My Problem with Spider-Man 2, and a little on Spider-Man 3

By Robert Garlen
OK, many people are probably not onboard with me already. Mainly because Spider-Man 2 is widely considered a Masterpiece, but me on the other hand, it [frick]ing sucks! Now sure, when I first saw it when I was like [frick]ing twelve or so I loved it, but times change and I matured. My issue with Spider-Man 2 is that it’s theme doesn’t fit the movie, at all, we all know the theme is “Giving up what you want for the better of mankind” and to be honest, it does kinda work for the whole “I don’t want to be spider-man anymore” shit. But god’s sake it does not work in this movie. The theme for Spider-Man 3, “Forgiveness” would’ve worked so much more in this one, in fact it would’ve made Peter telling Aunt May that he feels guilty, and the ending with Doc Ock so much better. Doc Ock’s last act was to basically earn his forgiveness in his late wife’s eyes for what he’s done. If I had it my way, Spider-Man 2 would’ve been about Peter forgiving himself, and getting forgiveness from his Aunt, so that in Spider-Man 3 he could attempt to quite, while gaining an addiction of power from the symbiot. That sounds better to me.

Spider-Man 2 is in no way perfect, not in my eyes at least. The theme of it is imperfect to the story even though the characters are well written and preformed. So I have nothing against the crew just the script. I mean it’s a usual tradition to have the 2nd Movie in the franchise to deal with the hero wanting to quite. But for god’s sake why couldn’t it have not happened here, instead of genially working things out, Peter looks more like an @$$-whipe for quitting, I may be ranting on Spider-Man 2, but I’m serious I felt like punching him in Spider-Man 2, and even worse, in 3 he just goes of the deep-end. Seriously these are two terrible movies, sure you guys and gals love ‘em but I don’t. Basically I don’t like these movies because the themes and some events should’ve switched. Yes Spider-Man 3 would still have Venom in it in my version, but no Sandman. And it would be done early in the film when we introduce Venom, at least 1/3 of the way in. Leaving the 3rd with enough time to go through the whole “I don’t want to do this anymore.” Phase.
Way it should’ve been:

Spider-Man: Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Spider-Man 2: Forgiveness

Spider-Man 3: Sacrifice, or Giving up what you want most for the benefit of mankind.

And because of these to suck-tastic movies, we’ll sit through a completely pointless reboot. That’s effin’ swell