Seriously this hatred for Rach. is unwarranted.

Jean and Rach. have existed together and can exist together but the writers are stupid and don't know how to handle Jean. Rach. and Maddie, granted, were created to be Jean substitutes but seriously that was a long time ago. Maddie is pretty much dead ('cept for The End) and Rach. has grown into a similiar yet different person.

Jean is a special and unique person who is not being challenged by Rach's character. Some of the writers might have an issue with her but this conflict is completely fan based. She was accepted by Jean who gave that all up to be just the Phoenix as intended.

Rach. has her own trials and crosses to bear more so than Jean b/c she isn't Phoenix or uberpowered or self-assured. To be honest I love Jean but Rach is fun to read. She doesn't know everything or can do everything. She doesn't ring in the same spiritual, power feel but she is very interesting. And those weren't Jean storylines. Geez not everything Rach. appears in will be a Jean storyline not even Jean-related. There are connections similiarities but these aren't Jean stories. besides at least someone is dealing with Jean and reminding them of Jean.

Oh and considering that Rach. and the Phoenix don't have the same bond then any "revelations" she had gotten about the phoenix unless it makes sense with Jean's story is null in void.

If it didn't occur to anyone Jean having this many connections should show how essential she is. Wolvie has a list of blood and She has people future past present Family. Like I said she's special but she that doesn't mean everything she has is sole to her no one else. Like the Phoenix (She's cosmic, she is a force, she is Jean) but she has and can touched others.
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