>has historically had a ridiculous amount of undue focus >had

Well... she was kinda of a non-character in the first 200 or so issues, she a narrative mechanic that only was there to show how Peter had "real life" issues or to make a point to the reader that even though Peter got his way around by pretty much lying to his girlfriends, conning his employer, hitting random jerks and being a shit hero.

Every other time they tried to make her anything other than a sick old lady, she ended being used in a weird narrative like becoming Otto´s maid, though really, you know Stan did all this just to have Peter finding Otto drinking tea with his aunt, which... really... is amazing by itself.

or to make a point to the reader that even though Peter got his way around by pretty much lying to his girlfriends, conning his employer, hitting random jerks and being a shit hero, he was still a good person who loved her aunt.

>>93838493
You know, I did a big readthrough of Amazing Spider-Man and found that throughout the entire Gwen Stacy relationship, he executes exactly one date to completion. That's how much of a plot device she was.

>>93838201

Because they want Peter to seem young so having his mother figure be a senior citizen is the perfect thing to do!

I'm really surprised they didn't make her look like USM May after Secret Wars.

>>93838201
Thought that I was the only one. Aunt May is fucking annoying sometimes. I don't mind that she's a character, but god damn she is my least favorite.

I thought the MCUs version was really nice. I think it's more clear why Peter and her get along and you can see her really try to connect to him. plus she's really hot

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>>93838493
>Otto drinking tea with his aunt
You should see what Eddie did

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You arent they only one, I can't stand most of Aunt Mays portrayals. At least Rosemary Harris managed to pull it off for the movies.

>>93839590
I forgot how shittily McFarlane drew the Thing.

>>93838201
A lot of people despise Aunt May. Her being alive is a symbol of the stagnation of Peter Parker.

>>93839650
Having her hit Otto with a umbrella to save Spiderman in the 2nd movie went a long way towards making her a lot more likable than her average depiction in the comics.