That comment at my local shop about Wolverine's origin made me rethink the whole thing

Was at Cosmic Comics in Portland last Saturday and this older guy was telling the clerk that Wolverine's real origin story got butchered by the movies and most fans. He said the whole Weapon X thing and the adamantium is cool but what makes Logan tick is way simpler - just a guy who keeps getting back up no matter how many times life knocks him down. Never really thought about it that way before. I always focused on the claws and the healing factor. Now I wonder if I've been missing the point of other characters too. Anyone else ever have a random comment from a stranger totally shift how you look at a character?

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miab166d ago

Did the guy say anything about what specific moment or story made Wolverine click for him as a character? I'm asking because I've always thought the really interesting part is how his memory loss is almost like a reset button for his personality over and over. Like, does Logan even know who he really is underneath all that metal and rage, or is that just another thing he keeps trying to figure out while getting back up?

richardk266d ago

Wait, is that actually what the guy said? Because I used to think Wolverine was just this cool, angry loner with claws who always got back up. I never really thought about the memory loss as a reset button for his personality. But you saying that just CHANGED everything for me, seriously. It makes total sense now that every time he loses his memory, he basically has to figure out who he is all over again, and that rage and metal stuff might just be the only parts he can hold onto. I always figured he knew deep down who he was, but maybe that deep down part is just a blank void he keeps trying to fill. Man, that's a WAY darker take on him than I ever had, and I actually like it better now.

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