8. No High School Either - Spider-Man Should Have Been An Established Hero For A While
Marvel are clever enough to find an easy way round why Spider-Man wasn't present at the Battle of New York; perhaps he was fighting the Chitauri in another part of the citt. What they shouldn't do is establish that he was still a pre-bite high school kid when The Avengers took place. Like the dreaded origin story, audiences have already seen Peter Parker in high school in both previous incarnations; they don't need to see another. If Spider-Man has been introduced now to follow the unmasking story-line of the the Civil War comics, then it makes sense for him to be an established character when he inevitably takes on that role in Captain America: Civil War. Putting him in college or beyond will allow for themes that character's been unable to tackle thus far, which would help make this new take distinct. The new Spider-Man movie should feel fresh and exciting; another high school-based Peter Parker would be a step backwards.
A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter
