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From: chen@gitpyr.UUCP (Ray Chen)
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Subject: Re: Jean Grey is back - Oh, Judge Wapner..... (** SPOILERS **)
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 22:06:07 EDT
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Summary: Bring on the Judge...  Hangin', I say, hangin's too good for the man...

My first reaction to hearing about Jean Grey's planned ressurection was

	"Shooter's a dead man..."

Then went out and read the Avengers and FF which handled the story.

I didn't like them.  There were a lot of problems with them that appeared
on a second-reading (most of them mentioned in previous postings).

Also, I still feel that whatever the editorial circumstance behind Jean
Grey's death, it was the by far the "best" death I remember in comics.
Bringining Jean Grey back to life cheapens the meaning and the sacrifice
behind the death in the first place.  What makes it even worse is that
the ressurection isn't even a logical development of some plot line.
Jean Grey was revived solely and only because Jim Shooter wants to
bring back the original X-Man team.  Knowing that the motive behind
the story-line is pure and simple greed aggravates the hell out of me,
and makes it very difficult for me to accept a plot that isn't absolutely
air-tight.

Personally I think Shooter's got a lot to answer for.  Like countless
editorial decisions, Secret Bores, Secret Bores II (talk about trying
to soak the public for every cent he can get), and now this.  I just
think it's a pretty sad thing that one person can screw up so many
good comics.

	Ray Chen
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