Spider-Man #652 Preview: "Hey Guys, Remember That Character We Made Who No-One Likes?"
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scans_daily"I just saw this really cool film we could use to maybe buff her up a little possibly!"
...And A Writing Team Who Couldn't Let Things Lie.
From Ign's Preview Pages:
"My girl. The girl who is mine. We totally bang. Every single night".
Only Dan Slott and Peter could think Flash getting together with Betty is a good idea. Their last relationship was sparked by her helping him to get out of his depression and alcoholism (he promptly dumped her off-panel when this was over). He's recently suffered MORE depression from his paraplegia. Meanwhile she is ludicrously attempting to write a newsblog based only on the bleary sleep-mutterings of her roommate. And in the above panel, she looks like the drunk one.
...Actually, MJ...cover up that rictus grin, and what you get is a man who looks horribly sad...and not just put-off, seriously depressed. Just looking at him makes me imagine the man bashing his skull against a brick wall out of the sheer frustration of how rotten his life is. Perhaps the artist sympathises with us more than Slott does.
So...Mary-Jane Watson - bitter, self-obsessed, or...
...a dull mouthpiece for Slott's antagonism against anyone who questions his will?
Also: that second panel is just SCREAMING the word 'Threesome'. Look at the douche! That is no warm smile of amusement...his head is filled with visions of girl-on-girl or I'll fry my bowler!
...And A Writing Team Who Couldn't Let Things Lie.
From Ign's Preview Pages:
"My girl. The girl who is mine. We totally bang. Every single night".
Only Dan Slott and Peter could think Flash getting together with Betty is a good idea. Their last relationship was sparked by her helping him to get out of his depression and alcoholism (he promptly dumped her off-panel when this was over). He's recently suffered MORE depression from his paraplegia. Meanwhile she is ludicrously attempting to write a newsblog based only on the bleary sleep-mutterings of her roommate. And in the above panel, she looks like the drunk one.
...Actually, MJ...cover up that rictus grin, and what you get is a man who looks horribly sad...and not just put-off, seriously depressed. Just looking at him makes me imagine the man bashing his skull against a brick wall out of the sheer frustration of how rotten his life is. Perhaps the artist sympathises with us more than Slott does.
So...Mary-Jane Watson - bitter, self-obsessed, or...
...a dull mouthpiece for Slott's antagonism against anyone who questions his will?
Also: that second panel is just SCREAMING the word 'Threesome'. Look at the douche! That is no warm smile of amusement...his head is filled with visions of girl-on-girl or I'll fry my bowler!
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Date: 2011-01-14 12:48 pm (UTC)Dear Marvel:
STOP SUCKING.
Can we get ONE BLOODY ISSUE where you don't bring up the stupid "Parker Luck" thing? You asshats don't get the friggin' point: Peter isn't unlucky, he's unlucky BECAUSE HE'S SPIDER-MAN. The recurring theme when this "Parker Luck" thing came about was that Peter Parker would have the best life in the world if it wasn't for his responsibilities as Spider-Man. Since you guys have decided that he shouldn't be responsible, then stop bringing up his stupid bad luck. And for chirssakes, stop mentioning every time something goes right for him that he's finally beat that darned "Parker Luck." YOU ARE MISSING THE POINT. AGAIN.
And yes, I know you desperately want to relive your childhood by using all the old clichés that used to be around when you were kids, but Mary Jane does not have to say, "Go get 'em, Tiger," in EVERY APPEARANCE. Hell, just keep her out of the damned book entirely if her only purpose is going to be constantly telling the audience that they should like your newest Mary Sue love interest. Newsflash: NO ONE LIKES CARLIE. Stop shoving her down people's throats.
I don't even care about Spider-Man 99% of the time and even I see how much of a bleeding crime it is to write your most recognizable character this badly. It's not even a matter of bad plotting. All you guys have to do to suck less is to stop spouting stupid irrelevant clichés and to actually SHOW CARLIE DOING SOMETHING COOL OR INTERESTING if you want to make the readers like her.
Just stop it. Stop writing the book like this. Stop doing this to Spider-Man. STOP SUCKING.