After reading some of the posts on the blog, I have noticed
that Storm seems to be a class favorite out of all the X-Men characters. I find
the pattern of discussing Storms character very interesting due to the fact
that Professor Lirette made a remark in class that Jean Gray became a comic
book reader favorite once granted the phoenix force. I believe Phoenix to be a
much more influential and powerful female character in comic book history than
Storm. Her character’s abilities can play rival to those of male superheroes in
other comic books during the twentieth century.
In The Dark Phoenix Saga, Jean Gray not only has strong
telepathic powers but also possesses the power of the phoenix force. I found
the exact definition that describes what this force actually represents on the
Marvel Universe website. It defined the phoenix force as an
immortal, indestructible, and mutable manifestation of the prime universal
force of life, derived from the psyches of all living beings. I believe it to
be absolutely incredible that this derived energy of the universe resides
within Jean Gray’s character. She is even capable of consuming an entire star,
which she actually does so in The Dark Phoenix Saga. Now how many superheroes
have the power to do that? At the end of the issue, she sacrifices herself for
the good of the universe even though that means she has to leave behind the
love of her life Scott Summers. Jean Grey is illustrated as a very attractive
character with long red hair and womanly physique. She is also highly desired
by many male characters in the X-Men series. The comic book creators have added
variety to her character and this diversity maintains the readers high level of
interest. In The Dark Phoenix Saga, we see her as telepathic Jean Grey,
eighteenth century Jean, Black Queen and Dark Phoenix. The authors of the X-Men
comic book series turned Jean Gray’s character into a superstar; therefore, it
is not surprising that she is a comic book crowd favorite.
On the other hand, I can understand why the class has
taken a liking to the character Storm. I think that for the most it is due to
the fact that in The Dark Phoenix Saga she is always on the side of the good
guys, the X-men. She is always in control of her powers even though they are
not nearly as strong as those of the phoenix. When faced with trouble, she
remains calm and aware of the particular situation. Storm also develops a
connection with Kitty Pryde and serves to provide guidance to the young mutant.
In my opinion, Storm’s character is rather safe and
predictable. I think that Jean Gray steals the show with her phoenix force!
http://marvel.com/universe/Phoenix_Force
I have to agree that Jean is a much more dynamic character, and that she definitely has a more interesting power. She is very likable as far as her loyalty to the X-men and her compassion for humanity (after she changes back from Dark Phoenix that is). Storm is much more safe, but I think that's why she has been a class favorite. She's more relatable in that she doesn't have the crazy amount of power, and she's very humble. I have to admit I'm a fan of Storms, but it is hard to pick between the two, mostly because of the differences in power.
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