tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474878015450867767.post4715726900995856218..comments2023-11-05T03:34:53.782-08:00Comments on COMIC BOOK JONES: Wolverine As A Cultural IconSocko Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634433899782749204noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474878015450867767.post-1755908408320504792010-04-26T06:04:31.167-07:002010-04-26T06:04:31.167-07:00While the post 9/11 culture may have had an influe...While the post 9/11 culture may have had an influence on Wolverine going back 'to his roots', it's not solely responsible for his re-surge in popularity. When 'X-Men' the movie came out in 2000, that was the beginning, as a whole new generation was introduced to him for the first time, and those of us that knew him before saw him perfectly played by Hugh Jackman. In 2001, they decided to give Wolverine an official backstory with 'Origin', and yes, around 2005 he did get 'dangerous' again, because Bendis had him regain his memories after 'House of M' and he went on his quest for vengeance. But I think his direction was just the natural progression of his character, and an example of how you need the right writer at the right time to get the best possible story, because let's be honest, they did neuter Wolverine in the 90s, but he wasn't uninteresting, just over used and needed a jolt out of his routine. Just as a side note, the first episode of 24 aired in November of 2001, so I'm not even sure that the post 9/11 culture is responsible for that series either. The co-creators of 24 worked on a show before that from 1997-2001 called 'La Femme Nikita', which has many of the same themes that 24 has utilized (counter terrorism, tragic choice in order to serve the greater good, etc), so 24 is not that original in that regard (the real time concept is probably the most original thing about the show). And Jack Bauer is not the TV version of Wolverine, by any stretch of the imagination. There have been many TV characters that would 'do whatever is necessary to get the job done', and are even 'the best there is at what they do', it's just that with the desensitization of people in this country, you can show more 'up front' on television now than you ever could. Jack was not the first, won't be the last, and certainly is not the best character that fits into that mold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com