I'm super psyched about this series.
Things I'd like to see :
- A new hook for Gambit. He's been done the same way for so long, he needs to grow as a character. Maybe a new manifestation of his powers, something he needs to learn to control, some kind of professional growth for the character so it's not the same old boring 007 stuff (that doesn't really translate well to comics). Would give us a sense that the old dog has some new tricks and give him some kind of internal struggle that doesn't revolve around cat sitting and resisting the temptation to bang every skirt he comes across.
- A new twist to the Rogue/Gambit relationship. Shared struggle is good but in general, they need a reason to rekindle some kind of tension beyond just "ur hot no ur hot". This either needs to be a trait that Rogue discovers about Gambit or Gambit discovers about Rogue that's outside of their original attraction. I was thinking of something like showing their more nurturing sides or some scenes where they discover their own unique brand of shared humour or something. Hell, could be an intense love for camping, I don't really care but I'd like to see them discover something new about each other instead of it just being a retread of their baggage.
- No damsel in distress for either of them. Gambit and Rogue are both peak professionals I don't really want to see them shown as weak for the benefit of a relationship hook.
- Lots and lots of combat. I haven't seen Gambit actually kick anyone's ass in a long time. I'll be pretty happy if this book shows some A-list challenges for both of them to overcome. A meaningful threat where they need to step up their game and actually do so.