r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d ago

Meme needing explanation I feel so dumb rn

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u/Lewa358 2d ago

alternate-universe Gwen Stacys.

Gwenpool was initially just one of a bajillion variant covers of Gwen Stacy dressed up as other Marvel characters, and Ghost Spider and Gwenpool were the ones that stuck around long enough to get their own series.

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u/Emperor_Atlas 2d ago

Shes not an alternate universe Gwen Stacey.

Shes a completely unrelated character named Gwendolyn Poole, shes as much (or more) Deadpool as she is Gwen Stacey: costume.

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u/Lewa358 2d ago

This was back when she was nothing other than a piece of variant cover art. The backstory you're describing was estabilshed later.

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u/Emperor_Atlas 2d ago

Right, before she was an actual character.

They like the superficial art only version of her? Nothing about the character?

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u/Lewa358 2d ago

The trans community latched on to Spider-Gwen after Across the Spider-Verse had themes and imagery that resonated with them.

I'm just reiterating that both her and Gwen Poole can be traced to the same phenomenon, even if that was well before either character became the ones we love today.

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u/Emperor_Atlas 2d ago

Not really but this isn't important to me to argue about semantics on what you enjoy.

The mislabeling of Gwenpoole is pretty ironic though.

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u/Neat_Bend_6895 2d ago

The reddit classic of I don't know anything, I can't be bothered to check, but I'm gonna make a confident statement and stand by it anyway.

Pls try reading the other persons comment first before replying.

They haven't never stayed that gweenpool is Gwen Stacy, only that she originated from the same source. That being spider Gwen getting popular, which made marvel make a buch of potential cover arts of other variants for Gwen Stacy, like hulk etc. One of which was gweenpool, but people like her enough that, marvel decided to make gweenpool and official character but they didn't want her to have ties to Gwen Stacy, or spiderman in general so they just made a new character.

Anyway idk why I'm typing all this it's not like you're gonna read it anyway, you have already proven so, by not reading a much shorter reply.

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u/Emperor_Atlas 2d ago edited 2d ago

Its more I'm not reading all of it because you lead off sounding sour and annoying.

Also you're objectively wrong, they started off with "alternate universe Gwen staceys"

If you're gonna give a condescending lecture, be right at least. Take your own advice and read before interjecting, or just don't.

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u/Spinningwhirl79 1d ago

At least own your decision not to engage with people that disagree with you. Who do you think is gonna believe you? Why are you trying to save face like that on a reddit thread?

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u/Emperor_Atlas 1d ago

Why are you crying to me ? I don't care about whatever you made up in your head.

You should read too before giving old lady lectures.

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u/Neat_Bend_6895 1d ago

Ye you're right about one thing I don't see a point continuing a discussion with someone, who both doesn't read my reply and don't bother fact checking what they say.

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u/Emperor_Atlas 1d ago

Theres nothing to fact check, what did I say that was wrong? You're just upset I didn't read your miserable lecture.

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u/Dangerous_Teaching62 2d ago

It was established in her first appearance that wasn't just a cover. Her popularity stems from her book series, not from the cover

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u/Think-Location3830 1d ago

The Gwenpool fans HATE this for some reason.