Wolverine and the X-Men: Difference between revisions

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The show begins with the destruction of the Xavier Institute, and Professor Xavier and Jean Grey missing, apparently dead. A distraught Cyclops disbands the team, and everyone heads in their own directions. After a run-in with some token anti-mutant villains, [[Wolverine]] decides the X-Men must be reassembled, and begins locating the missing members.

 

 

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* [[Abandoned Warehouse]]: In the second episode, Avalanche levels an entire street of what the news conveniently announces as "empty warehouses".

* [[After the End]]: the [[Bad Future]] Xavier is stuck in and the rest of the X-men are trying to prevent

* [[Air Vent Passageway]]: Averted and even lampshaded in ''Thieves Gambit'', when Logan and Remy are sneaking into Bolivar Trask's warehouse.

'''Gambit:''' Only in the world of cinema. In real life, they ''never'' hold. }}

* [[An Ice Person]]: Bobby Drake/Iceman.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: In this adaptation Cyclops is more anti-heroic than Wolverine...

* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]: Warren Worthington III is ''not pleased'' that his father bankrolls the anti-mutant movement, and isn't afraid to say it his face. {{spoiler|Scarlet Witch and Polaris give Magneto the same treatment after he crosses the [[Moral Event Horizon]] in the finale.}}

* [[Chew Toy]]: Forge.

* [[The Complainer Is Always Wrong]]: Because Logan is a [[Canon Sue|perfectly level-headed leader that makes infallible decisions and always wins his fights and never puts the team at unacceptable risk]], the dissenting troubled anti-hero Cyclops [[Sarcasm Mode|must always be wrong.]]

* [[Composite Character]]:

* [[The Computer Is Your Friend]]: Master Mold in the [[Bad Future]].

* [[Continuity Snarl]]: According to [[Word of God]], the ''Wolverine'' short of ''[[Hulk Vs]]'' takes place in the same universe as this show. That said, there are some things that in ''[[Hulk Vs]] Wolverine'' that contradict ''WatXM'' like {{spoiler|1=Wolverine remembering Weapon X and their members and meeting them again in the short when he has no idea who they are when he meets up with Sabretooth after years in the series. Also, Bruce Banner has no idea who Wolverine is in ''WatXM'', despite Wolverine being the reason for his two main Hulk-outs in the short and Wolvie first meeting Bruce Banner while he was Banner}}.

** Warren Worthington II [[Captain Obvious|(Warren Worthington III AKA Angel's father)]] finances senator Kelly's anti-mutant campaign platform, and provides the MRD's R&D and hardware as well; needless to say, [[Calling the Old Man Out|his son disagrees vocally]]. Unfortunately, by the time [[Heel Realization|he realizes he's being a gigantic dick]], it's too little too late, both to stop the anti-mutant movement from becoming a viable political and paramilitary force on its own and {{spoiler|to save his son from becoming Mister Sinister's brainwashed minion}}, leaving him with nothing but now cold and empty financial and material comforts and a mountain of regrets. Karma's a bitch sometimes.

* [[Curse Cut Short]]: ''Wolverine vs. The Hulk''.

* [[Dark Is Evil]]: The Shadow King.

* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Nightcrawler, [[You Should Know This Already|as always]].

* [[Instant Expert]]: Rogue, but just temporary.

* [[In the Blood]]: Commented on by Gambit when he steals Magneto's helmet and break's Polaris's heart (well, kinda) by revealing he was leaving without her. This, understandably, pisses off Polaris and she uses her powers to take back Magneto's helmet and almost sinks Gambit's boat.

* [[Intangible Man]]: Shadowcat.

* [[Jumped At the Call]]: Iceman and Shadowcat; literally, in Shadowcat's case.

* [[Love Triangle]]: Wolverine/Jean Grey/Cyclops and Emma Frost/Cyclops/Jean Grey.

* [[Man Behind the Man]]: {{spoiler|Apocalypse to Sinister}}, though if you're familiar with many other versions [[It Was His Sled|you probably guessed that]].

* [[Mechanical Evolution]]: The future Sentinels begin copying the powers of captured mutants.

* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: [[Lampshaded]]. [[Scarlet Witch]] can't believe Nightcrawler is serious when he states that Wolverine is no longer under Mojo's control because of a change in his eyes.

** The number of mutant cameos is frankly ridiculous(ly awesome). Seriously, there was a whole action sequence in one episode that was just dealing with ''Fever Pitch''.

** And when the Marauders Blockbuster and Vertigo are first seen, they're harassing the Morlock Berserker, in reference to their part in the infamous Morlock Massacre storyline.

** Depending on which media you were introduced to them. Rogue and Kitty seem to be movie versions, Emma is the comics version, Forge is no version we've ever seen, Poalris is a [[Daddy's Girl]], etc.

* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Nightcrawler seems to have no idea just how badly Scarlet Witch is into him.

* [[Power Strain Blackout]]: Christy faints after using her powers to save Wolverine and her father.

* [[Rebellious Princess]]: Polaris.

* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: {{spoiler|Poor Emma Frost...}}

* [[Reverse Mole]]: Played with. {{spoiler|Initially, Rogue looks like this in ''Hindsight Part 2''. She pretends to join the Brotherhood, but is working with the X-Men against them. But this is all a ploy. She's really working with the Brotherhood to use the X-Men to help push the anti-mutant agenda, thus justifying further anti-human activities by the Brotherhood and pushing along the path to war.}}

* [[Sacrificial Lamb]]: Jean Grey in the first episode. {{spoiler|At least, that's what they wanted us to believe.}}

* [[Say My Name]]: Cyclops: SINISTER!!!!!!!!

** What makes this infuriating is the fact that [[Nicktoons Network]] often advertises marathons of the show,which makes one wonder why they even canceled it in the first place if it was apparently so popular.

*** It was probably that pesky habit that anyone associated with making a show tends to have: demanding payment for services rendered.

* [[Shout-Out]]:

** Logan calls Hank [[Star Wars|Chewie]] in the first episode.

* [[Spider Tank]]: The Sentinel Prowler.

* [[Spotlight-Stealing Title]]: '''''Wolverine''''' and the X-Men. You might not notice the second part at first on some posters.

* [[Supporting Leader]]: In the future it's Xavier, but in the present Magneto (oddly enough) cites Nightcrawler as one of these characters. One episode shows that he actually does have fantastic leadership skills and his time with the X-Men has made him well-respected in the mutant community.

* [[Teleportation Sickness]]: In "Hunting Grounds", the Scarlet Witch when Nightcrawler teleports both of them repeatedly.

* [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]: The way time changes in the future from the present.

* [[Token Good Teammate]]: Domino, to the Brotherhood.

* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: Quicksilver, as noted below.

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]; Oh sure Inner Circle go ahead and try to probe Phoniex's mind without Emma Frost, the one who know what she's doing. I'm sure nothing will go wrong.

* [[The Worf Effect]]:

** [[The Juggernaut|Juggernaut]] only makes two appearances in the series. In the first he was clobbered to demonstrate how powerful another character was. His second sequence is barely a cameo, where he escapes entirely off-screen. He doesn't even get to say a word. Commented upon in his first appearance when he gets launched halfway across a city and knocked out cold.

'''Kitty Pryde:''' Never mind. }}

** Wolverine, despite having his name in the title, is not slacking on his indestructible punching bag duties. Against anyone with a name he either loses, stalemates, or gets a beatdown before winning. The hazards of having blades as your main offense when you aren't allowed to cut anyone.

 

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