You can find out about the real Gambit at these two links:
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Anyway, I think the girls like him because he is the mysterious guy with the accent and good looks, and the guys like him because he's kick ass. The t.v. show didn't nearly do him justice. Anyway, that's why people like him. He's not my all time fav, but he is in my top ten. There are, believe it or not, some people who don't like him, but more often than not they do because of his relationship with Rogue. They don't explain nearly anything about him, or anyone else for that matter, as to where they came from or who they are, and I think that ticked me off a little. It's almost like you HAVE to know who these people are and their pasts if you want to know where they came from. *sigh* Just a little rant.
