Have writers become lost on what Ben Reilly should be?

[Scarlet Spider-Man]

You need to step out of your own perceptions and attempt to consider the perceptions of the writers and editors.

If Ben was disliked, he wouldn't be used at all -- and while "shock and awe" is definitely a thing, I don't think PAD's plan was to "piss off" fans. You just didn't like his attempt.

So, maybe stop projecting.

-Pav, who thought we'd covered this already...

Well, let's recap:

So far Marvel has:

- Killed Ben
- Left him on the shelf for over 20 years, teasing his return more than once but not following through
- Finally brought him back as basically a completely different character, after killing him 27 more times
- Teased redeeming him, then killed him AGAIN at the last second and doubled-down on making him a supervillain
- Will likely kill him YET AGAIN in Spidergeddon

There is a pattern of behavior here.