Originally Posted by
taiedy
I'm sorry but this issue could have been a great showing for Jean but that ending was awkward and nausea-inducing. Gimmicks do not make for character moments. I've had a problem with the character of Jean and there are moments where I think she enormously shines, but simultaneously she is often used as a plot device for another character. At this point, her character is so toxic and stained that she is defined by either her relationship with Scott or Logan (which had never made sense in the first place, but a stupid retcon). Why the sex scene or the polyamorous elements. Its never been a character beat for either her or Scott. I can see it with Logan, and I would happily see it with characters where it makes sense. The sex scene didn't add anything to this issue. You don't have to 'dirty' her character to make her seem more interesting. But shit, comics have to make sales right..?! She was solid the whole issue, you could see why she did what she did and she was explosively great. Couldn't that have been enough?
Plus this is gonna end up silly if this was all fake.
I really didn't want to write this, but it has to be said, there is a reason why mangas and graphic novels (or indie comics) do much better narratively and commerically than mainstream comics like Marvel and DC, and I would happily get into that debate. Imma be honest, reading this till the end was like going on a good date but getting food poisoning. Just my two cents.