"There shall be no more marriages!"

[starwolf_oakley]

Something Dan DiDio said in September has blended with something from THE FINAL NIGHT.

"Heroes shouldn’t have happy personal lives. They are committed to being that person and committed to defending others at the sacrifice of their own personal interests.

That’s very important and something we reinforced. People in the Bat family their personal lives basically suck. Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon and Kathy Kane. It’s wonderful that they try to establish personal lives, but it’s equally important that they set them aside. That is our mandate, that is our edict and that is our stand."



And here's what Carol Ferris said when Hal Jordan was about to sacrifice himself to stop the Sun Eater.



I've said: "Peter Parker can't be with MJ or Carlie or anyone because someone is always going to need Spider-Man to save them." Which sounds like what Carol says here and DiDio's "no marriage" reasoning.

DiDio's "edict" sounds like something that could hop to the Marvel Universe. The X-Men don't even KNOW any normal humans anymore and the Avengers have some kind of vague "Don't even bother dating outside the team" rule.

Comments

[captainbellman]

See, I recall a Valentine's day special aaaages ago (back when Spidey lived in Avengers Tower), where Peter realised that if he'd married Gwen, he'd be constantly trying to save her, whereas he knew MJ could protect herself.

At the end of the story, his V-Day gift to her were some bracelets and fake thumbnails that, when activated, served as emergency web-shooters.

I also recall MJ beating up the Chameleon, smashing a stalkery fan's head in with a pool cue, wearing Iron Man armour (twice), convincing Alistair Smythe she was Spider-Man, shooting the Green Goblin in self-defence...

Girl's tough, is what I'm saying.

[yvonmukluk]

Wait, MJ convinced Alastair Smythe she was Spider-Man? Do you have scans by any chance, because that sounds awesome.

[captainbellman]

Only the cover.



(In the story, Smythe independently assumes she's been using an exoskeleton to appear in a male body. He's...not the brightest candle on the menorah.)

[roguezombie]

I'm feeling really defensive on Gwen's behalf. Why wouldn't she be able to protect herself? She grew up with a policeman for a father and she was really into science. I bet if she got into a few tough situation she would be inventive enough to find a way to defend herself.

[q99]

That's more reasonable. Not 'don't have a personal life,' but 'try and stick to people who can get out of trouble'.

And that was really cool of MJ ^^


MC2 also had a good bit where Normie Jr. tries to be Green Goblin, and MJ beats him up and informs him she's not going to be afraid of anyone she's babysat (it helps convince him to quit and go back to good, too).