History Fridge / XMenDaysofFuturePast

* As all CosmicRetcon stories, this one has a huge ProtagonistCenteredMorality. The very idea of a world that ceases to be, to be replaced by a completely different one, is a huge horror if you stop to think about it for a moment. We have seen dead people who is now alive, and dead couples wich are reunited again, but things may be different elsewhere. What about the people who met and love in the old timeline, and never met in the new one? What about the children of such unions, who would simply cease to exist? This problem was adressed in [[ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast the comic]], and the doomed lovers agreed to sacrifice their love on behalf of the world. But what about similar lovers elsewhere, who did not even know what would happen? Even more, a cosmic retcon does this ''to the whole universe'', not just to Planet Earth, and [[ButterflyOfDoom who can predict how other worlds would be affected?]] For example, let's suppose that we have changed a timeline where Brett Ratner butchered ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga to a new timeline where the story goes on as it is meant to. That means that those poor aliens of the D'Bari system, who did not even know about Earth in the original timeline, are now doomed to intergalactic genocide.

** It's also heavily implied that due to his [[BreakTheCutie mental state]] ([[{{WMG}} and maybe his powers becoming stronger]]) he can't block out the voices anymore. Previously, he'd had to concentrate to hear thoughts, but now he just hears everyone within a certain range. And since [[spoiler: he started hearing them while in an isolated mansion]], it's a pretty big range.

* As all CosmicRetcon stories, this one has a huge ProtagonistCenteredMorality. The very idea of a world that ceases to be, to be replaced by a completely different one, is a huge horror if you stop to think about it for a moment. We have seen dead people who is now alive, and dead couples wich are reunited again, but things may be different elsewhere. What about the people who met and love in the old timeline, and never met in the new one? What about the children of such unions, who would simply cease to exist? This problem was adressed in [[ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast the comic]], and the doomed lovers agreed to sacrifice their love on behalf of the world. But what about similar lovers elsewhere, who did not even know what would happen?
** Even more, a cosmic retcon does this ''to the whole universe'', not just to Planet Earth, and [[ButterflyOfDoom who can predict how other worlds would be affected?]] For example, let's suppose that we have changed a timeline where Brett Ratner butchered ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga to a new timeline where the story goes on as it is meant to. That means that those poor aliens of the D'Bari system, who did not even know about Earth in the original timeline, are now doomed to intergalactic genocide.

** Even more, a cosmic retcon does this ''to the whole universe'', not just to Planet Earth, and [[ButterflyOfDoom who can predict how other worlds would be affected?]] For example, let's suppose that we have changed a timeline where Brett Ratner butchered the Dark Phoenix Saga to a new timeline where the story goes on as it is meant to. That means that those poor aliens of the D'Bari system, who did not even know about Earth in the original timeline, are now doomed to intergalactic genocide.

** During the same meeting where Trask argues for eliminating the mutants to Congress, he uses Xavier's own dissertation on the theory of mutants and twists his words to make it sound like mutants are a threat to humanity. Now, how's that for irony...

** Considering that the BadFuture in question could very well end in the complete extinction of all human life (and in fact pretty much ''does'' because Mutants are the natural result of humanity's continuing evolution) It's still a better trade.

* The BadFuture results in the complete genocide of the mutant race and worldwide destruction. But think about how it all began, how history books would describe it. It all began with UsefulNotes/RichardNixon. Sure, actually it was some low rank guy named Trask, but history books would remember who was in government back then and gave the green light to the Sentinel project.
** It's highly unlikely that in any future the Sentinels control that there is anyone left to write any history books.

* In the pentagon elevator scene Quicksilver says to magneto "So you can manipulate metal...my mom once knew a guy like that." causing Eric to do a double take. In the X-men comics [[spoiler: Quicksilver is Magneto's son]]

** During the same meeting where Trask argues for eliminating the mutants to Congress, he uses a paper from a professor at ''Oxford'' University on mutant evolution. Consider ''who else'' went to Oxford, and had been working on a paper on that same subject. Now, how's that for irony...

** During the same meeting where Trask argues for eliminating the mutants to Congress, he uses a paper from a professor at ''Oxford'' University on mutant evolution. Consider ''who else'' went to Oxford, and had been working on a paper on that same subject.

* The BadFuture results in the complete genocide of the mutant race and worldwide destruction. But think about how it all began, how history books would describe it. It all began with UsefulNotes/RichardNixon. Sure, actually it was some low rank guy named Trask, but history books would remember who was in government back then and gave the green light to the Sentinel project.

* Watch the bad future, the complete genocide of the mutant race and the worldwide destruction caused in that war. Then, think how did it all began, how would history books describe it. It all began with UsefulNotes/RichardNixon! Oh, yes, actually it was some low rank guy named Trask, but history books would remember who was in government back then and gave the green light to the Sentinel project: Nixon! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPo7e59JXlc Nixon always wins!! Arooooo!!]]

* During the opening monologue, it is mentioned that Mutants, future Mutants, [[InTheBlood parents of Mutants]], [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs future parents of Mutants]], [[InfantImmortality children]] [[AvertedTrope of Mutants]], Mutant sympathizers, and anyone who got in the way were almost [[KillThemAll completely either killed or imprisoned]] by the time of the movie, leaving only the "very worst of humanity" unharmed. The only people left alive are those that share neither sympathy nor genetics with the mutants, and they all stood by and let the genocide of ''most of the human race'' happen, all in the name of eradicating the minuscule fraction that they were afraid of. Ironic, considering that the Sentinels were originally designed by Trask (very well, might I add, enough that even if someone has the Mutant X-gene but has no Mutant powers they are not a target, as Hank fortunately discovers) to target Mutants and ''only'' Mutants. They GrewBeyondTheirProgramming and the survivors decided that that was perfectly okay.

* During the opening monologue, it is mentioned that Mutants, future Mutants, [[InTheBlood parents of Mutants]], [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs future parents of Mutants]], [[InfantImmortality children]] [[AvertedTrope of Mutants]], Mutant sympathizers, and anyone who got in the way were almost [[KillThemAll completely either killed or imprisoned]] by the time of the movie, leaving only the "very worst of humanity" unharmed. The only people left alive are those that share neither sympathy nor genetics with the mutants, and they all stood by and let the genocide of ''most of the human race'' happen, all in the name of eradicating the minuscule fraction that they were afraid of. Ironic, considering that the Sentinels were originally designed by Trask (very well, might I add) to target Mutants and ''only'' Mutants. They GrewBeyondTheirProgramming and the survivors decided that that was perfectly okay.

* As all CosmicRetcon stories, this one has a huge ProtagonistCenteredMorality. The very idea of a world that ceases to be, to be replaced by a completely different one, is a huge horror if you stop to think about it for a moment. We have seen dead people who is now alive, and dead couples wich are reunited again, but things may be different elsewhere. What about the people who met and love in the old timeline, and never met in the new one? What about the children of such unions, who would simply cease to exist? This problem was adressed in [[ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast the comic]], and the doomed lovers agreed to sacrifice their love on behalf of the world. But what about similar lovers elsewhere, who did not even know what would happen?

* Wolverine in the new timeline is basically erased from existence, his mind overwritten by his doppelganger from an alternate reality. There really was no other way to save everyone, but the implications are pretty horrifying.

* The inhibitor clamps on the mutant prisoner's necks in the future contain a neon orange liquid. Just like the serum 1973!Charles and 1973!Hank use to inhibit their powers. The Sentinels are using Charles' own serum to pacify mutants!
* Why did Boliver Trask see uniting against mutants as the only way for humans to peacefully coexist? Because both the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Paris Peace Conference already proved that two sides as embittered against each other as the Soviets and the Americans and the Vietnamese and the Americans would [[EnemyMine drop their conflict and unite in a heartbeat when a common enemy was sighted]]!

* It seems a little OutOfCharacter for Charles to suddenly hate and suppress his mutant powers, but consider his situation. Not only was his telepathy affected by his paralysis, but the overall attitude and minds of people around him has probably gotten a lot darker and more cynical. It was most likely much more enjoyable to be a telepath during the more positive early 60's than the negative and depressing early 70's.
** Not to mention the rather horrifying experience with Shaw and the coin, thanks to his powers.

* Wolverine in the new timeline is basically erased from existence, his mind overwritten by his doppelganger from an alternate reality. There really was no other way to save everyone, but the implications are pretty horrifying.
** Alternately, he has trouble adjusting because the "previous past" is what's freshest in his mind. When he was first sent back, he had no idea where he was or who the woman was, but it slowly came back to him and he recognized exactly who he was with. Kitty said that he'd be the only one to ''remember'' the old reality, so it's possible he'll simply have both sets of memories once the shock wears off.
** It's also possible that Charles was aware of what would happen to Logan as a result of the time travel and worked out a way to fix his memories once he knew Logan was back, so to speak.

* It seems a little OutOfCharacter for Charles to suddenly hate and suppress his mutant powers, but consider his situation. Not only was his telepathy affected by his paralysis, but the overall attitude and minds of people around him has probably gotten a lot darker and more cynical. It was most likely much more enjoyable to be a telepath during the more positive early 60's than the negative and depressing early 70's.

* FridgeBrilliance: Mystique is disguised as a US army colonel when she goes to Vietnam. The colonel's speech patterns and expressions are distinctly odd -- intentionally so. 'He' has ''feminine'' speech patterns and body language, a sign that Mystique is still somewhat inexperienced acting as someone of a different gender.
* FridgeBrilliance: The inhibitor clamps on the mutant prisoner's necks in the future contain a neon orange liquid. Just like the serum 1973!Charles and 1973!Hank use to inhibit their powers. The Sentinels are using Charles' own serum to pacify mutants!
* FridgeHorror: Wolverine in the new timeline is basically erased from existence, his mind overwritten by his doppelganger from an alternate reality. There really was no other way to save everyone, but the implications are pretty horrifying.

* FridgeHorror: Wolverine in the new timeline is basically erased from existence, his mind overwritten by his doppelganger from an alternate reality. There really was no other way to save everyone, but the implications are pretty horrifying.

* FridgeBrilliance: Mystique is disguised as a US army colonel when she goes to Vietnam. The colonel's speech patterns and expressions are distinctly odd - intentionally so. 'He' has ''feminine'' speech patterns and body language, a sign that Mystique is still somewhat inexperienced acting as someone of a different gender.