The Third Option
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Third Option |
| Author(s): | Uncertainty_Principle |
| Date(s): | 2018 - 2020 |
| Length: | 220,960 words |
| Genre(s): | Hurt/Comfort, Angst |
| Fandom(s): | Spider-Man MCU Movieverse, Marvel Cinematic Universe |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | AO3 Cover art by angel-gidget (2019) |
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The Third Option is a Spider-Man Alternate Universe fanfiction on Archive of Our Own in which Peter Parker lives in foster care after Uncle Ben's death. Once he gains confidence in his superpowers, he chooses to live on the streets until he's recruited by Tony Stark for the events of Captain America: Civil War. It currently has over 37,000 kudos (27 Nov 2022).
Reactions and Reviews
The author displays mastery, as it is well-paced and well-executed.Think engaging, exciting, and heart-wrenching.
Yet, some dark, triggering happenings go on in this story too.
The author did a commendable job of including that, so readers do not get blindsided when reading it.
And, of course, expect witty banter between Tony Stark and Spider-Man.[1]
Oh, man. Ohhhh, man. Okay, The Third Option by Uncertainty_Principle on AO3 is an absolute whammy of a fic. I've been ugly-crying for the last hour as I've read it, snot and all, but my fucking god, it is amazing...
In summary, this is an amazingly well-written fic that covers a lot of topics and covers them well, if the comments on the available chapters are to be believed. 9/10 recommendation[2]
I reccently read The Third Option by Uncertainty_Principle and it was amazing. It basically follows the life of Peter Parker through his (pretty terrible) life and focuses a lot on the father&son relationship between him and Tony, who ends up adopting him.[4]
ok so if anyone in here has read The Third Option by Uncertainty_Principle ao3, i need someone to talk to cuz i went into reading it blind and now my whole soul hurts. ive never cried so much reading something, it felt rlly real for some reason??? the shit peter had to go through KILLED ME (he was so strong tho <3) but also how everything tied up in the end was so satisfying. i also loved each dynamic of the characters it made so much sense (especially irondad) and the storyline of May, im glad she was appreciated. idk why im rambling i have more coherent thoughts on this but ive cried myself out.[5]
Read the warnings. I’m serious. I’m not saying that lightly. The content is sensitive, however, the fic writer wrote it with the up-most respect and it’s clear that a lot of thought and research was put into it. And, not joking, this is one of the best fics I’ve ever read. It’s vastly profound, honest, and I’ve re-read this 220,960 word fic many times. It’s greatly better than the movie, If you can, please read it.[6]
I just finished reading the best fanfic I have ever read and now I don’t know what to do with my life anymore[7]
It’s such a powerful exploration of trauma—some horrible things happen to Peter, and you can feel their weight in every scene from the movies that’s reshaped by Peter’s pain and fear, echoes of abuse that will never leave him just as Ben’s words never can. At the same time, every interaction with Ned and Iron Man is an absolute *delight*, and you can see Spiderman and the kid from Queens inside Peter Parker in spite of it all.[8]
Inspired Fanworks
- Bookbinding, Archived version by dead-cherry-bitch
- Art, Archived version by the-reverse-mermaid
References
- ^ "10 of the Most Popular Spiderman Fanfiction Stories in 2022". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Fic Review: The Third Option - Uncertainty_Principle". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "rea's irondad fic rec list". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Foster care or Adoption AUs posted to r/FanFiction, Jan 6, 2021". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Nov 26, 2021 Tumblr post". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "Hiii, I really loved your dp fic recs and I was wondering if you have any new ones pretty please??????". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "March 30, 2022 Tumblr post". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16.
- ^ "The Rec Center #426". Archived from the original on 2024-07-24.