Amazing Spider-Man #700
Dec. 26th, 2012 12:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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Dying in Dr. Octopus' body, Spidey confronts Ock (in his body) one last time. Peter is unable to transfer his consciousness back, but as his life flashes before his eyes Ock receives them as well via their mental link, with himself in place of Peter in them.

Ock (still in Spidey's body) tells Spidey he doesn't want this, and asks how he can do what Spidey does. Spidey (in Ock's body) tells him that he has to, because with great power...

But "Ock" is dead.


While this will probably last as long as Captain America's death did, I actually like the idea of a (reformed?) Ock as Spider-Man. I think there's a lot of potential with this idea and I'm definitely on board for Superior Spider-Man.
So I'm surprised to say this, but kudos to Slott. I'm looking forward to see where Ock!Spidey goes from here.
EDIT: There's an interesting write-up here.
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Date: 2012-12-26 06:02 pm (UTC)I immediately run here.
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Date: 2012-12-26 06:07 pm (UTC)Although I still don't think Slott will go down that route. But we'll see.
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Date: 2012-12-26 06:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-26 08:37 pm (UTC)I mean, this is the body of Peter Parker, the memories of Peter Parker, with the personality and memories of another man. There is deceit, and if MJ found out she would lose her shit, but I don't know if "rape" is the right word.
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Date: 2012-12-26 09:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-26 08:54 pm (UTC)Ock has Peter's memories. What if he goes out on a date with MJ, forgets he's Ock, and they get together? Then Ock is the one who wakes up the next morning wondering what came over him?
Icky? Yes. Icky can be a good story. But it dodges the rapey issue for the most part.
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Date: 2012-12-26 09:25 pm (UTC)Anyways I'm not sure if this is an angle they'd want to pursue if Slott's intention is to make Ock a sympathetic (anti)hero.
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Date: 2012-12-27 02:58 am (UTC)After the amount of bullshit that went down re: Chameleon? No. No, they do not.