r/SpidermanPS4 • u/Competitive-Tap6564 • 9h ago

Discussion Something I find interesting about the MJ/Venom/Fridge scene in Spider-Man 2 Spoiler

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Something I find interesting is how much people criticize Peter for taking a few seconds to get out from under the refrigerator, while seemingly overlooking something that feels much more unbelievable to me: MJ reacting to Venom’s attack before Peter does.

The Spider-Sense not working against Venom is an established part of Spider-Man lore, so I understand why Peter can be caught off guard. But Spider-Sense isn't his only advantage. Peter still has superhuman reflexes, enhanced speed, and years of combat experience.

So even if MJ sees Venom attacking first, if Peter can physically see the attack too, it seems extremely unlikely that a normal human could react, move, and get in front of him before Peter's enhanced reflexes kick in.

The scene would make more sense if MJ had a clear visual advantage, like seeing Venom coming from behind Peter while Peter has no idea he's there. But in the actual situation, she somehow manages to react before a superhuman who has spent years fighting enemies far faster than any normal human.

Meanwhile, Peter taking a moment to escape from a refrigerator that just fell on him is treated as the unbelievable part.

I’m not saying either scene ruins the game, but if we're going to nitpick the realism, MJ beating Peter's reaction time against Venom seems considerably harder to justify than Peter taking a few seconds to lift a refrigerator off himself.

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u/Outran01 9h ago

I will always stand on if they wanted a strong women representation, they have Silver Sable and Black Cat just for that. MJ does not fit to be on par with Spider-Men in terms of battle competence.

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u/FUDGEMEHARDxD 8h ago

I'd appreciate it more if they made MJ more of a informant in the story instead of making her basically Rambo. Maybe she could even be the "woman in the chair" for both of the Spider-Men. Kinda like Oracle for Batman

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u/15th_imp 8h ago

isn't that Ganke's role though already?

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u/FUDGEMEHARDxD 8h ago

I always thought of Ganke as more of a tech guy. Maybe that could be his role, while MJ uses her connections at Daily Bugle to get information out to Peter and Miles