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Sort of SS it's a bit more complicated than that.
The Hardy Weinberg principle explains why we don't always see dominant traits being most common. In humans, for instant, polydactyly (having an extra finger) is a dominant trait. However, the vast majority of humans have 5 fingers which is the recessive (aa) trait. The reasons for this may be unclear..for instance, in the past a human with extra fingers may have trouble finding a mate or even surviving if it made it difficult to perform tasks. This means that the dominant trait was selected against, though it still exists in the population. Selection may eventually change this fact, if for some reason the extra digit makes survival or reproduction easier (though not likely in this day and age).
Sometimes we see isolated populations with a skew of these principles, due to genetic drift. For instance, in isolated populations, a larger amount of people may display an uncommon trait because their gene pool is so small. If a few founding members had an allele, then all their descendents and the smaller breeding population may amplify the incidence of the trait. Polydactyly is more common in Amish populations than it is in other populations, for instance.
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The problem with Vargas (other than his lack of interesting personality, motivation, or any good reason why I should care at all about him) was that he was just an unstoppable Übermensche.... and that's NOT how evolution works.
Evolution means adaption to whatever conditions the organism is living in. For example, if you live in a pitch dark cave, senses other than sight will evolve to be stronger. Evolution means specialization, not being "better" overall. You can evolve a creature that's perfect for its environment (like a shark), but not one that's going to be all-around-better than anything that's come before.
Now admittedly, it's a little late for a story with a woman who can control the weather due to her GENETICS to start worrying about good science. But swiping the rug out from under the feet of the X-Men's concept like that..... well, if you make all those past stories meaningless than why should it mean anything? Why should I care and keep reading? It's bad storytelling when you start to erode your own mythology, that's my standpoint.
Granted, that IRL evolution doesn't mean "better" but rather better suited to the environment, but the comic book portrayal of evolution is usually being better in physical and mental attributes. That's why i said it would make sense.
As for it being bad writing, i don't think so. I think it would be a very dramatic and if well written, a story arc that would not soon be forgotten.
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