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Jean's presentation is perhaps the coolest aspect of this entire enterprise.Her character beats are classic.
Think back to the days where Stan was creating his female leads --- more often than not they tended toward the demure side of things, though there were a few standout characteristics (such as Wasp and her immature, insecure, 'horny' posturing)...
But Jean, while still succumbing to a few of Stan's signature trappings, had a little more moxie than did, say, Sue Storm.
By the time C.C. had taken over, Jean (as Phoenix) was a bit more aggressive/assertive. Not sure if that was inspired by the disco, empowerment era, or if it was simply a conscious effort to make Jean more of a go-getter, but what J.B. seems to have done here is take Jean back to her roots & has given her back her core-character notes. This is the original Jean Grey, same as we saw in HIDDEN YEARS.
Where Jennifer Walters can be goofily pugnacious, or Susan Richards has a mature, nurturing/maternal, take-no-crapness about her ---- Jean Grey at her core is competent, capable, feminine, wily, and tough. But it seems that more and more writers define feminine attributes by way of curves and tights more so than disposition and mannerisms.
Byrne has corrected for all of that.
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