80's X-Trends in 'Apocalypse'

Last week it was announced that Bryan Singer is officially going to direct the next installment of the franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse.  This has many fans like myself cheering with relief.  Shortly after that announcement it was also released that this film would take place almost ten years after X-Men: Days of Future Past, which means the X-Men are heading to the 80's.  

After seeing DOFP I feel like this franchise is back on track and heading in the right direction with Singer at the helm.  The 80's will be a great era to explore, not to mention all the great things that came out of X-Men comics in the 1980's.  Here are five things that were in X-Men during that time that I'd like to see in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Wolverine's Brown Costume

"Well what would you prefer?  Yellow spandex?"  Words uttered by Cyclops to Wolverine as they suited up in their black leather uniforms in the first X-Men film back in 2000.  Since then the modern day X-team has stuck with black, but we did get a glimpse of the brown Wolverine costume in The Wolverine as a deleted scene.  I prefer it over Logan's classic yellow, and now that its been teased please put Hugh Jackman in the outfit just once!

Storm's Mohawk

Nothing was more a staple of X-Men in the 1980's than Storm's Mohawk.  It screamed modern fashion back in the day and has been talked about ever since.  It's become so legendary that Storm is currently sporting this Mohawk again in the present comics.  I think it says, "mess with me and I'll light your ass up."

Archangel

At the end of DOFP we not only saw Apocalypse but also his four horsemen in the distance.  Several X-Men go on to become part of the horsemen crew like Sunfire, Gambit, and most famously, Angel.  X3 wasted not only Ben Foster's acting talent but the character of Angel.  After becoming the horsemen, Death, Warren Worthington III is a torched soul who is must constantly battle his dark side.  It was one the first times the X-Men had to battle one of their own and it was great to read.

The Morlocks

Speaking of Archangel, Warren only accepted Apocalypse's dark offer because his wings were ripped off by Sabertooth during the Mutant Massacre.  The Morlocks are mutants who live in hiding because most of them can not pass for human.  Mr. Sinister sends his Marauders to the Morlock tunnels to kill them because he deems them unworthy.  The X-Men, along with Thor, intervene but all does not end well.  The Morlocks are just a great way to show the other side of being a mutant.  If mutants are the ugly stepchildren of superheroes then the Morlocks are the ugly stepchildren that are never allowed to see what "outside" is.

Nathan Summers

Yes, Cable did make his appearance in 1990, but little baby Nathan was born in 1986.  Since then Nathan has spent his life time-traveling to fight Apocalypse.  X-Men: Apocalypse would be great place to get a glimpse of Cable.  He's one of the coolest mutants with a great mythology that people will love seeing on screen.