The Amazing Spider-Man 2 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 General Discussion - Part 2

[WesMan]

I think Peter will be 19 in this one.

 

[Compi716]

Peter Parker is not a nerd/geek.

Peter Parker is an intelligent "outsider", he is socially awkward. He knows a great deal about science.

Misters Lee and Ditko (and basically every other Spider-Man writer who wrote him during his high school years) would like to have a word with you.

A number of posters here seem to be a bit lost regarding what MJ Watson is actually supposed to "be," i.e. her purpose as a character. I think this panel sums it up quite nicely:

And you know what? I'm gonna go ahead and post this picture of young Peter and Uncle Ben, too...'cause it's adorable.

 

[VenomSpawn]

I think Peter will be 19 in this one.

Nah he's either still 17 or he's 18. He hasn't graduated High School yet.

 

[Anno_Domini]

My God you people whine a lot.
Change happens in all sequels, stop nitpicking on every single thing, Jesus it's MOVIE. Everything has already been decided, all you people ever do is sike yourselves out or never keep positive attitudes, or think that what YOU want matters most. Guess what? This isn't your movie, it's the director's movie. Oh WOW he has a car! And he's a senior, it doesn't have to add ANYTHING to the character, but it doesn't seem to create a situation which tightens the relationship between Peter and MJ, so it isn't useless. Damn you people sound like cry babies, just be happy you're getting a movie, and if worse comes to worse and it turns out bad, then so what? There'll be another one, and another one, and another one, and another one and so on and so forth. People on this forum, no
the people on the Internet, are so freaking jaded. This is a general statement.

People have the same opinions = they get 'QFT' replies.

People who don't have the same opinions = considered whiners.

I swear, this forum can be so irritating.

Same here, I'm just so happy to see all these new pics & clips after such a long wait!! It's just a little silly and futile to freak out over little things w/o having seen the final product yet. Can't wait till the first trailer comes out, can you imagine? This place will implode!!

And then when people rationally and correctly tell everyone to wait for the film as trailers can be misleading...they will get flamed on, lol.

 

[Vid Electricz]

Because that's who she is.

That would be like me responding that Pete should look like a stereotypical nerd- because that's who he is...and yet TASM showed us differently. Weird huh?

It's a new, welcome interpretation from the stale, adolescent male fantasy super model MJ.

 

[mayo23]

Like it or not, I don't think people realize how much Webb is basing ASM2 off of the Ultimate Spider-man series, albeit with a mixture of 616. But you can't expect everything to be taken directly from 616.

 

[Shikamaru]

Like the people claiming Peter's nerdiness is a big part of his character, yet it was all but done away with in TASM.

The thing is they just looked like a typical middle class family. You had that basement flood which was nice Parker luck but that was about it. I just hope they struggle more in this one. It gives more of Aunt May to do, and it adds a different dynamic now that she knows Peter's Spider-Man.

Must've missed this .

You're kidding right? People still complain that he looks like a hipster/emo/whatever.

But according to your response from a few posts ago, those people are just whiny fanboys that will never be happy with anything so they should be dismissed .

So Pete doesn't look like a stereotypical nerd/geek. Why then must MJ look like a stereotypical "hot girl"/ supermodel?

Because Peter never looked like the stereotypical nerd to begin with at any point in the comics while MJ always looked like a supermodel. Even back in the 1960's, Peter still didn't look like the stereotypical nerd other than the glasses and haircut (and he never wore the glasses half the time either).

 

[Mr. Dent]

Another new image. Amazing how they can make Garfield look like a complete shmuck in the first film and hot as hell (no homo) in the second film lol.

 

[mayo23]

Because Peter never looked like the stereotypical nerd to begin with at any point in the comics while MJ always looked like a supermodel. Even back in the 1960's, Peter still didn't look like the stereotypical nerd other than the glasses and haircut (and he never wore the glasses half the time either).

MJ didn't always look like a supermodel. Justin saying.

 

[Vid Electricz]

But according to your response from a few posts ago, those people are just whiny fanboys that will never be happy with anything so they should be dismissed .



Because Peter never looked like the stereotypical nerd to begin with at any point in the comics while MJ always looked like a supermodel. Even back in the 1960's, Peter still didn't look like the stereotypical nerd other than the glasses and haircut (and he never wore the glasses half the time either).

Hmm...I never said how I feel about how Peter was represented, did I? I noted that some fanboys complain that Pete looked like a hipster or whatever (and they do). I don't agree with that though. Yes, many fans make ridiculous, uninformed claims/arguments and should not be listened to. Where did I contradict myself?

MJ was drawn exactly the same way that every woman in comics was drawn (as a Raquel Welch-esque supermodel) with the sole purpose of appealing to the male adolescents. Male viewers might want to watch that sure, but nowadays, these characters have to appeal to a WIDE audience. a sexy supermodel as the teenaged girl next store Mary Jane? I don't think so. We're getting a much more realisitic and down to earth interpretation of MJ here (Thank God).

 

[AF3619]

if something im scared of this suit change is that i hope they didn´t sacrifice movement over the design

 

[Compi716]

MJ didn't always look like a supermodel. Justin saying.

When did she not?

 

[spidermanJLA!~]

I preferred the messy hair from the first one. The spiky, flat hair on the sides is good, common style, but I'm not a fan.

 

[mayo23]

I think in the long run, people may appreciate how they're trying to make MJ a bit more real and down to earth. But then you know, they'll change it up and make her a supermodel for the 3rd film and then people will complain.

 

[mayo23]

When did she not?

The Ultimate comics. IMO, she looks like an average high school girl. And Kirsten Dunst.

 

[spidermanJLA!~]

When did she not?

The Raimi series.t:

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

When did she not?

I'd like to know this too.

 

[Mr. Dent]

I guess no one in this thread has read Ultimate Spider-Man...MJ is NOT a supermodel in that.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

hmmm.... still, gotta admit she's super hot in Ultimate. granted she's a 2D drawing. But I'd fap to that.

 

[RustyCage]

I think it's appropriate to keep this post bumped right now. lol

 

[AF3619]

hmmm.... still, gotta admit she's super hot in Ultimate. granted she's a 2D drawing. But I'd fap to that.

 

[Vid Electricz]

Another new image. Amazing how they can make Garfield look like a complete shmuck in the first film and hot as hell (no homo) in the second film lol.

Wow. They're really leaning hard on the red/blue in his every clothes. lol.

 

[Compi716]

I guess no one in this thread has read Ultimate Spider-Man...MJ is NOT a supermodel in that.

I'm pretty sure I recall MJ showing up very scantily clad and hot to a party (possibly in issue #5? I know it was within the first 40 issues or so), and all the guys took notice. Flash Thompson even hit on her.

So there you go. MJ is hot.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

 

[webhead9707]

Another new image. Amazing how they can make Garfield look like a complete shmuck in the first film and hot as hell (no homo) in the second film lol.

Why can't I be that cool?