Spider-Man: 13 Film Moments That Don't Make ANY Sense
6. Spider-Man Is Personally Connected To ALL His Villains
The reason why Spider-Man is so popular is because he isn't just fighting generic supervillains. He has a personal connection to them. His nemesis, Green Goblin, is the father of Parker's best friend, Harry Osborn. Doctor Octopus was Parker's mentor. The Lizard was... also Parker's mentor.
Now, that's a bit convenient but I completely understand why the writers did this. If Green Goblin was just a random supervillain, the stakes wouldn't be as high. You, as an audience member, care more that Spidey knows the Green Goblin because it affects his relationship with his best friend, Harry.
But sometimes, Spider-Man's connections to the villains can feel a little forced.
Sandman is a criminal who's desperately trying to raise money to save his ill daughter. In Spider-Man 3, he was rewritten as Uncle Ben's murderer, just so we would have a personal relationship with our hero.
In Amazing Spider-Man 2, Spidey bumps into Max Dillon the exact same day he becomes Electro.
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, the Vulture seemed to have a personal relationship with Tony Stark, not Peter Parker. However, it is revealed in the end that he is the father of Parker's girlfriend.
In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales is trying to stop the Kingpin. So who does the Kingpin send to kill Morales? The Prowler... who happens to be Morales' uncle. What are the odds?