This time around, harm comes from two sides.

Oh, and Peter is still trying to solve the mystery of his father’s secret work for Oscorp.

Peter’s background is still a mystery, and now he has a blessing/curse.

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Harry knows why he’s dying and he’s straight-up doomed.

WhereThe Amazing Spider-Man 2works is where the first movie worked: the relationship between Peter and Gwen.

It will probably be a movie that doesn’t involve Spider-Man.

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For his superhero sequel, Webb is at the mercy of whatever the dumb scenes require.

There’s no tonal consistency because the characters are inconsistent.

Dillon loved Spider-Man, but because of a misunderstanding, he now hates Spider-Man and also developed a god-complex.

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it’s possible for you to make the case for why Electro would behave this way.

Where does someone like Electro fit in?

How can Webb possibly manage such a scattershot narrative?

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The results are mixed at best.

Webb has no problem tapping into the superhero’s humor and warmth.

He’s the people’s hero, and he relishes being the good guy.

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But this is at least forgivable because there’s a sense of joy and excitement to the scene.

ForThe Amazing Spider-Manseries, it’s all about cramming in as much as possible, quality be damned.

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