Why doesn Forge invent something that would neutralize powers so mutants like Cyclops and Rogue can live normal lives? And how can Rogue cut her hair, if shes invulnerable?
Okay, we all know the real reason this can never come true: if writers start giving our heroes solutions to their power-based problems and suddenly have to start worrying about writing real people, not just costumes with code names, all that keen, cheap angst is thrown out the windows. Still, we can think of a few Marvel Universe reasons why things haven’t changed for the better in mutant home remedies. The best reason I’ve seen offered yet (and if you don’t like it, go think up your own, Marvel Science is not exactly an exacting art) is that mutant powers are very strongly linked with genetic expression. That is, while Spider-Man was never intended to cling to walls, say, the whole point of Colossus’ genotype is that he is designed to turn into living metal. Thus, any power nullifier that would allow mutants like Rogue or Cyclops to live their lives without the pressure of their powers would, by suppressing their power, cause large-scale cellular damage to their bodies that, while use
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