Something I feel like we never see anyone talk about regarding Insomniac Spider-Man: MJ is just a bad girlfriend
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She puts herself in danger constantly, then gets mad at Peter for bailing her out.
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She resents him for being Spider-Man, not because he puts himself in danger, but because he takes all the attention away from her
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She always has these snide little comments and jabs that she throws at him. Sometimes it's just banter, but other times they just feel weirdly personal
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She outright has no respect for him. This goes with point 1 and getting herself into trouble, but also she just outright disobeys him when he asks her not to do something.
That's not even getting into how passive aggressive and tense all their interactions are. Yuri, Black Cat, and Silver Sable (who actively tries to kill him) all had better chemistry with Pete than his own love interest. Hmm, I wonder why they were all missing or had way less screentime in the sequel.
Can't have any competition for the emotionally abusive shrew now can we?
Posted Jul 6, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC