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Should Spider-Man Be Bisexual?

Paul Constant
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or just stop making spider man movies.

DOCTOR STRANGE ALREADY.
Max Solomon on July 10, 2013 at 2:12 PM Report this
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This makes me so happy! Garfield's been on my "don't miss anything this person ever does" list ever since I stumbled across him in "Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974".
TomJohnsonJr on July 10, 2013 at 2:19 PM Report this
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This is a dangerous precedent. If they decide to imply Peter Parker is exploring his sexuality for the next Amazing Spider-Man film, they might inadvertently create a somewhat interesting character, and American audiences might find they have a reason to finally take an interest in these films.
Knat on July 10, 2013 at 2:33 PM Report this
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Only if he eats his mate after sex.
Pope Peabrain on July 10, 2013 at 2:40 PM Report this
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Parker always was kind of a bottom...
chaseacross on July 10, 2013 at 2:45 PM Report this
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@3 you see the box office numbers the American public already have an interest.
Seattle14 on July 10, 2013 at 2:51 PM Report this
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Thats not webbing on your face...
brandon on July 10, 2013 at 2:52 PM Report this
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If they do Wonder Twins they could explore incest instead. Works for Game of Thrones.

Also, Peter Parker seems more asexual than bisexual.
Urgutha Forka on July 10, 2013 at 2:52 PM Report this
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Well they can make Tobey Maguire bisexual anytime. *

* and they have.
Dr. Z on July 10, 2013 at 2:53 PM Report this
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I still probably wouldn't see the movies.
very bad homo on July 10, 2013 at 2:54 PM Report this
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I'm ok with that but make a new character. MJ is MJ.
California Kid on July 10, 2013 at 2:58 PM Report this
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No. We don't have to re-invent shit. Come up with new characters and do interesting stories rather than professional fucking fanfic.
wisepunk on July 10, 2013 at 3:00 PM Report this
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I would see it.
treefort on July 10, 2013 at 3:06 PM Report this
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I think he should hatch a hundred babies and carry them around on his back like a brown recluse. It's about time we movie this franchise into a new demo.
Dougsf on July 10, 2013 at 3:10 PM Report this
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@6

That was sarcasm. As you continue to learn English, you'll learn to identify it. (Hopefully. Even some native speakers never master that.)
Knat on July 10, 2013 at 3:31 PM Report this
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How long until he just admits he's gay and doesn't want to kiss actresses?
Drew2u on July 10, 2013 at 3:35 PM Report this
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He could have a thing for Daddy Bears and end up with J. Jonah Jameson.
bobbyjoe on July 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM Report this
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@ 16 How does someone tell sarcasm over the internet when there is no tone?, I am a native speaker just when one on is on their smart phone hard to type a lot.
Seattle14 on July 10, 2013 at 4:40 PM Report this
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@19

I could tell it was sarcasm. Probably because of the dissonance of Knat starting off with something negative ("a dangerous precedent") and then identifying the negative development as something that most people would consider positive (flocking to see a film because of interesting characters).
seatackled on July 10, 2013 at 5:44 PM Report this
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I would pay hard cash to watch Andrew Garfield kiss a boy in a movie. If Spiderman won't do it, somebody else please give him a good script for a different bi character.

*swoon*
Reverse Polarity on July 10, 2013 at 7:52 PM Report this
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OMG, I'm the furthest thing from gay or bi, but IMAGINE THE GRIPPING POWER OF THOSE SPIDER HANDS!!!!
Just Jeff on July 10, 2013 at 9:17 PM Report this
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He does swing both ways...
on July 10, 2013 at 10:13 PM Report this
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@19

Yeah, I was having some fun with you because of your grammar. Admittedly I might have been a little harsh. I forget what modern phones are capable of nowadays (even though I possess one), and by extension the inherent limitations that come with them.
Knat on July 11, 2013 at 12:46 AM Report this
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Die hard Spider-Man fan here and I'd have no problem with it. Peter's sexual orientation is not a defining aspect of his character itself, (but it is to the mythos, just because the many young women in his life cause him so much grief) and he has historically portrayed as kinda weirdly monastic when it comes to actual sexual relations. Excepting the story where his radioactive semen made Mary Jane die of cancer.
BostonFontSnob on July 11, 2013 at 8:02 AM Report this
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I think a story about Spiderman's sexuality would be pretty fucking boring. He's going to wind up home alone fapping it.
No Excuses on July 11, 2013 at 8:16 AM Report this
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I don't want them to make MJ male, because decent parts for women in these movies are sparse enough. But if Peter has feelings for Harry Osborn or whoever, cool.

He's not as bi as Tony Stark, though.
Green Lizard on July 11, 2013 at 9:56 AM Report this
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everyone should be bi!
high and bi on July 11, 2013 at 1:32 PM Report this
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Donald Glover for bisexual, biracial Spider-Man!
Big Matt G on July 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM Report this
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It's a really cool idea (hope I live to see the day). But you know there would be Christian fundamentalist groups threatening to burn down theaters and everything Spiderman related...
panda1989 on July 12, 2013 at 12:59 PM Report this
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God, on the one hand, I LOVE this idea. Why wouldn't Peter Parker be bisexual? It would be so fascinating and Marvel is quite famous for supporting gay rights. (Gay marriage in X-Men, for example!) I just wish it didn't have to be MJ. She was always a weak character - always having to be rescued, for example - and was never as awesome as Gwen, but I hate to see one of the very few female characters go. However, i will be VERY excited if they do this! I might even see the second movie. (I didn't like the first. Peter was so damn whiny!)
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