Is Lack of Continuity the X-Men Franchise’s Secret Weapon?

It’s a common complaint that X-Men films and continuity hardly walk hand in hand.

But is this really a problem?

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.

Was Wade Wilson a young mutant in the 70s or an average man given superpowers in the 2010s?

Was Emma Frost a child in the late seventies or an adult in the early sixties?

Was Boliver Trask Bill Duke in 2006 or Peter Dinklage in 1973?

The list goes on.

The altered timeline inDays Of Future Pastcan explain some things, but not all.

No amount of changing history is going to account for Wade Wilsons vastly diverging portrayals.

AndLoganis also apparently the best superhero film in years.

I brushed it off then; after all,The Winter Soldieris nothing likeGuardians Of The Galaxy, right?

Except for the fact that, on closer examination, it kind of is.

There is still a big organization with a flashy facility overseeing everything.

All the heroes are still basically the same.

To expect otherwise is to fundamentally misunderstand what this franchise is all about.

And yet, coming intoLogan, does anybody think that Wolverine and Professor X are safe?

And its no secret thatLoganhas more swearing and gore than just about any superhero film yet seen.

If nothing else, its something we havent seen before.

Is anybody really expecting the same of the next Marvel film?

The same principle applies to Marvel.

At worst, their films can be forgettable.

At best, they can be very good.

But not a single one reaches the nadir of aCatwomanor the heights of aThe Dark Knight.

Even the most respected come with caveats.

Of course, making any assumptions is premature until we see exactly howLoganis received by the world at large.

A cursory glance around the internet proves Im far from the only one.

At least, Fox definitely will.