Im Devastated, I Dont Think Ill Recover. Better Bring Both Of My Men Back! *sighs And Opens Ao3*

I’m devastated, I don’t think I’ll recover. Better bring both of my men back! *sighs and opens ao3*

Lot of heartache in this weeks episode of X Men 97. Jean and Scott are further driven apart and find themselves instead being drawn to others.... Logan and Madelyn. Can't say I'm surprised. I saw this coming a mile away.

but truly today's episode was really all about the love triangle between Rogue, Gambit and Magneto. EVERYTHING was finally revealed about Rogue and Magneto's former relationship before Rogue joined the X-Men.

I was waiting to hear this story, but I was not prepared for the consequences and heartache that would follow afterwards, especially for poor Gambit. I always hated when Rogue constantly turned him down before in X-Men, but this was the absolute worst thing she ever could've done to him.

Rogue did the unthinkable and completely broke Gambit's heart. "You light up everything you touch.... but never me." OUCH!!!

My heart hasn't felt this broken in a long time and I just can't believe she said that. I'm so sorry for the poor guy. Rogue made a big mistake and by the time she realized it... it was too late.

Remy died, believing Rogue never loved him and that her heart belonged to Magneto and now she has has to live with it. The pain and guilt of breaking Remy's heart and even worse, the regret she now feels of everything she said to him before he sacrificed himself to save them all.

Downright the most heartbreaking episode of X Men 97.

I never liked magneto before until now

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Y'all I am losing my mind, I need to say it. Do you know how amazingly written this scene is??? Do you understand? Rogue removes the glove and instinctively (out of raw desire and need for connection) tries to touch Magneto's face but stops herself because it's the kind of intimacy that creates tension. She realizes she doesn't want to step into muddy waters, instead she waits for his hand. And he gladly and respectfully accepts it. And not only that, he understands it's an exchange of safe, grounded intimacy that is extended to him and he proceeds not only to take her hand in his, but also to place his other hand on top of hers. And then the voice over says 'to feel another soul finally seeing yours'. Because they do. They've seen each other at their best, and they've seen each other at their worst (when one has failed the other or when they have been too quick to pass judgment on each other). And that gesture reads to me as "I see you, and I want to believe in you. And this situation in which we are now, how we got here - absolutely sucks, but I am glad you are here."

And that's always been Rogue and Magneto in a nutshell for me. I am in tears about how well handled this moment was. And if the rest of the season will descend into drama, jealous love, conflicts and it will all burn to the ground so be it (hope it won't be the case) - but you will always find me here. in this moment.

Just watched x-men 97’s recent episodes and despite loving Gambit x Rogue I have an unpopular opinion……good for rogue for bagging a silver fox called Magneto who is incredibly powerful. You go girl.

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I have a thought. How would the DC Talons be treated in the Marvel universe? More particularly the X-Men 97 universe?

Maybe they are hand picked mutants broken down till they are essentially walking corpses, at least that's what I assume, my perception of them is like they are mind controlled. Wouldn't be far off given the fact that Logan was Weapon-X and he has memory issues.

I like to think Magneto would show them mercy once he realizes his people were turned into these walking zombies.

I can see Talons either imprinting on Logan and Magneto.

You understand what I mean they imprint on Logan because he totally understands that at the point of broken down that they are just going off of these programmed instincts and probably don't want to hurt people. That they are having severe identity issues and not remembering who they were and if they have family.

But why do I think that Talons would imprint on Magneto? It's simple really. Because Magneto can relate to the Talons, since they have their entire lives reduced to a number etched in ink on their inner wrists. They underwent torture that was supposed to break their minds and they did what they did to survive cruel conditions. He doesn't fault them for that. He reminds them that they did things with the intentions of survival. They were forced into situations where it is dubbed "me or them".

And everyone knows that Magneto was a Holocaust survivor, he understands the trauma.

And maybe the Talons imprint on Charles Xavier because they can actually communicate with the man. He has never ending empathy rather than sympathy. The man is so understanding, he's a telepath after all, and he is like that other comforting parent that just gets it. It's the aura.

Maybe if this was a DC and X-Men 97 crossover then something can be figured out. Bruce probably doesn't want the Talons in Gotham, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care. It's just god knows what triggers are associated in Gotham. And I wonder what the interactions Talons have with the X-Men as they hide with them, this would be before the Metahuman Rights Acts and such.

Thoughts?