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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#176: Nov 24th 2021 at 12:31:36 PM

Far From Home was basically their senior trip, right? So I'd assume anywhere from half a year onwards.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#177: Nov 24th 2021 at 10:48:27 PM

Isn't the Bugle supposed to be the equivalent of Info Wars in the MCU?

Even though Jameson is a far more respectable and nice fellow.

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#178: Nov 25th 2021 at 12:39:50 AM

[up] Well, technically the Daily Bulge is supposed to be a tabloid and represent the worst kind of coverage for Spider-Man in any universe.

The key word is coverage for Spider-Man. Apparently for everything else, Daily Bulge is legit news hence why the Kingpin went after Jameson when he refuses to back down from a story exposing Fisk.

Edited by Shadao on Nov 25th 2021 at 12:40:08 PM

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Doctor of Doctorates
#179: Nov 25th 2021 at 2:44:22 AM

The Bugle is kind of inconsistently portrayed mostly because so is Jameson. He's been variously portrayed as a genuinely principled journalist (with an irrational hatred of Spider-Man), a tabloid hack doing it for sales, now apparently he's some sort of Alex Jones type conspiracy nutter... And that's filtered to how the Bugle as a company/product is shown.

Apart from his loathing of Spider-Man, Jameson/The Bugle also tends to get less sympathetic treatment if one of the journalists there (normally Ben Urich) is getting some time in the spotlight.

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jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#180: Nov 25th 2021 at 8:28:22 AM

I mean yes I would agree it doesn't reflect well on Betty that she wants to work as an intern at an infowars equivalent. At the same time she doesn't seem to be doing a very good job, outright saying in one of the videos that Spider-man is her friend.

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Watchtower Since: Jul, 2010
#181: Nov 25th 2021 at 9:19:32 AM

[up][up] On the Urich bit I do agree that Jameson tends to divulge in his more worse tendencies when Urich is around but I wouldn't extend that to the Bugle as a whole. I'd say that when Urich is involved the two becomes the two sides of the Bugle's journalism coin, with Jameson's tabloid hackery intended to contrast with Urich being the quintessential Intrepid Reporter.

Edited by Watchtower on Nov 25th 2021 at 12:20:02 PM

jakobitis Doctor of Doctorates from Somewhere, somewhen Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#182: Nov 25th 2021 at 1:05:10 PM

That's a fair interpretation honestly, I suppose it does also depend a lot on the writer.

In more general terms I was thinking of times when Urich gets written as The Last DJ so it necessitates everyone else (from Jameson down) being more tabloid-y to serve as the contrast.

The comics also often had/have Robbie Robertson as the reasonable one to balance out Jameson's ranting to be fair, who did appear in the Raimi verse but seems absent from the MCU/Sony Bugle.

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#183: Nov 26th 2021 at 7:26:56 AM

New film footage promoting the IMAX experience of Vox Cinema, along with a new Doc Ock, Peter and Strange interaction on the Sony UK ad.

The Vox Cinema ad confirms an earlier set photo of Jamie Foxx wearing a heavy outfit sporting his comic book colors.

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#184: Nov 26th 2021 at 9:04:49 AM

I always heard Jameson's bugbear was specifically people who wear masks (something something covid denier joke something something) after his first wife was shot dead in front of him by a masked burglar and wow that got dark fast. Or has that been retconned?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
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#185: Nov 26th 2021 at 9:07:37 AM

I think that was more a Spider-Man: The Animated Series thing.

His issue is dudes in masks getting all the credit when his son, a real hero, gets ignored.

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Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#186: Nov 26th 2021 at 9:15:48 AM

In Daredevil runs (with Ulrich) Jameson actually ends up getting a pretty heroic spin. It's a semi-recurring point in Ulrich's life that while Jameson is a bull-headed, arrogant jackass who is very biased against masked vigilantes, he's also fiercely protective of his own journalists and one of the few newspapers in town willing to stand up to the powers that be. Which makes sense given he's regularly taking public potshots at people who could snap his spine with their bare fists, so if there's one thing the Daily Bugle isn't it's a cowardly newspaper.

Ulrich comments a few times that the only place he can expose things like Hell's Kitchen various criminal conspiracies is the Daily Bugle, because it's the only newspaper with the guts to do go for it.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#187: Nov 26th 2021 at 9:33:56 AM

Ironically the reason the likes of The King Pin and Silvermane can't just put out a hit on Jolly J Jonah Jameson Junior is because Spider-Man is almost always involved in his business.

Even when Peter isn't working for him! Jameson and Spidey spending so much time antagonising each other has pretty much assured Jameson has an unwilling body guard near by.

Jameson doesn't care either way, but it keeps him going all these years.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#188: Nov 26th 2021 at 9:36:21 AM

Even if Peter would be tempted to let the guy get socked in the jaw before the rescue.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#189: Nov 26th 2021 at 10:43:51 AM

Spidey's fee is getting to see him squirm at least a little bit.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
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#190: Nov 26th 2021 at 12:08:24 PM

Ya know its nice to have friends but I can't help but cringe and laugh when non-powered non-skilled humans actually go all "Lets do this."

A bit out of there league there. tongue

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 26th 2021 at 12:09:16 PM

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#191: Nov 26th 2021 at 12:12:13 PM

I can sort of see why they're so confident. After all, they were killed by different Spider-Men before.

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#192: Nov 26th 2021 at 2:29:55 PM

You gotta trademark your superhero names in-universe so people won’t plagiarize them, and you end up with some dude in a crappy costume who calls himself “Tarantula Fellow” trying to stop Doctor Octopus and getting his ass kicked

I'm more worried about the Red Lobster.

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Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
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#193: Nov 27th 2021 at 4:46:31 PM

Is this just film magic / make-up or has Alfred Molina really aged that little in 17 years?

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#195: Nov 28th 2021 at 8:45:28 AM

I don't know if this was around with Spider-Man 2, but has anyone else noticed that a lot of fans on Tumblr are really into Doc Ock, and not for his brain. I mean I can see why, I am just surprised by it as I don't remember ever seeing it back then.

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#196: Nov 28th 2021 at 8:47:42 AM

its all those arms,also because he's a huge nerd

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#197: Nov 28th 2021 at 9:01:07 AM

I’m pretty sure it was a thing starting with the female Doc Ock from Into the Spider-Verse.

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#198: Nov 28th 2021 at 9:13:31 AM

Doc Ock is supposed to be really ugly and middle aged looking, but those adaptations have helped his looks.

Im not surprised Olivia Ock has a fanbase for her looks.

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Whowho Since: May, 2012
#199: Nov 28th 2021 at 9:47:58 AM

Doc Ock in the Ramni film spends a lot of time bare chested under an open duster coat. We at Tumblr are only mortal.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#200: Nov 28th 2021 at 9:49:05 AM

> Doc Ock is supposed to be really ugly and middle aged looking

what if I relate to this

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