Sam Raimi's original trilogy of Spider Man films were excellent for one key element: defining the troubled nature of what it's like being Spider Man and balancing it with Peter Parker's desire to live a normal life. Obviously, this culminates in a logical question what's more important? Being Peter Parker, or being Spider-Man? It's always been a compelling quandary in Peter's life as a hero, and Marc Webb could hit plot gold if he refashions this struggle in his version of Spider-Man's Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man 2 will always be lionised as one of the comic book adaptations, simply by diving into the psychology of Peter Parker and what drives him as a human being and a superhero. If Marc Webb were to bring in the same element to his own adapted universe, some may not openly agree with his take since Raimi already touched up on the source. But to some it may be necessary in discovering Peter Parker's ulterior motives in the form of the Amazing Spider Man, a version that is reliant on showcasing everything there is to know about Peter Parker and his role as Spider Man. Marc Webb can take this path easily if Gwen suffers at the hands of the Green Goblin. While the previous prediction alluded to Peter getting revenge on OsCorp for Gwen's death, the plot might instead choose to focus on the damage to his psyche. Peter, physically and emotionally devastated at the loss of Gwen, decides it's too much to handle being a hero with broken promises, seeing as how he promised Gwen's father to keep her out of harm's way. Now he's failed at doing so, he holds it in regret and makes the decision to toss aside his responsibilities at being the hero. Gwen was Peter's backbone and the brains behind his Spider-Man persona, and with that gone it's near impossible for Peter to function properly both mentally and emotionally. As a hasty result, he stops being Spider-Man. But, as superhero films go, Peter knows that he'll have to resume the mantle he dedicated himself to, living up to Captain George Stacy's promise by way of keeping the city of New York safe from OsCorp's chaos and living up to Uncle Ben's premise of Peter being destined for great things. If and when the Sinister Six reveal themselves, Peter will know that balancing his priorities will itself become a key element in how he fulfils his role as Spider Man. I believe that to make matters interesting for Spider Man's Cinematic Universe, there has to be a moment of clarity for Peter Parker. TASM2 already looks to boast that suggestion with Peter attempting to balance his time with Gwen and as Spider-Man, but it needs to dig deeper at a personal level to where he muses over his future as a crime fighter. Gwen's death could be the perfect initiation behind that concept, and it could easily benefit Spider-Man's Cinematic Universe. It'll be a herculean challenge for Marc Webb and crew, and it doesn't necessarily need to be a better attempt than Sam Raimi's film; just applying the right amount of effort in pushing Peter Parker that extra mile will fit well with this generation's Spider-Man. What do you guys interpret from Spider-Man's Cinematic Universe? Are their any theories or suggestions that you'd like to mention, or some that you believe could or should happen? And how about the mentioned predictions: do they seem like appropriate roads to take for this series? Let your voices be heard in the Comments section.
Ryan Glenn is an amateur writer in pursuit of a career in both the writing and graphic design fields. He currently attends the Art Institutes of Illinois and looks to go back for a degree in journalism. A reader of an exhaustive library of books and an adept music and video game lover, there's no outlet of media that he isn't involved in or doesn't love.
