Comments on: Wolverine: Weapon X #8 Review: Brain Power

By: astronomius

astronomius — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:23:39 +0000

yeah, “bowels” is right… we’ll see a lot more of those by the time this story arc wraps up.

boobs, butts, bowels and brains; this is definitely a story any person with a shred of moral decency will not want kids to read.

oh, and a little insight, too, on the revelation Rot has about Logan (James); my guess is that Wolverine has some kind of memory shunt or (whatever you want to call it, like) a trans-memory template to allow for multiple memory implants?

i mean, Logan is still a programmable killer of sorts…

oh, sorry, SPOILER ALERT!!!

heh heh

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:02:47 +0000

I loved this issue. For one, despite his psychic barriers, Wolverine all too susceptible to brain control/wash. I tend to think it’s due to his own self-doubt which inherently weakens his mind to the point that he lets go. He knows he’s been used and he knows he has to work to remain in a stable mental condition. It works against him I think, never mind that he was unaware of the attack, so they had time to control him. I have no problems with him being overrun easily.

As for the brain machine, I took it that he developed these devices because that was what he was into prior to his confinement. Whomever must have thought that him talking about brain controls is just too damn crazy. So yeah, it’s over the top but in a fun and deviant way.

Who knows if this place was never looked into before, its really only been a year. It is plausible that people came and he invited them in and they were never seen of again. Perfectly within the realm of the horror genre. This also being in San Francisco allows this place to exist on a surreal level. If this was in NYC, then many questions could be raised.

Melita I think will be a throw-away character eventually, like Cassie Lathrop (who should make a return, since the setting is close by). A product of the writer who will get wisked away when he leaves. But I like her. She’s of a different nationality and the seeds were planted in issue #1 when he saved her. She got attracted to the bad guy, the guy she never had before. Nothing wrong about that. Lets see how long it lasts and why Wolverine is fond of her and using her. I take it that he’s using her to find something/someone and needs help. He obviously is growing to her or else he wouldn’t be questioning it. I for one can’t wait for issue #9

By: jrpbsp

jrpbsp — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:54:10 +0000

Last issue did feel dragged and this issue felt rushed. Pacing is one of the big issues I have seen so far, you have to know when to plod on and when not too. I do not think it is a good idea to dump all the so called reveals into one issue especially when it negates what came before.

The big difference here is, in all the brain washing, was that the other organizations knew who he was and custom made the programs to compensate for his will power. This is versus a doctor that can simply knock out Wolverine like any other homeless man and then control him? Sorry I still don’t buy it.

By: Deadpool

Deadpool — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:19:34 +0000

I don’t think this issue was slapped together at all. In your last review you complained about how things were dragged out and wondered what the explanation behind his brainwashing was. Well this issue not only goes out to explain the mystery, but even reference other past brain washing Logan went through in the past. (Horse Man of Death anyone?)

Logan’s tolerance for brainwashing has always been inconsistent and evidence of Enemy of the State is proof of that. Wolverine Weapon X can’t be held responsible for Marvel’s poor inconsistency since this has happened a million times before. Jason Aaron is brilliant and his respect for old readers should be appreciated and not scorned.

I definitely give this issue 5 stars