I like Magneto, but the dynamics of the Magneto/Rogue relationship make me extremely uncomfortable. I guess both Carey and Gage have been trying to present them as equals, but it seems to me that Magneto is always the dominant one in their relationship, taking advantage of Rogue emotional inexperience and vulnerablity. He's always there declaring what she supposedly is and isn't, and even if those things are generally positive, there's still that element of him defining who she is, instead of letting her decide what and who she wants to be. I think Rogue has been screwed up by enough of people to have yet another person in her life trying to shape her into their own image. She needs to find her own way on her own.
Rogue has been through a lot, and Magneto seems to be fully taking advatage of that. He presents himself as the rock she should hold on to because he knows she wants to be strong. Magneto himself never reveals his vulnerable side to her, so Rogue will never have the same kind of hold of him that he was on her.
That's just nasty, and the age difference just adds up to it. I'm usually not against age differences in fictional romantic relationships, but here it just highlights the inequality of their relationship.
Also, I just don''t think that the chemistry has ever been there. I just don't buy this romance at all because I'm just not convinced that these two could have genuine feelings for each other. I think the whole thing just feels wrong, and not even in the interesting kind of wrong, so I'm really hoping that it'll be over soon.
I will always love Rogue/Gambit, but seriously dude - they need a break.
I guess I'll never stop hoping that they'll eventually rekindle their relationship, but lately Rogue has been treating him so badly that I really can't see how they could just pick up where they left off without compromising with Gambit's dignity, unless it turns out that Rogue has been a Skrull for the past few story arcs, or under mind-control or emotional manipulation. Gambit has done all but stood on his head to make their relationship work again, but she's completely brushed him off and chosen the cold-hearted mass-murderer instead. I am hoping that they'll get there someday, but not now - not unless Rogue ends it with Magneto and does some major soul-searching.
I'm totally cool with Gambit running free for a while. I kind of like the idea of him having a relationship with Cecelia Reyes, though the execution of that romance in Astonishing has been pretty ho-hum so far, IMO. What I'd really like for him is to play the field for a while. That "ladies' man" aspect of him has been underplayed for so long, so I'm hoping his new ongoing will restore his reputation as a gentleman womanizer.
As for Rogue, the sooner Rogneto ends the happier I'll be. After that, I think she should be alone for a while. I think she really needs to establish herself as her own individual person who no longer has to shun people because of her powers.
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