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parenthesis. guns and drugs are two businesses that are deeply connected, you traffic guns in mexico to whom? to drug cartels is a good answer. also, cartels do not only sell drugs, they commit all kinds of crimes. so it's not a big of a stretch to call his family a cartel.

back to the idea. ric is very young when he goes back to Mexico, he's idealistic, he's a little naive thinking that because he's spent a few years in the states honing his fighting skills and his mutant power, which can be very lethal, he can take down his family business (cartel). and here's the thing, HE CAN!! but I don't think he stopped to think of the consequences.

his father implies he's a powerful man in mexico and latam, which means the richter family was probably the one with the most control over the country, and that power is economic but also politic, because for cartels to operate freely the government HAS to be involved.

so eliminating the head of operations doesn't translate into less violence in the country. ric hates guns because of the deaths and violence they cause. however, history has proven that when you go after a cartel the violence increases, not only due to the rivals fighting over the territory to be the new boss, but also because retaliation against the people happens.

so imagine it, ric dismantles his family's business just to see the very few men left start burning cities, terrorizing people as a payback. other families want to take control of the richter territory, and fight over it which causes more violence. the government takes that "victory" as theirs, they tell the public and the world they are fighting crime in mexico, while just making a new deal with the new families in charge under the table. nothing really changed.

ric can't take this, he feels so guilty, he's angry, frustrated and heartbroken, the despair is too much.

HOW ANNOYING WERE WE THAT THE INTERVIEWER HAD TO TACK ON THE PARENTHESES.

have this absolutely gorgeous commission done by jarintzi tarelo that i hadn't posted here, i just hate tumblr lowers the resolution.

rictor's outfit is heavily inspired by mexican gay icon juan gabriel more info below the cut

and rictor is probably going to be using a more druid inspired look in the apocalypse book meanwhile he's back on his full punk look in x-force, but anyway fuck seeley i'm just going to be looking at the pretty ric pictures again

Like he's so funny, he loves dancing and going out. He struggles with masculinity and yet he loves playing with fashion and different styles, and not exactly in a "masculine" way including his hair and accessories. Sometimes to the point it's too much or tacky but it's fun!!

I don't like when all people talk in reference to him is being a repressed man with internalized homophobia when he's MUCH MORE THAN THAT. His internal conflicts go beyond that, his character goes beyond being gay and in love with his best friend. I understand that's a huge part of his character, but that's not all. He's a little punk gremlin who loves pranks and makes dirty jokes, but he's also a huge nerd. He's not the "sane one" nor the "normal one". His background and fact he comes from Mexico makes him for me already very interesting and my favorite character ever.

He cares too much about nature and loves riots and speaking truth to power. Like he's loud and vocal about what's right and wrong and we see that from his very first appearances when he calls out x-factor (they needed a poc to tell them why their plan was stupid)

what better way to start pride month than with some ricstar dancing together? 🏳️‍🌈

life is hard but rictor is back :)

two 90's cuties!