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Hey everyone, I'm tossing some ideas around for a fanfic and would like your input and opinions about a couple of things.
As I understand it from what was portrayed in the films (and covered a bit more in the novel), One of the reasons why it was difficult for Jean to want to come back was because she felt that due to her actions she had reached a point of no return, a point from which salvation would no longer be possible or that she wouldn't be able to live with herself, and that people would never forgive her for what she did. Specifically she was convinced she killed Scott, she killed Charles X, she killed or injured alot of the brotherhood mutants and soldiers, and during her resurrection she experienced things that were beyond human imagination.
We know that Jean's bond with Scott was strong. The very mention of his name was enough to snap her out of her alter-ego and think clearly for a few moments as Jean, or at least really agitate her. Now let's suppose that Scott did survive his encounter with Jean at Alkali Lake through one of the many possibly scenes that were proposed and debated on these and other forums and even though he was out of the action for most of the movie, he would be able to join in on the party at Alcatraz.
How would Jean have reacted to seeing Scott there with the other X-Men? Would that have left any impression on her? Enough to do a double-take or snap her out of it? I mean she was resigned to the fact that because of his death she couldn't go back, but what if that was no longer the case?
Or even better, what if during the battle Scott took a hit from one of the brotherhood and went down? Would seeing that leave any impression on her? Enough to snap her out of it and maybe go to him or help him?
Another thing I was wondering about was that there was very little attempt by the other characters to try to at least reach out to her. In a school as small and intimate as the Xavier institute it's reasonable that the whole school body and staff would be like a family and interact alot. Not just for field trips and class but you could see them having lunch or ice cream together, watch movies together, etc. She'd know those people pretty good like Bobby Piotr and Kitty and even the novel covers some of the work they did together to help the younger members develop their powers.
What if instead of evacuating those people decided to instead stay and stick around (they're a team after all), and try to do SOMETHING, even shouting words of encouragement together ("We love you Jean, please don't do this! Come back home, we miss you!"). Would that have any influence on her and help bring her back?
I find interesting that even in the novel she was able to tell the good from the bad, and was even cheering on the X-Men and wished that Magneto would lose for all his arrogance and lies.
Thoughts? Opinions? i'd love to hear them!
As I understand it from what was portrayed in the films (and covered a bit more in the novel), One of the reasons why it was difficult for Jean to want to come back was because she felt that due to her actions she had reached a point of no return, a point from which salvation would no longer be possible or that she wouldn't be able to live with herself, and that people would never forgive her for what she did. Specifically she was convinced she killed Scott, she killed Charles X, she killed or injured alot of the brotherhood mutants and soldiers, and during her resurrection she experienced things that were beyond human imagination.
We know that Jean's bond with Scott was strong. The very mention of his name was enough to snap her out of her alter-ego and think clearly for a few moments as Jean, or at least really agitate her. Now let's suppose that Scott did survive his encounter with Jean at Alkali Lake through one of the many possibly scenes that were proposed and debated on these and other forums and even though he was out of the action for most of the movie, he would be able to join in on the party at Alcatraz.
How would Jean have reacted to seeing Scott there with the other X-Men? Would that have left any impression on her? Enough to do a double-take or snap her out of it? I mean she was resigned to the fact that because of his death she couldn't go back, but what if that was no longer the case?
Or even better, what if during the battle Scott took a hit from one of the brotherhood and went down? Would seeing that leave any impression on her? Enough to snap her out of it and maybe go to him or help him?
Another thing I was wondering about was that there was very little attempt by the other characters to try to at least reach out to her. In a school as small and intimate as the Xavier institute it's reasonable that the whole school body and staff would be like a family and interact alot. Not just for field trips and class but you could see them having lunch or ice cream together, watch movies together, etc. She'd know those people pretty good like Bobby Piotr and Kitty and even the novel covers some of the work they did together to help the younger members develop their powers.
What if instead of evacuating those people decided to instead stay and stick around (they're a team after all), and try to do SOMETHING, even shouting words of encouragement together ("We love you Jean, please don't do this! Come back home, we miss you!"). Would that have any influence on her and help bring her back?
I find interesting that even in the novel she was able to tell the good from the bad, and was even cheering on the X-Men and wished that Magneto would lose for all his arrogance and lies.
Thoughts? Opinions? i'd love to hear them!
