Mary Jane Watson-Parker Appreciation 2022

[Confuzzled]

Not at all. I saw that episode last week and it's still kinda messed up for a kids show.

Kids are (or at least were) used to such darkness with fairy tales like the original version of The Little Mermaid where the mermaid loses the prince and dissolves into sea foam, The Snow Child about a child made of snow who comes to life and then melts when placed in front of a fireplace and don't get me started on The Gingerbread Man lol

Having said that, I don't think the water clone was necessarily an anti-marriage plot point as it was clearly a cliffhanger setup for a larger story about Peter having to find the real MJ. Unfortunately the show ended before their plans could pan out.

[Confuzzled]

Also...MJ is legally married to Peter. How would she react? But yeah the water clone thing was messed up. Who thought of that?

You know what, this whole thing seems heavily inspired by BTAS episode House & Garden that had another iconic redhead Poison Ivy seemingly reform and settle down with her family, who all then turned out to be imposter clones, Ivy included, who ended up dissolving in the most disturbing way possible.

Funnily enough, the second episode in this "arc", The New Batman Adventures's Chemistry episode that aired almost exactly a year after the MJ water clone reveal, is even more similar to the plot as Ivy literally creates a plant clone who seduces and marries Bruce before the gig is up and she ends up drowning, still swearing she loved Bruce. This episode owing to its timing seems definitely a riff of the water clone saga.

[Prime]

Kids are (or at least were) used to such darkness with fairy tales like the original version of The Little Mermaid where the mermaid loses the prince and dissolves into sea foam, The Snow Child about a child made of snow who comes to life and then melts when placed in front of a fireplace and don't get me started on The Gingerbread Man lol

Having said that, I don't think the water clone was necessarily an anti-marriage plot point as it was clearly a cliffhanger setup for a larger story about Peter having to find the real MJ. Unfortunately the show ended before their plans could pan out.

I just found it weird that they did that. Because Peter finds the real MJ he has to explain that they are legally married because he married a clone of her thinking it was her. Also, its also weird cause the MJ clone had a little bit of character development accepting that her life as Spider-Man's wife was gonna be difficult.

[Ursalink]

Was Mary Jane affected by the Goblin Queen's "Goblin Gaze" in the last issue? I'm not sure about it, but in case she had, I'm very worried about what it could cause on her.

[Mercwmouth12]

Was Mary Jane affected by the Goblin Queen's "Goblin Gaze" in the last issue? I'm not sure about it, but in case she had, I'm very worried about what it could cause on her.

She wasn't affected. She was about to but someone screamed for help before she could be.

[Huntsman Spider]

I just found it weird that they did that. Because Peter finds the real MJ he has to explain that they are legally married because he married a clone of her thinking it was her. Also, its also weird cause the MJ clone had a little bit of character development accepting that her life as Spider-Man's wife was gonna be difficult.

Imagine what would have happened when he told her he was Spider-Man.

[Ursalink]

Imagine what would have happened when he told her he was Spider-Man.

Well, I suppose that, as a payment for saving their lives, Beyonder or Madame Web could use their powers to add the memories of the clone into the real Mary Jane. I mean, come on! After what Beyonder and Madame Web made Peter pass through, I think this is the least thing they could do.

But I'm more worried about what the Miles Warren from Main Peter would do with the DNA he took from Spider-Man. Combining him with Hydro-Man's cells, he could create something like Spidercide.

[Huntsman Spider]

Well, I suppose that, as a payment for saving their lives, Beyonder or Madame Web could use their powers to add the memories of the clone into the real Mary Jane. I mean, come on! After what Beyonder and Madame Web made Peter pass through, I think this is the least thing they could do.

But I'm more worried about what the Miles Warren from Main Peter would do with the DNA he took from Spider-Man. Combining him with Hydro-Man's cells, he could create something like Spidercide.

Oh, yes. That would make a lot of sense, with a failed prototype being more like the TAS version of Kaine.

[Ursalink]

Oh, yes. That would make a lot of sense, with a failed prototype being more like the TAS version of Kaine.

Actually, Spider-Carnage had the role of Kaine during the series finale. And adding Kaine's original self, with his burned face, I don't think it will be appropiated for a kid show.

[Huntsman Spider]

Actually, Spider-Carnage had the role of Kaine during the series finale. And adding Kaine's original self, with his burned face, I don't think it will be appropiated for a kid show.

You'd be surprised what you could get away with in a "kids' show."

[Prime]

Well, I suppose that, as a payment for saving their lives, Beyonder or Madame Web could use their powers to add the memories of the clone into the real Mary Jane. I mean, come on! After what Beyonder and Madame Web made Peter pass through, I think this is the least thing they could do.

But I'm more worried about what the Miles Warren from Main Peter would do with the DNA he took from Spider-Man. Combining him with Hydro-Man's cells, he could create something like Spidercide.

That's not actually a bad idea.

[Chris0013]

You'd be surprised what you could get away with in a "kids' show."

Like when Shipwreck's wife and kid melted in front of him on G.I. Joe.

[Huntsman Spider]

Like when Shipwreck's wife and kid melted in front of him on G.I. Joe.

Uh-huh, and even Power Rangers, of all things, had the onscreen murder of a child by the main villain, although as a flashback to explain the motives of the child's father, who had become a vengeance-seeking antagonist in the present that no longer cared if innocents were caught in the crossfire.

[Prime]

Imagine what would have happened when he told her he was Spider-Man.

Wouldn't she react the same as her clone did?

[Matt Rat]

Was Mary Jane affected by the Goblin Queen's "Goblin Gaze" in the last issue? I'm not sure about it, but in case she had, I'm very worried about what it could cause on her.

I had speculated that the Goblin Gaze's after-effects were possibly the reason Peter and MJ would make mistakes later on in the relaunch that cause their 'split' (assuming that's not cover bait), but it seems both have overcome it. Queen Goblin sure has been nerfed in her debut issues, with her power only having an effect on Felicia.