New year, new hope that Jean will get her agency back and be alive and not a blubbering mess.
The most important and illuminating piece of data to come out of the Insomniac Games leak is found in the fine print of their licensing agreement with Marvel. While some characters’ names and codenames are listed separately, including Jean’s, one pair—ONE IDENTITY—remains united. 🤌🏻🔥
Jean Grey in the words of Walt Whitman, from his masterpiece Leaves of Grass, "Song of Myself" (51 and 52):
"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
"Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you."
White Hot Room Jean, an insomniac's tinkering...
(have one more variant to explore when I get idle again...)
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YES Capes. YES Masks. YES Secret Identities.
I consider the distinction significant, especially since characters like Xavier, Logan, Rachel, Emma, Sinister, and even Jean are distinguished from their codenames and variations in this list (e.g., Young Xavier, White Queen, Weapon X, James Howlett, Rachel Grey, Prestige, Marvel Girl, Dark Phoenix, etc.). It illustrates how intrinsic to one another Jean and Phoenix are considered.
Jean Grey in the words of Walt Whitman, from his masterpiece Leaves of Grass, "Song of Myself" (51 and 52):
"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
"Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you."
I agree about the prophetic vibes. I feel confident in asserting that she's is going to play a central, if not the central role, in the climax to Fall of X. Of course, I also remember what Gillen recently said, which is why I'm not bothered by her in a metaphysically liminal space (I love it, actually)...
Jean Grey in the words of Walt Whitman, from his masterpiece Leaves of Grass, "Song of Myself" (51 and 52):
"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
"Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you."
[Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]
"Jason Aaron should know there is already a winner of the Phoenix Force and his name is Phoenixx9."
Like a Red Dragon, The Phoenix shall Soar in 2024!
[Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]
"Jason Aaron should know there is already a winner of the Phoenix Force and his name is Phoenixx9."
Like a Red Dragon, The Phoenix shall Soar in 2024!
Scott and Jean are so far quite literally benched...lol
Jean is name-dropped so many timed throughout the first issue, I cannot believe she won't return before the series ends. But maybe her storyline will come to be of importance only in X-Men: Forever. We would have to wait a little longer for her to return then.
[Quote Originally Posted by Thor-El 10-15-2020 12:32 PM]
"Jason Aaron should know there is already a winner of the Phoenix Force and his name is Phoenixx9."
Like a Red Dragon, The Phoenix shall Soar in 2024!
Jean Grey in the words of Walt Whitman, from his masterpiece Leaves of Grass, "Song of Myself" (51 and 52):
"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)"
"Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you."