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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

He was mine, too.
But one part of why people complain about comics stagnating is because change never sticks around. We've had entire plot lines that last for seemingly ages just to get classic characters back into their original roles. I'm surprised Marvel has stuck to their guns and not reversed Pete's deal with the devil or made Brock back into Venom again.

I do agree that change is necessary to ensure that stories don't stagnate, and I do think the current route with Spider-Man can be a very interesting one. It's just that when Marvel broke the eggs to make that omelette, they spilledthe yolk all over my favorite necktie.

And if you're suggesting that Spider-Man: One More Day is a change that took the next step in Peter's character, I have to disagree. If they wanted to do that, Peter would have divorced M.J. He'd be free to date again, but he'd also have to deal with being a divorcee. Instead, they went with the route of erasing his marriage from history because he made a deal with Mephisto to save his aunt, which, while noble, is also selfish. Yes, he saved a life, but would Aunt May want to be saved if she knew what had to be done? No, she'd rather die. Peter saved her because he couldn't deal with the possibility that she would be gone. It's a tough decision, and both options have their own filthiness. I think Linkara put it best (which is why I just ripped him off) as to why One More Day is actually a devolution of Peter as a character.