Off My Mind: Should Mary Jane Gain Superpowers?

Are we talking about the normal universe or  Mary Jane period.Cause if so she has powers in the ultimate universe granted she hasn't used them since the clone saga but still she has powers in that universe.Now if only if the could find a way for her to use them.

The Black Cat / Spiderman dynamic was always way more interesting than the Peter Parker / Mary Jane thing - which seemed pretty tame. And repetitive. It might provide some nice perspective for Mary Jane actually having to experience the shit that Spidey has to deal with on a daily basis, but their constant "I need to help people" and "I don't want to see you get hurt" banter was getting pretty monotonous.

No, she's fine the way she is. Every supporting character doesn't a cape.

"Also... what comic is that picture at the top from??? "

" . Every supporting character doesn't a cape. "

"What if she just wore spandex and no cape? "

I would be fine with that as long as she didn't actually become a superhero. It fits in with her character I think to just go about her normal life even with her powers especially after what she experienced with Peter and knowing the stakes. Maybe she'd help Spidey every so often but I don't think she'd actually go out and fight crime.

I like the idea.MJ with superpowers.

Sounds interesting. I remember watching Static Shock as a kid and loved it when his blonde friend turned into Gear.

I think she's amazing without powers... but i wouldnt mind if she did get powers.

Cause the family that webs together, stays together ? yeah, no

Mj and Peter's marriage being erased is kind of a soar spot for me. But I think a hope for them to get back together is for MJ to have powers. Because in OMIT she said she could not be with him because of him being Spider-man. But if she got powers she might understand what he is going through and they can get back together again. I am just crossing my fingers.  

3 years!? Come on, let them go back together! It's like Supes without Lois :'(
And yes for powers! Just not too similar to SPideys

As long as they got back together i'd be open to the possibility of her getting super powers.  although i'm sure that it'd need to grow on me.  plus marvel is so adamantly against them being together.  but great idea, one can only hope they get back together.

I think its a good idea if done right . Example Matt Fractions Invincible Iron Man. Pepper potts, Get her own Suit like ironman.

" Lois Lane doesn't need powers to be with Superman  so...  MJ doesn't need powers to be with Spider Man "

" @The Sadhu said:

" Lois Lane doesn't need powers to be with Superman  so...  MJ doesn't need powers to be with Spider Man "

Yeah but Lois doesn't seem to mind if Superman spends a year off Earth (on New Krypton) and then immediately goes on a walk across America. Nice relationship there.  "

I think it'd be cool to see how she handles her powers. Part time model part time hero. But she shouldn't do it full time though. She should get powers like Jessica Jones. Flight, invulnerability, super strength, and definetily a healing factor. The real question is if she does get spider-powers, what will she call herself? Spidergirl? Taken. Spiderwoman? Taken. Madame Web? Taken. Maybe Arachne since Julia is the new Madame Web.

Why not have Tony Star give her the Steel Spider suit Peter dumped awhile back? I'm sure there are a million ways to power up MJ, but honestly I don't think it needs to be done to get them back together. The little I still read of Spider-Man, his free wheeling bachelor life style is the least intriguing part of his character now.

mj & peter need to be back together they are the romeo & juliet of the marvel universe. powers i dunno 
for some it works out  like luke & jess  
but for other it doesn't 
like daredevil & elektra 
 where should  start to get back ASM i took a break after  OMD. is big time worth ?  

it was cool when her clone had hydromans power in the series so  maybe but it would have to be done well otherwise theres not a point to it.

NO

"Lois Lane doesn't need powers to be with Superman  so...  MJ doesn't need powers to be with Spider Man "

I feel like giving her powers will be putting them one step closer to "doing a Star Wars". In the expanded universe of Star Wars pretty much every main character is a god damned Jedi to the point where it actually starts to devalue what it means to be one. There are all ready way too many people in Peter Parkers life with super powers, just leave Mary Jane alone. Who's next, Aunt May?

" Who's next, Aunt May? "

I'd like to point out that the moment from ASM Annual 19 is still in continuity, the only change is that now she was his girlfriend and not his wife

I dont know about you guys, but I can't imagine peter recreating the process and giving anyone let alone MJ the responsibilities he has to deal with every day, especially what happened during grim hunt, his enemies would more likely come after her as a super hero than staying as a citizen.  

I think Marvel really missed an opportunity with Jackpot. She should have been MJ.........or another MJ. Clone, parallel universe, possible universe whatever, it would be interesting.

Hmmm. I'm not really sure about Mary Jane becoming a superhero. It's ok But if she does become a superhero. I guess it would be temporary though.

She's the heir of Red Sonja! Actually, she don't even need super-powers to be powerful, she just need the spirit. Also, you can see how Gwen Stacy was in Age of Apocalypse, though no power she had.

Ummm.... 

i think it would be awesome

There is no reason MJ should have powers.  It would just be silly.  Peter and MJ were together for years without her having super-powers until it was retconed.  MJ was more supportive in Peter's life as a super-hero and was even encouraging him to man up more to join and participate in the Avengers.  MJ already had a burgeoning role in the super-hero community before the retcon and it would make no sense to give her a new one.  MJ was Peter's grounding in the super-hero life and to give her powers would negate the whole reason she was in Peter's life in the first place.

"mj & peter need to be back together they are the romeo & juliet of the marvel universe." 
 

They most certainly are not the romeo and juliet of the marvel universe. Romeo and Juliet were not permitted to be together. Not only that but they both died because they wanted to be together so bad (actually I could never understand that ending of Romeo and Juliet). Which brings me to my final point it seems like you said this because you like MJ and Perter together so why compare them to such a terrible, depressing couple?  edit: sorry I do not know how to quote without leaving my thoughts in the quote:(

I would say no.

Marriage is a journey not a destination. There were/are plenty of challenges left for their relationship.

....  I am leaning toward no... I know it would be awesome to see MJ have Spider-Powers herself, or water-powers from her 'return' in the 90s Animated series... but then again, MJ is a suppose to be the everyday character, the norm of the superhero world. And even though he long history will prevent her from officially dying,  I fell like giving her powers would take away from what she really is in the hero community, the shoulder to lean on when you give at and can't give it anymore...

If they did it would just be some temporary gimmick that no one would like and then their going to write it off like it never happened.

I'm just kind of sick of Mary Jane all together...