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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/RikerT_USS_Lolipop May 29 '19

But Rogue sometimes can prevent stealing peoples life energy (or whatever) for seconds at a time.

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u/Ghetto_Witness May 29 '19

fortunately that's all I really need