mary jane watson

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thank god I’m pretty – emilie autumn

I’m blessed with the ability to rend a grown man tongue-tied
which only means that when it’s dark outside
I have to run and hide can’t look behind me

starring role – marina and the diamonds

it almost feels like a joke to play out the part
when you are not the starring role in someone else’s heart

dancing with myself – the donnas

if I had the chance I’d ask the world to dance

superman’s dead – our lady peace

you’re happy cos you smile, but how much can you fake

king of the world – first aid kit

that I would be so blinded, turn a deaf ear
and my fake laugh would suddenly sound sincere

hear me – kelly clarkson

and baby I’ve fought for all that I’ve got

you’re not alone – marie miller

if there’s anything I’d say
I’ll tell you right now
you’re not alone

catch me when I fall – ashlee simpson

when the show is over and it’s empty everywhere
it’s hard to face going back alone

falling – florence and the machine

fallen out of taxis, out of windows too
fell in your opinion when I fell in love with you

I’m through with love – ella fitzgerald

I mean to care for no-one

girls like you – the naked and famous

how could you dance if no-one was watching
and you couldn’t even get off the floor?

[listen on 8tracks]

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harryosblog:

Amazing Spider-Man #121 (June 1973)

Harry’s relapse leads into the most famous (probably) Spider-Man story of all time: The Death of Gwen Stacy.

As time goes on, it’s going to become steadily more obvious what made Harry do it, because this is the beginning of Norman becoming the big bad of the Spideyverse. Also the beginning of Harry’s mental health issues – the doctor diagnoses him with schizophrenia, and that’s gonna be with him the rest of his life.

I don’t know whether the portrayal of Harry’s addiction and mental illness qualifies as sympathetic these days even if that’s what they were going for – Peter doesn’t seem entirely sympathetic, and he’s the one we’re ‘meant’ to listen to. I do think the writers were trying, but – I guess what we know about the nature of addiction has, luckily, moved on.

Also interesting, in the panel where the doctor says Harry’s been taking LSD: Gwen looks sad and worried. MJ looks furious.

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Some Raimi Spider-Man headcanons that no-one asked for:

  • Peter is autistic, and has selective mutism (that bit in the first movie where he just smiles at MJ instead of answering her made me think of this: I hope it’s accurate)
  • Harry is bisexual: he hides it well. His feelings about Peter have always been deeply confusing and contradictory.
  • Ursula and her father are Jewish (Mageina Tovah is, after all.)
  • Gwen is openly bisexual
  • Flash Thompson later got in touch with Peter and MJ and apologised for his behaviour in high school, which is why he can be seen in the background at Harry’s funeral.
  • MJ and Gwen sought each other out after the events of Spider-Man 3 and became friends. (Well, that’s semi-canon anyway I guess, the novelisation has them hugging at the funeral)
  • Gwen has three younger brothers, because that’s a bit of canon from ASM that I really like. (It always weirded me out that there were so many only children in the Spiderverse)
  • That little boy who is impressed at Peter’s car stunt is this universe’s Miles Morales.
  • May knows her nephew’s secret identity because she’s essentially his mother. Robbie knows too, because he’s much, much less self-obsessed and cynical than Jonah and quickly worked it out. Ursula also knows, because she lives next door to Peter after all and has witnessed his suspicious comings and goings. All three have sworn to themselves to never, ever tell anyone.
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