Weve seen a few attempts to show Wolverines transition from a bone-clawed regenerator to a killing machine with a metal skeleton but none have successfully illustrated just how horrific the procedure was. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the closest to the mark but as it was restricted by its rating, never really had a chance to do it justice. The Weapon X comics follow the process through which Logan is briefly dehumanized and turned into an unfeeling, soulless assassin. He is subjected to a range of terrible experiments, all the while being referred to as a subject as opposed to a person. Understandably, this doesnt end up going too well for the men responsible and when Wolverine escapes captivity, the story really becomes interesting. Aside from the prologue and epilogue, the story is told from the perspective of the three scientists that survived. This interesting angle gives the story a horror-vibe as Wolverine hunts down and kills his captors one by one, through the events of Weapon X he ceases to be a heroic figure and becomes total nightmare fuel. If Fox want to really hit the mark with their third Wolverine film, they must tap into this portrayal of the character, really letting his dark side out to show that Logan isnt your typical hero. While they dont necessarily have to revisit this exact moment in his history, theres plenty of scope for showing him out of control in the dystopian future of the Old Man Logan arc.
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