Her whole story is a bit more important than just as a plot device to get Holden through the ring, hence a little extra time on her character.

Tucker has lost “the moment” (watching his daughter be obliterated) that he uses to steel himself when he is about to ignore some mutants rights. He still has all this anger from all the other memories, just it is unfocused. He knows he wants to eliminate mutants, but he just can not place WHY it is so important to…

The Strukers are mad since a juvenile delinquent is DATING THEIR DAUGHTER, not that a mutant is using his power for crime. Oh, and I am sorry no straight teenage boy is going to leave after Natalie Lynd bounces over to them and kiss them. You might reconsider the second day, but little brain is taking over at that…