Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - Ranking Every Character From Worst To Best
1. Peter B. Parker/Spider-Man
Into the Spider-Verse may largely be Miles's movie, but it also tells an incredibly compelling story revolving around Peter Parker in a way he's never been seen before: as a total burnout.
In this film's continuity, the years have not been good to the prime Peter Parker. He's become disillusioned with his role as Spider-Man, he's fallen out of shape, and his marriage to Mary Jane has fallen apart.
The story of Miles growing to learn what it means to be Spider-Man is beautifully contrasted by Peter having to re-learn everything and be the mentor the younger Spidey needs him to be, despite being at his lowest possible point.
We see him struggling with his identity, even going as far as to try and push out memories of Uncle Ben's "great responsibility" speech, lest he make everything that much harder for himself.
In Into the Spider-Verse, Peter Parker's is a story about taking a good, long look in the mirror and doing whatever it takes to be the version of yourself that you want to be, a narrative that is bound to hit home for a lot of people.
Even better, given the nods to the Raimi Trilogy present in Peter's universe, this film can even be seen as the Spider-Man 4 Sony never made, one that was certainly worth the wait, given the skillful job it did at bringing Peter Parker full circle.
What's made Spider-Man such a great character for all these years is how relatable and human he is. Just like all of us, he occasionally stumbles and falls. And his arc in this film demonstrated this masterfully.
With that in mind, Peter Benjamin Parker is undeniably the heart and soul of the Spider-Verse.