Y'know I've never thought of it like that at all, but it very well could be. Very interesting take.

Why share two of the same whispers?

All I know is that MVC3 absolutely slaps.

All I know is, nothing says MVC like Doctor Octopus as Spider-Man rekindling a relationship with Mary Jane.

^Ah is that so? I'm having a hard time remembering that moment, but it was nice seeing that Doctor Octopus came to care for Mary Jane in Superior Spider-Man

True - I’m pretty sure at this moment he still just wanted to get into her pants though. When he started to catch some of Peter’s feelings for her he broke things off I think.