This article contains major spoilers forThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Without question,The Amazing Spider-Man 2is the most packed-to-the-gills vision of the Spider-Man legend ever put on screen.
In any given telling of the Spider-Man legend, there are certain expectations that must be met.
The most important moments in Spider-Mans history are rarely written in the details of his actual battles.
To be certain, these are superhero movies, where subtlety is rarely rewarded or even expected.
But who, exactly, is the audience theyre catering to?
Audiences come to a Spider-Man movie to see him do whatever a spider can.
Theres nothing wrong with that, as Spidey is now considerably bigger than his comic book roots.
When Gwen Stacy died in 1973sThe Amazing Spider-Man#121, these things simply werent done.
Who were they appealing to?
A comparatively small portion of the audience that already knew Gwen was getting her ticket punched?
There are three potential solutions which present themselves.
Unfortunately, Avi Arad recentlyshot this prospect down.
People buy ticketsto see Spider-Man.
Spideys rogues gallery is endless, and even his secondary villains are better than Iron Mans top flight guys.
Marvels most recent success story,Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is a perfect example.
The same cant be said of Harry Osborns transformation or Gwens death inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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