10 Ways To Ensure The Amazing Spider-Man 3 Is An Absolute Triumph
7. Be Clearer About Spider-Mans Motivations
After two The Amazing Spider-Man films, there is still some lingering uncertainty as to why exactly Peter Parker is using his powers to be a superhero. In the comics, Peter learns the lesson, "with great power there must also come great responsibility," after he refuses to stop a burglar, who in turn, murders his Uncle Ben. From that point on, Peter realizes being Spider-Man isn't just something to do because of his powers; it is his obligation. Spidey spends some time in the first The Amazing Spider-Man trying to find Uncle Bens killer, but the sequel abandons this storyline entirely. The film barely references Ben nor power/responsibility," and its not like the police or the media treat Spider-Man as a hero in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 either. So why is Peter Spider-Man? Perhaps Gwens death at the end of the sequel, will provide Peter with the incentive to carry on as Spider-Man as the franchise marches on. Director Marc Webb just has to make sure that Peter's motivations are crystal clear, or future films will lack the emotional resonance of the comics.
Mark is a professional writer living in Brooklyn and is the founder of the Chasing Amazing Blog, which documents his quest to collect every issue of Amazing Spider-Man, and the Superior Spider-Talk podcast. He also pens the "Gimmick or Good?" column at Comics Should Be Good blog.
