Homecoming Who Should Be The Love Interest?

[Lord]

Why the dislike for romance in these movies? That has always been a major theme in the comics, hell, Spider-man's history pretty much runs like a Soap Opera.

Just make it different this time, the idea of starting with a romance that leads into both people growing apart could be a very interesting set-up to start with. Romance can take a bit of a back-seat, but not droped completely from these films.

 

[Frodo]

Why the dislike for romance in these movies? That has always been a major theme in the comics, hell, Spider-man's history pretty much runs like a Soap Opera.

Just make it different this time, the idea of starting with a romance that leads into both people growing apart could be a very interesting set-up to start with. Romance can take a bit of a back-seat, but not droped completely from these films.

I think Marvel is making a wise move in focusing more on his life as Spiderman instead just going through the same back and forth thing with his love life that the previous five films have done. Yes, its apart of his history but it shouldn't be the central focus of the new films as it was with the last films.

For once they need to tell a story that isn't dependent upon him being in a love triangle or deciding whether he can be with the girl or not. Its getting tired. I think the set up and back seat approach is better then wasting time going through the same stale old same old that Sony has already done.

I really don't think you need a love interest/relationship in this first film. A Crush(s) would be interesting and at the end hint at something, but lets get to know who this Spiderman and this Peter Parker is , and build that connection with the audience first before putting in an obligatory romance which just replays the same beats we've seen before.

They'll be plenty of time to bring in MJ and Gwen again, just focus on Peter's life as Spiderman first and let the romantic stuff naturally unfold as we move forward.

 

[spiderral]

I think Marvel is making a wise move in focusing more on his life as Spiderman instead just going through the same back and forth thing with his love life that the previous five films have done. Yes, its apart of his history but it shouldn't be the central focus of the new films as it was with the last films.

For once they need to tell a story that isn't dependent upon him being in a love triangle or deciding whether he can be with the girl or not. Its getting tired. I think the set up and back seat approach is better then wasting time going through the same stale old same old that Sony has already done.

I really don't think you need a love interest/relationship in this first film. A Crush(s) would be interesting and at the end hint at something, but lets get to know who this Spiderman and this Peter Parker is , and build that connection with the audience first before putting in an obligatory romance which just replays the same beats we've seen before.

They'll be plenty of time to bring in MJ and Gwen again, just focus on Peter's life as Spiderman first and let the romantic stuff naturally unfold as we move forward.

This has made me think about Marvel's current track record with love interests in there film; there are hardly any out there that compromise the hero and get in their way. I think it's likely that a love interest will have very little to do in these future Spider-Man films.

 

[DrCosmic]

Yeah, you need a love interest, just like all the other MCU movies have had and will have. There's no amount of punching or talking to Aunt May that can show you that emotionally vulnerable side of the character plus attends to the romantic notion of the entire audience, and no narrative device that shows these things as quickly.

Keeping it fresh/new is actually kind of easy, just look to the rest of the MCU:

1) Use a love interest that eveyrone's not familiar with, so they aren't sure what to expect. In the comics Spidey has had Liz Allan, Debra Whitman, Betty Brant, Felicia Hardy even Carlie Cooper, Michelle Gonzales, heck, Sophia Sanduval, Silver Sable, Firestar or a character from the comics he hasn't had a relationship with before: Gloria Grant, Silk, Sha Shan, Janine Godbe, Aracely, Dusk, Jessica Drew, Anya Corazon, Dagger... Options aplenty. No need to fear/hone in on Mary Jane and Gwen Stacy.

2) Don't use the 'can they be together' story beat, and you instantly aren't repeating the love interest story from the last five Spidey films. They can be together. Why would she even want to, though? Cuz he's Spider-Man? So Spidey is dating a girl who likes him just because he has powers? Does he want that? There are others: Cap had a girl he just didn't have the guts to ask, IM had a girl he just didn't appreciate, Thor had a girl but he was busy, Hulk had a girl but his powers were a direct threat to her, Starlord had girl that didn't trust his Pelvic Sorcery. Keep going: Scott Pilgrim had a girl but had to fight her evil Ex-Boyfriends, Mr. Smith had a girl, but she was working for a rival spy group, Emmet had a girl, but she was in love with Batman.

3) By not intentionally subverting this tired Spider-Man trope you're missing an opportunity. You can make a great Spidey film without a love interest, but if you include a love interest who intentionally lampshades how dumb the trope is, your movie is that much better. So why make a worse movie? Fear of the future? Past pain? Love is not the motivation in such cases.

 

[Keehar]

Mary Jane at the end of the movie. Aunt May sets him up on a blind date, Peter answers the door and you get the whole Face it Tiger bit. That should be the last scene of the movie.

Won't kill them to ease back on the romance for one movie.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Why the dislike for romance in these movies? That has always been a major theme in the comics, hell, Spider-man's history pretty much runs like a Soap Opera.

Just make it different this time, the idea of starting with a romance that leads into both people growing apart could be a very interesting set-up to start with. Romance can take a bit of a back-seat, but not droped completely from these films.

The hate seems to stem from romance playing a big role in the previous Spiderman films, but like you said, it's one of the key aspects of the character. Besides, the MCU really doesn't have an overly romantic franchise, unless you count Thor


If they want to make it different, than just take away the obstacles between Peter and Gwen. Let Cpt. Stacy support Peter and Spiderman, like in the comics. No more "will their love survive".

 

[SuperT]

I can't imagine there not being a female lead or love interest in the movie. There's been way too many influential female characters in Spidey's history to go a whole movie(s) without having a single one.

 

[Frodo]

The love interest like the villain has to serve a purpose for the narrative of the not just filling a love interest quota. A friend who he falls for or a crush that naturally unfolds is fine but it has to serve the story.Plain and simple.

One of the main challenges for a another reboot is to break out of the mindset of just doing what has always been done or filling out a quota because all superhero films have to have an obligatory romantic.

Now a love interest could serve a purpose for the overall story if done correctly but you can't just throw one in because the other films have done it or because he's had different girlfriend's in the comic.

Its the same thing with the villain. You don't just jump into Green Goblin again because he's one of his great foes , nor do you use a villain like Scorpion just because he hasn't been done yet. Its about what this character or plotline serves for the overall story and what does this character tell us about our hero.

The story is what matters , so if the romance serves a purpose to the larger story and is truly there to tell us something about Spiderman then that's good. If its there just for the sake of being there , then no. We've had that already. Don't waste the audiences time, unless the romance really has something to contribute to the story. That's how I feel at least.

 

[JOE]

Emma Watson.

 

[FN Spider-man]

Personally i'm sick of MJ give me Felicia Hardy its high time we see her make her debut or
no love interest at all which i'm completely fine with

 

[Oscorp]

We haven't had MJ in Spider-Man films yet though, only MJINO :/

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

Love interest? Nobody please As much as I liked The Amazing Spider-Man it remind me of Twilight at some points

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

how? peter and gwen seemed normal and their chemistry was more natural and healthy that anything those blood sucking creatures from that other series had.

It might have been because The Twilight movies were still big back then and it remind me of that it doesn't remind me of those movies as much these days because I got The Twilight craze out of my head

 

[ayyyylmao]

Emma Watson.

Das it mane

 

[Doctor Octopus]

We haven't had MJ in Spider-Man films yet though, only MJINO :/

We have had MJ. Three times.

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

We have had MJ. Three times.

But she wasn't the real Mary Jane I can't recall Mary Jane being a moaning *****

 

[Doctor Octopus]

But she wasn't the real Mary Jane I can't recall Mary Jane being a moaning *****

I can if you read comic books. She moaned at Peter lots of times. She even turn down marrying him and pretend they were never serious couple.

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

I can if you read comic books. She moaned at Peter lots of times. She even turn down marrying him and pretend they were never serious couple.

I read loads of comics I have mostly Graphic Novels it's hard to keep up with 50 years of History

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

it's thanks to twilight people think andrew is edward despite peter looking alot like andrew for years and the fact that Garfield never had any traits similar to edward.

seriously, robert pattison needs to be in great movies in order for that **** to die down

I agree I remember when The Movie first came out some person I was at School with hated it he posted on his Twitter "Spider-Man was **** it was Godzilla meets Twilight

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

Godzilla meets twilight?

Yeah probably talking about The Lizard and I think a lot of Reviews said the same thing but I didn't agree critics can be idiots at times

 

[Doctor Octopus]

I am happy that Andrew Garfield and his Edward Cullen look will never be Spider-Man again.

For next love interest do Felicia Hardy.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Just have a cute crush thing going on.

No need to have anything serious.

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

Just have a cute crush thing going on.

No need to have anything serious.

Agree

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but what I know is that I don't think Peter Parker had a love interest in the early Spider-Man comics so there's no need for one in the first movie

 

[Spidey-Lad93]

you really have no idea what peter parker looks like do you?

heck, you must have never seen messier hairstyles than him have you?

Peter Parker doesn't look like anything different artists drew him different over the years