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From: Rick Sharer <rsharer at houston.rr.com>
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Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:36:02 GMT

TheWrathOfKhan wrote:

> From: Rick Sharer 
> rsharer at houston.rr.com 
> Date: 10/20/04 12:39 PM
> 
> <<I don't think jms is saying that it wasn't a mistake.  In fact, he stated
> that this mistake actually showcases Gwen's strengths in the way she dealt with
> it.  And in the Spidey universe, mistakes are plentiful.>>
> 
> I'll say they are.  The Clone Saga, Chapter One, and now this 'Sins Past'
> travesty ... yep, mistakes in the Spidey universe do indeed come fast and
> furious.

Ur-hur.

The Clone Saga was a mistake from the beginning because the very basis 
of such is a cheat.  So that's one whole mistake you named, 
plot-wise...but *in* the story, the characters make plenty of mistakes. 
  In fact, Peter's mistake of not saving Ben is the Key to the entire 
Spider-Man Mythos.  If Ben doesn't die, Peter probably goes on to rule 
the WWF.

So...Gwen made a mistake...yeah, it was a bad one, but not nearly as bad 
as the one Peter made, eh?

I honestly think that the reason why so many COMIC BOOK readers here 
don't buy into Gwen doing this is because, well, they see it as a high 
improbability themselves.  Heh.

Talon T M
Absolute Ruler of RACM

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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 21 Oct 2004 08:04:27 GMT

BTW...there's a very, very balanced article about this over at 

http://www.spideykicksbutt.com/GreenwithEvil/DeFloweringGwen.html

It looks at both the positive and the negative aspects of the story, looks at
the timeline issues, faults the story on some areas, redeems it on others...one
may or may not agree with its ultimate conclusions, but you can't fault its
logic.

 jms

(jmsatb5 at aol.com)
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