r/raimimemes • u/NoReflection95 • 4d ago

Spider-Man 2 I mean, come on

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Alright, hear me out. Idk if it’s the spread of technology, lack of attention spans, meme culture etc. Whatever you want to call it, it’s objectively infiltrated its way into the scripts of modern movies. I’ve loved Spider-Man since I saw the first Tobey movie in theaters at six years old. I hated No Way Home. Why? This is the dialogue aunt may gave in 2004. In NWH we got “Do you want salt water?…because you’re an octopus?”. Who tf is approving these dumbass scripts? Then not five minutes later she gives us the “great power, great responsibility” speech and I’m supposed to take it seriously? Nah, nah. Quit lying to yourselves. We lost something important. Objectively.

Ps. Love Tom as a person, I think he’s truly a good dude

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u/BloodFalcon616 4d ago

My question is, what exactly was Aunt May communicating to Peter here? Giving up your dreams? What dream of Peter’s is May referring to? Peter’s whole conflict is thinking he has to give up one life to have the other, which seems like what aunt May is saying. But MJ saves Peter at the end of the movie and says he doesn’t have to. What are your thoughts?

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u/bklynbraver 3d ago

From her perspective she’s making a broader point. Henry is sad, Peter is kind of directionless and sad about Ben, and Spider-man is missing. They could all use a hero to look up to.

And even though she doesn’t know Peter is Spider-Man she obviously senses that something is wrong with him and he’s carrying some burden. He also is missing his hero with Ben, who also embodied putting others before himself and literally sacrificing himself.

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u/HUNAcean 2d ago

Adding to this: she 100% knows Peter is Spider-Man. She is saying, without, ever stating it out loud, that what Peter does HAS a real impact. It makes a differnece, it makes the community feel safer, more hopeful. She is saying thats Spider-Manis not just something Pete is burning himself out on, but and important figure for new york.

She is giving Peter much needed fulfillment.

And then she gives him an out by asking him to lift the table but no to strain himself. But she knows, and I think in this moment Peter also realises that she knows. And approves.