He nods as he gets into the cab with her. "You and I have gone so many rounds about X-Men and public image, I don't even know where to start anymore," he grins a little. "We talked about Cable and his big bloody gun, and what that says to the public at large, both human and mutant, and it's only gotten worse in a lot of ways. That's why Excalibur worked so well, though. If you looked at you, and Wagner and Braddock and Meg, yeah, you were different, but each of you brought different things to the group, that were palatable to the public. You added me in, you had someone who had worked for Queen and Country on a government level, you added Rahne, an' you had someone who was devoutly religious. You add that to Wagner's charm, Braddock's entire schtick, Meggan's cheefulness and your brains, and you have something people can get behind."
He sits back. "And then you have the X-Men. You bein' the public face helps, but there's nobody to back you up that can show the public that having you around is a positive thing. The Tin Can still has that thick accent, which scares the hell out of people, Wolverine's...well he's bloody Wolverine, isn't he? He's got a reputation. The closest you've got to someone with charm other'n you is Rogue. Who can kill people if she touches them too much. And that might night be her fault, but it's not puttin' anybody at ease."
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Date: 2018-10-08 04:13 pm (UTC)He sits back. "And then you have the X-Men. You bein' the public face helps, but there's nobody to back you up that can show the public that having you around is a positive thing. The Tin Can still has that thick accent, which scares the hell out of people, Wolverine's...well he's bloody Wolverine, isn't he? He's got a reputation. The closest you've got to someone with charm other'n you is Rogue. Who can kill people if she touches them too much. And that might night be her fault, but it's not puttin' anybody at ease."