Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2: 23 WTF Moments

4. With Great Power...

Jessica Jones
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"If you say 'with great power comes great responsibility' I swear I'll throw up on you."

The second phrase this season to let us know what comes with great power - the Whizzer previously said "with great power comes mental illness" - and one that is interesting within the context of the MCU.

While variations of the phrase have been used by different political leaders across history, the exact version Jessica here is, of course, intrinsically linked to Spider-Man's Uncle Ben.

Spider-Man exists in the MCU, although we haven't seen Ben yet, but if Jessica is referencing this as a famous quote then the suggestion is the comics (or some other version) would've already existed. Which obviously they don't, and it's just a throwaway line used as an Easter egg, but still.

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