# X-Men 2!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-2/156745>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 22, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-2/156745 "2003-02-22T07:52:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-2/156745/61 "2003-03-27T21:10:40Z")

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> \*Originally posted by dalovindj \*  
> \*\*My favorite was the cops advancing on the mutants and the teen looking kid saying “You know all those awful and dangerous mutants you here about on the news?” :cops look at each other nervously: “Well I’m the worst one. . .” Followed by the kid fireballing a couple cops and their cars and a flash to Picard commenting about the kids showing off. Awesome. Who was that kid supposed to be?
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> DaLovin’ Dj \*\*

I believe that’s Pyro, a bad mutant who can manipulate existing fire (i.e. he can’t create it, but he can turn a candle flame into Mt. Vesuvius).

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**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/x-men-2/156745/62 "2003-03-27T21:44:14Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Cataclysm \*  
> \*\*I’m actually a bit worried about how Alan Cumming will be as Nightcrawler. Hopefully he’ll be able to portray our favourite fuzzy blue elf in the way that he deserves. \*\*

See, I’m not so worried about the fuzz, or lack thereof. I haven’t been into the X-Comics recently but back when i did read 'em, including the Alan Davis _Excalibur_ days, Herr Wagner was treated like a dashingly angular and fit buccaneer who just happened to be blue with a prehensile tail.

But AFAIK, his character was really designed to be externally grotesque and not the cute fuzzy elf that many fans later described him as. Sure he’s noble, sensitive, and a class act all the way, but that plays even better when people are flat-out repulsed by his appearance. I like that facial tattoo thing he’s got going on, too.

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