I'm excited about the new Amazing Spider-Man Film. I've been a fan since I was a kid, I'm 34 now So I've grown up a fan of the comics first rather than the movies or cartoons (although I love those too especially Spectacular spider-Man). But it's one thing that really bothers me about this movie and it's the dynamic of Peter and Gwen's relationship.
1. Problem #1 She knows Peter is Spider-Man.
In my opinion readers fell in love with Gwen because without a shadow of a doubt she loved "PETER PARKER" not Spider-Man. In the comics she never found out he was Spider-Man. Gwen was an aspect of Peters Life that he didn't have to share with the Wall- Crawler. Because she never knew he was spidey peter knew gwen loved him for just being Peter. Unlike the Black Cat who hated Peter Parker and was in love with Spidey and MaryJane who loves Peter but I also believe that the fact MaryJane new parker was Spidey made him more interesting to her.
Also the fact that she knows he's Spider-man in the new movie takes away so many of the dramatic aspects of their relationship.
We'll never see Peter struggle with lying to her about his whereabouts because he's always saving the city elsewhere and the strain it places on the relationship. We'll never see Peter think about telling her the truth only to have her blame vigilantes for her fathers death which makes it impossible to tell her the truth. We'll never see how she loves Peter and ultimately ends up hating Spider-Man and what that does to Peter emotionally.
Problem #2 If Gwen knows he's Spider-Man then whats left for Mary Jane.
What separated Gwen from Mary Jane was the fact that when Spidey and MJ did get together the dynamic was different because Peter shared his identity with MJ.(well she found out rather). It also placed Mary Jane in situations that Gwen rarely had to deal with. If Gwen knows peters Identity in the new movie nothing new will be explored when we get to MJ.
It'll be Gwen with a different shade of hair.
When I found out they where doing a reboot I was excited that Gwen was going to be the love interest but it seems they've ruined what made their relationship so special and tragic.
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