Not just you. I really like this idea. I always had it in my mind that Erik would come up against some guy/gal who went up against his ideals AND Charles' ideals on some level and Erik would have to bite the bullet (awful pun not intended) and go to Charles and be like "look I can't take this guy alone". And then they'd team up and it'd be just like Old Times! but then they'd beat the baddie and maybe even have an awful heartbreaking moment where they're both like "Wow we're such a good team! Charles will obviously join me! Erik will surely come back home!" and... nope. </3
That's a nice idea, too. Yeah, they have to have a chance to interact with one another or the next film will suck. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to do this.
I imagine Charles going through a slew of emotions, including anger, but strangely, if he and Erik end up stuck with one another, he might even look to Erik for support as well. To the other mutants like Alex and Sean, he's the teacher; to Erik, he's a friend (or brother or companion). I'd think he'd feel kind of lonely without Erik and also Raven there (and Moira to boot). So when Erik suddenly has to come back for some reason, Charles is overwhelmed with how to feel...anger, sadness, but also, strangely, happy to see Erik as well. I think it would be a mix of things.
Hum...I don't know about the taboo stuff, at least not on a conscious level. But I get where you're coming from.
I think both of them formed their friendship together throughout the whole film, but yes, I think Erik had Shaw on the brain and I think Charles is the one that started the relationship. It's Charles' nature is to help others. You see this with Raven; you see this with him talking about helping other mutants. It's like he can't help himself. And Erik...the man has had nothing but tragedy. I think Charles' first, gut reaction is that he can help Erik overcome his demons.
But I think that relationship becomes deeper, together, throughout the rest of the movie. Especially during the telepathy scene where Charles tells Erik there's good in him. Erik starts to believe him, but in the end, just can't let go of his hatred.
I do, however, agree that on the beach, Erik wanted Charles by his side (heck, he said it flat-out). Not just because Charles is powerful or for their cause, but because they're both mutants and "brothers," and Charles is the first person that's ever seen Erik as anything besides being a weapon. That's something that has to be powerful for Erik, to be seen by someone for who he is, not what he is.
And Wolverine 2 keeps getting pushed back and the writers and directors keep changing faster than a pair of socks. I read that Black Swan's director was initially helming it, which would have been really interesting, but now that's changed and now the screenwriter has switched to the guy who penned the4th Die Hard. They were supposed to be filming by now but production was pushed back because of the earthquake (which has got to be a dog-ate-my-homework excuse, I live here and as lovely as they used to be the affected parts of Japan would not be the parts they would film in anyway). And now pushed back again because HJ has another committment or something... I think they should just fast-track a FC sequel. But the big problem seems to be that FOX is money-hungry. They think X4 will do well because X3 did. They're forgetting that X3 came off the heels of the widely-loved X2. People flocked to it under the impression that it couldn't be that bad, despite the negative reviews. Then they were betrayed twice and XMFC did badly at the box office. While I think they've definitely restored faith in the franchise, I thing this faith belongs to the First Class timeline. They're giving their audience too much credit if they think 1) they will remember/care about a movie that will be nearly 10 years old by the time they come out with X4 and 2) they will remember X3 with fondness and find loose ends that deserve being tied up in X4. Hint: THERE AREN'T ANY.
I love Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan but it's time to let the older X-Men universe die and stick with this fresh one. X4 and leading into X5? No thanks.
Sorry for my rambling btw, I write a little too stream-of-consciousness sometimes.
Gosh...it sounds like the script and film will be all over the place. Yuck. Honestly, I really like Wolverine, but I'm not dying for yet another Wolvie movie. And X4...even less. I love Stewart and McKellen also...but I love James and Michael more.
