I agree...bring back the real Spider-Man. Fast. I am glad some people can find away to enjoy this "hazy photocopy" of our hero, and totally ignore all of the blatant incidences (storylines) that are not Spider-Man's ways, or respectful of the character(s) history in the "least". Creative liberties are great, but lately writers and Joey Q. are taking puzzle pieces that do not fit and hammering them with their fists to get them into the pizzle. Even Millar said he would have had Spidey on the other side of this Civil War thingy. Anyone that "knows" Spider-Man's "character" and history would not have had him unmasking either. But, anything goes now, the farther out in left field, the better.
It's kinda like those magic 3-D art pictures...maybe if you hold your head just right you might see Spider-Man as something neato right now. I just see it as money making scheme.
IT makes everything worse too, because you know they have to correct it all. There is a difference to having well written problems...example: Pete is out of work and needs money and hobgoblin is on the loose again....eventually he is going to find a job.....and beat hobgoblin. (simplified example)
To problems where his origins are whacko ones now. 1.) Much eaiser to relate to a guy who got his powers from the magical spider totem pole.
2.) Civil War Unmasking and 3.) the side that he took. We know these are problems that are going to get reversed too, but they don't make sense to begin with no matter which way I hold my head and look at it!! IT all just doesn't matter, because eventually they'll write him more like he is and right now he is written not like himself-so there is no dramatic tension there. It is too unreal for the character.
I can't wrap my mind around it. I think maybe it is a clone...lol....but seriously i do....it is not Spider-Man obviously doing this. I can't sympathize with him this time or get into the story because it is so bizarre for the character and poorly written. I don't care to see anyone die or the character to suffer. I just don't relate to Spider-Man right now, because, i think, many of us historically have always related to him too well. We DO know how he thinks-and this just isn't it. WE KNOW IT. There isn't any grey area on this for those of us that know it. He was special. Now they're writing him like an utter moron, who gives up what's most dear to him, (secret identity) spur of the moment really, to be Iron Man's tool! Because Iron Man crafted him an Iron Octopus outfit. And because even "Aunt May" encouraged him (i know....i know....) to put everyone in danger and be the only tool unmasking on tv. Yeh,..ok....glad the writers wrote aunt may's encouragement in...that makes it so much easier to swallow. Good story or bad writing?
The writers at Marvel are the "real" bad guys now for Spidey to have to face.....not Shield/Gov't/Green Goblin.....I hope he can survive this battle....they've wrote him as a moron who doesn't think anything like he has ever thought. You can't just pound any puzzle piece into any shape you want, to force it to fit. It is obvious why so many fans are mad. Despite some well written posts to the contrary side, (and some not so) I am clueless as to how some enjoy it and see it as "Spider-Man". Still...Spidey is my favorite character and I hope he returns soon. I want to be able to read some exciting, creative, and fun stories like I always have. Been happily collecting since the 70's until couple years back when they didn't care about any of our runs anymore and starting series over again was the thing to do. Swell ideas all over the place!
. thats different...)
