X MEN 97: WHY DOES GAMBIT USE CARDS ? | X-MEN EXPLAINED

[@TheFighterVerse]

So have you guys seen x men 97 ? did you like it ? Enjoy

[@prof.x3821]

Yes. It's great so far. I can't wait to see the next episode.

[@H28E]

You're goddam right we like it.

[@sportislife4012]

Pacing is a little uneven but superb fan service imho

[@dresarcade8074]

Im waiting for the next episode tomorrow! It's so good

[@asmara9779]

why Gambit throw cards? because the table is to heavy

[@nathan3961]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@larryderaywhitfieldsr3641]

Bro I fucking crying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dotmurda]

🤣😂🤣😂 facts tho

[@timuknown4438]

W 👏 👏 😅

[@mauricesimonscrubbs7425]

😂simple answer

[@mykelengieza7057]

When I was reading comics in the early 90's, Gambit was my favorite X-Men until CABLE came back from the future

[@rogersnick17]

Great vid

[@EchoWhiteG]

Gambit🥲

[@phyllishammond9886]

He uses them with style, petite, with style.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Right

[@dcole6237]

Red this in gambit voice

[@massivemedia4138]

The reason why Gambit uses cards was because it was cool.

[@shadowlink14_2]

No he uses cards because he’s Gambit 😎

[@millionairesdreamassociation]

Wolverine and gambit are my favorite x-men hands down 💯

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Right

[@FoxItAll]

Gambit and Nightcrawler for me

[@CardboardObsession]

Spiral for me because she will win a hands down contest without even trying😂

[@jeromelindsey5269]

They had a crazy scene in X-men 97 where he hops in wolverines back and charges his claws with kinetic energy 🔥😬

[@overgrowthplanet7531]

Same here

[@lonekirin905]

A real question would be how much of the X-Men's budget is spent on giving Gambit a vast amount of decks

[@greencello599]

The cards being thrown would more likely be CGI. The eventual new actor to play Gambit would need to practice having real cards in his hands so that his movements would be flawless with anything computer generated.

[@Ryukishi442]

Depends on if he's using standard bicycle cards at about $4.50/pack or is he chucking some 1999 Charizards

[@dtizzlethegreat]

Well he is a thief, so I don’t think he buying them at all. Just a 5 finger discount pick up

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Ayooooooooo😂

[@SDSOverfiend]

@@dtizzlethegreatX-Men 92 first episode he is in the store buying packs

[@JdublR1980]

Finally, someone that really knows Gambit. Not many people know about his Hypnotic Charm he's actually my favorite Xmen by far.

[@facts187-tb7ms]

Mines to 😢😢they need to make a live action

[@ryanlevack9361]

The power of google.

[@father5946]

Bro lost his girl to an old man with Magnetic Charm

[@youllhavetowait]

So is his charm telepathy???

[@warchildsilver]

​@@youllhavetowaitGambit is known as a low-grade telepath because of his 'charm' power. He's also somewhat invisible to other telepaths - as his power creates a sort of psychic static that makes it hard to read his mind.

[@neogotham2k395]

Gambit is my favorite and he's great in MARVEL vs CAPCOM series!

[@kennydraws4925]

He’s not dumb, but he is NOT nearly as “clever as beast”

[@troylee76]

I thought the same. Lol

[@venicebeachsportsnetwork6677]

can't think of one time in the original show where he showed strategy

[@ItachiUchiha-ut6xj]

@@venicebeachsportsnetwork6677 How about that time he pretended to betray the X-Men on Genosha in order to free Jubilee and Storm? Or that other time he escaped from Wolvie and Bishop after they wouldn't let him go to Washington? In teh comics he has more of these feats but Gambit is extremely cunning and resourceful.

[@jonathanadair6087]

Describing Mr. Sinister as sinister isn't ironic. Meeting a guy named Mr. Sinister who is a nice guy would be ironic.

[@angrytheclown801]

Or if he's right handed.

[@privatesnapper2571]

Marvel need to make Gambit solo movie, perhaps after Deadpool 3 and somehow the connection of it

[@Jae-pe2xh]

Right. I was so happy when they announced Channing Tatum was going to play him in his own film, and then they announced that they weren't going forward with it, and that hurt my feelings.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

We definitely need that movie

[@matthewandrews3883]

​@@Jae-pe2xh I've heard rumors that he may show up for a cameo in Deadpool 3, and hopefully in other future x men properties.

[@angrytheclown801]

If you expand it to Gambit and Rogue you could have an easy go to plot. Watch Romancing the Stone and tell me that wouldn't work for the two characters.

[@FoxUnitNell]

The story is very disconnected from the xmen and has demonology terms instead of mutants in Orleans which is why he speaks French sometimes in his speech. So it could be an interesting path to bring in the xmen afterwards to attach voodoo and occult fans to come see marvel films.

[@jamiemayfield6079]

I knew gambit was a complex character but this is way beyond what I ever knew....really cool abilities and swag.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Exactly

[@silverslider562]

Gambit becomes OP af when his powers are taken the maximum extent of its ability.

[@Robint04]

Gambit "🎉Why the cards Chere?" Cause fuckem that's why.

[@thepikachugamer6775]

Gambit doesn't have hypnotic powers, he just has W rizz

[@JdublR1980]

He does have hypnotic powers..

[@Scaash]

@thepikachugamer6775 yeah he actrually does have emotion manipulation. His suave and charming personalitiy is in fact a mutant power. in the Old Table top Role Playing game Gambit has this power. And seems most Fan Wiki's agree its there just not that powerful Basically if they know he trying it they can shrug it off.

[@Red-i9w]

He has both heh.

[@GCJACK83]

A basic deck of Bicycle brand cards costs less than $5 U.S and has 53 cards he can charge and launch. It's a very economical ammo to stock ad easy to carry multiple packs. Let's say Gambit picks two pockets in his coat, loads five packs of cards in each pocket, that gives him 530 cards he can charge up, throw, and detonate at will and it'll weigh less than one pound and cost him around $30 to $40 to stock up more.

[@rogueprince1341]

Yeah, that's what I always thought, and you can get a couple of decks in one pocket so he could carry 5 6 decks.

[@wealthNwisdom63]

Pure comedy😂I love it when ppl break it down on this scale

[@joshuasimmons6443]

You can get a deck of cards for $1.25 at the dollar tree. Back in the day it was even less than that. That's more cost-efficient than 22 long rifle

[@reddi1815]

Yeah man your x gene math on point playa

[@frofrozzty]

Actually decks come with 54 (2 jokers, red and black), and sometimes even a 55th card that has brief explanations of a couple poker games. The points you make are why I love his introduction in '92, he's just dropping $10 on a weeks worth of grenades at the mall.

[@happyninja42]

1. Because it's an iconic image that evokes a lot of cultural and thematic concepts with a single picture. Very handy for a comic book. 2. He's French/Creole and a Gambler, so what better way to convey that, again with a single image, than with a deck of cards. Something most people immediately associate with scoundrels (because you bet your ass they were trying to get some Han Solo vibes off this guy), bad boys, etc. 3. A card themed character opens up all kinds of gambling/card based puns and one-liners. Very handy for a minimal writing medium like comic books. 4. They're pretty easy to draw, so since they are a regular part of his overall look, you don't stress out the artists with overly complicated designs on every other panel. 5. On a more practical, real world angle, playing cards can be flung pretty far with surprising accuracy, in the hands of a trained expert. And if you ignore physics (which come on, that's pretty much the entire foundation of comic books), you can ignore things like drag, wind resistance, etc, and just let them be a straight flying projectile. And if your power is "i can turn anything into an explosive with the power of quantum", then it's a pretty handy weapon to always have. It's not actually a "weapon", so it won't set off any metal detectors. It won't make any normal human raise an eyebrow at you as a threat, while simultaneously guaranteeing you to always be armed. Plus replacing it is pretty easy. You can find card decks for sale pretty much anywhere.

[@ItachiUchiha-ut6xj]

I think Gambit is more Lando than Solo.

[@bigkatsmyth2351]

I would love to see Gambit encounter the new sun in X-men 97.

[@noahknight4039]

Gambit was never underrated. He was always given a big push and considered one of the most popular X-Men.

[@sambo416]

He's underrated in the sense of his potential as an omega level mutant. Not in popularity

[@Robluex]

@@sambo416 Wolverine was pushed forward since X-Men 1

[@SkullyBones448]

One would argue he was neglected because he never really appeared in the movies except origins. And even that was a small part. Despite gambit probably being the 2nd most popular member of the 97 team.

[@reddi1815]

Truth an cyclops my favorite

[@nuhussl7]

He was an omega level at one time ... pure energy....

[@greencello599]

Gambit is a smooth talker and a charmer. If he wasn't already enamored by Rogue, he would charm the pants off of almost every woman, mutant and non-mutant, he meets. Playing cards are used by magicians because they are light weight and with enough practice, can be thrown like a baseball. One of Houdini's tricks involved five cards chosen by random people ending up on the points of a large metal star. If thrown by a regular person who has amazing skill, the cards will cut their target. Be it a banana or human flesh. The X-Men are fortunate to have Gambit on the team. He can read a room and see every exit. Training from his days in the Thieves Guild of New Orleans. Also, he's a heavy hitter that moves like a lighter class of fighter. He maybe deceitful, but only to his enemies.

[@DcMindset]

Gambit is one of the coolest looking and acting characters in comics and live action hands down regardless of power scaling!

[@TheFighterVerse]

It really is!

[@brollicon]

Great explanation most people don't know the full facts about Mr. Remy

[@FoxHoundV]

Because it’s cool. Done…

[@reefferhemp9774]

Why because 52 cards are & the deck, so that’z literally 54/56 lightweight grenades at your disposal🧨🃏

[@rogueprince1341]

I always thought it was because they were light portable and you get 52 plus extras in a deck for about 4 bucks.

[@prof.x3821]

I'm surprised. I didn't think this channel would cover Marvel characters. I thought it was strictly for fighting game characters. Cool beans. Aside from that. You did an excellent job covering Gambit's powers, skills, and abilities. I really enjoyed this video.

[@TheFighterVerse]

thank you soo much !!

[@thecontinuousone3183]

Because he got that poker face

[@Street__Soul4]

Gambit’s favorite card is definitely the 👸 of ❤️

[@elliotkingaby5312]

It's his "lucky lady"

[@marvinlynch1305]

​@@elliotkingaby5312 It's gotten him out of a few jams

[@BrambleJam]

Gambit has always been one of my favorite mutants. I think it was how charismatic he was with his accent and he was soo smoothe

[@channelZER01]

They are small, come in a pack and look cool.

[@greyjedi6430]

I do feel he's underrated

[@AaronSmith-my2dh]

Gambit def had me in my room attempting to throw cards as a kid

[@BladeStar-uq6xe]

It gives him 54 weapons per deck. He can also carry several decks at once.

[@mukmowf9402]

“You’ve seen what I can do when I charge up one card, let’s see how you handle the whole deck.”

[@markpjf85]

He always says he has one card left by his heart and that’s the Queen of hearts it’s a metaphor for rogue

[@jacobmcconner6537]

They have never touch on this enough he'd be a great main character if done right.

[@YungBl3ss94]

Maybe because his name is almost gamble idk

[@IRON5]

Gambit is a death dealer. Thus why he throws cards..

[@Pepsolman]

Why ask Gambit why he do what he does? Gambit is Gambit, no?

[@bambooze8509]

Simple he always gambled with his life

[@christopherhoang1339]

because he is gambler

[@citizen_grub4171]

TL;DR: Gambit's power is the power of Deus Ex Machina. Christ. Marvel has just gotten ridiculous.

[@rustyshield]

One, cause he's poker player. Two, it controls how big of an explosion he wants to give off consistantly. Three, very cheap ammunition supply (99 cents a box). lol *4, at some point Gambit does become an Omega level mutant.

[@bigmacatackkk5737]

My favorite X men character hands down

[@justjuug6269]

He’s Basically Baron Samedi And I’m Just Figuring This Out On This Video 😂

[@jeremywhitesell2688]

He could have been a omega level mutant but he had the choice to be limited and got it.

[@theentertainer1097]

1:38 that is @KARATEbyJesse, the KARATE nerd (that's how he presents himself, it's not ment to be an insult)... not JuJitsu btw :)

[@frofrozzty]

Not remotely saying Gambit wouldve taken out Captain America in AvX, but the writers certainly chumped him and gipped us out of what shouldve been a much closer and cooler fight than what it was.

[@daviddamato9434]

They are cheap projectiles. Its two bucks for a deck which gives 54-55 cards which include two jokers and a poker what beats what card and the normal 52 cards

[@TheTommyjj4]

Playing cards are made from many different materials, including nitrocellulose, which is a compound created by exposing cellulose to a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acid. Nitrocellulose is highly flammable and was once used as guncotton and a low-order explosive in mining

[@snakeeyes5638]

Be glad its only cards. Each one explodes with the force of a grenade. Imagine anything bigger. Not to mention he can charge up living beings too but I don't think people would be ok with they're kids seeing him turn people into explosives.

[@iLLustrious85]

Cuz imagine u have a couple pack of cards that 104 rounds right there.....

[@OnionSavoya-gm6op]

People don't realize that cards have tons of kinetic energy.

[@srwllamray2359]

Word Marvel sleep at the wheel by not giving Gambit and Cyclops their own movie. Could’ve even made them a Tango and Cash type thing.

[@lonniethewaffle]

Gambit needs something that is compact and picks quantity over mass 🃏

[@XVDragonGaming]

Even before hearing the finer details of his powers, I always assumed it was due to a card being small and easy to carry. This means a lot of ammo. Plus, even before finding out about the thieves guild in the OG 97 series, I always took him for a sort of gambler or card shark, which also fits his 'theme' from a little kid's perspective. The fact the finer details synch with my limited knowledge of his powers is weirdly surprising.

[@thegorthan9072]

In Age of Apocalypse Gambit used throwing knives (darts)

[@Cloud_Strife0811]

2:49 If charging takes place through skin contact, someone needs to tell the animators. He's clearly holding the card with the two fingers that are covered by his glove😂

[@blackshard641]

Gambit can "convert potential energy into kinetic energy." Not that impressive if you actually think about it.

[@Vendetta419]

In the Age of Apocalypse universe where it kills or be killed, he has used small blade that ripped into flesh while exploding inside you.

[@deadbeats4894]

Would you rather have a rocks in your pocket? Or 52 cards to a pack in each pocket? Nice breakdown mon ami.

[@Jay-dawg337]

Cause the hobo gloves are perfect for flipping gloves, and it’s cheap to buy playing cards at the dollar general store.

[@jerfuhrer2581]

Gambit's two favorite cards are The Ace of Spades and Queen of Hearts.

[@roypalmer69]

Lol what if his opponent is Erik can he not turn into his death form?? You said he can turn into him at Will. So if he isn't facing Will can he still transform??

[@rickardrakkoon2500]

52 grenades comfortably in a pocket. And style ma petite, style.

[@nutcasejoker]

X-men 97 is cool but they are doing gambit dirty

[@snakeeyes5638]

Yeah the bullshit with Rogue and Magneto is ridiculous even though the two did mess around when she was in Brotherhood of Evil Mutants but no one wants to see that

[@BrianRatkus]

Why? Because he needed a code name and Gambit, while catchy, doesn’t make sense without gamepieces.

[@massivemedia4138]

Almost as good a fighter as wolverine lol he beat Wolverine like three times when he first came on the scene. He only started using the staff when he broke a spear while fighting the shiar and this is when Professor x came back to earth…

[@BenjaminSpencer-m1k]

Something organic means that it contains carbon more or less. Cards ars made of plant material...so they contain alot of carbon.

[@barrysmith4610]

How long can he touch Rogue for? Half Hour an Hour?

[@ahcmon3454]

Wait a minute. Did they say gambit is nearly as clever as beast? Never seen gambit build a time traveling bracelet. Lmao

[@johnniecrosby3288]

You just got 🫴🏾 another SUBSCRIBER ✍🏾my friend 👌🏾

[@TheFighterVerse]

welcome aboard thanks

[@colinmx.]

Why not ?

[@CashOD718]

Because it’s cool?!?

[@Dimysam]

The cards are cool and reasonable. The clothes that cover his neck and head without covering the hair are the mistery

[@stickmanbw]

Why does Gambit throw cards? I can think of 52 reasons.

[@scottouimet2865]

Gambit was always my favorite. I remember a comic book where he fighting with Kingpin and kinpin thought he had him becaise gambit was out of cards but he charged up his trench coat tossed it and jumped out the window. One of my fav gambit comic moment

[@kennethbryant5819]

Just be glad he doesnt use guns. Even pellets would be like rockets and missiles.

[@iDaVisionEnt]

Cause gambit name sounds like gambler and ppl gamble with cards

[@AlexAnom420]

Louisiana and riverboat gambling and stuff like that

[@Silentknight052]

Man he is NERFEEDDDDD

[@pk5727]

Last I heard gambit could blow up the world with his powers.

[@ToxiiicGaming]

The answer is simple. He from New Orleans and we always have a deck of cards

[@TheFaulkned]

Gambit is great. But Rogue will always be the best of the X men

[@patrickwheeler5701]

rogue : remy why are you walking around with a tennis racket?

[@scottymacdewder5229]

Because remy is the bastard son of Ricky Jay...

[@revealingtruth3329]

It’s pretty simple. When he charges a card it explodes with the force of a grenade. So he is literally walking around with 52 grenades at all times of the day. And that’s just one pack. I’m sure he has multiple packs on him in that trench coat

[@angrytheclown801]

I know I typically walk around with at least two packs on me for when I get bored.

[@marvinlynch1305]

"First we charge de card...den we blow it up!"

[@nickolasmartins4705]

you know what gambit is not skilled? ye, rogue

[@ItachiUchiha-ut6xj]

Because he's a G. That's why he uses playing cards.

[@1stintegrityoffice206]

Disney will find a way to screw this character up

[@iam_ALEXWHAT_]

GAMBIT goes HARD!!🫡✈️💯🏃🏿‍♂️🎮

[@haitruong675]

Gambit is the best. Should have in the x-men movie

[@arutupaul]

Wow!Now i know more about this mutant than I used to know.

[@JeremyB8419]

Not personally liking the way in the new series that he went from Cajun to like whatever stereotype Kid Rock is. The weird belly shirt in the first episode and something else I forgot.

[@sophiawilson8696]

In the 90's belly tops were wear by guys and females.

[@chrisbranch662]

It's not a stereotype in the 90's men wore crop shirts like this

[@KLeeOnLine]

Should he carry stones or just a deck of cards?

[@DarkMatter-no3td]

Because he doesn't carry a lot of cash! 😁