TBH, I think the X-guys:
... are pretty eXceptional, too. (Irks me that Sunfire got shafted AGAIN, tho - grrr!)
Also, think this:
... NEEDED to be done, so the mostly younger, male audience, could perceive them...
... or standing crotch to balls with the boys, as I've heard it so crudely put, and havin' worth. Look at how many of the Mutant females can fly, for instance, in comparison to their mostly land-bound brethren.