I would have included the fight with the Imperial Guard, but it would just be the X-Men fighting characters I hate. I decided to concentrate on the important moment instead.
I agree that she should have stayed dead. And I say that as someone who loved Phoenix-Jean when I read this and was heartbroken when they killed her. X-Factor wasn't worth the retcon, IMO. They could've used Maddie (all the Nathan stuff would have been more meaningful) or Rachel or another character for that O5 vibe.
I will also say that I wish the Phoenix had never returned. Rachel could have just been a powerful telepath / telekinetic / chronokinetic with that as her power signature, like Psylocke used that pink butterfly. She didn't need to be "THE Phoenix". I can't think of another great use of it and most are terrible.
Claremont offered them several different options from bringing Jean back, all of which would have worked to some degree or another, but they were just so freaking adamant. (Though I admit, Busiek's suggested way to absolve her of the guilt worked well).
But yeah, they just keep going back to that well, to this day.
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I will also say that I wish the Phoenix had never returned. Rachel could have just been a powerful telepath / telekinetic / chronokinetic with that as her power signature, like Psylocke used that pink butterfly. She didn't need to be "THE Phoenix". I can't think of another great use of it and most are terrible.
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But yeah, they just keep going back to that well, to this day.