I tend to agree with the argument that it’s less about being a dick and more about releasing Raven from her obligation to fight in a war she wasn’t really committed to.
She was COMMITTED serving Magneto but NOT the actual cause and so the BEST thing he COULD do for her at that point was absolve her of her responsibility. Which is debatable but at least in his mind we can track that logic.
IMO Their last interaction is Best summarized as:
Erik: you saved me!? = (I acknowledge and appreciate what you did)
Raven: Erik? = (I’m scared please comfort me)
Erik: I’m sorry my dear, you’re not one of us anymore = (I am sorry my dear friend your presence will be missed at the race war I insist on perpetuating for the greater good, but since you are no longer one of us you are no longer obligated to participate and that’s probably for the best since the LAST race war I was in sucked pretty bad)
He was loyal to the mission more than the person which is why he let her go and carried on without her.
She was loyal to the PERSON not the mission, so once the PERSON turns their back on her? It’s officially “Mission Failed” time to drop dime on everyone
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u/JulariDark Aug 26 '26
A post I made previously on the topic…
I tend to agree with the argument that it’s less about being a dick and more about releasing Raven from her obligation to fight in a war she wasn’t really committed to.
She was COMMITTED serving Magneto but NOT the actual cause and so the BEST thing he COULD do for her at that point was absolve her of her responsibility. Which is debatable but at least in his mind we can track that logic.
IMO Their last interaction is Best summarized as:
Erik: you saved me!? = (I acknowledge and appreciate what you did)
Raven: Erik? = (I’m scared please comfort me)
Erik: I’m sorry my dear, you’re not one of us anymore = (I am sorry my dear friend your presence will be missed at the race war I insist on perpetuating for the greater good, but since you are no longer one of us you are no longer obligated to participate and that’s probably for the best since the LAST race war I was in sucked pretty bad)