8 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About The X-Men
7. The Dark Phoenix Saga
The Dark Phoenix Saga is perhaps the most famous of all X-Men stories, and yet it's been disastrously misrepresented in other media - twice!
Okay, Dark Phoenix is yet to release, but still, most of the story's cosmic elements look as though they've been reduced to a short 10 minute introduction, and most of the film appears to be a retread of X-Men: The Last Stand, demonstrably the worst of all the old X-Men movies. Of course, anyone familiar with the actual Dark Phoenix story will tell you that its best elements were its cosmic ones, which took a back seat in 2006, and look to be taking the same place in the upcoming movie.
No doubt this has convinced many a fan that the Dark Phoenix Saga isn't half as epic as its name would suggest, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The actual story involves a group known as the Hellfire Club, the Shi'ar Empire, and takes place (mostly) beyond the stars.
Compare that to what was seen in X-Men: The Last Stand and the upcoming Dark Phoenix, and the difference is clear as day.
6. Wolverine HAS To Be Everywhere
Wolverine may not have joined the X-Men until the late 1970s, but today, having starred in multiple films, solo comics and animated series, it's pretty evident he's eclipsed the X-Men.
The character is so popular (not without good reason), but that hasn't always worked to the X-Men's benefit. There was a time when Marvel, not content with having Logan in every X-book, decided to make him an Avenger too. This was on top of a solo comic, starring roles in multiple X-Men series' and an animated show where he was given top billing - there just comes a point where you can have too much of a good thing.
The question of what to do with Wolverine has proven to be one of the X-Men's most frustrating elements as of late, with the character having passed away in 2014, only to be replaced by his time-displaced Old Man equivalent. Just a year later, the character was brought back in Marvel Legacy, stealing the spotlight away from other X-Men even as his daughter Laura had adopted his mantle, and was doing a fine job of it too.
Point being, Wolverine doesn't have to be everywhere. He works fine on the X-Men, individually, or even as a part of the Avengers, but not all at once.