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[QUOTE=catbellysqueezer;4573344]Still new to comics so I don't know the history of this, but why don't they just make multiple series with different relationships in each[/QUOTE]
They kind of did that with the [I]Renew Your Vows[/I] series which was created for the Peter and MJ marriage shippers, and fueled by their innumerous numbers in fandom and the power of *true love*, the title rode to the top of the sales charts where it has stayed in spite of dread-demon Quesada, never to be cancelled at all~
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[QUOTE=catbellysqueezer;4573344]Still new to comics so I don't know the history of this, but why don't they just make multiple series with different relationships in each[/QUOTE]
There have been occasional side series (for example, the [I]Spider-Girl[/I] and more recent [I]Renew Your Vows[/I] series had different takes on Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson as a married couple with a daughter, while the [I]Marvel Adventures[/I] stuff invented a brand-new girlfriend character for Peter, while bing published alongside the main comics where Spidey was single). Thing is, AU series and B-titles usually don't sell as well and rarely rival the main comics in terms of popularity (Ultimate Marvel, esp. the Spider-Man stuff, being one of the few exceptions).
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Spider-Girl wasn't created as a side-series to focus on the relationship though. It was created by Tom Defalco when Peter and MJ were still married in the regular continuity. And the Spider-Girl comics were largely about Mayday and rarely ever looked much at Peter/MJ's relationship. In those comics, Peter and MJ were Mom and Dad first and married couple second.
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It shouldn't be banned at all, but people who constantly bring it up should cut back on mentioning it.
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[QUOTE=Revolutionary_Jack;4574465]Spider-Girl wasn't created as a side-series to focus on the relationship though. It was created by Tom Defalco when Peter and MJ were still married in the regular continuity. And the Spider-Girl comics were largely about Mayday and rarely ever looked much at Peter/MJ's relationship. In those comics, Peter and MJ were Mom and Dad first and married couple second.[/QUOTE]
See the point.
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A total ban is unreasonable, but there is far too much excess talk of it. OMD was a long time ago. It is the biggest and most infamous storyline to happen to Spider-Man. Everyone hates it.
But while there are eras of Spider-Man where he can be defined as a romantic character due to his love for MJ, at his heart Spider-Man storylines can still be enjoyed. Even without MJ or without the marriage. I can understand the feelings of shippers who enjoy the romantic aspect of Spider-Man but honestly let's just get over it. Not every discussion has to revolve around MJ x Peter, the marriage, or OMD.