The host of the YouTube show "Film Theory" discusses the movie Logan and the decline of Wolverine's healing factor. He argues that Wolverine's adamantium skeleton is not the cause of his decline, but rather the natural process of aging and the shortening of his telomeres. He explains that as cells divide and age, telomeres shorten and can no longer protect the DNA, leading to genetic mutations and errors. In Wolverine's case, the mutation that gave him his healing powers is being damaged, causing his abilities to decline. The host suggests that this is a more plausible explanation for Wolverine's decline than the adamantium poisoning suggested in the movie.
1. Logan is 140 years old in the movie.
2. The Adamantium in Logan's skeleton was implanted in a lab in the 1970s.
3. Logan's actual X-Men powers are his feral senses, his ultra-healing ability, and six bone claws.
4. Logan's healing factor is slower and less powerful in the movie.
5. Metal implants can cause problems for people, especially over time.
6. The human genome has about 0.32 mutations every time a cell divides.
7. Adults replace about 50 million cells per day.
8. Telomers are like buffers that protect chromosomes from damage.
9. Telomers get shorter as a person gets older.
10. Once telomers are gone, a person can start to see problems like replication errors.
11. Logan's healing factor is gone due to cell senescence.
12. Logan's X-Men mutation is being damaged due to old age.
13. A DNA mutation gave Logan his powers, and now a mutation is taking them away.