Over the past decade, CBM'S have become a very dominant force, within, the film industry. Year after year, we are treated with a new adaption based on these pop culture icons. This year, we will be offered a wide selection, ranging from TDKR, TA and TASM.
In this article, I am going to go over why Spider-Man is more relatable than ever, in modern society.
Why is Spider-Man, more relatable than ever, to modern society?
The reason why I feel Spider-Man is more relatable than ever, is the concept of anonymity. When Peter Parker puts on the mask, he feels liberated by it. In my view, I have always thought he is a character that displays the signs of a dual personality. Peter Parker is known to lack confidence and comes off as quite a nervous individual. He is regarded, as a social outcast. On the other hand, when he is behind the Spider-Man mask, his confidence increases and a more sarcastic, snarky attitude emerges. This in my opinion, is a very compelling trait of the character. It is something that a vast majority of us can understand. In an era, where the internet is becoming the main form of communication, anonymity is growing rapidly.
I feel that most people, when they chat online, will come across more confident and in some cases, more obnoxious. They feel liberated when they communicate through these means because the perceptions of them in real life, no longer apply. They are free to say what they want and don't feel the pressure of having to please everyone because the majority of the people they chat to online, will never meet them in an outside encounter. This is why we can relate to Spider-Man, more than ever. If you look at the character from this side of the coin, it helps you to understand the psychology of him and brings this aspect of his character, into a more modern-era.
How can this aspect of his character, help, The Amazing Spider-Man?
To this day I am still a fan of the first, two, Sam Raimi films. They were an outstanding acheivement for their time and that is something, that, can never be taken away from them. However, being a longtime fan of the wallcrawler, I felt there was a very important aspect missing, that was not portrayed in the Raimi trilogy. If you look at both Peter Parker and Spider-Man in these films, there isn't a contrast in personalities. When he takes on the role as Spider-Man, his attitude remains the same. This I felt took away what makes this character so compelling and came off rather dry, as a result.
Now, from what I have seen in the trailers that have been released, regarding, The Amazing Spider-Man, there appears to be a contrast in personalities. In the preview clip that was shown, Peter came across nervous and hesitant, whilst in the recent trailer, Spider-Man was confident and featured his sarcastic attitude. I strongly believe after watching these short snippets, that Marc Webb is aware of this trait, within the character's personality. If that is the case then I feel we may be given the most definitive version of Spider-Man, to ever feature on the silver screen. This could bring a great dimension to the character and truly make it a very compelling watch.
Now, to ask all of you. What do you find the most compelling aspect, of the character? What draws you in ?