself, or when he feels so close to Rogue that their heartbeats could be synchronized. Part of the reason this has such a powerful resonance is because it suggests an impossible acknowledgement of his own inception as a character– and that without Rogue, there would be no Remy LeBeau.

By the time Gambit was introduced, Rogue was already a fleshed-out dynamic character. Their creator, Chris Claremont has stated that although he did not originally intend for them to become the power couple they are today, Gambit was essentially created for Rogue. Over the years, writers have made Gambit a compelling character himself, revealing the heart among the aces he hides up his sleeve. In Klaus Janson’s Gambit #3 (1994), Mattie Baptiste assures Rogue that Gambit has a “heart of gold.” Scott Lobdell’s X-Men #48 (1996) contains the first correlation I have noticed between Gambit, Rogue, and the Queen of Hearts. In that issue Gambit purposely loses a poker game even though he has a winning hand consisting of the Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of Hearts. Before discarding the ace, Gambit instructs Cannonball, “Never ever show all y'cards at once” – alluding to Rogue’s rejection of his own heart in Fabian Nicieza’s X-Men #45 (1995). Finally, in Steve Seagle’s Uncanny X-Men #350 (1997), Rogue, aware of the significance that playing cards have for Gambit, symbolically inserts herself into the deck by giving him the Queen of Hearts as a way to remember her, and later that issue throws it back before she abandons him. Claremont, who similarly has Nightcrawler refer to Daytripper as his “heart” in Nightcrawler’s 2014 series, renewed the heart theme for Rogue and Gambit in X-Treme X-Men. Ready to sacrifice himself, Gambit asks Bishop to tell Rogue, “Mon coeur et sa coeur… toujours.” When his “sweetheart” tries to rescue him, the two are impaled together– through their hearts. Later they agree to move forward with their relationship, and Rogue drops Gambit’s cards– with the Queen and Jack of Hearts falling together. In James Asmus’ Gambit #11 (2013), Gambit suggests that Rogue absorb his powers before a fight, handing her cards with the Queen of Hearts on the top of the deck. Later in the series, Gambit is hurt when Rogue labels him as a “thief at heart”– inadvertently dismissing his deeds as a hero and his love for her.

The heart theme between Rogue and Gambit persists into alternate realities. In Chad Bowers and Chris Sims’ X-Men ‘92 #10 (2016), as Rogue flies away Gambit says, “Je t'aime de tout mon coeur.” Ivan Velez Jr and Klaus Janson’s What If…? #100 (1997) has Gambit scatter a deck of cards composed of only Queen of Hearts cards while thinking about Rogue, foreshadowing the significance the card would have in the main 616 universe with UXM #350’s release a few months later. In the television series X-Men Evolution episode “Day of Reckoning” (2001), Gambit simply hands the love-struck Rogue a charged Queen of Hearts rather than fight her during their first encounter. In “Cajun Spice” (2003), Gambit kidnaps Rogue and monologues to her that he always saves the Queen of Hearts to use last because he considers “her” lucky. By the end of the episode they genuinely empathize with each other and he again gives Rogue a Queen of Hearts, this time as a gift. Brian K. Vaughan’s Ultimate X-Men #51 (2004) begins with a parallel scenario. Gambit kidnaps Rogue and suggestively asks her to play hearts. Rogue kisses Gambit to absorb his powers. In the processes she glimpses a memory of a dark-haired woman with an eye patch, telling Remy, “…tu es mon coeur… tu es mon âme” – which is very similar to what Gambit says to Rogue in Claremont’s X-Treme X-Pose #2 (2003): “…you are in my heart and soul.”

edited images from: X-Men #24 (1993) by Fabian Nicieza and Andy Kubert Cable #20 (1995) by Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill X-Men #45 (1995) by Fabian Nicieza and Andy Kubert Rogue #2 (1995) by Howard Mackie and Mike Wieringo X-Men Annual (1997) by John Francis Moore and Steve Epting Uncanny X-Men #350 (1997) by Steve Seagle, Joe Madureira, and Andy Smith Uncanny X-Men #382 (2000) by Chris Claremont and Tom Raney X-Treme X-Men #10 (2001) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Men #16 (2002) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Men #19 (2002) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Pose #2 (2003) by Chris Claremont and Arthur Ranson Gambit #11 (2013) by James Asmus, Clay Mann and Paco Medina Gambit #17 (2013) by James Asmus, Clay Mann, Jay Leisten, and Ed Tadeo Rogue & Gambit #3 (2018) by Kelly Thompson and Pere Pérez

#marvel comics #mon coeur #jane austen #emma #nice quote

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If I loved you less, then I might be able to talk about it more.

EMMA. 2020 | dir. Autumn de Wilde

#emma #jane austen

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"Girl in Pink Dress" by Laura Wheeler Waring 1927

#girl in pink dress #laura wheeler waring

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You light up everything you touch, but never me.

GAMBIT & ROGUE + parallels X-Men '97 | "Remember It"

#x-men ‘97 #Mon coeur #remember it

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The Taste Of Love Is Sweet When Hearts Like Ours Meet…

One of the things I love about Kelly Thompson’s Rogue & Gambit series is that it not only brought back Rogue and Gambit as a couple, but also the seldom used endearment of “mon coeur.” Gambit first uses this in John Francis Moore’s X-Men Annual (1997) as he and Rogue share a rare moment of domestic bliss and kiss without consequences more dire than gumbo boiling over. Hearts– along with the French language– are infamous clichés of romance in American culture and are so over-used that they become stale and shallow vestiges of deep genuine feeling. However when used unironically, sincere sentiment can redeem even clichés from stagnant ubiquity and ineffective schmaltz. For Gambit to refer to his heart– something integral to the core of his being– in reference to Rogue usually only occurs in moments of true vulnerability, either when he is being completely honest with himself, or when he feels so close to Rogue that their heartbeats could be synchronized. Part of the reason this has such a powerful resonance is because it suggests an impossible acknowledgement of his own inception as a character– and that without Rogue, there would be no Remy LeBeau.

By the time Gambit was introduced, Rogue was already a fleshed-out dynamic character. Their creator, Chris Claremont has stated that although he did not originally intend for them to become the power couple they are today, Gambit was essentially created for Rogue. Over the years, writers have made Gambit a compelling character himself, revealing the heart among the aces he hides up his sleeve. In Klaus Janson’s Gambit #3 (1994), Mattie Baptiste assures Rogue that Gambit has a “heart of gold.” Scott Lobdell’s X-Men #48 (1996) contains the first correlation I have noticed between Gambit, Rogue, and the Queen of Hearts. In that issue Gambit purposely loses a poker game even though he has a winning hand consisting of the Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace of Hearts. Before discarding the ace, Gambit instructs Cannonball, “Never ever show all y'cards at once” – alluding to Rogue’s rejection of his own heart in Fabian Nicieza’s X-Men #45 (1995). Finally, in Steve Seagle’s Uncanny X-Men #350 (1997), Rogue, aware of the significance that playing cards have for Gambit, symbolically inserts herself into the deck by giving him the Queen of Hearts as a way to remember her, and later that issue throws it back before she abandons him. Claremont, who similarly has Nightcrawler refer to Daytripper as his “heart” in Nightcrawler’s 2014 series, renewed the heart theme for Rogue and Gambit in X-Treme X-Men. Ready to sacrifice himself, Gambit asks Bishop to tell Rogue, “Mon coeur et sa coeur… toujours.” When his “sweetheart” tries to rescue him, the two are impaled together– through their hearts. Later they agree to move forward with their relationship, and Rogue drops Gambit’s cards– with the Queen and Jack of Hearts falling together. In James Asmus’ Gambit #11 (2013), Gambit suggests that Rogue absorb his powers before a fight, handing her cards with the Queen of Hearts on the top of the deck. Later in the series, Gambit is hurt when Rogue labels him as a “thief at heart”– inadvertently dismissing his deeds as a hero and his love for her.

The heart theme between Rogue and Gambit persists into alternate realities. In Chad Bowers and Chris Sims’ X-Men ‘92 #10 (2016), as Rogue flies away Gambit says, “Je t'aime de tout mon coeur.” Ivan Velez Jr and Klaus Janson’s What If…? #100 (1997) has Gambit scatter a deck of cards composed of only Queen of Hearts cards while thinking about Rogue, foreshadowing the significance the card would have in the main 616 universe with UXM #350’s release a few months later. In the television series X-Men Evolution episode “Day of Reckoning” (2001), Gambit simply hands the love-struck Rogue a charged Queen of Hearts rather than fight her during their first encounter. In “Cajun Spice” (2003), Gambit kidnaps Rogue and monologues to her that he always saves the Queen of Hearts to use last because he considers “her” lucky. By the end of the episode they genuinely empathize with each other and he again gives Rogue a Queen of Hearts, this time as a gift. Brian K. Vaughan’s Ultimate X-Men #51 (2004) begins with a parallel scenario. Gambit kidnaps Rogue and suggestively asks her to play hearts. Rogue kisses Gambit to absorb his powers. In the processes she glimpses a memory of a dark-haired woman with an eye patch, telling Remy, “…tu es mon coeur… tu es mon âme” – which is very similar to what Gambit says to Rogue in Claremont’s X-Treme X-Pose #2 (2003): “…you are in my heart and soul.”

edited images from: X-Men #24 (1993) by Fabian Nicieza and Andy Kubert Cable #20 (1995) by Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill X-Men #45 (1995) by Fabian Nicieza and Andy Kubert Rogue #2 (1995) by Howard Mackie and Mike Wieringo X-Men Annual (1997) by John Francis Moore and Steve Epting Uncanny X-Men #350 (1997) by Steve Seagle, Joe Madureira, and Andy Smith Uncanny X-Men #382 (2000) by Chris Claremont and Tom Raney X-Treme X-Men #10 (2001) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Men #16 (2002) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Men #19 (2002) by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca X-Treme X-Pose #2 (2003) by Chris Claremont and Arthur Ranson Gambit #11 (2013) by James Asmus, Clay Mann and Paco Medina Gambit #17 (2013) by James Asmus, Clay Mann, Jay Leisten, and Ed Tadeo Rogue & Gambit #3 (2018) by Kelly Thompson and Pere Pérez

#Mon coeur #marvel comics

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Captain Marvel #49 - “Revenge of the Brood” (2023)

written by Kelly Thompson art by Sergio Davila, Sean Parsons, Roberto Poggi, & Ceci De La Cruz

#Mon coeur #marvel comics #revenge of the brood #captain marvel

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Dark X-Men #04 (2023)

#dark x-men #marvel comics

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I feel like Gambit and Naveen from Princess and the Frog would get along

#the princess and the frog #marvel comics

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See. A comic shows a mature relationship with an ex. Rogue may be about to die, and Gambit, instead of being all ‘Magneto’s not here, I’m here, let me comfort you instead’, he makes the offer to call him and let Rogue talk to him again. This, right here, is maturity. No bitching, no attacking the her, no talking about her behind her back, just good, old-fashioned friends.

#marvel comics #x-men legacy

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Rogue Ship: Roguneto

Rogue and Magneto (aka Roguneto)

While both Rogue and Magneto were on the X-Men for a long time during the 80s, their first real interaction started in the Savage Land arc in Uncanny X-Men #269.  In Uncanny X-Men #274 you have this little gem, which started the whole thing off:

While they go their separate ways just an issue later, it is clear that there is an intense attraction on either side and their affection for one another comes up repeatedly throughout the time when they are officially enemies.  When Magneto re-joins the X-Men after M-Day, they finally consummate their relationship.

In both the movies and television they are nothing but adversaries, but in two alternative comic book realities they are close.  In Age of Apocalypse they are married with a child and in Age of X Rogue serves as Magneto’s closest adviser.

Why They’re (Not) Popular: Despite the fact that they’re canon, the relationship between Anna and Erik is not popular.  Most Rogue fans prefer her with Remy, and newer fans who don’t know about their extensive history tend to be baffled by the whole thing.  Then there’s the age issue.  Chronologically, Magneto is probably about fifty years older than Rogue, and his children are older than her (although Lorna seems to be about the same age.)  He’s been de-aged, so physically there is not such an age difference, and if you factor in the fact that Rogue’s had millions of people’s memories in her head, mentally they’re closer in age.  Although she's  not as emotionally mature as he is.

Strengths of Their Relationship: Because they have a lot in common (difficult childhoods, been on both sides of the law, willing to die for what they believe in) they understand each other as few others do.  They share a kinship.  Partially because of that, these two challenge each other.  Rogue is one of the few people on Earth willing to reason with Magnus and to try and work things out before they get violent.  She views Magneto as misguided not evil, and tries to make Erik examine his own preconceptions.  Rogue has basically played the part of his conscious for a while now. 

Alternatively, Magneto’s determination and confidence in her has made her more self-assured.  When she’s with him, she’s more mature, more assertive (I guess you’d have to be if you’re dating Magneto) and more willing to follow her own heart.

Relationship Problems: The biggy, of course, is that they’re fundamentally on different sides.  Sometimes Magneto works with the X-Men, but his loyalty is not with them, they are just means to an end.  Mutant supremacy is the most important thing to him, and he’s willing to kill for it, while Rogue abhors killing.  His murder of Zaladane in Uncanny X-Men #275 is what drove them apart initially, and this fundamental difference between the two of them has hampered their relationship even when they are on the same side.

Favorite Moment:

Yeah, it’s from AoA, but it still rips my heart out, damn it!

#marvel comics #gawd I miss rogueslove

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Early Early

#pascalcampion #early early

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And this is how to support your wife. Kelly Thompson needs to write all Rogue x Gambit storylines always and forever until the end of time. This one from Captain Marvel is a favourite of mine ✨✨✨ Who knew Remy LeBeau would become such a good husband??

#mon coeur #marvel comics #rogue #gambit #i can't believe gambit called rogue mon coeur again and i missed it #captain marvel #revenge of the brood

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gambit canonical trekkie

#gambit #star trek #marvel comics #fabian nicieza #peter david

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I was sad, I was pretty devastated, especially since this is a character I’ve loved for so, so long, and then to get to play the character and then to find out they’re dying halfway through the season. I was devastated. Yeah, I had to go through my own mourning process in the same way you would with a friend or a loved one in a weird way. I mean, obviously not to the same degree, but there was this feeling of, ‘Welcome to the world of X-Men!’ And then it’s like, ‘And then you die!’ And I as like, ‘You couldn’t even wait a couple more episodes!’ It’s very strange and bittersweet. I’m thrilled to voice Gambit in any capacity, so to do it in these pivotal moments was an honor. But yeah, I definitely felt heartsick and sad. Jake [Castorena] and Beau [DeMayo] had to call me and placate me and tell me, ‘It’s ok, this is a good story.’ I was like, ‘Ok…’ So I felt very sad.

A.J. LoCascio (x)

#x-men '97 #remember it #A.J. LoCascio