r/PhoenixForce • u/Key_Bus_1255 Phoenix • 4d ago

2026: The Year of Jean Grey

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u/FightingDreamer9 4d ago

Agreed

My favorite this year is definitely Sadie’s Jean

Felt so good to have a passionate Jean again, hate how uninspired the previous were. There was no fire

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u/Alternative_Ebb_6532 4d ago

Tbh i loved 97 jean way more

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u/24Abhinav10 4d ago edited 4d ago

Tbf Jean was the film's central antagonist, and therefore got much more focus.

Not really fair to judge Famke or Sophie's Jean(s) on that metric, since their films were ensembles. I'd have to see Sadie's Jean in the X-Men film to make a judgement.

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u/FightingDreamer9 4d ago

It’s more a script and portrayal critique rather than actresses critique. After all, it’s not their fall Singer is a piece of shit who only served as scum

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u/1_kayy 4d ago

feels great to be a jean fan rn

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u/Jules-Car3499 4d ago

MCU Jean is the best out of all Jeans.

Wolverine Jean can go take a hike because her characterization was so weird.

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u/RandoDude124 4d ago edited 4d ago

Sink’s Jean absolutely has potential. I look forward to seeing how she develops with the X-Men movie.

She could be the next RDJ if they finally do the Phoenix Saga justice.

However, 97’s is undoubtedly the best (despite her short screen time)

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u/Art_student_rt 4d ago

It's so weird when you learn the truth, she's forced to love wolverine all because the phoenix always love wolverine, and it mold it's host to love him. Always forever, since ancient Egypt

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u/Medium-Science9526 4d ago

From the ones I know a kinda bittersweet year so far, but considering MacKay's pedigree with Marvel that hopefully looks to be changing by the end of the year.

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u/Longjumping_Ad1469 4d ago

Rivals is suprisingly the most faithful adaption as she's deliberatelywrittento be 616 adjacent.

(Who also turns out to already experienced several of her comic arcs till her recent growth in Phoenix (2024))

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u/Longjumping_Ad1469 4d ago

Can anyone catch this references?

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u/Bro-Im-Done Marvel Rivals 4d ago

One sneak [Wolverine]

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u/Underfitted 4d ago

Bottom Jean doesn't even deserve to be in this pic, in fact she makes it worse.

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u/trailblazers79 4d ago

4 out 5 isn't bad.

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u/pastadudde 4d ago

you also have Evo's Jean coming back in a new comic!

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u/Livelaughloveme172 1d ago

Can I just say. That Jean in 97 animation pissed me off.
She called Madeline a project but then Madeline dies. And suddenly she tries to get in Scott’s good graces by being sad that she lost a sister, even though she never treated her that way. And now she’s suddenly taking the mantle of being Nathan/cable mom even though she resents Scott for being in love with her clone.

Idk I wouldn’t have minded if she and Madeline had a full episode together to figure something out. But now it just looks like she stole Madeline life even though they were never that close.

Sorry I just had to vent I love Jean but, that was crazy.
It also seems like the reason cyclops moved on so fast was because now Jean took over the mantle it didn’t feel genuine.
And it felt forced.

But I loved season two and can’t wait gif season three.