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It is consistent with internal logic. That logic is that the character isn't bound by laws of science.
And I found the "magic blood" not a problem because its unreal, its because it removes any tension from that film or any other future films in that series. Once death is "cheated" then whats to be worried about? It hurts the film on a narrative level.
Once you agree to the suspension of disbelief that the wolverine character can exist, you are also subscribing to the notion that ANYTHING is possible. because once you accept that the character exists when its utterly impossible for him to exist in a world that is bound by our laws of science, then you can't say "i want these set of rules to apply, but not this set". You've already agreed with the filmmaker that none of this applies.
Re: movie physics posts below-it IS possible to jump forward on a moving train. Depends how fast it is moving, Jul 09, 10:51
Wolverine does not have superhuman strength {nm} Jul 09, 10:54
superhuman fast-twitch muscle fibers, maybe? {nm} Jul 09, 11:00
no, he has healing factor, superhuman senses, and bones coated with metal, no superhuman strength {nm} Jul 09, 11:05
The air resistance on a bullet train speeding at 185mph will knock you back. {nm} Jul 09, 11:01
really, so what? its a comic book movie, its not real, none of it is real. As soon as you say, that could never happen" Jul 09, 11:09
I don't get your "it's only a movie" argument. Believability is the difference bwetween a good movie and a bad movie. {nm} Jul 09, 11:11
It is consistent with internal logic. That logic is that the character isn't bound by laws of science. Jul 09, 11:39
Each superhero has defined powers and weaknesses. Doesn't mean every superhero is automatically all-powerful. {nm} Jul 09, 14:08
My bar is my bar. I expect superheroes in superhero movies to act like superheroes. I dont think thats a low bar. {nm} Jul 09, 13:09
One of the great pleasures of "The Incredibles" is watching their superheroes work around limitations, i.e., before... Jul 09, 20:33
With Antibody on this one. Logic trumps stupidity. You can stretch logic to some point but we all have our limits. {nm} Jul 09, 11:49
Heat vision. Superman came from Krypton which had a much heavier gravity than Earth. {nm} Jul 09, 12:44
Superman gets his superpower from our yellow sun. {nm} Jul 09, 14:06
it has been etablished he has some kind of internal propulsion (ie flight) so he can travel down faster than gravity. {nm} Jul 09, 15:03
