Editor’s note: the following story includes spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

As a huge Marvel fan, I was absolutely ecstatic to see Spiderman No Way Home. It was definitely my most anticipated movie of the year and I can easily say that after seeing it, it was totally worth the wait. It completely exceeded my expectations. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the best Spiderman movie yet.

There is a reason that it has been received so well by the public and had great reviews. It’s extremely good.

However, it does have its fair share of negative critiques. Many have criticized the questionable decisions made by Peter Parker in this film. But what we need to remember is that he’s still just a kid whose life has been flipped upside down. At the end of the day he’s just a teenager whose trying to do the right thing, but because of his emotions and lack of experience winds up creating a bigger mess.

Spiderman is supposed to make mistakes in order to appear relatable. When people see a nerdy kid like Parker on screen, it makes them realize that anyone can be a superhero. Parker helps audiences see the heroes in themselves.

We also need to remember that he didn’t make this mess in order to help himself. He saw how the revelation of his identity was affecting those around him and was trying to help his loved ones. It’s absolutely ridiculous to criticize Parker for making a bad call in this situation. HE’S STILL A TEENAGER.

If we were to blame anyone for the mess in this movie, it would have to be Dr. Strange. Strange willingly attempted to wipe the minds of the entire planet just to help one kid and his friends. Being an experienced adult, Strange should have realized that this was a bad idea and taken a moment to try to come up with a less dangerous plan to get Parker’s friends into college.

I understand that Strange was just trying to look out for Parker and show him a little empathy. After all, Parker has been through a lot between the loss of his parents, Uncle Ben and Tony Stark, but the risk just wasn’t worth it. In the end, no matter how good Strange’s intentions were, his decision was simply reckless. And to top everything off, after Strange had created a mess and practically ripped open the universe, he tried to blame it on Parker, which just isn’t fair.

After Strange’s spell went horribly wrong, villains from other universes began appearing in Parker’s world. In response, Parker and Strange teamed up to capture these villains. Strange then planned to immediately send them back to their own universes. But, Parker soon realized that sending back these villains would result in their deaths. In an attempt to do the right thing, Parker denied Strange’s wishes and tried to save all of the otherworldly villains.

This is obviously another questionable call by Parker, but a necessary one. The thing that makes Spiderman, Spiderman is the fact that he’s willing to help anybody and everybody. He will always do what he believes is the right thing. While some may view this as a flaw, I don’t. Parker’s integrity is one of his biggest attributes.

No matter how you view Parker’s decision-making in No Way Home, there is no denying that it is an amazing, entertaining movie.

Editor’s note: the following story contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

For so long after the “Spider-Man: Now Way Home” movie came out, I looked forward to watching it and after hearing such great things about it from my friends I had come to expect another breathtaking “Spider-Man” movie. After seeing it, I wanted to have Dr. Strange cast a spell on me to make me forget that I had ever seen such an egregious abomination of cinema. 

In past Spider-Man movies, regardless of who played Spider-Man, they would always sacrifice for the greater good, a concept that Parker doesn’t seem to comprehend in “No Way Home.”

From the very beginning, Parker costs his friends admission into MIT. But, instead of calling school admissions officials or trying to make amends to people who feel wronged by him, the first idea that pops into his head is to get an insanely powerful wizard to place a spell that would cause people to forget he’s Spider-Man and he could get into MIT with his friends. With Parker being completely indifferent to the monumental consequences of his actions, he breaks the entire universe. 

“Spider-Man” and “Marvel” heroes were never selfish, they did their duty and sacrificed for the intrinsic value of helping others. They did whatever was within their means for the common good of all mankind. Parker feels like he should get something in return for saving the world. While he should be allowed to have a personal life, what does it say about someone who doesn’t care about the potential effects of his actions on others? 

Parker seemed to lack any logic or even a shred of common sense. When he had captured all of the villains that broke through the cracks in the multiverse and could’ve sent them back, he decided to help fix them. Now yes, this was a morally good thing to do, but even without knowing the violence that they would go on to cause, he could’ve put together that keeping elements from a universe that’s not even your own would inevitably cause severe consequences to not only his own world but the other ones too. Due to this, he can be blamed for millions in property damage, the death of his Aunt (it was a bit her fault too for convincing Parker to help the people, but mainly his) and, as stated before, breaking the Universe.

Towards the end of the movie, Parker decides to let Strange cast a spell which would make it so that everyone forgets who he is in order to save the universe. I have one thing to say to this: TOO LATE. The damage he inflicted to the people around him was irrevocable. And based on the end credits scenes, we know that Parker’s attempt to restore the multiverse failed. Marvel heroes of the past sacrificed for others, but their sacrifice had meaning. Parker’s sacrifice was a sad, half-baked attempt to show some care or empathy for anyone but himself.

While “Spider-Man No Way Home” did have its bright spots, especially the uniting of all three Spider-Man’s, the pure idiocy of Parker casts a bad tone for the film, something the past Spider-Man characters and nostalgia they brought couldn’t fix. Many would say that since he’s a kid, he can be misguided (providing he’s morally correct). But that’s like saying a minor can kill someone or blow up a building because they thought they were trying to help someone. 

With great power comes great responsibility, and a real spider is more responsible than Parker in “Spider-Man No Way Home.”