Originally Posted by
Mercury
Firstly, Jean's potential romantic pairing with Logan has hardly been central to her story. They've shared a handful, maybe two handfuls, of kisses that were mostly prompted by Logan. Otherwise, she's been a good friend to him and him to her, and that's about it. The central relationship in her life has always been Scott, some might say to her detriment. Meanwhile, he's been afforded the opportunity to explore himself through other romantic relationships, which no one seems to have a problem with. To be clear, no one should have a problem with it. By the same token, people shouldn't begrudge Jean because her eyes have wandered or she feels attracted to someone else, especially after all that she's been through and survived, which I can only imagine would change a person in many ways.
This is what I love about what Bendis and other writers during the time-displacement era did: They showed how a young Jean that was thrust into the future and made aware of the tragedies that would eventually befall her would and did change, instead of having her act as if nothing had happened, which would make absolutely no sense. She became angry, hardened, desperate, and determined to right a dystopian future and her own tragic fate no matter how it made her look to anyone else. She was strong and courageous yet also flawed and vulnerable. And even though she loved and eventually wound up back with Scott, their relationship didn't define her or determine her course(s) of action. By the time they had their reunion kiss, I was tearing up and quietly cheering.
Jean is an iconic character, complex and, at times, contradictory, and will always be. I suspect these are some of the aspects of her character that will always keep people interested in her, for ill or good, to make fun of or praise, for better or worse, one way or the other.
Hmm. You've given me something to ponder.
I agree with all of this.
I haven't given X-Corps a try but may just to see what you're talking about.
Fair enough.
You make a fair point about the "parallels between their experience[s] [of] life and death" feeling a bit forced. However, I also don't think the parallel was meant to be that deep. He died and came back; so did she. She was simply noting that to herself.
Yes to all of this. Admittedly, I am both repulsed by and strangely attracted to men like Logan, which is a contradiction I've had to contend with and been swept away by before. I totally relate to her attraction to him, but also her love for him as one of her closest friends. Also, I agree with you on the purported polyamorous relationship; it simply doesn't fit either of the three characters.