Hey, how does that spider-sense mumbo jumbo work again?
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 6:11 pm
Foreword: Peter Parker's spider sense ability has saved him umpteen million times in the heat of battle. It is an extended danger sense, and it gives Peter an itching feeling at the base of his skull whenever danger is near. The scope of this power is enormous, and aids him in both everyday and combat situaions. The sensation this power gives him helps him to 'focus-in' on the source of the danger. It acts like radar, guiding him if he's stricken blind (which has happened more than once), or plunged into darkness.
Spider-Man's sense also warns him of potential danger, such as a hidden weapon or a disguised enemy. It alerts him of other types of danger as well, including times where his secret identity is at risk, or crumbling ceilings, creaky floors when he is trying to be silent. His spider-tracers run on the same frequency as his spider-sense, freeing him from having to use a tracking device. This can also be a disadvantage. Peter's Spider-Sense will warn him of all threats, even those that are not particularly deadly (snowballs, swatting brooms, flying pies, etc.).
As mentioned above, the greatest advantage of the spider-sense is that it is used in conjucntion with his other abilities. Most times Spider-Man can react on instinct alone, helping him to avoid a barrage of bullets or other rapid attacks. Often, he doesn't even need to think about impending danger, his reflexes will do the job for him. Spidey can ignore his spider-sense if the moment demands it, even though it is quite difficult.
NEAT! So... what's the big deal?
What's the big deal? WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?
Here it is:
Current Amazing Spider-Man author, J.M. Straczynski, has *tweaked* the source of Spider-Man's spider sense a bit. It now works like this: a spider spots something dangerous or important, and psychically/telepathically sends a "buzz" to Peter. It seems as though spiders have been doing the work all along. That's cute. No, really.
Huh? What's this? OH NO! Its:
Problems With This Concept:
•How would this ability work in other dimensions such as the Astral Plane?
•Oh, this question also applies to other planets, like Battle World from Secret Wars.
•Don't tell me, spiders can't see Venom?
•Spiders have the cognitive ability to interpret threat from non-threat? Friend from foe? To be everywhere that Spidey has been (every house, building, nook and cranny and every physical place that Peter has used that sense)?
Poppycock!
Spider-Man's sense also warns him of potential danger, such as a hidden weapon or a disguised enemy. It alerts him of other types of danger as well, including times where his secret identity is at risk, or crumbling ceilings, creaky floors when he is trying to be silent. His spider-tracers run on the same frequency as his spider-sense, freeing him from having to use a tracking device. This can also be a disadvantage. Peter's Spider-Sense will warn him of all threats, even those that are not particularly deadly (snowballs, swatting brooms, flying pies, etc.).
As mentioned above, the greatest advantage of the spider-sense is that it is used in conjucntion with his other abilities. Most times Spider-Man can react on instinct alone, helping him to avoid a barrage of bullets or other rapid attacks. Often, he doesn't even need to think about impending danger, his reflexes will do the job for him. Spidey can ignore his spider-sense if the moment demands it, even though it is quite difficult.
NEAT! So... what's the big deal?
What's the big deal? WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?
Here it is:
Current Amazing Spider-Man author, J.M. Straczynski, has *tweaked* the source of Spider-Man's spider sense a bit. It now works like this: a spider spots something dangerous or important, and psychically/telepathically sends a "buzz" to Peter. It seems as though spiders have been doing the work all along. That's cute. No, really.
Huh? What's this? OH NO! Its:
Problems With This Concept:
•How would this ability work in other dimensions such as the Astral Plane?
•Oh, this question also applies to other planets, like Battle World from Secret Wars.
•Don't tell me, spiders can't see Venom?
•Spiders have the cognitive ability to interpret threat from non-threat? Friend from foe? To be everywhere that Spidey has been (every house, building, nook and cranny and every physical place that Peter has used that sense)?
Poppycock!