Originally Posted by
blackspidey2099
Well, obviously Peter actually needs resources to be able to build and create impressive things. I think it is unfair to compare Doc Ock, who literally has all the resources he could ever need due to his criminal activities, to a Peter who could barely afford rent, let alone scientific equipment. As we can see, when Peter does have access to equipment and funding, his achievements are much greater than Doc Ock's, proving that he is the superior intellect.
I honestly think this argument is extremely flawed. People don't concede that Flash is much faster because that's the only point of his character (in fact, Superman is quicker than other speedsters whose only point is speed, for example like Max Mercury) - they do so because the Flash has much, much better speed feats than Superman does. Basically, Flash has the showings to prove he is faster. In this instance, Doc Ock does not have any showings to prove he is quicker - and in fact, Peter has multiple showings proving that he is the smarter one.
I also disagree that not allowing Otto a leg up in intellect makes him too far below to even fight. Peter is faster, stronger, and smarter than many of his villains, like Shocker, or Green Goblin, or Hobgoblin, or like Hammerhead. The reason why they still have such great battles is because of Peter's morality and principles (as well as his self-sabotaging tendency) which make him a less effective combatant. In terms of Doc Ock specifically, his mechanical arms are actually much stronger and more durable than Peter himself (as long as Peter isn't wearing armor that is). There's also the fact that Peter rarely goes out hunting for his villains, so ends up being surprised and ambushed by villains (like Doc Ock) who have spent months planning for their encounter.
Finally, let's look at this more generally. What's the point of human geniuses like Tony Stark, Hank Pym, T'Challa, etc. when Reed Richards is much smarter at every singe possible field and also much stronger, quicker, etc. due to his powers? Or even the fact that guys like Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, Adam Brashear, Beast, etc all have the same level of intelligence but also have powers as well. Does that make the human geniuses useless? I don't think so.