It was good that this bonus scene was after the main credits too, not having to wait until the end of the credits. That's how it should always be (and some films have done this lately: Pacific Rim and Avengers). I believe you should always stay until the main credits have been shown. Once the crawling text is on, then it's time to go, but the main credits are part of the film IMO. spoiler I knew it was coming but not what it was going to be. A mention of Trask Industries okay. Then Magneto showed up and I laughed out loud with joy because I was so excited. Really looking forward to Days of Future Past now. /spoilerOriginally Posted by Defcon
Okay, the line that bothered me in The Wolverine was near the end where Logan says to another character "you twisted mutant bitch". I couldn't believe that a mutant would use the word "mutant" in a derogatory insulting way to another mutant. Is it okay that both the speaker and target were mutants? I don't think so. I tried to see this another way, say that character was played by, I don't know, let's say Beyonce. Would the filmmakers have got away with the hero saying "you twisted b**** bitch"? I don't think so. Would it be different again if Logan was also played by a black actor? Should it?
Is it better that he used the word that is more descriptive "mutant" and not something more (in world) offensive like "mutie" or "genejoke"? I found it hard to decide exactly where I stand on this. It does feel very wrong for a person who's lived a long time as part of a persecuted minority group to throw the word around as an insult. I'm a bit more senstitive to this as one of the reasons I've loved the X-Men for the last twenty years is because of the gay metaphor. But as I've thought about it more, I realise if I wanted to really offend another gay person, I possibly would use an anti-gay slur, because I know it would hurt them (but I'd feel bad about it afterwards).
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