Tuesday, December 16, 2008

X-Men: Origins, oh my!

Perhaps the only other movie rivaling my fangirly interest in Star Trek this summer is X-Men: Origins, and that isn't because I'm a Hugh Jackman fan. (I've always steered towards the Scott Summers/Luke Skywalker types, haha). No, it's the veritable slew of legendary names they're putting into this baby, not the least of which is one of my all-time favourite X-men: Gambit.

Remy Lebeau has always been attached to Rogue, but when they turned her into a kid (in the original X-Men movie), it somehow didn't seem fitting to have the thief from New Orleans come in and be her love interest. In any case, Gambit's brief scene in the trailer with the cards and his staff made my eyes go wide. If this movie goes well, perhaps a Gambit spin-off is in the cards. Cards, get it? :D

The other sight for sore eyes is none other than the Queen of Diamonds herself, Emma Frost.

As the current leader of the X-Men, bad girl-turned-head mistress Emma Frost is perhaps one of the more complex characters in the X-Men. Previously a member of the Hellfire Club, she now resides as Headmistress and Girlfriend of Headmaster Scott Summers. Professor X has been depowered and kicked out (gee, thanks for the gratitude, Scott!), and thus the school is run by this new-age power couple.

I like Emma a lot because she's a snappy, evil bitch, and she's the woman everyone loves to hate. Pair her up with eternal good boy Scott and you've got a hell of a story. I still miss Jean, though, who is currently still dead in the Marvel Universe. (Will they bring her back after Secret Invasion? I think Phoenix should save the heroes from the Skrulls, though. LOL)

The Emma in the movie looks quite young though, and since she's in her 30's during present day and Wolverine lives forevah, I suppose it fits that she looks like she's 16. Either way, she's going to kick so much ass.

This summer = Star Trek and X-Men. Fangirl heaven, omg.

6 comments:

Noel Eduardo said...

Unfortunately, they aren't bringing Jean back. Personally, I say good riddance. Bringing her back would just be adding fuel to the ever-ablaze joke of how the X-Men never really die.

Lizz said...

Aw, that's too bad. But in fairness, no one really dies in comics. Jason Todd was the most dead dead guy in the DCU and now he's running around the rooftops again.

tetaw said...

What? WTF?? Cyclops is with Emma Frost now?? I guess a lot has happened in the thirteen years since I diverted my budget from comics to clothes and makeup...

Oh gosh Gambit! In retrospect, I realize what a cheeseball he is, but he has a special place in my heart since was the first guy that ever made me feel the pangs of carnal desire! hahaha, how sad is that??

Lizz said...

Surprisingly, yes. Haha, you should be happy you managed to grow up, no. I think my graphic novel budget = my clothing budget. :(

Really? I thought that was Captain Planet. :D

tetaw said...

its not so much growing up as not having enough disposable income to sustain both hobbies :P

Lizz! I thought you knew me better than that. It was never captain planet, that was YOUR CILF (cartoon I'd like to fuck), mine was Mati! :D

sanem said...

WTF?!Scott and Emma?Where's jean?

And i can't see any emma frost in Xmen movies?Can i see her in a xmen movie?If i can,Which film?

I m a hugh jackman too :)

WOLVERİNE <3

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