My favorite portrayal of Wolverine

         Wolverine from X-Men has been a popular character throughout the ages. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the image of Wolverine has also changed with it. Take a quick image search on DuckDuckGo, the first results would be the portrayal by Hugh Jackman.

         And gosh, I can't imagine a better cast for this character. It's like how I will always see Chris Hemsworth as Thor. These days, you would have to specify that you want to search for the "classic" Wolverine to find the old school look.

         There's another portrayal of Wolverine, or Logan, that's less prominent in the media. This one is actually my favorite. Not so much for his costume, but his character.

         For those of you who don't know, this is Wolverine from X-Men: Evolution, a TV series from early 2000s. Look it up on IMDb if you are curious. X-Men: Evolution has a total of four seasons (52 episodes). Despite being one of the longest running animated series based on Marvel characters, it's underrated. I can't blame the general populace because how do you compete with someone like Hugh Jackman?

         The series has most of the mutants as teenagers, finding their ways as they mature into adulthood. Given the setting of what Charles Xavier do for mutant youths, it fitted rather well.

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         Anyways, back to Logan. The reason why I like this rendition of Wolverine is his role to the X-Men. In this series, Logan is a role model and a mentor to the young mutants. He still retains his blunt and rough character, but he is fair and shows genuine concern for his friends. In short, he acts as the "father figure" for many youths at the Institute.

         He's often seen collaborating with the Professor and reports on what was happening. So, he wasn't all brawns and no brain. I supposed it only made sense when the only other adults around were Storm and Beast.

         The best part? There's no weird obsession with Jean Grey. That love triangle with Cyclops has always bothered me. I have never found Jean Grey to be that special. Not even the whole Dark Phoenix arc made her more interesting to me. Of course, that is a matter of opinion. Since she's a teenager, along with Scott, in this series, we avoid that altogether.

         Wolverine is often referred to as Logan or "Mr. Logan" by other mutants at the Institute. The show focused more on the individuals than the feats under their codenames.

         To prove my point, here's a compilation of his moments in the series.

         To my original point, this is my favorite iteration of Wolverine and it is way underrated.