10 Awesome Fan Theories That Improve The Spider-Man Films

2. Raimi's Spider-Man Movies Were Made To Deconstruct The Common Themes Of Superhero Movies

When Spider-Man first appeared in comic books in 1962's Amazing Fantasy #15, it was with the express purpose of giving a radically different take on the whole superhero thing. For Batman and Superman, life in their everyday forms are relatively trouble-free - Bruce Wayne is hugely wealthy, while Clark Kent enjoys his job and is nigh on invincible. Peter Parker, however, endures the struggles of being a teenager, bereavement, relationship issues and financial issues, amongst other problems. A fan theory states that Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies set out to achieve the same goal in the movie world. An example could include how Mary Jane being presented as selfish, mean and coming from an abusive background added realism to the story and represented a deconstruction of characters like Lois Lane in the original Superman movies. Essentially, the theory puts the movies on a pedestal, giving them something of a superiority over superhero movies that came before them, as they say, "this is what being a superhero would really be like".