What Does Gambit Wear On His Head?!

[@MorphingGrid101]

That isn't a spoiler, that already _madeanameforitselfhere_

[@ComicsStan-q1z]

Fair point, editing took an embarrassingly long time

[@AFK0099]

@@ComicsStan-q1z Youjusttelleveryonewhatyousaidheretoday

[@The-only-Superman-that-matters]

​@@AFK0099IdidntknowmydaddybutImsureIshotouttahisdickready.YephewaslayingthosebutterynutsupinsidemymamaandIjustpoppeduplikeWhatsupDoc?

[@farstrider79]

There is nothing new under the Sun.......or on KZbin.

[@csblakeley]

Who is your dialect coach!?

[@rubix187]

Now the question is, is Wolverine’s hairdo a result of him wearing the mask or did his hairstyle influence the design of the mask?

[@JustTheInformationPlease]

The second one.

[@fusionsigh]

Why not both

[@KairuHakubi]

reminds me of a stupid little drawing i did once of batman taking his cowl off and his hair has gotten mushed into the bat ears so it's sticking up.

[@monadamus42]

Right? Been wondering about that my whole life

[@BalooSJ]

I'm pretty sure we've seen Wolverine be burnt to a crisp (including having his hair burnt off), and then regenerating into his classic hairstyle. So the latter.

[@brendeng618]

Well in the xmen animated series from 97 when we get to see his family and they all are wearing that as well because they are part of some group of thieves.

[@similaritiesendhere]

Look at Gambit's hands (only two fingers exposed). He charges objects through his skin (opposite of Rogue). The black part of his suit helps him control his powers.

[@brendeng618]

Hmm interesting never thought of it that way.

[@similaritiesendhere]

@@brendeng618 Remember the suit Professor X made for Havok in "X-Men - First Class"? It's the same idea.

[@brendeng618]

Oh ya that makes sense great movie!

[@Mantis42]

seems like if you were a thief you would want to cover your face and not every part of the head but the face.

[@karkatvantas2114]

"what would you prefer, yellow spandex?" Me: "yes.."

[@giyuutomioka6974]

"What did you expect? Black leather?"

[@Clipfartt]

@@giyuutomioka6974no

[@sic6664]

Everyone liked that!

[@The-only-Superman-that-matters]

​@@giyuutomioka6974no🤬

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Yes is the only correct answer!

[@collegerebel]

Uhh, it's him, Angel, Jean, Cyclops, Havok, Polaris. It's a pretty common look among the X-Men.

[@TheBoyFromAngelsEgg]

Yet Gambit's is the only one anyone really talks about.

[@giyuutomioka6974]

Not just the Xmen. Some non-mutants wear a variation of it as well. Take superior iron man when you remove his helmet. It kinda looks similar.

[@maddiedoes3571]

Wolverine's hairline does that on its own

[@J55S]

Sabertooth has been drawn with one as well except his ears are covered yet visible.

[@Cernunnnos]

@@TheBoyFromAngelsEgg I think because it stands out more for him as Stan points out, because his Trenchcoat makes him look less like he's wearing a onesie like the rest of them.

[@Juanhernandez-zx7kt]

It's the same reason Batman and Wolverine have white-eyed cowls: they look cool and make things easier for the artists.

[@marcelo-ramos]

It's only because it looks cool. Comic book artists draw eyes in a second, it's second nature to them, but under cowls and masks they don't look good. Some artists still draw the eyes, though (e.g.recent Neal Adams,) and it looks terrible, imo.

[@smelly1060]

​@@marcelo-ramoscase in point TMNT 03 season 5

[@Tiewaz]

If you want a functional reason, hiding the eyes is normal because an opponent can get a lot of tells seeing someone's eyes. A person generally will flick a glance toward where they're intending to attack. Heck, seeing the eyes can let an opponent know an insult got a reaction. This is why a lot of cops and other law enforcement wear sunglasses.

[@master-of-mind5881]

@@Tiewazwtf are you on about? Stop smoking crack. 🤦🏿‍♂️ 😂😂

[@danfors1333]

If the character has a secret identity the white eyes helps to give a sense of mystery. It's also easier to color just white than to color a tiny iris with precision with a brush. That takes extra moments, carefulnes and change to tiny brush. Slightes miss and it becomes very noticeble because viewers attention is always to the eyes. Back in the early days it was difficult to line up the colors perfectly with the inkwork in the printing process. Often the colorist chose to just make the eyes skincolored to avoid the problem.

[@TheZombiesReanimated]

I like to think it's a normal balaclava from his thief days, but he ripped the top open so it wouldn't mess up his hair.

[@bitwize]

I love how Channing Tatum's costume has the headpiece despite it being totally unnecessary and even weird looking in a live-action context. One of the things that helped the MCU go over with fans was the characters looking and acting like their comic selves.

[@mung01re]

It's not unnecessary at all. Gambit has a specific look and the film was faithful to that look. ... Except for the eyes...

[@nastynate2379]

UNGRATEFUL

[@zachhiggins1668]

None of them act like their comics selves, they act like your coworkers lol

[@S1RLANC3]

It's totally not unnecessary and you don't know if it does or does not have a purpose because there are several possible reasons that the show still hasn't tackled yet.

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

I think its weird looking more because Tatum has a massive head. It would look fine on other some other actors.

[@JoyfulGlock]

A 4 minute video with no filler explaining exactly what’s in the title… earned my sub.

[@DucksAndCatnip]

filter? wdym?

[@sillylad69420]

why haven’t more ppl subbed!! stingy mfs

[@DucksAndCatnip]

@@sillylad69420 my wife divorced me and took all my money

[@IAMTHESTARMAN]

So the black parts of his suit are all actually connected. This includes his gloves, pants and headsock. It’s all just one long body suit. The other pieces are tacked on, like the chest plate, boots and coat. The existence of this comic trope exists as far back as X-Men #1, where all the X-Men had a full body covering. Angel was the first to remove the skull cap. Then Cyclops. And since then, it’s mostly been an “optional” look for the X-Men.

[@Howiejj]

Hope he used the restroom before suiting up! 😂

[@helpfulcommenter]

How long does it take Gambit to get dressed and undressed, that's the real question

[@Vlainstrike]

I didn't invent the balaclava, Chere, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment! The tactical balaclava! The... tacticlava!

[@ComicsStan-q1z]

Are we still doing Phrasing?

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Babu!!!!

[@remc0s]

These "head socks" were such a '90s thing. Some members of the X-Men, X-Factor, Cable's Six Pack and about every Image Comics character wore them at some point; just like Rob Liefeld's pouches (which actually served a practical purpose). Shatterstar from X-Force wore a sturdy, brown leather version of a head sock which actually functioned as a helmet (well, sort of).

[@ablackbunny3149]

I remember seeing something similar in xcom, the original one from 1994. Always wondered what it was supposed to be.

[@Giovfunny]

Even Jean Grey was wearing them

[@LAWLESSXX88]

The early 90s xmen was perfect. I remember waking up on Saturday mornings, making a bowl of cereal and sitting down for fox kids. Xmen, spiderman, and the tick I think. Then when I finished my favorite shows on fox, I switched to wb kids and watched superman, batman and justice league.. then a few years later static shock.. and I think Xmen 97 is great, they kept with what was so awesome about Xmen.. now I'm 36 and have introduced my son to Xmen and all my other great childhood cartoons. It's better than what most kids watch these days. Bryson is 6 now and he loves the classics, I really love when he asks about the characters and how they do what they do. Every Saturday morning he has my old childhood routine 😊. Anyway great video I'm subbing

[@MisterFanwank]

One of the things you learn when you practice with a staff is that long hair keeps you safe. It acts like a cat's whiskers and tells you when the staff is getting too close to your head. If his cowl or whatever keeps his hair out of his face, then that's not a trivial detail. He's giving himself extra senses by taking care of his composure.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

hehe fun, curious where info from tho

[@ourkeving]

It's an interesting theory

[@ВсеволодМальков-м2п]

that is why shaolin monks shave their heads? This makes zero sense

[@tillburr6799]

@@ВсеволодМальков-м2п Buddhist monks shave their heads for potentially a variety of reasons but one reason that is very commonly cited is that hair makes you look more attractive so they shave it off to symbolically renounce vanity and pursuits of the flesh.

[@NobodiesBusinessimo]

I've trained with the staff under eastern and western martial arts, none of the martial arts value long hair because when you lose the pole you can be controlled by your hair and you WILL lose the fight​@@ВсеволодМальков-м2п

[@KairiCorsey-xx1we]

Btw his Body armor was NOT pink , purple nor red its MAGENTA like spider gwen , Jubilee , & on Archangels costume. It made him unique .

[@Jamesharveycomics]

"Magenta is a purplish-red color."

[@nephatrine]

@@Jamesharveycomics The next sentence describing magenta is "It is considered a dark pink or tint of pink.". Gambit's fake abs are deffo pink.

[@Jamesharveycomics]

@@nephatrine Yeah! Nowt wrong with pink.

[@DaHobbyGoblin]

3:25 Rob Liefeld, cutting corners in art!? NO WAY! /s

[@GTTB-227]

It's just a headsock... End of story.

[@psyfozim]

This isn't unique to Gambit. It was just a thing in earlier comics and I loved it. "Open face, open hair headgear" was donned by Cyclops (his goat costume), Sabertooth, Angel (pre-Horseman), Jean Grey. It's just part of the costume. It was really heavily used in X-men as sort of "non-masked yet costumed" superheroes. 😅

[@KairuHakubi]

objection! Cyclops's version stops at the visor, it doesn't go up to the hairline. So really when he takes his visor off, the cloth on the back of his head should just fall down.

[@NucularRobit]

Mentioned in the video, even cited more than you.

[@BalooSJ]

Seeing people refer to 90s comic as "earlier" makes me feel old. I mean, you're not *wrong* though.

[@jamesedwards1145]

It looks like a ski mask that has been cut.

[@AlistairZands]

It has become so ingrained in me that Gambit just has the thing that I didn't even question it when I saw the live action version. I just accepted "Yeah, that's Gambit's outfit"

[@ParadoxEcho]

I forget entirely if I was told this or if I just made it up my self but when I was a kid watching the early 90s show, I had the impression it was some kind of containment suit, which also expained why he dressed differently than the other Xmen, and seemed to tend to stay in costume even in casual time. I think it was something about preventing him from accidentally "charging" things he didn't intend to. It is possible that if I just made it up it was because his gloves conceal two out of his five fingers, I do know when I was a kid I thought his power had something to do with skin touching skin, so the glove would keep his pinky from touching his ring finger, and his index finger from touching his middle finger. I think in my head it all came down to kind of an inversion of Rogue's ability, which I think I assumed was why they liked each other. She pulls the energy out of anything she touches, he crams energy in to what ever he touches. I know thats not actually what he does but it was me as a kid watching a cartoon show.

[@patricksanders858]

You finally got around to the real reason, it makes the artists job easier and less costly for the ink.

[@batteredwarrior]

"Purple plastic abs" Uh, that's pink...

[@robertoledezma-brown1189]

The comment I was born to comment on

[@Densoro]

I’m literally colorblind and that still made me go, ‘Wait…’

[@r.hewlin8328]

@0:10 not the oldest one

[@Teddysabritas6379]

Yes that’s true before that one we had the cancelled pryde of the x men

[@hornedgod2873]

@@Teddysabritas6379interesting. I thought that was the actual pilot. Great info 🙏

[@discmanthecdlord]

​@@hornedgod2873I mean it technically counts as a pilot for 1997 cartoon

[@Teddysabritas6379]

@@discmanthecdlord no that’s not the it’s actually in its own universe you can even check in marvel database x men the animated series and pryde of the x men are in their own realities

[@kevingeorge5159]

did no one see original silver surfer, spider man and his amazimg friends? we got captain america, hulk, and iron-man in those. most kids saw mandarin, modok, and mysterio for the first time outside comic books there.

[@jonathankoeditz1202]

“It’s called style! Look it up sometime!” - Bender “Bending” Rodriguez

[@alliedvoyd]

Amazing, you can make a video about anything these days

[@СергейМалышев-ю8щ]

In the original game "UFO: Enemy Unknown" (also known as "X-COM: UFO Defense") this headpiece was also used by X-COM operatives.

[@austincde]

I have no problems with that I'm just wondering why it looks like hard rubber on Channing 😭 it reminds me too much of Clooney Batman

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

yeah it wasnt a great success but they tried

[@lucascoval828]

(Sigh) To please the fanboys or not?

[@itsDjjayyArt]

The costume just didn't look right in the movie it look like cosplay😅

[@BalooSJ]

Probably because practically, an elastic headband is pretty hard to get to stay in one place. A form-fitted rubber thing will stay where you put it.

[@TheZapan99]

My guess is that it is more practical to stitch a wig to hard rubber and make it look cool than to fumble with spandex ripping at the seams.

[@chopperchuck]

Sometimes the only reason for something it's only function is it looks cool

[@metawarp7446]

True, and with superheroes, that's most of the time :p

[@itsDjjayyArt]

It didn't look cool in live action😅

[@Alloveck]

3:35 Don't forget maximum visual readability across varying poses and angles. That's another big part of comic character design staples.

[@darthtater6543]

The Head piece is part of a onesie of their outfit. It’s like wearing a wet suit that is flame retardant and static resistant. It helps characters like Gambit control his kinetic energy, or Jean Grey with her telekinetic powers, or Havoc focus his cosmic energy. There’s many others. If you go back and look at the original X-Men Blue team you’ll see they had those covering their entire heads like masked hoods. It’s their team’s tights. Like Fantastic Four the uniforms are durable to their abilities. It’s a protective layer! Plus they evolved into what they wear now. As they get older you watch them going away from those uniforms as mutants are being hunted and the X-men are divided.

[@Blusterberry]

Moral of this story is that we should all switch from boring named clothes to what actually looks cool.

[@Edymnion]

Its because originally Gambit couldn't control his powers and would accidentally charge things up that he brushed against. Kind of like Rogue. The body suit limited his accidental contact.

[@ZeroSeriesMMX]

Figures. Any "accidental" contacts would like cause the intended "residuals" seen in Deadpool & Wolverine, because the Raging Cajun can really blow stuff (and in this particular case, people) up.

[@jackierocha5096]

Love that one of the reasons is that it's meant to make the comic artists lives easier, when there is a will to avoid drawing the things that gives us difficulty there will be a way.

[@jvanek8512]

00:14 the irony

[@Zumoari]

Is X-Men the Animated Series (1992) not the oldest animation?

[@jvanek8512]

@@Zumoari I was talking about the irony of him saying Gambit talks funny when he talks funny

[@PrincessRoses308]

wooimbouttamakeanameformyselfere

[@coregroove]

@@Zumoariit’s the first animation to get a full series but there was a different animated pilot in the 80s called pryde of the x-men (which was released on VHS), and they appeared in other marvel animated shows prior to that too.

[@head-clanka69]

@@jvanek8512”with the cads who tawks funny”

[@itsdvith]

"I've always seen it called a cowl. Lots of characters had them in the nineties. Cyclops, Jean, Havok."

[@TheThreeeyedMan]

I think I read somewhere in the comics that Gambit wears the bright purple body armor for the same reason batman wore the bat symbol with the yellow background. It's bright and gives criminals or opponents with guns a place to concentrate fire as a distraction. In those moments of confusion is when he takes them down 👌🏾💯

[@shadowjewel]

I like that. Effectively putting a bullseye on the one place where your armour is thickest, drawing fire there to buy time. Nice.

[@ilshaguides]

Gambit #3. Yes. It is a *bulletproof* distraction that keeps eyes off arms and legs. The cowl is bulletproof (and energy-blast proof) too. He said he did a "deep dive" into this, but it couldn't have been very deep, since it is explained in very specific detail in comic panels in a comic that is literally named for character he's talking about.

[@JonathanMartinez-ei4up]

I figured the largest reason for Gambits nearly fool body covering elements in his costume (not just his head, but arms, and most of his hands) was so him and Rogue could have an easier time touching. In ‘97, notice anytime she kisses him she either uses her own glove to protect their lips. Or she’ll kiss his cheek (which is covered by that head piece). His hands, with the exception of 3 fingers are also fully covered. Now of course, in the comics Gambit & Rogue are completely capable of touching one another skin to skin and have been for years.

[@SavantPete]

This is basically the same thing as why Akira Toriyama introduced Super Saiyan. To save time on drawing and it happened to make the character look cool

[@KindredBrujah]

Why would Super Saiyan save time on drawing?

[@SavantPete]

@@KindredBrujah Black and White manga are dependent on black ink. Goku's hair is black and that requires a lot of ink. But the SSJ hair needs no coloring, just the outline. Saving money

[@El_Santo_De_Cerote]

Gambit wearing a Pooh Sheisty before it was cool

[@radwolf76]

"the oldest one" Laughs in Pryde of the X-Men

[@sgtsundance]

wasn't a series. He said 'series'.

[@F-M-A_Gaming]

Bro , not that serious. Gambits is just rocking out with a half-cut pooh sheisty,lol.

[@drjcup3228]

It was a common headgear during Jim Lee’s run. Gambit, Havok (as a Genoshan soldier and when he joined X Factor), Polaris, Sabretooth to name a few.

[@tahwnikcufos]

Talks about not having to draw ears; inserts frame with Gambit's ears poking through the head gear.

[@RobertLoyale]

That movie isn't even a spoiler anymore.

[@airrider-jk9ik]

It is

[@scorn1111]

​@@airrider-jk9ik Highest selling R rated movie + Gamibit meme, everybody has seen it

[@Half_Bl00d_H3R0]

@@airrider-jk9ikyou had time to watch it

[@airrider-jk9ik]

@@Half_Bl00d_H3R0 I have seen it It’s still spoilers

[@R1TUALL]

it doesnt take a day to do research, edit and do voice overs. it was a spoiler when this was made, it isnt anymore.

[@jakejager]

Having read most, if not all, of the X-Men comics back in the 80's and 90's I can tell you it is for protection but Gambit loves his hair and lays the rizz every chance he gets so anything that would cover the hair was out but he still wanted protection for his neck...

[@duiedilulio921]

Isn't it part of the thieve's guild armor? (That they wear a gas mask over.)

[@mrbreck1]

It always reminded me of the head gear greco roman wrestlers wear.

[@johnnyqd6861]

That’s actually a really good practical reason, to allow you to make a facial seal with a mask! I always assumed it was some sort of hearing and shrapnel protection, considering Remi likes to throw explosives around everywhere he goes. But the ear holes kind of undercut this theory haha

[@DoctorGnu]

This makes perfections to

[@Oddmanoutre]

Thank you, Comics Stan. You resolved an issue that perplexed me in high school and haunted my unoccupied moments for decades.

[@templetonf]

1:56 "Mutants, aliens, or whatever this thing is" He's actually a mutant alien. Really. His name's Warlock (no, not that one)

[@na195097]

Thinking back, there was a Gambit trading card circa 1990 that said he wore body armor. I always assumed the head thing was part of that armor.

[@davekisman2763]

"YouknowhowlongI'vebeenwaitingforthis?"

[@ZeroFighter]

It's a form-fitting, padded cowl.

[@kuakilyissombroguwi]

TIL Gambit's headgear was inspired by Flash Gordon. Amazing.

[@simonhoney2050]

In the original X-Com game from the 90s the first researched combat armour, "personal armour" also has this head thing, but the odds aren't terrible they stole it from Gambit because it looked cool and it let you see the soldier's hair.

[@JoelPerry1]

3:00 Gambit's plastic purple abs are just as cool as the rest of him, and I will not hear slander against them.

[@ComicsStan-q1z]

Alright, you've convinced me

[@IndieLambda]

"Makes it so you don't have to draw ears an chin." Gambit's ears and shin being completely out of the head gear thingy.

[@BalooSJ]

1:57 Shapeshifting techno-organic mutant alien.

[@GilbertojrZ7]

Also know as Warlock, a huge goober and a silly fella

[@SuprousOxide]

And friend

[@CheeseyBreezey]

I'm so glad I finally got to see the Ragin' Cajun at work on the big screen.

[@ForestTre]

Yes, it is an armor said that was established by forge and also, you left out. It was actually armor invented by Mr. Fantastic. Mr. Fantastic was the one who invented the armor maintenance so that their skin tights were not only bulletproof against. A small arms fire, but they were also, as you said, pressure suits. I hope the Future fantastic four and x men mov8es explain this

[@LightsJusticeZ]

I'd like to imagine that it's body armor fitted like a wet suit, but Gambit didn't like how it messes with his hair, so he cut the top off.

[@m4dd628]

i thought he was just insecure about his forehead

[@biancaluedeker]

I am insecure about my forehead.

[@m4dd628]

@@biancaluedeker me too!

[@SwervingLemon]

I have this strong memory of Wolverine having an Australian accent in that earliest animated series.

[@silentfox139]

Finally someone is talking about it

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Great video man

[@TheIrishGamerGuy]

It's the thief guild uniform right? Remember it in the old 1996 Xmen cartoon where all the thieves wore it, the group he originated from.

[@Jim-Mc]

Wow I've wondered why they all wore these simce like 1992.

[@Linkdarkside]

2nd Hokage wields it better.

[@SaveDareDevil-Mx]

0:49 that’s soooo smart^^^ more people need to say this in their videos lol

[@jc-16.]

Its cleary a thingamajig doohickey yokeamebob, they sell them everywhere.

[@redsoxu571]

Yup, this was definitely the exact answer I was expecting! Well done, video!

[@DimitrisAlisafakis-vb7jw]

Thats the most stoic and info-dense video about something useless, i have ever watched. I wish other content creators were half as efficient as you. Great job.

[@isekaiexpress9450]

My headcanon was that Gambits "headbrace" was a security feature that prevented his head from accidentally getting charged by his powers and exploding.

[@srstriker6420]

2:22 So that is why they are immune to cold because I really don’t know why some mutants in marvel are kill able and most are not.

[@jaredrobinson7071]

I got this "Hey man what.... what're you wearing?" "Oh it's totally cool... It's so I don't have to draw my ears on each morning."

[@mikaelamonsterland]

i don't think anybody thought Gambit talked funny until Deadpool started saying it, i literally never heard anybody in irl or any story where Gambit was in it saw anybody say this

[@JakeSmith-mq5dc]

Well I did but I often struggle with accents, so take it with a grain of salt.

[@-The-Golden-God-]

They did. When I was a kid, my friends and I would mock the accent

[@nenohuh]

It's a weirdly uncommon Louisiana accent I found it cute

[@KairuHakubi]

cajun accents are like THE funniest weirdest accent, and because they're a tiny group nobody likes (they got kicked out of french canada for being so unlikeable) there's nobody whining that it's unPC to make fun of them. That combined with the fact that almost nobody talks that way anymore (just like nobody has that 'southern belle' dialect Rogue's sporting anymore) makes it increasingly hard to find anyone who can understand it.

[@emanuele.628]

It's just a simple unique cover for his head that simple. The comic artist don't need an answer that simple. It's what made it look awesome!!!

[@Wickedincarnate]

Coif is correct pronounced both ways because i said so

[@dirty56ace]

Gambit has always been one of my favorite heroes ever. I remember thinking as a kid wow that dude's awesome. Being able to turn cards into explosive projectiles.

[@Floridaman6815]

3:12 comic accurate height of wolverine

[@JoshBorlase]

I am so glad this was not a click fade video! Actual answers are so good!

[@Tyrone-Ward]

I'mbouttomakeanameformyself

[@abaddononion]

Short but great analysis. I expected to be disappointed because stuff like this almost always comes down to some version of "it saved artists money" (because comic books have long been only on the fringes of being profitable, and artists are grossly underpaid), but you did actually come up with that answer and it makes total sense. Good watch, would recommend.

[@bmla88]

Youngblood and wildcats weren’t xmen

[@KairuHakubi]

That's not really the point, now is it.

[@NotMuchThanks]

That's head underwear. Next question.

[@AngelusNielson]

You got something very wrong in this video. Rob Liefield isn't an artist.

[@SuperAlfern]

Yes he is.

[@AngelusNielson]

@@SuperAlfern If that's the case then my 10-year-old niece is an artist. She's got more talent than Liefield ever had.

[@Mikewee777]

​@@AngelusNielson can she draw horrifyingly twisted stick women who wear enormous balloons in their blouse ?

[@andscifi]

It would make a lot more sense if it did cover his ears. Having built in ear protection when your power is making things blow up would make a lot of sense and help with the not drawing ears thing.

[@wisdomfromthecave]

the opening made me literally place my hand on my chest laughing 😂😂

[@crit_cannon1090]

Wolverine: yo he look like buzz lightyear Gambit: I be dat

[@jondoty]

Thank you for not trying to retcon some well thought out reason into what was simply a fictional comic book aesthetic.

[@techoman8569]

I always thought it was to negate the power of his fingers when he touched his face.

[@andredfreitas6909]

It's actually an extra underwear!!! hahahahahahahaha 😅😅😅😅

[@bellcurve0]

I always figured as a theives guild thing, its part of a full mask setup so that the head thing allows for a airtight seal, think gas mask type thing etc. so as theives, part of a more “ninja” type head/face mask and he just doesnt wear the mask part but kept the head sock for the look and light armor it provides.

[@reeds.9669]

Aside from artistic reasons, it might have a much simpler purpose: it keeps his face warm without obstructing his senses too much. The X-Men fly around in the Blackbird which based on high-altitude spy jets...high altitude mean that things get really chilly. He might otherwise wear a balaclava, but I don't know if you've ever worn one of those things but they're pretty uncomfortable and collect a lot of moisture from breathing if your nose and mouth are covered. Also if they do operate at high altitudes they might have seldom-seen headphones and respirators that go over the uncovered spots. Other X-Men might not be as sensitive to the cold; Nightcrawler and Beast have fur, Colossus' metal form is resistant to extreme temperatures, Jubilee can probably generate heat through a subtle use of her firework powers, Angel is adapted for high altitudes already and Storm is probably immune to cold because she controls weather and so on and so forth.

[@KnuckleDusterBuster]

The title and opening are perfect. I think we all thought it but never seen a video about it. Lovely!

[@JokelesComedian]

Maybe it is so he can scratch his cheek without blowing his head off?

[@patrickhouchins9074]

In the original cartoon, he definitely had an earpiece in there like he could communicate with other X-men using whatever was in his little head sock

[@jeffr9945]

Most references call it a Thief's Cowl being that gambit is a former thief. I'm guessing that he modified it to be more open since he no longer hides his face and prefers his hair to be free. (as you said; extra protection. )

[@tjmb]

Of course, Gambit can’t let things be easy for the artists so he cut ear holes in his headsock. 😂

[@Duskydog419]

This. Was very quaint. I enjoyed

[@Aleister_E.]

Actually, the 2022 Gambit miniseries written by Chris Claremont specifically addresses Gambit's attire, including the face mask. It is alien armor that protects against high impact assaults, such as bullets, but doesn't do much to protect against the smaller attacks like a punch or knife.