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ok title is clickbait. sorta.
Basically, time and time again I have seen this... weirdass narrative on Vs. Threads, which goes along the lines of "Bro you can't even touch Spider-Man, he'll precog-no-jutsu you to death in 5 million different ways and his spider-sense will ROFLSTOMP your character"
This is, as you can probably guess, wank.
Fact of the matter is, Spider-Sense is SO ******* INCONSISTENT that it just, doesn't exist in comics 90% of the times, that's the whole meme of "Uh hello Spider-Sense??", yet our Spider-Man page just, fails to acknowledge this, and I think it plays a part in making this narrative so prevalent on the wiki.
So I want an addition to the page's weakness section, that goes like:
Like, it's just so ******* transparently not a thing, that I can honestly bet you can pick up any comic prominently featuring Spider-Man, and see him getting tagged by some nobody. Everyone and their mom can hit Spider-Man, so it can only result in two explanations possible:
This would also mean btw, all matches should PROBABLY be removed, since Spider-Sense was usually a core argument.
Basically, time and time again I have seen this... weirdass narrative on Vs. Threads, which goes along the lines of "Bro you can't even touch Spider-Man, he'll precog-no-jutsu you to death in 5 million different ways and his spider-sense will ROFLSTOMP your character"
This is, as you can probably guess, wank.
Fact of the matter is, Spider-Sense is SO ******* INCONSISTENT that it just, doesn't exist in comics 90% of the times, that's the whole meme of "Uh hello Spider-Sense??", yet our Spider-Man page just, fails to acknowledge this, and I think it plays a part in making this narrative so prevalent on the wiki.
So I want an addition to the page's weakness section, that goes like:
- Weaknesses: Spider-Sense is extremely inconsistent, and often enough wouldn't be enough to mitigate all attacks heading towards Spider-Man's way, or any at all.
- Spider-Sense Disruption: Spider-Man's Spider Sense can lose its effectiveness if it is blocked or temporarily weakened by specialized equipment or certain drugs. It also would not trigger if it detects something that is not registered as a threat like the Spider-Man clones or the Venom symbiote and its offspring and Anti-Venom. When deprived of his spider-sense, Spider-Man becomes vulnerable to surveillance and attack, and web-slinging requires most of his concentration. This weakness is resolved after embracing The Other, making it harder for his Spider Sense to be disrupted.
- Ethyl Chloride: Perhaps as a side effect of gaining his powers, Spider-Man is susceptible to the pesticide ethyl chloride. This chemical is frequently used as a weapon by the Spider-Slayers.
Like, it's just so ******* transparently not a thing, that I can honestly bet you can pick up any comic prominently featuring Spider-Man, and see him getting tagged by some nobody. Everyone and their mom can hit Spider-Man, so it can only result in two explanations possible:
- Everyone in Marvel Comics is FASTER THAN Spider-Sense OR Everyone randomly has an unsaid precog resist
- It just isn't a thing 99% of the time.
This would also mean btw, all matches should PROBABLY be removed, since Spider-Sense was usually a core argument.
Edit:
So after a bunch of deliberation, the above weakness has been changed toproposed by @BakiHanma18 and @CharlesZaGreatWeaknesses: While Spider-Sense alerts Peter of various dangers both in and out of combat, it doesn't always know the exact nature or specifics of the danger in question. His Spider-Sense while useful is made as effective as it is due to his innate speed, meaning without his fundamental reflexes, his Spider Sense wouldn't be nearly as effective. Spider-Man despite being described to be very difficult to land a hit on, isn't impossible to tag, and despite having good maneuverability, should an attack take up to much space or cover to much area, he may have difficulties avoiding it as he can only dodge in so many ways before he would be hit."
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