I've finished watching the original X-Men trilogy having recently fallen down the rabbit hole and I will say this. They're entertaining films, funny even, I enjoy watching Wolverine claw some bad guys and his sense of humor. The other mutants are great too. However, the biggest flaw they have and I know I am not alone in this is the following: Logan's love for Jean Grey. I don't just say this because I have a crush on Logan myself, but I think logically, this love he has for a woman he barely knows and is taken is just creepy. I know the cliche, he's the charming bad boy and then sees this one lady he can't have and loves a chase. It was just poorly written as they didn't have too many scenes together. And the fact that she can read his mind shouldn't be an excuse to justify those feelings he has. I know this is in the comics too and even some animated series that I will likely never watch but still, it just felt so forced you know.
Every fictional character I open my heart to has flaws and this is Logan's, I shouldn't let it get to me as this is only Marvel's vision and it may not make sense to me. When I was a teenager, I didn't handle this very well and would often stop watching out of rage or sadness. Now as an adult I just acknowledge the negatives and try really hard mentally not to get upset and then focus on what I do enjoy most about these films. I am free to create my own version of the character and who he is with in my mind. Why do you think I write fanfiction, songs, and daydream a lot?
It is difficult to ignore the negatives and concentrate on the positives but I feel like if I didn't expose myself to the negatives then I would have been even more upset if I discovered them later.
Nonetheless, Wolverine is officially one of my fictional loves and always will be, nothing can change that no matter how many times I watch these films, even this ridiculous flaw. Because in my mind and heart, he belongs to me. ❤