DaVinci Code Parody and X-men3

As I continue to edit the novel I've written, and peruse the hatrack writing forum on tips and discussions about being a writer, and about books in general, I came upon a general consensus from the people who post there that the DaVinci Code was a horribly written book. I'm not sure to what degree I agree with that mentality. I enjoyed the story at least, even if it wasn't the Most Amazing Thing Ever, but I also only listened to it on audio while driving up the state. In other words, I didn't listen to it (or read it) closely enough to pay any real attention to the quality of the writing itself. It was mostly just backround story to make my 7 hour drive more enjoyable.

However, I did come across this DaVinci Code parody that I thoroughly enjoyed. (WARNING: parody possibly contains spoilers)

"I still don't understand," said Sophie, thinking of the horrible events that happened with her grandfather, events so shocking she didn't want to think about them. At all. She saw in her mind's eye the thing that she wasn't thinking about. It frightened her, and so she decided to not think about it for an even longer period of time.

I think, mostly, I'm just an easy audience in most cases.



XMEN 3
Speaking of usually being an easy audience, there is one major flaw I noticed in Xmen-3 that I just have to let out.

WARNING!!!
spoils the end of the movie so don't read the rest of this post if you havn't seen it yet, and if you plan to.


I'm serious.


Stop reading if you don't want it spoiled.


Ok, don't say I didn't warn you.


So at the very end when Jean Grey / Phoenix is going crazy and killing everything with her mind (how cool is that!) and the heros are escaping with THE BOY WHO NEGATES MUTANT POWERS, I was utterly shocked that the best solution they could come up with was "wolverine walk up to her using your healing powers to stay alive and kill her." After all you have

a)A mutant who is a good person underneath but who has lost control of her powers to the point of killing the people she loves the most

b)A boy who's mutant power is to completely nullify the mutant power of anyone within a certain proximity to him

and honestly no one had the thought to put a) and b) together? Walk to boy up until she's not a threat and knock her out, perhaps? Pick up a power-draining-syringe off the ground and stab her with IT instead of with wolverine's claws? Maybe they should try teaching the students at the mutant school to actually think once in a while. Y'know, with their brains.