E.R./X-Men: Allegiance [2/8]

[trovia]

Title: Allegiance
Fandoms: E.R./X-Men Movieverse
Spoilers: Up to the end of E.R. season 13, rewriting "I don't," rewriting X2, and ignoring everything that came afterwards on both fronts, except for some backstory borrowed from X3
Characters: Ray, Neela, Jean, Xavier, Abby, Cyclops, Kovac, Gates & pretty much all the X2 ensemble
Pairings: Ray/Neela

Comments

[trovia]

Yeah, the problem with creating a positive identity for a condition is that it narrows your whole life down to being that one thing. I occasionally pause and wonder if "gay" really is the major label I want attached to myself - until I remember that my sexual orientation really defines a lot of what I am and do. But that in itself has negative aspects, too. I can see how Ray, who gets a lot of delight out of the punk rock and his attitude, would not be ready to bend to an identity that has been prescribed to him.

Like Dumbledore and Roslin, Xavier definitely sometimes forgets that being able to do something and being supposed to do something are not always the same thing. I'm pleased that you picked up on that (though to be fair, I think Ray agreed to handle matters like that - I just don't think he was in any mood to check what exactly the letter he signed was saying). I'm gonna get into that in the upcoming chapter, anyway.

You know, I always enjoy your reviews especially, short or long. Not that there's anything wrong with other comments, but they always give me an impression that you really read the story. :)