“Spider-Man: No Way Home” Is the Best Spiderman Yet
Peter Parker is not to blame for the dangerous mess created in “No Way Home.”
February 8, 2022
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.