Originally Posted by
Papa Moai
This undoubtedly would have been sad for Jean-fans. However, I do think it would have been better for the X-Men lore overall. Possibly even better for Jean as character as well. Dark Phoenix Saga was the classic X-Men story and one of the most iconic superhero stories. After she was brought back, she was still a well-liked character but she never reached the greatness she had during Claremont's golden years. And her very presence devalued the story that made her iconic in the first place.