I’d heard it was because Marsden jumped ship for Superman Returns. I’ve also heard he was written out because Halle Berry would only come back if she was given more to do, so Cyclops was written out so Storm could do all the pro-mutant, team leadership stuff he’d have done. Personally, I like to believe the latter explanation, mainly because I did not like Halle Berry at all in the X-Men movies and making her responsible for Cyclops’ poor showing is more fuel for the fire.

I wouldn’t say I HATED the movie, but I was terribly disappointed by it. Especially since there were parts of at least three good movies crammed in there somewhere. They just didn’t have enough room to breath (a problem that also befell Spidey 3).

Wait. Emma Frost was used by Morrison because he couldn’t get Colossus? Seriously? Am I the only one who finds that- I dunno, petty? “Oh, they won’t let me use X character? Well, then I’ll change Y’s powers and use HER so I can have my superstrong character, SO THERE!” Not to mention that, regardless of how interesting it was, having Emma break up Scott and Jean made little sense (and again, also comes out as somebody’s whim rather than good writing.) I’m now glad I never bothered with Morrison’s X-Men run.

I’m not going to “how dare” you, but I think it would help to actually read the story. Supposedly, he originally wanted Colossus, yes– but I don’t see how, considering how Emma was the most fascinating character of the whole run, and integrated as well as she was. And the break-up makes sense in context, which you would know, had you actually read the actual story.

…Wait. Emma Frost was used by Morrison because he couldn’t get Colossus? Seriously? Am I the only one who finds that- I dunno, petty? “Oh, they won’t let me use X character? Well, then I’ll change Y’s powers and use HER so I can have my superstrong character, SO THERE!” Not to mention that, regardless of how interesting it was, having Emma break up Scott and Jean made little sense (and again, also comes out as somebody’s whim rather than good writing.) I’m now glad I never bothered with Morrison’s X-Men run.

(Awaits the inevitable how-dare-you-have-a-different-opinion fan backlash.)

Shucks, I was just funnin’. I actually like her quite a bit, especially when she was on 24.”

I KNEW I had seen her somewhere, but couldn’t place her.
O Merciful Rao!
I’m a regular fan of 24, and I SHOULD have known better.

Mid-50′s? Bah, I’d say late 30′s. She IS hot!

Oh and it really wasn’t as bad as Spiderman 3, but the Spiderman films had never been as good as the X-men films.

You’re right– the Spidey films were twice as good as the X-Men movies. And in the case of X3, twenty times as good.

Betsy Braddock’s original body, inhabited by Kwannon’s mind (sheesh), also died of the Legacy Virus. I don’t know if she counts as a main character, but when the body was Psylocke’s, she was!

Blink first showed up in the now-prevented future from the Age of Apocalypse where she was a member of the X-Men.

Also, Colossus’ sister Illyana died from the Legacy Virus. She used to be a fairly major character, and an important part of that whole “Inferno” event.

My understanding of Logan’s claws was that the bone claws were part of his original mutation, but the claws didn’t manifest until the Weapon X program laced his skeleton with adamantium (or however you spell it). Has that been changed? Haven’t followed Wolverine in several years now.

Perry is indeed very awesome. ^_^

Oh and it really wasn’t as bad as Spiderman 3, but the Spiderman films had never been as good as the X-men films. Both do show the big problem with comic book movies, more than one villain doesn’t work, if it’s true for standard films it is true for comic films.

Dang, way to bag on Shohreh Aghdashloo there, sir. I think she looks pretty good for mid-50s, plus people in comics always look better than real people.

Shucks, I was just funnin’. I actually like her quite a bit, especially when she was on 24.