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Contents 1 SHB image 2 Civil War 3 LGBT Category and Article Mention 4 "Heterosexual inclination"... 5 Sex: It Either Happened Or No

[edit] SHB image

Can we possibly get a better image of Rictor for the SHB; one that's more in line with WP:CMC guidelines? --Newt ΨΦ 16:31, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Civil War

Is there any explanation for why Rictor was even asked to register under the Superhuman Registration Act? Being depowered, he's not a superhuman, and he's not a costumed vigilante either. Just a private investigator's assistant. This seems rather plothole-ish to me. 71.203.209.0 01:05, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Please use this talk page for discussing the article. This is not a forum. --Newt ΨΦ 13:23, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

I can see how it's relevant to the article. After all, Rictor had SHIELD training looong before joining X-Factor. Many non-powered entities have been asked to register, such as Bengal. Lots42 00:30, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT Category and Article Mention

I noticed that the mention of Rictor's coming out as bisexual man in X-Factor #14 was removed, as was the LGBT Category entry. Any reason why this was omitted? Artemisboy 00:09, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

It was an anon-user who removed it, and he had only one other edit, so I just reverted it.

Now that he's out, should someone put more information on his relationship with Shatterstar and how it used to be implied that they were a couple? --DrBat 00:17, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

From what I remember the main instigation to the supposed relationship was, besides their close friendship, in one issue Shatterstar stopped a gay bashing in progress. After which he made the comment "I miss Rictor". Artemisboy 17:22, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

I think that there was no "outing" confirmed in X-Factor #14. PAD is known for his vagueness and we get the sense of him playing to the fans. If that's an outing, then it's really weak. I think we should keep Rictor where he's at for now until (if) we get more on the situation. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.132.204.80 (talk) 07:39, 23 December 2006 (UTC).

I dont think his comment was vague at all, he says he is joking about sleeping with Pietro, but not about the "guy/guy thing". To me thats anything but vague and the writter cant really "play" to the fans because a statement like that has to be approved by marvel, because it is an outing, it might only seem weak to some simply because he doesnt stand up and say "I for one am a gay" the way Northstar did...also in the main article it says that Rictor over-reacts to the comment about Shatterstar, to me he looks more supprised or shocked, if you look at the page closely on the last panel his mough is hanging open and he is spilling his beer, sitting there in shock because someone else actually knows about his relationship with Shatterstar, to me the word over-reacted doesnt fit, does anyone else think that?--Minity 3:43, 2 January 2007

Has anyone from Marvel ever come out to say "Rictor is gay", "Rictor is straight", "Rictor is bisexual", or even "Rictor is bi-curious"? If not, and if he's never been exlicitly depicted in a romantic relationship with a man, this constant edit-warring is merely defending a speculation, and no matter how many people support a speculation, a speculation is still a speculation, which is not allowed on wikipedia. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.136.11.242 (talk) 02:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC).

That sets an unusually high standard for characteristics. It's not enough for the character to self-identify, it has to be confirmed by an external source.

As well, one can have a sexual orientation without it being specifically shown or even acted upon. If a character said that he was straight would it still be 'unverified speculation' until he were shown in a relationship? David Cheater 08:08, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Heterosexual inclination"...

The article says: In X-Factor #21, it is strongly suggested that Julio and Rahne Sinclair have sex, which indicates Rictor's heterosexual inclination.

I have problems with that sentence, because I do not believe having sex with Rahne "indicates" his being heterosexual. It indicates he is able to have and enjoy sex with women, but that is the case of some men who also have and enjoy sex with other men.

In other words, it does not indicate that he is exclusively heterosexual, as the article would suggest. Icecypher 20:09, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Someone probably changed it, because Im pretty sure it used to say something about bisexuality, I think that would be more accurate anyway. Minity 23:00, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Before it said the character was likely bisexual, but someone updated it to include information on his and Rahne's "relationship," but that person also worded it to say that the bisexuality was just a joke, and the character was entirely heterosexual. I think the user used the phrase, "confirming his heterosexuality," so I changed the wording to try to imply he was possibly bisexual, without stating it outright, as per the quote by David Peter. If I didn't do it well enough, feel free to correct it. It's my personal opinion that the character does have both homosexual and heterosexual tendencies. -Gafami 21:20, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sex: It Either Happened Or No

The article can't seem to make up it's mind on whether or not Rictor and Rahne had sex. Since I have not read the issues in question, it should be made clear if he had her do the tail thing at the time by someone who has, please. Lots42 00:26, 15 October 2007 (UTC)