Naked Gambit
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Date: 2012-08-16 07:49 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-08-16 07:50 pm (UTC)I have long though Gambit's outfit to be one of the worst around (and I say that in full awareness of my own costume preferences tending towards the unsubtle), sorry Gamby old boy, but the pink leotard thingie always looked hideous.
One thing I did like about Claremont's X-Men Forever was that Gambit preferred a stylish suit over the raincoat and leotard.
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Date: 2012-08-16 10:13 pm (UTC)At least he acknowledges the silliness of it, but also the brashness it takes to pull it off (not literally, despite the evidence on show in these panels).
The thing about this costume is, nearly all the attempts to revamp it have actually been worse. The suit in X-Men Forever looked okay, but kind of odd when he was surrounded by all his spandex wearing pals.
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Date: 2012-08-17 05:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-16 08:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-16 08:03 pm (UTC)hey... what is gambits hand doing in page 3 panel 4? :D
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Date: 2012-08-16 08:27 pm (UTC)/Ruining everyone's fun. :P
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Date: 2012-08-16 08:37 pm (UTC)/you wish :p
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Date: 2012-08-16 08:51 pm (UTC)/A girl can only dream. :P
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Date: 2012-08-17 12:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-16 10:09 pm (UTC)As a long time Gambit fan, it was great to see him go back to basics, and just enjoy some honest thievery again. It had a sort of Mission Impossible feel to the actual job. Slick, hi-tech and efficient, but with a bit of wryness as well.
And I liked Gambit being reflective and a little self derogatory at the beginning. His life certainly has been pretty crappy over the last few years, thanks to various writing misfires.
Plus, the detail in those first couple of pages is wonderful. Quentin Quire's essay comparing Wolverine to Stalin, the post it note saying "Call Sarah" (confirmed by James Asmus to be Marrow). It's a shame about the lingering connections to Rogue, but I guess they can be broken later on, when things get into their stride.
And Asmus has hinted at Gambit operating in the wider Marvel Universe in this book. Interacting with characters outside of the X-Men, and perhaps not being seen as the hero of the piece all the time. That should all be a lot of fun as well.
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Date: 2012-08-16 10:38 pm (UTC)Man, I'm on the weird part of the internet again....
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Date: 2012-08-16 10:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-16 11:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-17 02:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-17 02:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-17 03:48 am (UTC)Dayum boy.
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Date: 2012-08-17 12:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-17 04:59 am (UTC)Cause if so, I think Gambit has a new mental image to use against Telepaths in case they ever catch on to Naked Blob.
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Date: 2012-08-17 12:44 pm (UTC)Either that or it was just enjoying the feel of his skin before it got to work....
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Date: 2012-08-17 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-17 02:36 pm (UTC)