#Harry Lyman

[marvel-sitcom-au]

Seen this thread and immediately thought of this…

[kitausuret]

I know that in retrospect the time that Harry changed his surname to "Lyman" ended up not being like... such a great thing (since All That Stuff came out about Emily during Go Down Swinging) but like

it actually brings me so much joy to call him Harry Lyman. It makes me grin my face off. Adding that "Harry's Last Name is Lyman" tag is everything to me. He's separating himself from the Osborn legacy. He's trying to find his own identity. He's a dad, he's a failed CFO, he's trying to figure himself out again in his late 20s/early 30s but he's in a place where he actually seems to feel pretty good about himself. And for Harry, that's really cool.

I understand why he dropped the Lyman name and reverted back to Osborn, but the era was nice to me while it lasted.

(Amazing Spider-Man [2015] #3; Slott, Camuncoli)

[hellomystraightlacedfriend]

Some of my favourite images of Harry:

(John Romita)

(John Romita Jr. )

(Alex Saviuk)

(Sal Buscema)

(Paulo Siqueira & Marco Checchetto)

(Dale Eaglesham)

(Javier Pulido)

(Stuart Immonen)

(Steve McNiven)

[hello-god-its-me-sara]

I had an idea

And maybe it’s because I’m sick with 💀🦠 that I think it’s a totally good idea to share it

But I kinda like the idea of Harry going by his middle name to hide from his dad or maybe disassociate himself from the Osborn name

Like how he went by Harry Lyman for a little while

I just think that him going by Theo Lyman would be a fun way of introducing him without Peter being able to make the Osborn connection

Also him being able to go by the nickname teddy is also adorable to me?

[theopolis]

We're finally doing this? WE'RE FINALLY DOING THIS???

[devoutlywished]

photographs in the background of the osborn penthouse

[lensinski]

doomed to live in the age of hair transplants, knowing what we lost (male leads with thinning hair)

[apple-spider-vinegar]

Please feel free to explain your reasoning! Bonus points: specify which version of the Spider-Man you're most familiar with (Raimi, TASM, comics, cartoons, Insomniac games) and if that influences your answer. I'm dying to know what people think.

[the-liberal-lion]

[1doesnotsimplyhavejust1fandam]

Y’all, I played my entire Firstprince playlist specifically to channel positive energy about tonight, but it just cycled all the way back around to the end, and it was over five hours long😭like, guess I’ll play my Josh Lyman playlist now, but that has way more depressing songs ahhhh

[imawkwardlysoc]

rip the characters of the west wing

you would've loved the 2024 presidential election 😪🤚

[realnormanosborn]

normanland

[drempen]

Thank you! Um... May I request Emily Lyman-Osborn please? If you feel like including any of the Osborn men, please feel free?

Here she is, Mrs. Osborn herself (also featuring a tiny baby Harry)

[hawkogurl]

Listen I think that redeeming Raimi Norman can be accomplished if you acknowledge he’s responsible for his behavior and don’t excuse it and just have him change aka the thing a redemption arc should be BUT know that if in the process you make Emily or Caroline Mulder or whoever the hell Harry’s mom was in this situation out to be worse or more abusive or more of a villain or in any way imply that Norman’s behavior was caused by her I am in your walls and you will not survive the night.

[theopolis]

My problem with Emily Osborn/Lyman being revealed to have been alive all along is not so much the fact that she abandoned her baby son in the custody of an abuser whilst letting him believe she'd died. Yay for toxic female characters.

It's more that this was not remotely treated with the weight it deserved when it could have been the perfect opportunity to explore her personality and relationship with Norman as well as delve deeper into Harry's pre-established abandonment issues. Emily's reintroduction should have added new fuel to the ever so compelling fire of Osborn Family Drama but alas, it did not and Harry shrugged off learning one of the most fucked up facts about his already deeply fucked up little life.

Congratulations! You brought this character who was practically just a concept into the story and you did it with a bang by establishing glaring faults counter to the bland saintlike perception everyone previously had of her while also granting her added complexity by having her try to iron out her previous wrongs! Now actually commit to giving her depth and let her impact things, please.

[devoutlywished]

if our love died, would that be the worst thing?