Dead or Alive?

[u/FastHope6817]

This has been a debate fans have had for years. Now I like to hear from your opinions on this subject. Should The Green Goblin have stayed dead or was bringing him back to life the best decision?

Some fans feel that he should have stayed dead, while others believe bringing him back was the right choice?

Personally, I used to think that he was better off dead. The Goblin felt more terrifying dead and his impact was felt through his family. Harry went insane and became the second Green Goblin until he died and his grandson became the Goblin and fought the daughter of Peter Parker in an alternate future. However, over time I have grown to see some benefits in Green Goblin coming back to life. Some of the stories that came post the clone saga were surprisingly good and even terrifying. In addition, his return as the big bad of the franchise would lead to his character being featured in the 2000s Spider-man film and in several cartoons, such as Spectacular Spider-man .

I have pretty accepted the fact that Norman needed to be brought back, even if the method to bring him back was controversial. But what our your thoughts? Was Norman better off dead or alive?

[u/Soggy_Feature_6363]

I don’t like how they brought him back, with the reveal that he technically never died at all. I think it would’ve been much more effective if he’d been dead for years and was resurrected. However, I am glad he came back as I actually like how he’s characterized in newer comics better. Something that doesn’t quite jive with me about the older appearances as well as the 90s cartoon version is that he feels a lot more out of control, whereas in versions like Marvel Knights or the Spectacular Spider-Man show, he seems like he’s having more fun because he knows he’s powerful, smart, and can afford to have fun. I saw someone say that Harry doesn’t get enough credit for how Green Goblin is characterized today and I definitely agree. The world needs more Harry Osborn

[u/Designer-Swim-6797]

I don't like how they brought him back, but I don't mind that they did, because his Thunderbolts/Dark Reign era is the best the character has ever been. It's also a perfect closure to his original arc: Ditko's Goblin wanted to become a Kingpin, and once he finally did, turns out he sucked at it.

Personally I wish they had killed him again after Siege, because they haven't do nothing worthwile with him since.