Originally posted by Juk3n
I'm not talking about well trained /enhanced cannon fodder like the hand, im talking about NAMED top tiers, like Elektra/Cap/Tooth/Blade/DP/Cable etc. He may HAVE higher stats, but HAVING the ability to do somthing and consistantly DOING it is 2 different things.
And who says him not doing this on a constant basis comes from lack of ability?
The fact is, when Wolverine's forced into using his skill he does so beyond a state of admirably.
I fail to see what you think Elektra brings to this thread as she's grossly superhuman in all aspects including her mind.
Cap doesn't support any argument as each time Wolverine has faced Cap he's either been 1. Holding back or 2. Comprimised on some level.
Sabretooth is extremely skilled and has played the part of a fool for years just to trick everyone around him... beyond that he's FAR more superhuman than anyone else on that list in terms of sheer physicality, beyond that he's able to manipulate Wolverine's emotions through his use of mindgames.. It's one of the points that was made when Logan went to deal with Creed level headed outfought him and tossed his ass off a cliff.
DP is regularly disarmed or put to a disadvantage by Wolverine in h2h combat.
And Cable has been stated to have multiple files on Wolverine from which to study and that he knows Wolverine's movements so well he can blah blah blah.. you get the point...
Now when it comes to skilled and namer opponents:
Wolverine's had mass impressive performances against the likes of Lazaer, Himself, Shingen, Daredevil, Shang Chi, Psylocke, Ogun, Punisher, Shatterstar, Stick, Silver Samurai, Winter Soldier, Gambit, Kane, Deathstrike, X-23, Nightcrawler, Domina and I can keep going..... It's not as if Wolverine able to outfight people with great fighting skill is anything new, and that's inclusive of people from every KMC tier.
When it comes to his speed and reaction times there should be no question that his movements are grossly superhuman as well given his in fight encounters.
Multiple fights with prime sentinals who blitzed X-men members and moved too fast Cyclops couldn't even track.
Taking down multiple werewolves who were moving too fast for Vindicator to deal with.
Blitzing a small group of X-force members before they could mount a defense.
Taking out multiple machines which had to increase size and speed to fight Logan in Snikt.
Rushing past and breaking to a head start before multiple superhumans could react in the new Weapon X book.
Putting Deathstrike in defensive fights who keeps upgrading speed for Logan.
Doing acrobatics behind Speed Demon's sprints without losing ground.
Causing Spiderman to doubt his own speed against Logan's.
And once again I could keep going....
I feel that there's a couple issues here.. the first is with Logan.. as he's always in a state of fighting his own nature, there's no telling how much of himself he holds back. The most recent issue of Origins shows Wolverine willing himself to give in to the animal making him run faster and faster as a result. It may be possible that Wovlerine simply tries to reserve himself, and as a result thinks too much.. It's something he's been accused of in combat before by other skilled fighters and coincidently his best feats of skill come from when he isn't thinking about the fight.
When it comes to his speed, it plays up or down based on who he's fighting as does anyone's in comics.. you guys act like Cap's never had problems with Crossbones or Batman's never got the drop on him by Joker. Which brings me to issue number two...
I think the thing that's bothersome here is that people recognize what character's typical performance levels entail, yet when you have a Batman thread or an Iron Fist thread, batkicks and trainwreckers get legitimately thrown into the debate and typical performance gets tossed to the forewind which makes us assess the characters from very high points in their career for the purpose of a fight. Yet, when it's Wolverine who's involved.. all the sudded we're forced to forget half of his career?
It seems a bit self serving to argue this way IMO.