Dont mind me stealing my own post so I don't have to write all that out again...
I have a headcanon that Remy is actually acespec. KNOW, CRAZY TAKE hear me out
AceSpec!Remy explanation below
not to take away from the whole a man who loves you anyway aspect of the romy arc, because.. this feeds into that but with a different reasoning than "chivalry"
and know that he's canoniclly a ladies man, i don't think my interpretation detracts that from his character either.
i know fullwell you can be ace and firty., I've done it and lve seen it done, and i know damn well how powerful information is in the criminal underground. gambit,being the prince of thieves, needs information, and alliances. importantly, in male dominated spaces where women are seen as accessories, their presence tends to be overlooked when sharing secrets, as if they aren't istening. and, as an eavesdropper myself, know they are.
as much as l'm tired of the trope of women using their bodies for espionage purposes, ibelieve that gambit does the same. ialso believe he does it to form alilances, as with belladonna. lm sure he also (for the purposes of this headcanon, at least) flaunts his status as a playboy in order to maintain his status. he stays in talking circlesif people know him and talk, and he's got an easy way in via the bedroom.
but idon't think there was necessarily any explicit desire for sex from him, and yeah, partially that's because of censorship for audiences, but there's very much a manipulative aspect to it. (NOT that acespec folks are manipulative, just Remy xo) he's only with you to get what he wants, and honestly? he's pretty out spoken and up front about that.
This Said. importantly, i think this actually adds to some of Romy
rogue has never been loved by someone who could not touch her in the way he does. she thinks, based on her very predatory experiences with Magneto and Mystique, that you have to touch to show love and that it's the utmost form of devotion in a relationship
so her main protest is "i can't touch you" which she may or may not take to mean she personally has an inabilty to love properly
meanwhile, Acespec!Remy responds internally with OH THANK GOD" becuse he doesn't have to put up that front. he to0
understands the importance of physical
intimacy to a relationship, and has ikely only been in relationships where it was expected of him if not required. so the freedom to not HAVE to touch her in such ways to show her he loves her must be like breathing fresh air for the first time
and sure! when she figures out her powers, i fully believe those two are on each other like flies on honey, it's canon, iaccept it. i also think they can be ace while doing that, and its that level of freedom to do so without the pressure of feling like they have to that makes it so impactful
or maybe christian purity culture just REALLY fucked with my perception of healthy romantic intimacy, but either way., I'rm claiming him as my representation 3
