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{{quote|''[[Dethroning Moment of Suck|"NYAAAAAAARGH! DO IT!"]]''}}

 

 

I - uh, I mean, [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?|h-how bad could it ever be to deserve a whole page for its own Wall Bangers?]]

Some of the lines in this article were formerly in the OMD article, before being cut to a simple [[Take Our Word for It|"goes without saying"]]. This should kinda give you an idea: it's actually bad enough you'll have destroyed your house before the arc is finished.

 

 

 

* Joe Quesada used this storyline because for Peter and MJ to get a divorce and an abortion would be immoral. How, then, is it ''better'' to sell the marriage and fetus to the devil?

** [[Teasing Creator|It's magic, he doesn't have to explain it.]]

* Other revelations from ''[[One Moment in Time]]'' also endanger the structural integrity of your house. Way back when Peter and MJ were supposed to get married, what did Mephisto actually do to prevent it? {{spoiler|A red pigeon (Mephisto in disguise, we're pretty sure) caused an overweight common thug to escape from a police car,}} Spider-Man {{spoiler|got hit on the head by a cinderblock trying to catch him (Spider-sense? What's that?), then he got knocked out when he fell off a building with the fat guy on top of him}}, causing him to miss his wedding.<ref>And remember, Pete canonically can lift several tons without getting tired...</ref> I would say [[It Makes Sense in Context]] but that would be a lie - it only sucks more.

** The mere fact that OMIT was so late and the artist was so lazy they reused art from OMD deserves mention.

** In one part of this event, Spider-Man enlists Dr. Strange's help to save Aunt May. Strange (Note:Doctor Strange is his real name, not an adopted title. He's a surgeon as well as Sorcerer Supreme.) casts a spell that allows Spidey to be in multiple places at once to find someone capable of treating her. Apparently, no one in Marvel Earth is qualified to treat a gunshot wound. Not even Elixir of the New X-Men. Elixir, who regenerated Prodigy's heart after it was quite literally ripped out of his chest by the demon Belasco, could not treat a ''gunshot wound''.

*** The rest of the story is par the course for comic books. MJ and Peter breaking up might be tolerated, but ''this'' was too much. Dr. Strange literally [[Pals with Jesus|has God on speed dial]]...several gods, in fact. Reed Richards ''[[Reed Richards Is Useless|builds time machines]]''! Elixir's power is best summed up as "[[The Medic|Heals shit]]." They somehow can't deal with a common everyday gunshot wound. Not a headshot, not a special bullet, not [[Depleted Phlebotinum Shells|some magical Uru round or Wakandan anti-metal shell]] or something. Just a bullet from a gun...that somehow stymies a superhuman genius, a [[Physical God|literal God on Earth]], and a man who can rewrite a person's DNA with a backwards glance. That wrecks the story as much as the deal with the Devil because it ''just doesn't work'' on a basic, narrative level.

***** Combine the above with the actual statement about Aunt May being at peace with dying to offset supernatural healing or storming heaven on her behalf.

**** The way time travel works in the MU ([[Timey-Wimey Ball|this week]]), is that Spidey going back and changing time would spin off an alternate reality, instead of altering his own. Reed ''still'' should've been able to find some way.

** This comic has been bashed by so many people not only for the stupidity, but also for gaping plot holes in the devil's powers. See [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara]] for several reasons including that the devil is a [[Manipulative Bastard]].

** [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=28545 In a September 2010 interview], JQ revealed that due to MJ's use of [[Exact Words]], Mephisto had accidentally retconned ''the deal itself'' out of existence. Think about that again (even though those [[Exact Words]] could easily be corrupted in any number of way by a sufficiently creative individual, let alone an immortal embodiment of pure evil).

** That Marvel Zombies cover was actually from about a year before One More Day, and Marvel Zombies' covers are well known for parodying iconic Marvel covers. Not really related to this.

* To cap this all off, the entire plot openly ignores the main Aesop of the Spider-Man franchise: with great power comes great responsibility. Because Peter revealed his identity to the world and his loved ones were hurt, a scenario he had been standing behind for decades as to why he '''wouldn't''' reveal his identity, he made a deal with the devil because [[Broken Aesop|he couldn't take responsibility for his actions]].

* [[Epic Fail]]: [[Joe Quesada]], in [[One More Day]] you have demonstrated the storytelling insight and [[Possession Sue]] affect of a thirteen year-old fanfic writer who has only ever read ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]''. Please kindly go to [[Fire and Brimstone Hell|Hell]] and stop [[Running the Asylum|trying to run the asylum]]. There are [[Spider-Man|actual psychiatric patients there]] that need [[Cosmic Retcon|editorial help.]]

** And all because you don't like the idea of Spidey being a married man and want Mary-Jane to disappear, despite ''THOUSANDS'' of fans taking the polar opposite opinion. Joe, people like you are the reason this troper fears stupidity becoming contagious.

* The whole point of the book? Erasing the marriage so the writers could explore Peter as a bachelor.. so the first issue after introduces [[Relationship Sue|Carlie]] [[Replacement Scrappy|Cooper]] so she can be the new OTL. [[Sarcasm Mode|Great job exploring his single life, Marvel. Totally worth it.]]

** [[Fridge Horror|Makes you wonder]] if the whole "Exploring Peter as a bachelor" angle is [[Poison Oak Epileptic Trees|just an excuse for Quesada to pair him up with his]] pet character. [[Derailing Love Interests]] doesn't even begin to cover this.

* Why, for the love of God, did Spider-Man listen to '''Mephisto''' of all people? He should already know who Mephisto is, having dealt with his son in the past, so he should know that the guy is basically the biblical Satan! So if you know that the literal devil wants to make a deal with you, why the hell would you follow up on that offer, especially if you're one of the smartest, most moral and kindest superheroes around?!

** Not to mention he's friends with [[Ghost Rider|someone]] who has been royally screwed over by Mephisto. You'd think he'd know better.

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