No, if CC hadn't explained his intentions, we'd all still be thinking that Rachel was Logan's (What everyone thought when the whole "Scott isn't Rachel's father" subplot started).

As for Rachel, if she is EVER to stand on her own as a character, she needs to not be a copy of her mother. Being a Jean Clone is what made her redundant in the first place.

I suppose one could claim that Rachel is the One True Phoenix. It's like claiming Jim Rhodes is the One True Iron Man, and never mind that Tony Stark guy, and that Azrael is the One True Batman, and how dare they usurp his identity in favor of that Bruce Wayne guy, though.

So, if you want both Jean AND Rachel to be viable characters, come up with something for Rachel besides "Phoenix Junior".

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