SPOILERS: Kevin Feige Discusses Controversial SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Twist

@adamstom97 - A nice nod that complicates things unnecessarily. What, we get the actual Mary Jane who has the same nick name as an already established character here? Remember, it's a joke to us the audience. It's not a joke to the people here. Michelle's nick name is actually MJ.

@TheFamousJMC - I agree with that. All the previous movies have made a huge deal out of the Peter's love life and using it as leverage against him as a superhero. It's sort of overplayed at this point and it is really nice to see a fresh spin that doesn't lean heavily on the damsel in distress shtick.

@Argetlam22 - The new movie has a very strong Kickass influence, but without the R rating.

This has to be the dumbest twist ever in the history of cbm.

What is the point? If she is just a new character called Michelle, then why did Marvel Studios decide that her nickname should be MJ? That can only confuse everybody once the real MJ is introduced sooner or later. And if she is the real MJ, then what's the point of changing "Mary" for "Michelle" and that she is nothing like her comic book counterpart?

This is just a huge unnecesary f*ck up.

@TheFamousJMC - He is going to end up with Barbara "Bobbi" Morse AKA Mockingbird in the comics. They have the hotts for each other and she quit taking orders and left S.H.E.I.L.D.to help him and Silver Sable.

@adamstom97 - This is obviously a spin of the 616 & the Ultimate universe with twists. I hope it is MJW, and I'm interested in seeing where it goes. My two cents...

@TheFamousJMC - I expect her to grow into that! That'll be the big "Face it Tiger, you just hit the jackpot!" reveal! MJ had more personality as a high school kid in Homecoming than she's had in the past thirty years. Don't get me wrong- I LOVE MJ. I was done with comics for years after One More Day, but this was a much-needed personality upgrade. She has always been supporting of Peter, but she has more dimensions now...

@Deodorant - She's not really a bully though. Maybe if they had this Flash be his love interest.

@Deodorant - i agree. this MJ is just about as smart as peter, maybe even smarter. she's witty, quirky, independent, funny, and not some baggage-laden mess. i love this new MJ and so did the theater i went to. hope they keep her for the whole spiderman run.

@Spock0Clock - no idea. Must be a deleted scene or something. I'd guess it was Vulture related due to them hanging from a helicopter. I kinda want to see whatever that was.

@Kurne - I think they're just closing doors off that they could (should) have left open. Angourie Rice is a stellar cast for Gwen should they want to make her a more important character later. Michelle is a great character on her own without associating her with a character that is pretty different in the comics. Ned/Ganke is just a tricky case because they're just poaching him from Miles Morales' supporting cast. It works in the film itself, but it's more than a little problematic.

Going forward: this is Peter's support cast in the MCU. Ned is his best friend. MJ is the snarky smart girl in his class. There's not going to be a Gwen (unless they release the Bluray with a different label and just Jedi Mind Trick people like George Lucas), or if she does, she won't be physically like her comic counterpart. And it's sort of been the approach Feige has had since Civil War with Aunt May.

Overall, this stuff is lower priority for me than the rogues gallery (which Homecoming nailed exquisitely) and the psychology and essence of Spider-Man and Peter (which was very much on point) and also just his place in the MCU (which was solid and compelling). The supporting cast changes have just primarily felt different for the sake of the difference. Not an improvement, but not a decline, either. Mostly head-scratching and slightly frustrating. Fly in the ointment stuff.

@Kman - While i do find it frustrating, I kinda almost like this whole not know what's going to happen next for Spiderman. Like Aunt May knows, will vulture come back? Will he meet Mary-Jane, or Gwen? Is Michelle just a friend? Will he date Betty? Who's the next villain? How old is Miles? Will Glover suit up as Prowler? Will Oscorp buy the old Avenger's building? When is JJ coming in?

@Kman - I agree, I'd be okay if she found out after the second one. That way it's senior year and she has to come to grip with it as Peter gets ready for college. But i guess it has to do with the been there, done that factor of the previous spidey movies.