#pls do not take this as some big meta analyzis

[figkeele]

so I saw the spider-verse movie. spoilery rambling under the cut

the good news is that weird fetish fic I had for comics? oh man, I will write it for this movie.

I hate that the trailers told me everything. basically, in the first hour, I was just waiting for some new information. they really didn't kid when they begged us not to watch the material they were advertising the movie with. literally, shots from the last 20 minutes were also in the trailer.

so it was not a movie, it was a half-movie, and I hate it. it was both too long and too short - lol. the whole thing felt like a set-up for the big action scene/climax we didn't get to have.

I'm still not over the fact that Miles is an anomaly - but his universe didn't collapse. but now it would? if he saves his dad? how are those two universes okay if the canon events differed so much? what are you not telling us, Miguel?

I still hate Miles/Gwen, this movie did not sell me on that part.

I felt every character was underutilized - I mean, okay we didn't need Peter, but Jessica, Hobie, and Pavitr did nothing for me. I'm sure the fanfic and fan stuff will be good, but movie-wise they felt like cameos. Which I know you can argue that is FAIR, but I wanted more depth?

I hated how everyone is against Miles but sure we will have to forgive that lol

It didn't let me feel emotions because everything was always just moving too fast.

There were way too many plotlines but also way too few? I mean, we have the canon events stuff, and Miles being an anomaly itself, then Spot, then the ending. (And I will be pretty pissed if the ending villain is not a main villain. SPOT&MILES TEAM UP, I DEMAND IT!) But because everything was just the buildup, it didn't feel like a story with any weight.

what I LOVED was THE ENDING. YOU KNOW ME. I am always yelling about Ultimatum and Selim, and yeah, yeah, it's MM-42, but it parallels Ultimatum and Selim!!! What will become of Miles without Peter? THIS! Also, I love that even though his dad died, and oh, what a formative experience it would be (said the Spidey Society probably) Miles just went nuts!

plus the toxic self-sacrificing thing from the Spider-Man/hero mythos was nice, would have loved to see more of THAT.