You know what always bugged me about that movie? So Doctor Strange has to erase this kids identity to fix the spell that he himself fucked up. Kids whole life gets wiped out nobody remembers them, he has to get his GED because apparently his school records got wiped out, and presumably his entire legal identity cuz if its going to wipe out school records why not citizenship status and medical records and identification cards, and then he moves into this dinky little apartment he somehow affords with no credit history in New York City. All while Dr Strange is sitting there with a fucking mansion. Tons of rooms. Why the hell didn't Peter Parker go to him and say you erased me but I need a fucking place to live this is New York City have you seen the rent?

I did enjoy the new Spider-Man, but I'll admit I couldn't remember where the fuck we are in the timeline or whatever when it started. I definitely saw the relevant previous storylines, but at the beginning of the movie I was like "why doesn't anyone remember who Spider-Man is?"

Almost like movies probably shouldn't be constructed from required-viewing homework from dozens of other movies and TV shows.

The latest Spider-Man movie is just a very long ad for Flock-style mass surveillance, just like the Avengers were a way to normalize extrajudicial military operations.

This being said... it's Disney calling the shots, was anyone expecting quality over quantity?

Tbh that's exactly how comics crossovers are written too. There's a vague plot they all follow but it's obvious that the various writers didn't know what exactly happens in each other's issues until after it's too late.

I read the "Atlantis Attacks" event recently, where the bad guy wants to revive the evil god Set. His plan is to get Atlantis and the surface into a war and use the blood sacrifice to revive Set.

So naturally, he spends the first couple issues making a giant serpent crown, turning random people into snake people and collecting 7 brides for Set.

He eventually gets Atlantis to attack the surface, hoping that they will be killed or the surface will retaliate and destroy Atlantis.

Next issue, rather than waiting for the outcome of the battle he summons a sea monster to destroy Atlantis, its blood poisons the waters and he decides that the decimation of Atlanteans is enough for the sacrifice.

Next issue, he decides he needs to genocide them and nukes Atlantis.

Next issue, he announces that without the blood sacrifice his original plans are ruined. Regardless, turns out some gizmos and the power of one of the seven brides is enough to revive Set.

Next issue Set is defeated and torn into 7 pieces by Thor and Dr Strange.

But he has 7 brides and a giant serpent crown which are apparently also the ingredients needed to reunite the pieces of Set. Needless to say, he gets defeated for good before that happens..

Valid criticism though. It made the plot feel super contrived.

Not even a joke.

https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/tom-holland-compares-christopher-nolan-mcu-sets/

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