Spider-Man: 13 Film Moments That Don't Make ANY Sense

For over half a century, Spider-Man comics have wowed readers, but despite his popularity, his transition to the big screen has been pretty rocky.

The first film was delayed for nearly ten years. When it was green-lit, the producers didn't want Tobey Maguire playing the title role. Spider-Man 3 was... Spider-Man 3. The Amazing Spider-Man reboot was canned, and don't get even me started on which studio owns the rights for the character right now.

Despite these hiccups, most of the movies received positive reviews and made a ton of money. After entertaining audiences on the big-screen for over 17 years, it's wonderful to see that Spider-Man is more popular than ever.

But that's not to say the movies aren't devoid of flaws. I know what you're thinking. "It is a comic book character that shoots webs. What did you expect?"

I'm not saying the films are flawed because they are unrealistic. So long as a movie is entertaining, it's done its job. However, it's hard to enjoy a story when a character behaves in a way that no rational person would act. Other times, there is a plothole that is so easy to fix, you can't believe the scriptwriters left it in.

Are the Spider-Man films great? Absolutely. Are they silly? Sure. Are they non-sensical? Well... I'll let you decide.

In Spider-Man 2, Doctor Otto Octavius performs a science experiment by using four metallic tentacles fused into his spine. He intends to use his apparatus to harness a dangerous and unpredictable energy source called tritium. (By the way, tritium is a real thing).

The experiment fails, which leads to the death of Octavius’ wife. He goes insane and becomes the supervillain, Doctor Octopus

When he publicly unveils his technology, nobody in the room points out the most important thing about the doctor's invention. Since Octavius can control his tentacles telepathically and doesn't rely on his arms or legs, he has theoretically cured paralysis. If a crippled person was given the harness, he or she could move around freely.

However, none of the reporters point out the benefits of Octavius' apparatus. The first question he is asked is whether the robot arms could potentially take over the higher-function section of his brain. What kind of question is that?! If you saw a man had invented metal arms that he could control with his mind, why would that be the first question you would ask? What's wrong with these people?!

Anyway, instead of using this technology to treat people with physical problems, Octavius thinks it's more sensible to try and tap into an energy source that is so dangerous, it can destroy an entire city. Go figure.