Pure Emperor's New Clothes thinking

A columnist for the Valley Morning Star writes a little about changes done in the history of comics, but towards the end, he brings up One More Day, and really flubs:

In a similar fashion, the “One More Day” storyline that turned Spider-Man into an unwed man and seemingly wiped Mary Jane from the Marvel Universe gives the folks at Marvel a chance for new stories.

I must admit that this change to Spider-Man’s character bothered me. But I keep reading, and the strong stories being produced may be a good move after all. Nonetheless, I still miss MJ, but am hopeful for the future.

I tend to describe that kind of leaning as Emperor's New Clothes thinking. He says he misses Mary Jane, yet he accepts the tasteless changes made, including the deal-with-the-devil in the guise of Mephisto, and continues to read Amazing Spider-Man anyway, regardless of how bankrupt One More Day was. All because "the show must go on". Predictably, there's nary a mention of even the not-so-subtle attacks on Mary Jane, like when during February in issue 549, Spidey slugged the would-be heroine named Jackpot after mistaking her for a mob enforcer, nor are there any other details given to explain more clearly why he thinks they've delivered "strong stories". A real sell-out.

The battle to rescue Spidey and Mary Jane's marriage won't be won with that kind of approach.

Trackposted to: Cao's Blog, Faultline USA, A Newt One, Third World County, The World According to Carl.