I keep getting people telling me, he just wants to possess her, he's just obssessed with her, and yes, he's both possessive and obssessive about Marian, but neither preclude him loving her truly and entirely.

Exactly. *sigh* Poor Gisborne. Also, I completely agree with what you said about Marian deceiving him but always expecting him to be honest with her time after time...*muttergrumblegrr* Anyways. *grin*