Originally posted by Digi
Yeah, that fight is the only reason anyone backing Cap has a leg to stand on, and it was so laden with context from the angst-ridden Pete that we can't really draw a conclusion from it. Why people can't understand that, in comics, emotions play an absurdly significant role in fights, is beyond me. If I had a nickel for every time Pete shuffles his feet around awkwardly, gets beat up, then takes the kid gloves off the 2nd time around and absolutely destroys a supposedly equal or superior opponent...I'd have at least a few dozen nickels.And if their fight corroborated the other evidence we had, it wouldn't be a big deal. But it contradicts literally everything else we know about the characters.
^This. Cap is a soldier, when he's in a fight he's in a fight, fighting for what he believes in. That was the case during CW. Spider-man in that particular story wasn't sure if he should be fighting AT ALL, let alone Cap (someone he worshipped) he actually wanted to join him instead. Comparing that Spider-man to PIS off back-in-black-i'll-ripp-your-face-and-make-you-my-b!tch Spider-man is ridiculous.
Also, Spider-man DOES hold back and pull his punches even when fighting supervillains. It's common knowledge and been stated many times. That's the only reason Alyosha Kravinoff and many others are still alive.