Talk:Gwen Stacy (Spider-Verse)

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For posterity[edit]

Just in case, here's the last update on sources I considered for this. Soulbust (talk) 16:22, 19 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

So curious despite the article she's probably just an allegory correct? ShadowSJG (talk) 01:03, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah most sources that discuss the film from that angle will refer to her arc or story in the film as an allegory for trans identity, while stopping short of asserting her as trans outright. Some sources will take that allegory as a means to interpret the character as trans, from their point of view. Soulbust (talk) 05:22, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh so according to most articles, she's just an allegory and not trans correct? ShadowSJG (talk) 05:09, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
oh and what do you mean by stopping short? ShadowSJG (talk) 05:28, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hello did you see my replies? ShadowSJG (talk) 18:05, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hey sorry, I must have glossed over them unintentionally. Yes, according to most sourcing on the topic, many media writers or critics view Gwen's arc in the film as an allegory for the trans experience. I said "stopping short" because some writer do view her as trans but will do everything but outright explicitly call her trans in the actual film.
That being said, these sources do quote or cite fans/viewers who do outright call her trans, but we obviously couldn't source that and say that she is in fact trans. Most we could do is say that there is a segment of audience that has responded to the character in that way. And with all that in mind, the most concrete statement that could be said is Gwen is a "trans icon" (which is cited in the PinkNews source: "Across the Spider-Verse, the struggles she faces in her life have resonated with the trans community and cemented her as a trans icon, whether she's cisgender or not.") Soulbust (talk) 23:25, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hello again
so do most stop short or just some sources?
and most agree she's just an allegory right? ShadowSJG (talk) 08:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Anything that isn't explicitly presented in the film or confirmed by the filmmakers will always be interpretation from the audience/critics/writers. This is true for any film. An example of this (and sorry if this is spoiling anything for you) is that some audiences see the title character of Donnie Darko as an allegory for Christ because of religious imagery and interpreted subtext. Because the film itself doesn't actually explicitly say Donnie is a Christ-like figure, this has to in the context of Wikipedia, be called an interpretation. But it doesn't mean the allegory isn't valid. Same thing with Gwen. There is filmic imagery and subtext (the fact that Gwen has to hide who she really is from her dad because her world's society and her dad do not like Spider-Woman, or the "Protect Trans Kids" flag, or the pink/blue/white palette used specifically for her and in her world). So sources pick up on that, and make the argument Gwen is trans or her arc in the film, her story, is an allegory for the trans experience. But because the film itself doesn't outright say she is trans, most sources will follow that lead and just leave it at "this is an interpretation". There are of course some audience members who will argue that she is indeed trans because of the imagery and subtext, but ultimately Wikipedia can only present information as per the sourcing because anything other than that will be considered original research. Soulbust (talk) 07:36, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Again so most sources agree its canon she's an allegory?
Also here is what lord said
https://twitter.com/sillyabtspiders/status/1665799359659687945?s=46
so this says she's an allegory ShadowSJG (talk) 00:30, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes but most sources agree with this view right:
her arc in the film, her story, is an allegory for the trans experience ShadowSJG (talk) 00:30, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Also btw her dadd didn't have the trans flag it was badges
https://twitter.com/RawbertBeef/status/1665554095581675522 ShadowSJG (talk) 02:52, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The tweet you linked to starts with "I think it might've just been his badges". We wouldn't be able to cite that tweet or anything like it, unless it's specifically mentioned by a reliable source, and we'd also have to clarify that it just the view of a single audience member (or multiple if an RS were to cite it as the view of multiple people). And if we were to cite it, the unsure nature ("I think it might've") would be really important to mention.
And yes, I would say most sources, or at least a good amount of them, would agree with the viewpoint that her arc in the film is an allegory for the trans experience. Soulbust (talk) 03:24, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
1. Actually its not a trans flag. its badges as shown here
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F2nq5wyk1dqgb1.png
a clearer pic now.
Seems it was the lighting in that scene.
2. Also since most sources agree she's an allegory do they agree she is trans or herself or only allegory ShadowSJG (talk) 22:52, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Again, wouldn't be able to source something like that. That's just an image posted on Reddit by an anonymous user and hasn't been cited by third-party reliable sources. I want to be clear I'm not making a statement on the veracity of that Reddit link or the Twitter link you previously shared, just why we wouldn't be able to source them. And I feel like I've already explained this a few times, the sourcing present in the article describes her story arc in the film as an allegory for the trans experience. They, again, stop short of calling her a trans female character, so on Wikipedia we'd have to convey that distinction. There are some segments of the general audience that third-party reliable sources have cited as interpreting the character as trans, but that's again, a distinction we'd have to convey in the prose. Feel free to peruse through the sourcing, they do a better job at explaining themselves than I could here on the talk page. Soulbust (talk) 22:31, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hello sorry for being late
but one last question when you say stop short of calling her trans, does it mean they consider her implied or almost do call her trans or that's not the case and they just mean allegory? ShadowSJG (talk) 06:46, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
actually earlier you said this:
"I said "stopping short" because some writer do view her as trans but will do everything but outright explicitly call her trans in the actual film."
and I wanted to clarify: do most articles do this or is it just some? ShadowSJG (talk) 07:07, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I feel like I have already exhausted all I can say about this. I would suggest reviewing sources #49 through #57 in the article, as they are the ones discussing the concept of her being interpreted as a trans character. The actual sources can better explain themselves than I could. Soulbust (talk) 19:23, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: withdrawn by nominator, closed by Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:35, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Moved to mainspace by Soulbust (talk). Self-nominated at 05:32, 26 June 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gwen Stacy (Spider-Verse); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Will take a look at this tomorrow if no one beats me to it. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she|they|xe) 05:41, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm not reviewing, but I will comment that Filmic analysis seems to be lacking any analysis for her appearance in Into the Spider-Verse, given the abundance of analysis for the second film. I would think that WP:NPOV is affected. Also her actions in the first film are incomplete. starship.paint (exalt) 16:04, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just saw the movie the other day with my polycule, and had a long talk on the drive home about transness in the film, so I was excited to see this put up for DYK. Sadly, though, I've encountered close paraphrasing issues beyond what can be quickly remedied.
Article quote Source quote Source
Some fans also suggested Gwen's father is briefly seen with a trans pin on his police uniform. In another, Gwen’s father is briefly seen with a trans flag pinned to his police uniform. CNN: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ may have a trans character. Here’s why fans say it matters (Earwig's)
comics writer and longtime fan Zoe Tunnell Zoe Tunnell, a comics writer and longtime fan
It is revealed that after performing scientific experiments on himself, Earth-65's Peter Parker turns into the supervillain known as the Lizard. As the Lizard, Peter attacks a high school dance to enact revenge on his bullies. Gwen, as Spider-Woman, battles him but is unaware she is battling her friend. As a result of the battle, Peter suffers lethal injuries and before dying, transforms back into his human form. Upon realizing she inadvertently killed her best friend, Gwen is devastated. Her father arrives on the scene and devotes himself to leading the manhunt to capture her. After Gwen became Spider-Woman, her best friend Peter Parker (Jack Quaid) performed scientific experiments on himself, turning himself into the supervillain known as the Lizard. When he attacked a school dance in order to get revenge on the bullies that tormented him Gwen battled Peter as Spider-Woman, unaware that she was fighting her friend. During the fight Peter sustained lethal injuries and before his death transformed back into his human self, with Gwen devastated to learn what had happened. Gwen’s father, Police Captain George Stacy (Shea Whigham), arrived on the scene, leading him to believe that Spider-Woman murdered Peter, after which he devoted himself to her arrest. Collider: This 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' World Is Damn Near Perfect (Earwig's)
his father, who will become a police captain as well, must die as a "canon event" all Spider-heroes must experience Miles refuses to accept Miguel’s belief that all spider-heroes must experience the death of a police captain, which he calls a “canon event”, which means that Miles’ father Jeff (Brian Tyree Henry) must die.
The Spider-Society has theories about canon events and anomalies, which Jess and Miguel share with Gwen, who accepts them as facts. Miguel and the Spider-Society assert that Miles is the original anomaly and that his father, who will become a police captain as well, must die as a "canon event" that all Spider-heroes must experience. Miles, set on saving his father escapes from Miguel and the Spider-Society. Seeing Gwen as a liability, Miguel expels Gwen from the Spider-Society, with him and Jess knowing Gwen will possibly be arrested upon her return to her home universe. Since they first met, Jess never gives Gwen a reason to question what the Spider Society does, so Gwen accepts the theories about canon events and anomalies as fact until she comes face to face with Miles.

Once she realizes what she's become a part of, her once-trusted mentor is no longer in her corner. Jess allows Miguel to expel Gwen from Spider Society, sending her back to a universe where, as far as Jess knows, Gwen will likely be arrested.

CBR: Across the Spider-Verse Sets up a Mentorship Better Than Peter and Miles (Earwig's)
  • Some of those are more egregious than others, but this is also just a partial check of the Earwig's output, and doesn't represent a check for subtler close paraphrasing issues either. For that reason, I have no choice but to quickfail this pending further review for close paraphrasing. I don't like mixing admin and reviewer hats, so I'll drop a ping to Moneytrees here for the copyright side. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she|they|xe) 19:24, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Starship.paint: Yes of course, given the fact she has a quite expanded role in the sequel, it makes sense that there would be more analysis of her appearance in the second film. I'll seek out more sourcing on analysis for her Into appearance, and I'll work to add more to her Into appearances section, because that is missing some information.
@Tamzin: Would like to withdraw the dyk nom. I'll see what I can do to help the earwig concerns. Soulbust (talk) 20:56, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gwen vs Gwendolyn vs Gwendolyne[edit]

This article's info box states that Gwen's full name is "Gwendolyne" with the "e" kept. Has anyone seen a reliable source for that? I cannot find a reliable source for this Gwen being called either "Gwendolyn" or "Gwendolyne"--as such I feel like the veracity of either is questionable. I'm wondering if it would be more appropriate to use "Gwen." YanA (talk) 02:46, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It was likely inferred from the comics version. It can, and should, be removed as there are no sources in the article to verify it. Trailblazer101 (talk) 04:11, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the comments. I've removed it. YanA (talk) 13:35, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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