And that is the fault of the writer who brought him on board to be an openly gay character who could become Juggernaut's boyfriend.. Northstar's overal treatment in X-Men--not without a good spot here or ther--has not been good because he has been little other than a gay character, despite every other complex aspect the character has had.

One opportunity that has been wasted is that of the original Alpha's Wolverine's relationship and interaction with Northstar has been most minimal, and exactly how they might interact one-on-one (and I am not referring to sexually) was never explored. The best it's ever been touched on was in that single issue of "What If?"