most of the Peter's love life is shallow because the writers like the live vicariously through him
Except there have been many married and seriously committed writers who have put their own experiences into the Spider-Marriage and other Peter romance stories.
When has Peter ever shown a romantic interest in Liz after he graduated from high school?
Yeah but Liz was often very flattering to Pete (even if her initial intention was just to use him for better grades, although she would later on genuinely defend him when Flash started trash talking him) if you were the social outcast of Midtown High, and one of the popular girls started to take an interest in you, I think you'd find yourself enamored as well.
It's Slott's view that Peter is shallow because of the women he was attracted to, but he was trying to boost Otto up while leaving out some facts.
Like how Otto immediately tried to get with MJ once he was in Peter's body, or anything the other girls he met before Anna Maria.
And the fact is no artist is gonna draw a plain looking character and believe the character will stick around.
I’m not sure I agree with this. I like women who are attractive. I also like it when they’re kind, funny, and smart. Do any of these things make me shallow?
In Peter Parker’s case, I don’t think he’s dating these women for the sole reason that they’re attractive. Gwen, MJ, and even Felicia aren’t one-dimensional characters that exist as the sole embodiment of beauty—they’re well-developed characters with personalities and backgrounds all their own.
MJ is an ideal woman and male fantasy, all of them are. Beautiful, Smart, Self sufficient, complex, and complete. Same with all of Peter's other love interest. None of them have a variable flaw that makes them distinctively average like real life women which leads me to believe that they are made to give Peter a fantasy to live out. But really Peter written like any other male cares about being attracted to hot chicks more than their"true" value. I've seen him flirt with Tigra and She Hulk for crying out loud!
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Gwen - Most are familiar with the bland, perfect girlfriend from the Silver Age, but in her early appearances she was quite a shrew and was often nasty towards Peter.
MJ - Initially carefree and having no interest in commitment. She turned down his proposal twice and even after she and Peter married they still struggled with money, career ups and downs and the possibility of raising a family.
Felicia - I really shouldn't have to explain this one.
Positives outway the negatives. They could be Anna Maria, Debra and Silk at worst.
MJ was still a successful model/actress and club owner.
Gwen was as smart as Peter and as savvy.
Felicia was pretty much a better MJ in every respect, and was Spidey's equal in a fight, defeated Sabertooth, Lizard and Caranage. Is a grand thief and escape artist.
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