Logan: What really happened in Westchester?

There’s a lot of talk about the Westchester incident in Logan, and we quickly realize it’s tied to the situation of our hero. But what really happened?
Logan is the swan song of the eponymous character, an end in the form of apotheosis where our hero gives everything to protect Charles Xavier and Laura and to fight those who track them. Absolutely everything ! But if he remains able to shred his opponents into pieces, Logan is clearly tired and exhausted, defeated by the events that marked his life. And among these, of course, is the disappearance of the X-Men, which should have appeared in Logan , and more precisely in an opening scene where we would have seen what happened to them as melty could reveal it to you. But all this part of the past of our hero and of Charles Xavier is never explicitly told and only mentioned by name: the Westchester incident . Of course, Fans of the X-Men immediately recognized the term ” Westchester “, which actually refers to the county where the mutant school founded by Charles Xavier is located. So of course, this famous incident is never shown on the screen in Logan , but by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to make a A fairly precise idea of ​​what might have happened. Warning, spoilers! But by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to get a fairly accurate idea of ​​what might have happened. Warning, spoilers! But by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to get a fairly accurate idea of ​​what might have happened. Warning, spoilers!
We hear several times in Logan about the ” Westchester incident “, notably through radio and television. And this is how it is learned that many people were wounded during this tragic event – without actually knowing how many victims lost their lives. It is easy to understand, however, that Charles Xavier is no stranger to this whole story . In fact, he is even responsible! Professor X is in fact subject to crises that make him lose control of his powers and make him dangerous for all those around him. We even witnessed two of these crises, that of the hotel affecting no less than 600 people, that only Logan has the means to stop.
So it does not take us long to understand that the disappearance of the X-Men and the closure of the school for gifted ones have actually been caused by one of these loss of control. Charles Xavier himself confesses to us almost during this terrible night when he was assassinated by X-24, telling the man he believes to be Logan that he remembers what happened at Westchester. And let him remember having committed an unpardonable act . This is enough to make us understand that Professor X is responsible for the incident that led to the dissolution of the X-Men – certainly their deaths – and the abandonment of the school. And that may have led to a virulent reaction on the part of the government against the mutants.
So if Logan is partly devastated by his past and what he has done most awful during his life, he is not the only one to bear the burden of guilt! The world as described in the film is far from pleasing. The frightful fall of Charles Xavier, who has always been described as a brilliant and, above all, powerful and resistant spirit, finds its source in the Westchester incident. But he also explains in large part Logan’s behavior towards his mentor, this mixture of resignation tinged with aggressiveness and thoughtfulness. If Charles Xavier is responsible for the death of the X-Men, among whom was also Jean Gray, who should have been mentioned personally in the film , He is none the less the man who offered a roof and a family to our hero at a time when this one knew only a violent and solitary life . So much to say that he ultimately owes him a lot. The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film? The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film? The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film?