This was really, really good. I don't know what people are smoking. The art is top notch. Some of the best this entire run has seen. To start off, Mary Jane didn't betray or cuck Peter. We don't even know by the end of this whether or not MJ and Paul are "together". They bonded. Over 4 years. Fighting and surviving and raising children. It's all justified. I'm not saying that MJ should just bang whatever guy falls into her lap after Peter but despite Peter's persistence in trying to get back to her, he can't slow time. She understandably thought she was stuck. But that doesn't mean even at the end that she doesn't still love Peter.
The best part about this issue isn't even the explanation (for the most part) about MJ and Paul's relationship. As far as I'm concerned it's just a bond. It happens and while not meaningless, it doesn't mean it's romantic. Even if it was, I wouldn't be pissed. The best part is seeing MJ be a badass, seeing Paul actually do something and contribute to the story instead of being just some dude that everyone hates because he's encroaching on their Spider-Man fantasy of plowing Mary Jane. They actually made Rabin seem like a threat. He was daunting and intimidating. The scene with Owen was pretty chilling. And hey we get an explanation for MJ's "powers". I think it's kind of goofy but it's better than random chance powers so cool I guess.
All I have learned after reading this and looking at reviews is that people aren't media literate. They take a headline, a blurb, a single panel and don't look past that or their own idea of what they want the character to do. This is the best issue in a while and thought it may still be dealing with an arc and villains I don't have one iota of interest in, it made me actually care about the future. What will happen with Paul, MJ, and Peter? That is what is driving my interest now. How does Peter reconcile with the people who are effectively leaving him to deal with his anger and pain on his own?
The story at the end was also hilarious. I love how much Peter hates being outside of New York and the two panels he's swinging between buildings until he can't is amazing. Actually had me laughing. More Peter and Felicia please!