I guess I kinda am, but for the record, I like Emma and i liked Scott with her.
(I'm an odd duck that liked both Jott & Scemma)
There's something that always seems to get swept under the rug amidst all the lazy and predictable Scott-bashing.
Something that, judging by the casual "Scott is a dirty cheater" talk, doesn't seem have the weight it deserves.
During Morrison's run, Scott was going through mental health issues. He was offered help, and that person
took advantage of him.
But Strider, Scott could've resisted more!
Really?! Is that really the barometer we're going to use to judge him by? He could've resisted more??
That's a lame and, dare I say it, kinda victim blame-y.
I can already see the
#triggered responses now, and I get it. It's nigh impossible to view Scott Summers as the victim in this situation, I agree.
Especially since he doesn't carry himself as victim, and obviously doesn't blame Emma. It's a complex situation.
Despite his feelings on the matter, Scott ultimately he was taken advantage of, and he was aggrieved - Emma made things worse for his marriage.
Imagine if you were going through issues, trying to work through some really big identity, relationship, and life things, and kinda drowning.
Imagine you were then doggedly offered therapy, and the person 'helping' you did that.
Just pushed past all your reluctance, uncertainty, and vulnerability and put the moves on you.
All the while dressing it up as help. The help you so desperately needed.
I mean, unethical doesn't begin to cover it - this was villainous.
Now, I don't want to judge Emma too harshly. She had genuine feelings for Scott, and this was a bit of a turning point for her.
But Mama was a bad girl, and Mama did a bad thing.
Even if for seemingly well intentioned reasons.
I also can't help but think that if the genders were reversed, if this was a male 'therapist' taking advantage of a female 'patient', this board would've unanimously lost it's collective
$%#*!
If say, Charles had done something like that to Moira, I don't think anybody here would be blaming her.