Written by The Curmudgeon There’s this scene at the beginning of Logan (2017) during which the titular character wakes to a group of thugs heisting the hubcaps from his car. A fight scene ensues, but not in the way you might be used to with this character. The “Weapon X” of his youth has given way to an old man, barely capable of keeping up with his younger attackers. In a pitiful display, one of his claws gets stuck in his forearm. Soon enough, he succumbs to his berserker rage – Logan , the man, yielding to Wolverine , the beast, decimating his foes with what could only be described as animalistic efficiency. What’s more interesting is the scene which follows. As Logan tends to his wounds, we get a glimpse of what’s going on underneath. He slowly and laboriously pushes bullets out of his ruined flesh, revealing calloused skin and countless scars. In an instant, we understand that the enhanced healing factor which kept Logan impervious to damage has deteriorated ove...