I looked at the deleted scenes on X2 and saw almost no value in restoring them. The scenes in X1 are much more valuable to the plot (and the film is short enough it can stand the extension). The original disc has the same non-seamless branching that is half-assed. I was really disappointed when they said 1.5 wasn't going to contain the full-on extended cut but just a rehash of the original release. Hence, I never bought it. Sounds like I'm not missing anything. Just another retread.

X3 better not suck. Ratner better not screw the fans by delivering a sub-par movie. He's a fraction of the director that Singer is, so he has a lot to prove. Fortunately, the trailer did look quite promising.