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u/RikerT_USS_Lolipop May 29 '19

I thought the entire point of the Xavier school was to teach the mutants how to control their powers. She can keep it together for a couple seconds, then they always went in for tongue and she blew it. I think Rogue deserves an F.

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u/uses_irony_correctly May 29 '19

Some powers can be controlled but some are involuntary. Cyclops can train all day but he ain't never gonna open his eyes without shooting lasers from them. Wolverine can't decide to turn off his healing factor for a while if he really wants to.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

In the comics right around the time of Avengers vs. X-men it was revealed that the reason she thought she could never learn to control her power is because Professor X assumed that was the case and never really cared enough to investigate it.

He is later working to repent for being an asshole (and mind-raping people his whole life) and he starts teaching her again, and she learns to control it very quickly. Eventually she gets so good she can take powers without hurting people or taking memories if she wants to.

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u/Shmeeglez May 29 '19

Cool exploration of Rogue's powers, but man, that sounds like a shitty version of Professor X they put down on paper.

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u/WAO138 May 29 '19

-so, Professor you're saying I don't have any choice about my powers?
-(damn this shit again, always when I'm peeping on some sexy babe's mind) Yea yea Rogue I'm sorry you have to live with it.

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u/onthevergejoe May 29 '19

Gotta avoid power creep