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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
It would be a very different dynamic then. When Sharon and Steve partner up after he goes on the run, their journey up 'til Zola involves them working out their dislike and distrust for each other. They still have hostile feelings about each other due to Sharon working behind Steve's back on Nick Fury's orders (and nearly getting them killed by Batroc). By contrast, Sharon and Steve would presumably be more amicable with each other; she has way more respect and awe for "Captain America" than Black Widow, who views him as a colleague.
Additionally, on the journey back to SHIELD, TWS relies on our familiarity with Widow's "red ledger" in some key moments, such as "all I did was trade the KGB for HYDRA" or "it's not my method, it's her's". And the constantly trying to set up Steve with dates. Those would be other good moments that would be lost.
edited 16th Apr '16 10:03:35 AM by Tuckerscreator
It's also worth noting that presumably part of the reason they gave Black Widow such a huge part was because they weren't doing a solo movie but there was still a bunch of interest in her after The Avengers.
When the movie was coming out the people behind the scenes kept arguing TWS was the next best thing to actually having a female superhero film.
Spider-Girl's What If universe slowly and insidiously got the boot over the course of a few years after One More Day. I think she might have appeared recently, but that was in Spider-Verse so knowing that story she's probably dead.
edited 16th Apr '16 10:32:42 AM by KnownUnknown
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I am reminded that it was considered better to break up a romance via Deal with the Devil that just divorce.
edited 16th Apr '16 10:52:28 AM by ultimatepheer
Marriages in marvel are having a hard time unless you're grandfather claused like Reed and Sue. That's... all I can think of off hand?
Even Black Bolt and Medusa seem to be on the outs.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersOh yeah!
Although recently Jessica has been written 'don't you dare go out and fight crime with your no good iron fist friend' hasn't she?
Forever liveblogging the AvengersPeople used to joke about how all marriages in comics are doomed to fail aside from Lois & Clark, Arthur & Mera, Scott & Barda, Sue & Reed, Jessica & Luke and Medusa & Black Bolt. Let's just say that much like the "Everyone comes back to life in comics aside from Ben, Bucky and Jason" joke things have changed over the years.
edited 16th Apr '16 11:26:09 AM by LordofLore
On the topic, I think getting a divorce would have actually improved Peter's everyman status.
Half of marriages etc
Forever liveblogging the AvengersYeah, it was brought up that a Peter who's divorced and has a daughter who stays with him every other week would've made him way more like the everyman.
Sadly they wanted him to be single, hip and hiding his identity from May all the time so he could be like they remembered him from their childhood.
It's not even the ending of the relationships but HOW they're ended. Much has been said of OMD, but there's the infamous story of Scott Summers abandoning Maddie with their child and then Maddie being retconned into an evil clone of Jean Grey.
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2015/11/18/top-five-worst-things-cyclops-has-ever-done/3/
Serial formats have so internalized Status Quo Is God (and in other respects, the Seven-Year Rule) that things like that will always be opposed by management - though in Spider-Man's case it's also an issue of him not being the way he was when the higher ups were kids.
It's a constant problem in comics that characters can't permanently fall in love, get married, or especially have kids without them getting killed off for drama, and that's just the interpersonal stuff. It's rare for a character to change their role or advance their lives in meaningful ways and have it stick for a long time.
edited 16th Apr '16 12:03:49 PM by KnownUnknown
I couldn't find it again, but there was this great post on Linkara's tumblr where he posted examples of Spider-Man acting as a mentor to younger heroes and sharing stories about his mistakes, with the caption: "It's almost as if Spidey becomes compelling by growing older and experienced..."
edited 16th Apr '16 2:08:34 PM by Tuckerscreator
I remember the epic meltdown he had over Lian Harper's death, and I totally agree with his anger there as well. Relationships and family ties are almost always tossed aside for some reason or another.
edited 16th Apr '16 2:17:12 PM by KnownUnknown

I just read it. The answer is no. It talks a lot about the alliances of the characters in the comics so if you want to learn how it compares it's interesting.
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