Mary Jane Watson (Earth-8998)

"I don't think he hit on me to hit on me. I don't think that was his master plan. I think he felt how much I love him... And he went for it."

- - Mary Jane Watson to May Parker

Mary Jane Watson is the girlfriend of Spider-Man. Since a child, as required by her mother, MJ was a child star, and then as she grew she continued to star on TV shows and on teenager magazines, which left her deeply uncomfortable as she wanted a normal life. Seeking to end it, she demanded to be sent to a school with a different identity to stop the harassment she always had to endure. Studying as Michelle Lawson on Midtown High School, Peter Parker quickly developed a crush on her, although she didn't realize it for many time to come. After being bitten by a genetically modified spider and becoming Spider-Man, MJ started to develop feelings for Peter as he saved her from the Green Goblin and discovered her true identity as Mary Jane, a relationship which would only grow for the years to come as they started dating.