Thread Drift: Aunt May and One More Day

[Yvonmukluk]

So we shouldn't try to save people from gunshot wounds if they're elderly?

If they explicitly state they've lived long lives and want their loved ones to move on (which she did)? Then yes, you should respect their wishes. Especially if saving her requires a pact with Mephistopheles to acheive-if that's the only viable remedy, the universe is kind of giving you a hint there. I refer you back to my earlier post:

Well, I believe this rather decisively answers the question once and for all. The last conversation between Peter & Aunt May (via seance), from Sensational Spider-Man #39:





Ultimately, I think, as much as Peter would rage against the fact he could do nothing, at the guilt he felt for allowing things to happen...he would have accepted it, especially in light of this conversation. It's literally what Aunt May wanted of him.

But sadly, of course, editorial mandates made him outright do the exact opposite of her wishes to make himself feel better & avoid taking responsibility for the consequences of his actions.