I can't help but wonder if the main X-Men team series would work better at Marvel. Characterisation would be far better for some of the key members (Storm, Cyclops, etc) who have until now been poorly fleshed out. The Fox/Singer approach of picking only two or three people to develop and letting the rest be non-entities doesn't really serve a TEAM of heroes very well.
The thought of such a reboot seems more relevant now that Logan ends the franchise with such finality. You do realise what Xavier is responsible for in Logan, right?
I've stayed away from spoilers, but I can imagine it has something to do with Logan's own arc in OML. Even so, this is mostly innuendo, and I'll wait to see how the movie handles it.
As for characterization, I agree to a point, but Deadpool is actually reversing that, and I thought Apocalypse honestly is on that path. I think even though Apocalypse is heavily flawed, it nailed Scott and Jean far better than the OT, and in a new movie that is less busy with other things (ahem, turns an eye toward an overexposed Mystique and a Magneto who needs to take at least a short break), they can absolutely nail the characters. Same with Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler. I simply want to see what Shipp is able to do as Storm besides standing there, which yes means another director and/or writer.
My point is we're a long way from the characterization issues of the OT.
Honestly, I'm not sure if it's what I wanted. With these films, I always have to try to find the things I like, and try to justify their decisions so I feel better about the rest of the stuff that I didn't like. There's a 'not quite' feeling about it all at times. We get the feeling the next film will be the one to finally bring what we want, and it never is. It's been 17 years of teasing us.
Logan just feels like something you do when you are ending the franchise for good.
I don't know if it's flourishing, it seems to lurch along with no certainty or consistency.
Singer's approach is a bit dated and, sadly, there are classic characters he just isn't interested in or doesn't 'get' (or that's how it seems).
I agree Singer's aesthetic look dated in Apocalypse. Maybe it was in DOFP, but the movie was so good it didn't matter. With Apocalypse, he had a weak script and it brought his flaws to the forefront. But Singer is stepping away.
Most of all though I guess I just disagree. I've liked FC and DOFP better than all of the MCU, and Deadpool more than a healthy chunk of it. I have a sneaking hunch Logan will be the best of the bunch. It seems like Logan will be an ending for Wolverine's journey (whatever that means) and Xavier's as well (most likely he'll not survive it). But the franchise doesn't need to end with their older selves.
Maybe most of all though I don't view Marvel as a golden utopia. Doctor Strange was middle of the road, like most of their movies are for me. They never take risks, which is why I liked DOFP and FC so much, and admittedly Deadpool took bigger risks than either. I know Marvel made Ant-Man (which I loathed) and GOTG (which I liked a lot), but they are all made from the same template and in roughly the same style.
I would much rather risk Fox's inconsistencies and get something like an R-rated adult oriented western about Wolverine than see him rebooted and turned into Iron Man's sidekick, because Iron Man is the equivalent of Mickey Mouse to the MCU now. I know that is maybe too cynical, but that is my first impression on Homecoming, and I would rather not have that happen to the mutants.
That would be great.
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