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Subj: Re: How Come The Deaths Of Jean DeWolff, Ben Reilly And Ned Leeds Aren't Mentioned? Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 at 12:48:10 pm EST (Viewed 193 times) | Reply Subj: Re: How Come The Deaths Of Jean DeWolff, Ben Reilly And Ned Leeds Aren't Mentioned? Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 at 08:20:35 am EST (Viewed 14 times) | ||||||
Yes, Peter probably thinks about Jean/Ned less because he has no reason to feel guilty about their deaths. Jean was killed in her bed by a madman with a gun, and Peter had never encountered that murderer before Jean's death. Ned was set up by the Hobgoblin to be killed by the Foreigner while on a business trip. I guess there's a stretch-argument to be made that if Peter had captured Hobgoblin or Foreigner on one of their earlier encounters, he could have prevented Ned's death - but the guy shouldn't lose sleep over a logical stretch like that. Then contrast the deaths of Ben Parker and Gwen Stacey. Ben was killed by the guy that Peter selfishly refused to stop when Peter encountered him moments earlier. Gwen was arguably killed by Peter himself when his webbing snapped her neck (the Goblin was ultimately responsible, but Peter doesn't think that way). So in terms of long-term effects on Peter's psyche, the deaths of Ben/Gwen are far more impacting because of Peter's direct involvement, as well as the fact that he was much, much closer to them (a parental figure and the love of his life). "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices." – Albus Dumbledore | |||||||