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Drawings/Honest Opinions on the Top (According to the two polls I did) Jessica Drew Ships

4th and 3rd places: Jess/Natasha and Jess/Felicia (I didn’t have Felicia Hardy on the first poll I did, and Natasha Romanoff got high on that poll. On my second poll, I put Felicia, and she got a big percentage, and Natasha got none. However, fewer people voted on my second poll, so I am putting both down.)

Jessica Drew/Natasha Romanoff:

Jessica Drew/Felicia Hardy:

2nd Place, Jessica Drew/Lindsay McCabe:

(Don't know why, but I've wanted to see Jess in a shirt that says 'homosexual behaviour' for a while now.)

1st Place! Unsurprisingly, Jessica Drew/Carol Danvers:

(Wanted to draw them getting married, because for such a popular ship, I haven't really seen any wedding pictures. Also because I wanted to see Jess throw a bouquet like she was pitching a baseball)

My Honest Opinions:

JessNat: Honestly, it's much easier for me to see them as friends-with-benefits as opposed to a romantic couple, though I could potentially see Natasha falling for Jess. Might have to do with how Natasha casually called Jess her 'soulmate' in one comic, and just how opposed she was to Jess being with Roger in the Dennis Hopeless run.

In any case, I could see the two of them bonding easily, with their checkered pasts and espionage backgrounds. The song 'Sisters of the Moon' reminds me of Natasha a lot because of how sensual, eerie, mysterious, and sad it is. (Also, because of the whole black widow spider reference.) And I could see Jess in the role of 'the speaker,' because Jess is quite a loyal and compassionate person, who wants to understand those close to her. That said, I've just never gotten the feeling that Jess has romantic feelings for Natasha, and there are other people I ship Natasha with more.

FelJess: I don't ship them in the main 616 storyline - Cindy Moon is right there, and I don’t mind Spideycat/PeterFel either. However, knowing that Felicia was originally going to be a Spider-Woman character has filled my head and made me obsessed with AU ideas where Jess and Felicia met during the time of Jess' first solo series.

The daughter of a legendary cat burglar determined to follow in her father's footsteps meets a young woman who is struggling to get any kind of work, keep a roof over her head, and is desperate to make connections after having a childhood isolated from other people. Jess is already wary of the police and has been on the verge of stealing more than once, so I don't think it would be that difficult for Felicia to seduce Jess to her side.

And my god, I'm sorry, but Jess would make such an amazing thief. Like she's a good superhero, but damn she might have missed her true calling. Jess can break into pretty much any building. She's freaked Nick Fury out with how easily she has entered S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. She also enjoys things like stakeouts, stalking people, eavesdropping (though she's not really a fan of espionage - probably because of how much of it is following orders). Her superpowers/training are also great for the life of thief: she can climb walls; she's much stronger than the average person; her venom blasts can temporarily immobilise people; she's a very skilled fighter if it comes down to confrontation; and she's smart/good at improvising solutions if things change quickly.

And she and Felicia would be such a hot couple stealing shit, all that adrenaline running through their veins, getting it on after a heist. And because Jess is a compassionate person, and because she knows what it's like to struggle financially, I could also see her appealing to Felicia about helping other people - turning them into a Robin Hood like team eventually.

JessLinds: Jess' first girlfriend. Like, no for real, these two were so obviously in love with each other. They also moved from L.A. to San Francisco to Madripoor and then back to San Francisco again, just so they could be together - which yes, you could do with a friend, but there was definitely something going on. Wolverine called them 'partners' even when they weren't working together, and they called each other things like 'babe' and 'sweetie.'

What I love/find funny about this ship is how much Jess simped for this girl. Like Jess very much doesn't like being told what to do, but when it comes to Lindsay - well, Linds had her wrapped around her little finger. Jess also tended to prioritise her relationship/spending time with Lindsay over other obligations - even those as Spider-Woman.

Lindsay in turn was very supportive of Jess. They actually met in group therapy, and got to know each other because Lindsay stood up for Jess when the other participants became angry with Jess for not opening up more. Lindsay was often the person who grounded Jess - for better or worse playing the part of superhero girlfriend. And when a villian hurt Lindsay, Jess became consumed with rage and went to find and kill her (the villian Viper, though Jess didn't actually end up going through with it for complicated reasons.)

The biggest problem in their relationship was probably that Jess saw Lindsay as perfect - in a she saw her flaws but didn't see them as flaws kinda way. Lindsay is a bit of a reckless adrenaline junkie, but when they were together, Jess didn't see this as an issue - even when maybe she should have.

Lindsay McCabe was dropped by Marvel for awhile, but was brought back in Karla Pacheco's Spider-Woman series, and Jess, who is older and a bit wiser, is able to see Lindsay more objectively, but there is still love between them.

Overall, I think this is really a very sweet relationship and arguably the one that would bring Jess the most long-term happiness.

Caroljess: I could write essays about this ship, so I shall try to contain myself. Carol and Jess bring out the best in each other, but also other not so nice things. They are incredibly supportive of each other, but also know each other enough to know how to really hurt the other. (Jess especially can be stinging when she's scared.)

Carol has inspired Jess to step way out of her comfort zone and do things she definitely wouldn't have done on her own, and Jess admires Carol's courage, but I think she's also scared by just how much she loves Carol. It definitely bothers her that Carol is gone so much. Yes, she's euphoric when she sees Carol, but then Carol leaves again. It probably doesn't help Jess that has abandonment issues.

Carol is more independent than Jess. She likes to go on adventures on her own. She likes having space, and she is pretty assertive with this boundary, even though she knows that Jess is hurt by it. Carol really prizes Jess' loyalty though. She considers Jess to be an extremely loyal person, which might be the origin for the Spock/Kirk nicknames for each other. Just a guess - there are other ways they could relate to those characters as well. Despite her desire for independence, Carol tends to get deeply and pitifully jealous when she feels that someone is closer to Jess than her.

Overall, I find this ship extremely compelling, and I would love to see it as a canon romantic relationship because I think it would be really fascinating to explore in that way. Like there are facets I haven't gotten into - like how fucking interesting it would be to see a superhero couple with that kind of power difference.

I don’t know if this relationship would workout long term though. Like I don’t think it's impossible, but it would definitely not be an easy relationship.

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30 DAYS OF PRIDE: FELICIA HARDY X JESSIE DRAKE

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