10 Crazy Things You Just Have To Accept To Enjoy Spider-Man

3. Webbing Doesn't Kill People

One other thing about that web fluid which perpetually has us scratching our heads is how exactly it works. So it's said to be as strong as steel €“ which is how Spidey can use it to swing throughout the Manhattan skyline, use it to bundle up bad guys, and make a fetching pair of gloves with them when needs must €“ and is presumably also pretty dang sticky if it can support his weight whilst remaining attached to buildings, supervillains and the like. So surely the times he does use to webbing to subdue his enemies, it would...well, kill them? We're still unsure if it was the web line which proved fatal for Gwen Stacy, as Peter tried desperately to catch her after the Green Goblin tossed her off of a bridge. The SNAP sound effect which accompanied the webbing grabbing her leg was either because of sad grabbing €“ or because the sudden jolt broke her neck. Spidey has learnt since that tragic day, but we're still not convinced the fluid wouldn't prove to cause some serious damage the rest of the time. Surely the amount of pressure being exerted on the target of one of his web lines €“ usually a very small amount of space €“ would be enough to like, tear clothes and possibly even skin? And that's just the beginning with questions about the webbing, like, how come the whole city of New York isn't littered with leftover bits of it from when he's been swinging through on them? Apparently they dissolve after a while, but if that's true, why does he always leave criminals webbed up? If the police aren't quick, they could escape! Well, they never do, so, we suppose it must be fine.