So Spider-Man is
coming to the MCU. After years of
competition in defiance of the hopes of fanboys across the globe, Sony Pictures
and Marvel Studios have reached an agreement that will allow the web-slinger to
appear alongside Iron Man, Captain America, and the rest of the Avengers crew
on the big screen. What’s my reaction as
both a regular moviegoer and a comic book fan?
“Yeah, okay.”
Honestly, I thought I’d be more
excited.
I think I’m just burnt out on
Spider-Man, y’know? Since 2002, we’ve
had five Spider-Man features, three animated series, ten boxed-console video games,
and a theatrical musical—not to mention the Spider-Man comics themselves, which
have included some of the most controversial storylines in Marvel’s history and
the introduction of a new wall-crawler, Miles Morales.
I’m happy that Spider-Man
has become so accessible to the public; I’m happy that such a complex, enduring
character is not only recognized and loved, but remains relevant fifty-two
years after his creation. But I just
can’t muster up enough excitement at the prospect of a major Hollywood picture featuring
Spidey taking his place alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Maybe that’s because every piece of
media connected to Spider-Man as of late has been, at best, sub-par. The “Ultimate Spider-Man” animated series aims
at a much younger demographic than other superhero shows, and as for Marc Webb’s
“Amazing Spider-Man” movies…well, let’s not get into those right now. None of us have the time or energy to deal
with the failings of that franchise.
Maybe it’s because
I’m disappointed that some Marvel’s newer, fresher movies have been bumped back
to make room for Spider-Man’s welcome. Maybe
I’m worried that Marvel’s going to rush out a crappy movie to establish Spidey
so he can appear fully formed in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.” Maybe I’m irked because now that lesser-known
but compelling characters like Captain Marvel, Black Panther, and the Inhumans
are getting their own features, seeing another Spider-Man romp just doesn’t
feel as special.
Whatever the reason, I’m just not
looking forward to the whole affair; the thought of more Spider-Man movies just
wearies me. I don’t want to watch the
whole process of seeing Peter Parker cast again, of waiting for a trailer, of
hearing arguments about this new version stacked against the work of Sam Raimi
or Marc Webb, of seeing the damn origin again (seriously, how many times do we
need see that radioactive spider bite, or hear Uncle Ben say “power” and
“responsibility” in the same sentence before he gets shot?). Honestly, if Marvel announced they were doing
a “Moon Knight” feature or a “Howard the Duck” TV series, I’d be far more
enthused about that than anything Spidey related.
This is probably just me suffering
from superhero fatigue, and Marvel Studios letting Spider-Man into the fold is
probably the best direction for the character. But I’m just tired of Peter Parker and his amazing
friends right now.
‘Nuff said.
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