Like no hate to the actress. She did a really great job as this kind old lady but it's still kinda odd when you think about it

I might be a little biased here but frankly, I’ve been enjoying seeing all this artwork about Petra.

It’s personally made me feel more seen, more comfortable and more safe with the character, and as a result of finally finding a character I specifically relate to on an almost SPIRITUAL level at this point— it’s made me feel safe in my own skin too, honestly.

I also love seeing the artists here letting their creativity shine with the portrayal of the added struggles Petra would have to go through with her transition. Because at the end of the day, despite every struggle with adjusting to your life and such,

this is the life Petra wants. This is the identity she wants. And for a character who’s had an identity crisis for SO long, having a firm grasp on one aspect of that feels sensational. Spectacular. Amazing. Extraordinary!!!!

(Not to say I don’t feel this way with Peter, though— it’s basically like picking between two duplicates of your favorite food, except one has a very specific dessert that you cherish, greatly.)

I just wanted to hear everyone’s individual thoughts on why this trend is annoying some, getting on some people’s nerves, and why some folks genuinely don’t like it.

(I’m ignoring the obvious transphobia-elephant in the room).

I'm aware some people might be getting a little sick of the Petra-related stuff on here just cuz it's been so constant, but not only is there now a seperate sub so that should slow down (it's r/petraparker btw) but I just love the concept so freaking much.

I'm a cis male, but I know several trans folks, including my little brother, and I love the positive message. It's almost like another spin on the "anyone can wear the mask" motto.

The thing is though, for those unaware, Petra Parker began as a simple gender-swap of Peter in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon, and was actually kind of an annoying misandrist bigot (funny how things change). I much prefer the new Petra, as it's a fresher take on the character and gives her actual personality. I wouldn't mind having her make a cameo in the next Spider-Verse project (considering how supportive the team is behind those movies and the fan-theory of Gwen being trans).

The art is also super cute and wholesome most of the time, and it's nice to see, when Spidey's life is usually so full of bs that anyone even slightly less stubborn would quit.

I think it fits peter better and its much better than " he isn't worthy because he doesn't kill"

I've seen a lot of people say that Tom would retire as Spider-Man after Spider-Man 6. But dude....

There's just so much stuff that they HAVE to do. They have to do the Symbiote Saga. I mean a proper symbiote saga spanning across 2 solo films and Secret Wars. We have to see Venom too. I feel like if they are going that way then Kraven's Last Hunt has got to be there too. Now I know last hunt is not symbiote related but they could do something similar with Kraven cuz I need to see him. Then there's Black Cat relation. Then Daredevil Team up is a MUST.

SO YEAH! He should not leave us hanging with just 2 films. There's a massive opportunity ahead. It'd be unwise to just bring in Miles and retire Peter. Let Peter have it's big time

I saw this post surfacing on both Instagram and twitter (I know) and maybe it is true Spider-Man fans really do complain about everything. When Tom's peter had those cutting edge suits, people felt he didnt "feel like Spider-Man" and called him "iron boy jr"

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Now that he broke college student peter has a cheap practical suit, people feel it "looks cheap and fan made"

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Random but one thing that I appreciate is tom making his webbing in his school lab in homecoming. It never made sense to me how Andrew's peter was able to make these cutting edge web shooters all in his room while his aunt and uncle barely make ends meet, like where did he get this stuff from

In my opinion i think it makes sense for him to have Organic webs

I always wonder if Peter or Miles still need physical exercise to stay fit even though they have peak strength and stamina.

Art by @pizza990

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As much as I want to celebrate a new animated adaptation of Spider-Man/Peter Parker especially since the 2017 disappointed me severely, I couldn't stand the bastardization of Peter Parker.

This show was meant to be inspired by the ditko era, yet I feel none of that with Peter Parker. None whatsoever.

He feels hollow, milquestoast and a caricature of who Peter Parker is. It's like the backrooms desperately trying to remember the concept of Peter Parker yet failing miserably.

We can't even have him be responsible for Uncle Ben's death. We can't give him flaws that do not consist of "quirk chungus" esque flaws instead of the ugly and uncomfortable flaws ditko era peter had.

And look, I'm pretty sure ben dying early before pete got bit by the spider can work. But i am not confident they can even salvage him.

If you can get excited for Season 2 then good. I wish I could but the chances are very slim.

He is a safe, sanitized and mass market friendly version of Peter Parker and in no way near the Ditko era Peter in which the writers/producers are supposed to take inspiration from.