Red being better than Blue or Gold is hardly high praise. I thought Jean's portrayal was just okay, I was really expecting more.
I'm not reading X-Force, is Jean really not a major character there?
I'm no Jean expert, but setting aside how I felt she herself wasn't really used as best as possible, the book was a team one and taken in full I think Red was a letdown.
Everyone perpetually looks twenty, don't they?