Amazing Spider-Man 5 ( Legacy 806 ) Discussion and Spoilers

[AngelJD]

I enjoy the story for the most part. Only parts that worried me was the Peter and MJ stuff.

I wrote this before but I don't want MJ playing a passive role if she's truly going to be Peter's partner again. Other 'love interests' had a slight pass on being passive and not really apart of Peter's full world due to not knowing he was Spider-man thus couldn't help for the lack of knowledge given to them. MJ on the other hand knows and thus doesn't have any excuse for Peter should share his knowledge and full story with her if they truly being in a loving full relationship/partners.

I wrote this before in the preview page for issue 5 but as a MJ fan how she has been used thus far hasn't done much for me.

As it began and Spencer had Peter and MJ kissing and 'getting back together' I was worried that was only going to be a issue #1 selling tactic only and suddenly MJ decides to split again next few issues.
Afterwards I was afraid that Peter and MJ was going to be 'together' but MJ disappearing from issues or not really being used effectively only appearing in one page every so often.

I like seeing the first page of the preview for this issues as MJ is incorporated into the world and knowledge of what is going on (in a relationship having both sides talking about what is going on allowing the other to help is better than the relationships that just has it like they don't have a partner in their life). MJ knowing Peter is Spider-man should allow Peter to be freely able to talk about things like this situation and allow MJ to help.

That said I don't know if Peter mentioned the FULL story to MJ here as it's one thing to mention that the Spider-man side is going wildly irresponsible but I also wonder if he told her that he's have a hard time now with science and getting dumber he feels.
Mostly of all her reaction was mostly about herself 'O this dual side of yours causes me grief but I guess I'll have to endure it cause I love you also for that' and the two as a couple not about his well being.
Her reaction also seems to be 'the writers can make me run to you because I love your heroic nature and results yet also run away from you on a drop of a dime and different charazations because of the heroic nature and results'.

Lastly I hope the writer covers a bit more spotlight to why MJ decided to get back together with Peter and not just because he made a speech to her. Let's see her mental and psychological sides cause she herself is a individual and a character and not just a assorory girlfriend. Last time before they gotten back together MJ was working for Tony. Now no mention about that job (which in that series Friday was begging Mj to work at Stark Inc as MJ was needed so badly but suddenly MJ is not I guess). No indication what her career path or job is right now but just showing up to kiss Peter. Last time before this MJ was tired of the hero stuff but now she's back in with no strings. I want to see the issue showing what affect her mental states agian plus epiphany that makes sense that helps with the transitions of charazations and her own life and job prospects.

If Peter and MJ are back together and she is in and being used by this series and no others that I want MJ to be the 2nd main character with all that applies. I'm enjoying what he is doing with peter right now but I also a big fan and have high hopes for MJ beyond showing up and kissing.

For one thing she doesn't seem to be showing worries for Peter's LIFE. Did he share with her that he was dying? That's a BIG problem. Her reaction should be not just 'Oh let's kiss and I'm sure you will be fine'. It should be: "What can I do! Let's work together!".

It's fine for now but for the comic issues I hope for something more for MJ in the comic issues and more involvement in Peter's life and seeing (and Peter involved in) hers as well.



Also the last time I saw Kraven was in Squirrel Girl where he was a ally for Dorren and he promised to try and be a better man thanks to her friendship. This takes that and tosses it away. I know that title is a C title but unless a story and character versions takes place on a different Multiverse or time period it bothers me a bit when I see inconsistent info like that. Some people will but her trade book (as that where most of her readers get such info) right at the same time this tradebook comes out and I can see the confusion beginning for those trade book readers that reads both titles. Kraven had a much bigger role in that series as of recent with a big story and character arc which will now be ignored.
Like also how MJ use to work (maybe still does) for Tony but that just faded after a big deal was made that she was working for him in the past by Marvel (due to Bendus but still once more things I would like to be covered on for a fictional but constantly growing living world and characters written to us).