it's only about as strange as storm being halle berry or not having blue eyes. only about as strange as wolverine being taller than all the other characters. only about as strange as rogue's name being marie. only about as strange as nightcrawler being fat. only about as strange as cyclops being short. only about as strange as jean not really having red hair in the movie. only about as strange as jean "dying" in water instead of burning during re-entry. only about as strange as lady deathstrike looking so good. only about as strange as mystique being virtually naked. only about as strange as having a phoenix saga without emma or the hellfire club. only about as strange as having a phoenix story without the shi'ar being involved. only about as strange... well, you get the point.