The 'X-Men' finale DarkPhoenix is similar in some ways to CaptainMarvel', so why was one a hit and the other a miss?
, Wolverine wakes up hungover in the back of his limo to the sounds of assorted criminals stripping the wheels from his vehicle. His hangover vanishes into a rage after one of those individuals shoots him in the shoulder. The animal wolverine always tried to keep at bay, dances with the devil in the pale moonlight as he slashed through each robber in a mad fog. Strung together, these images allude to the depression, fear, and violence thematically tying each subsequent scene.
Another problem with the story is Jean's lack of agency in act two. Her mind is taken over by a space cloud twenty minutes into her journey. From there, she essentially fights the world's worst airborne disease. Later, Xavier reveals he built walls in Jean's brains so she wouldn't remember that her father was alive, or that she was the reason her mother died.
Unfortunately, Charles gets to make all the moves. He decides when the team puts their life on the line. He decided when to apologize. The only reference back to Xavier's relationship with Jean comes in a flashback. He tells his grieving student she is not broken. The truth would have revealed Jean was broken-hearted and in need of therapy.isn't a story about Jean, but about the men around her. Ultimately, Xavier even decided how to fix Jean.
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