Disclaimer: I wish.
Authors Notes: I saw Neva doing this, got permission (from Neva) and started one of my own. But please remember, this was Neva's original idea. That's where the credit goes.
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I managed to get a sub-reality interview with Jean, whom I feel is the most misunderstand and portrayed wrongly by !most! writers.
Me: So, how do you feel about the way you're portrayed in Fanfiction?
Jean: Gosh, well, to be honest, I don't like it. Sometimes it's the exception, but mostly I'm either played as background, someone to stand there and give worldly advice which ends up not being used any ways, or playing Scott against Duncan like a twisted jousting type thing.
Me: So, how do you think you manoeuver with Scott and Duncan?
Jean: I really like Scott. And I really like Duncan. But its different with Duncan, I can't really open up about being a mutant. Of course, there's a good chance he won't understand the words 'telekinesis' and 'telepathy'
Me: Ouch. Harsh. Here's something totally hypothetical, but hard to resist: How would you feel about being paired with another girl? I mean, almost everyone in the Evo series has been slashed one time or another, but I don't think I've seen that for you. I could be wrong, though.
Jean: Queasy. I mean, there are nothing wrong with actual lesbian's, if its what they want, but I'm not one. Therefore I think I have a right as to not be put as one. I don't know about Evo itself, but in the actual comics, Scott and I get married. If that's not a signal of what's to come, it should at least show I'm not a lesbian. And I quite honestly don't plan on becoming one, no matter how many times they pair me with Tabby, or Kitty or whoever.
Me: You mentioned Tabby. Why?
Jean: Well, I've seen Scott get paired with Lance, Pietro get paired with Evan, Kurt with Todd, and all that. They're all pretty much paired with grudge holding opposites. And, Tabby is the person I can think of that is least like me. So, it guess pairing me with her might come natural for some writers. I hope it doesn't, but it might.
Me: You also mentioned Kitty. Now why is that?
Jean: Kitty looks up to me. Well, she used to, at the beginning of the series, she saw me as her idol. But it didn't really pan out, especially in the second season. She started going out with Lance. I didn't say a word to her on that, but I am proud of her. Some writers may take my pride, and her idolisms to a whole different level.
Me: Ok, here's a totally different question. What do you think about the Anti-Xavier cause?
Jean: I think writers are expressing how they feel about him, and being creative at the same time. There's nothing wrong with that.
Me: But how do you feel about it, as a student of Xavier? Not as a regular reader.
Jean: On that level, I don't really like it. I mean, Xavier has been a father figure, and a teacher for me for the longest time. He's never once shown an evil side. I think many writers are getting ahead of themselves. In the first episode of the second season, Growing Pains, he did what he had to do. At his own expense. Now many think he's controlling Scott, and erasing memories at will.
Me: Is that true?
Jean: Gosh, no.
Me: I've got one more question. What do you think would be a good role for you in Fanfiction?
Jean: Well, maybe a place where my experience and advice is benefited from, not thrown away. And not always getting on everyone's nerves, which many writers seem to have me do. I just try to look out for people, and if that's irritating, so be it.
Authors Notes: I saw Neva doing this, got permission (from Neva) and started one of my own. But please remember, this was Neva's original idea. That's where the credit goes.
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I managed to get a sub-reality interview with Jean, whom I feel is the most misunderstand and portrayed wrongly by !most! writers.
Me: So, how do you feel about the way you're portrayed in Fanfiction?
Jean: Gosh, well, to be honest, I don't like it. Sometimes it's the exception, but mostly I'm either played as background, someone to stand there and give worldly advice which ends up not being used any ways, or playing Scott against Duncan like a twisted jousting type thing.
Me: So, how do you think you manoeuver with Scott and Duncan?
Jean: I really like Scott. And I really like Duncan. But its different with Duncan, I can't really open up about being a mutant. Of course, there's a good chance he won't understand the words 'telekinesis' and 'telepathy'
Me: Ouch. Harsh. Here's something totally hypothetical, but hard to resist: How would you feel about being paired with another girl? I mean, almost everyone in the Evo series has been slashed one time or another, but I don't think I've seen that for you. I could be wrong, though.
Jean: Queasy. I mean, there are nothing wrong with actual lesbian's, if its what they want, but I'm not one. Therefore I think I have a right as to not be put as one. I don't know about Evo itself, but in the actual comics, Scott and I get married. If that's not a signal of what's to come, it should at least show I'm not a lesbian. And I quite honestly don't plan on becoming one, no matter how many times they pair me with Tabby, or Kitty or whoever.
Me: You mentioned Tabby. Why?
Jean: Well, I've seen Scott get paired with Lance, Pietro get paired with Evan, Kurt with Todd, and all that. They're all pretty much paired with grudge holding opposites. And, Tabby is the person I can think of that is least like me. So, it guess pairing me with her might come natural for some writers. I hope it doesn't, but it might.
Me: You also mentioned Kitty. Now why is that?
Jean: Kitty looks up to me. Well, she used to, at the beginning of the series, she saw me as her idol. But it didn't really pan out, especially in the second season. She started going out with Lance. I didn't say a word to her on that, but I am proud of her. Some writers may take my pride, and her idolisms to a whole different level.
Me: Ok, here's a totally different question. What do you think about the Anti-Xavier cause?
Jean: I think writers are expressing how they feel about him, and being creative at the same time. There's nothing wrong with that.
Me: But how do you feel about it, as a student of Xavier? Not as a regular reader.
Jean: On that level, I don't really like it. I mean, Xavier has been a father figure, and a teacher for me for the longest time. He's never once shown an evil side. I think many writers are getting ahead of themselves. In the first episode of the second season, Growing Pains, he did what he had to do. At his own expense. Now many think he's controlling Scott, and erasing memories at will.
Me: Is that true?
Jean: Gosh, no.
Me: I've got one more question. What do you think would be a good role for you in Fanfiction?
Jean: Well, maybe a place where my experience and advice is benefited from, not thrown away. And not always getting on everyone's nerves, which many writers seem to have me do. I just try to look out for people, and if that's irritating, so be it.