User blog comment:LoveWaffle/Late Review - The Wolverine/@comment-1713281-20130827030654/@comment-1895174-20130828163808

I was actually wondering about that myself, Kilroy. It's hard to tell if he truly remembered any of the events in Nagasaki, or if his memory was coming back to him as he encountered these figures from his past.

As for losing his claws, I really think it's evidence FOX might be looking at potentially putting this franchise to bed. Unless they're complacent with how far this franchise has fallen commercially, there's no reason for them not to be. And, for what it's worth, Iron Man 3 did the same thing with Tony giving up the Iron Man persona, destroying all his armors, and finally having the shrapnel (and the reactor) removed from his chest. Both Iron Man 3 and The Wolverine conclude their hero's journeys, their personal arcs, but with Iron Man we know that ending has to be negated because The Avengers 2 is coming. With Wolverine, I'll hope for the best.