"Life As A Hero: Spidey Villains"

I have all respect for the Green Goblin.

In fact, the Goblin is so spectacular that words probably can't do him any justice. I'm sure my friend Peter Parker would disagree, though.

One aspect I love about our little green goblin is his insanity. All good villains, in my mind, have a little bit of it. Sephiroth, Aggregor, and of course we can't forget the Joker. But the Goblin can often only focus on one thing: killing Spiderman.

If you know nothing about Spiderman but want to get into it sometime, I won't spoil his ending(s) for you. Not that he has an ending. But if he did, which he possibly does, I won't spoil it. All I have to say is that I love the dynamic between Spidey/Peter and the Goblin/Harry. It adds good depth.

However, I have to say that maybe he's not my absolute favorite villain in Spideyland. He's actually tied with Kraven the Hunter. And I don't think I can put into words why I love Kraven so much either. Everything about his story is intriguing to me, and surely you can't deny me that, right?

First of all, Kraven's epicness. The supreme strength, the power, and even the brains (kind of) behind his heinous plots. And the whole hugely imposing figure thing helps too. And he's tragic. I won't say why, exactly, because, again, I don't wait to spoil it, but once you get around to dipping into the deep, dark world of Spideyland, you'll see why.

Actually...I think we might have a three-way tie here. The third being Fancy Dan. I first decided that he was among my favorite villains - characters, even - when I read The Ballad of Fancy Dan in Untold Tales of Spiderman by Stan Lee. It delved into Dan's character like you wouldn't believe (well, to me, anyway), and left me wanting to read more about our little gangster.

As for the other villains, they're all awesome as well (I've never been the kind to just like the superheros and dislike the villains, because what's a superhero without enemies? I should know). But these three make up my list of my three favorite Spiderman villains.

And here I am talking about them like I don't even know them on a personal level. Hm.

- your most erratic hero

"A Little Rant About...Writing"

Writing can be a very superficial practice.

The hardest part for me these days is getting into the characters' heads. Of course, with telekinetic ability, I might be able to zone into the minds of utter strangers and steal their life stories from the safety of their own brains, but that just wouldn't seem right. My parents probably wouldn't like that.

I'll bet you didn't know I was a writer.

Well, I am. What else is a Home-schooler supposed to do in their free time when not saving the world and indulging in utter stupidity? I'm just a kid, after all - it's not like I can actually be out doing cool stuff like other kids, with my social seclusion in the Home-schooled world. Not that saving all of your butts isn't cool and all, but still.

And another problem is that I have trouble creating a plot. Not a plot like an evil villain (even though all the money is in world dominance these days). Plot like how I want to start, where the story is going to go, and what to put in it. It's getting increasingly harder. Poetry is a lot easier, to a point, because I don't have to worry about all that. But all my poems turn out depressing and I'm running out of tragic circumstances.

Hm.

Ironic.

- your most erratic hero