Phoenix ... Such a perfect surprise

So here you are, catching up with Alias, starring Jennifer Garner (Sydney).
You've watched season 1, 2 and 3. And yesterday, yesterday you were hardly prepared for what was about to happen. "Could you ever believe such a perfect surprise"?

You watch the first episode of the 4th season.
Not bad. Fine plot and something more:
Sydney, in one of her aliases bares an uncanny resemblance to Famke Jansen.
None other than the actor who played Dr Jean Grey in X-Men 1, 2 and (soon to be released) 3.
Kind of cool, but not really. After all, resemblance is very subjective. Even more so since what someone wants to be true, generally believes to be true.

But then, the second episode. Oh the second.
"Authorized Personnel Only - Part 2".
Something is revealed...
Sydney's new codename is: Yup, you guessed right: Phoenix!!!
None other than Jean Grey's codename.

Can you really believe it?
Two of your favorite ficticious characters, end up being connected in such an unexpected kind of way!
But is that it?
Not quite, there's more:

Jack's (Sydney's father) codename is Raptor.
And at some point we hear: "OK, Phoenix Raptor, it's up to you now!"
The Phoenix Raptor would be the firebird that appears as the manifestation of Jean Grey's powers. There are several occasions in the X-Men Mythology (just love that word), where all hope is lost, and it's up to Phoenix to save the universe. When that's the case, a very huge Phoenix Raptor will most certainly appear.

Cool or what?