Originally Posted by
AppleJ
I will pipe up to say that while I DO want an explicit "I love you" out of Rogue at some point, in the past there was a definite discussion around actions versus words between them. Rogue wanted an admission of love and he wanted her to act on her feelings for him. So it's an interesting turn of events. And did we question Remy's feelings when he wouldn't say it? No, because his actions made it obvious.
And many people feel that words start to ring hollow and lose meaning when they are overused. It's always better when they feel earned. I agree with the show, don't tell method as mentioned by the Captain. And like I mentioned in my overly ridiculous breakdown, people express love in many different ways and not all ways come naturally to some. That said, I do think it's time to see more from Rogue on both fronts. But she is also dealing with kind of a lot where her powers are concerned, so I think it's fair to be patient with her as well.
I have a habit of saying "I love you" and kissing my husband goodbye pretty much every day when one of us is leaving for work or wherever. But on some level, it IS just a habit too and not something we overanalyze or that is fraught with deep meaning. Doesn't mean we don't mean it, but . . . You get what I'm saying? It probably wouldn't work great for a comic or this particular couple. They aren't going to behave like a Scott and Jean.