There's rumours that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (if it now happens) will dabble in the whole clone fiasco that dominated Spider-Man for decades, with some suggesting Gwen Stacy will return to the series in some form. And that is in no way a surprise. Well, that they'll enter in one of the series' more ridiculous past-times is (the history with doubles is embarrassing), but we're in no way surprised Emma Stone may be coming back. Gwen Stacy was, without a doubt, the strongest part of the first two films, with Stone using her comedy background to deliver something actually believable. In print the character somewhat suffers from being a rather generic female character, but in the reboot she's made the ideal foil for Peter while also keeping the general gist of her traits. We've already mentioned how the new films do the romance better (it does help when your two leads are an item in real life), but the fact they get Gwen right deserves praise in itself; the Bryce Dallas Howard version from Spider-Man 3 was obsolete on arrival (many elements of Gwen's character had been put into Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane). The only place where The Amazing Spider-Man loses it is in Gwen's death, arguably her defining trair. There's none of the misplaced glee from an oblivious Spider-Man and the moment itself (a clunk on the floor rather than a haunting snap) is pretty laughable. Still, it's further than Raimi ever went. What do you make of The Amazing Spider-Man in reference to the Raimi films? Do you agree with out assessment? Let us know in the comments below.
