I think I am ok with how Hickman reinterpreted Omega status. It's essentially the same (mutants with powers that have an undefinable upper limit). The only extra thing he did was say Omega mutants normally have only ONE power that is Omega level. Since Jean has 2 powers, telepathy and telekinesis, he made her TP Omega.
While TK is her signature power, she's often described as the most powerful telepath on Earth, and this new classification solidifies that status. (Characters like Prof X, Shadow King, Emma, Rachel, and Betsy are not listed as Omega TPs. Quentin Quire is the only other one, and he's too inexperienced to rival Jean.) Jean is clearly one of the most powerful telekinetics on Earth, but this just means we won't see any Dark Phoenix level feats from her (like blowing up stars and so forth) without a connection to the Phoenix Force.
Really, the only thing I'm annoyed by is that Exodus got to be classified as the only known Omega level telekinetic, haha. |