Spidey and MJ Save The World (Amazing Spider-Man #672 spoilers)

[stillanerd]

Ever since "One More Day," it seems like Marvel has done everything they can to diminish Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson as a couple, and not just in ret-conning their previous marital status and giving Peter various other love interests to pursue. But then along comes the finale to "Spider-Island" to suddenly remind us why fans loved these two as a couple in the first place.

First of all, we get an explanation as to why MJ seemed to be the last one in New York to develop Spider-powers:



So...yeah. Peter's fear that he may have given Carlie a "Spidey Transmitted Disease" as a result of "sharing a toothbrush" (among other things) back in Amazing Spider-Man #667? Turns out it he had the right idea, albeit a different girl with different results.

Anyway, Spidey and his clone Kaine team-up against The Queen (who now has transformed into a giant 28-story half-woman, half-spider creature) only for the Queen to swat Spidey away like...well, a bug. And who comes in for the save?



Spidey's plan? To use Doc Ock's miniature octo-bots (the one's from Amazing Spider-Man #600) to administer the Anti-Venom cure to all those infected with the "Spider-Island virus." So he and MJ go up to the Empire State Building to better broadcast the signal, leading to this moment:



Due to everyone being cured, the Queen is weakened, allowing Kaine to deliver the killing blow. The day is saved, and what do Peter and MJ do the celebrate? They snuggle!



And if that weren't enough, Peter seems to have completely forgotten all about Carlie Cooper. You know, the woman who is supposed to be his actual girlfriend? :-P

Okay, maybe this doesn't necessarily mean Peter and MJ will get back together again right away, but it sure seems things are moving in that direction, do they not?

Comments

[funbox]

YESSSSSSS!!! But it does make me wonder how Slott will handle the break up of Carlie if she is still alive. Even for her current representation I don't wish the fate MJ had to be put on her...

[stillanerd]

The preview for Amazing Spider-Man #673 shows that Carlie is indeed still alive...albeit in a rather compromising and potentially embarrassing predicament. :-D

[shadowpsykie]

i really hope this does mean they will get back together... i hope this does NOT mean they are going to try and pawn her off on Kaine....

I know she will probably lose the powers... but i REALLY want her to keep them... and i REALLY want her to be the new Scarlet Spider, and keep it from Peter.... she really did kick ass as a Hero and it feels like SUCH a tease if they take that from her...

[his_spiffynesss]

Yeah, Pete and MJ are snuggling up on top of some building while Carlie is stuck naked and embarrassed in Central Park.

Who's the love interest now?

[cypherfdp]

If you're going to force Carlie as the perfect ultimate girlfriend, be consistent at the very least. Went from center of the universe to being completely ignored rather quickly.

[his_spiffynesss]

It does seem like Carlie has disappeared from Pete's life pretty quickly. I guess once the backlash on the character started building they had to do something.

[sailorlibra]

Ughhhh, why are you two so cute?

[drmcninja]

There's a reason people are so unhappy with Carlie. Well, there are a lot of reasons, but one of them is that Pete and MJ are a nigh-perfect couple that Marvel broke up for shock value. Very few relationships can match theirs when they're written well.

[jlbarnett]

I dunno. Marvel's been very "we're doing what WE want with Spidey!' so I don't see how they can get them back together.

[cyberghostface]

Yeah, this isn't the first time they've put out the carrot on a stick.

[long_silence]

... she developed an immunity from the spider-virus because of her years with Peter?

[stillanerd]

Yes. Think Spider-Man: Reign, only with less harmful results.

I think I would have really enjoyed this story..

[steverodgers5]

If the artwork had only matched the scripts. But alas, it was pretty far from it..
Shame..As otherwiise it would have been the first half decent cross-over in ages!

P.S Is it just me, or did Peter's crowning moment of glory here, remind anyone else of that Christopher Eccleston Doctor Who episode where he shouts out, "Just this once...Everybody lives!"

Re: I think I would have really enjoyed this story..

[sir_mikael]

I thought of the same thing. Except The Doctor didn't have a funny looking helmet. :P

[blackruzsa]

Damn, I hope so. You know, the fact that they are so in sync... it just screams 'get back', like all this was just a little bump in the road. Maybe they'll be all like "just because magic says so doesn't mean they can't go back" or something.

///// Yeah I'm being optimistic, so sue me.

[kevinroc]

I requested somebody post these scans so thanks for that.

Thematically this "event" is actually a very personal story examining the relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. The last issue and these scans in particular really drive this story as being a deeply personal one.

Is it a massive "ship tease?" Absolutely. Will they get back together? Not right now. But comics being what they are, they will eventually get back together.

(And they'll break up later and then get back together.)

[stillanerd]

I requested somebody post these scans so thanks for that.

You're welcome. :-)

[big_daddy_d]

I'm posting this after just reading those first panels as I must stop and declare *ahem* Spider-Nookie does wonders! :D

[big_daddy_d]

I remember there was a series of short stories in one of the Spidey books called Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man...all I could think about is how great a title that would be for this issue.

[pyrotwilight]

In Web of Spider-Man of Amazing Spider-Man Family, one of those.

Twas a prequel to Spider-Girl/MC2 supposedly.

[skalja]

Well, it took almost four years, but a post-OMD writer finally captured the good parts of pre-marriage Spidey romance, and not just the illogical, sexist, and head-deskingly dated parts. That two-page spread was perfect.

But yeah, the way Peter just forgot about Carlie is bizarre and out of character. This is Peter Parker we're talking about; if he doesn't have time to worry about the people he loves, he's worrying about not having time to worry.

[fifthie]

a post-OMD writer finally captured the good parts of pre-marriage Spidey romance

Which as it turns out are the parts that are exactly the same as during-marriage Spidey romance.

[starwolf_oakley]

I think MJ should keep the powers and get her own series as the new Scarlet Spider.
That way we can have our cake but the cake isn't constantly saying how great Carlie Cooper is for Peter.

[fifthie]

At the point where Marvel's putting out comics that are only coherent if you cross out "ex-girlfriend" and fill in "wife" it's really just time to cut the shit and have these two be married again.

[an_idol_mind]

And here's the big trouble with how Carlie has been written.

We've had issue after issue after issue of people telling us about how great Carlie is and how she's the perfect person for Peter, but it's all easily and effortlessly overshadowed by just that last panel.

Carlie is missing consistency as a character. More importantly, she's missing the organic part of character development where she is actually presented as a realistic, interesting, and likable character rather than just a composite that the creative team thought fans would find cool because they are for some reason desperate to shill this character.

[akodo_rokku]

The reason's obvious: she's their boss' pet. Y'know, the guy who signs their paychecks? She's even named after his daughter.

[biod]

That smile when he says he's going to save everybody just killed me. THAT is the Spider-Man I love. Now, can we please get back to him?

[eyz]

Great! Can we have Pete and MJ put together for good now? :P

[miramira]

I must not get my hopes up, I must not get my hopes up, I must no... omgsqueethey'resocutetogether!

[liara_shadowsong]

Badass MJ! Yay! :D