Saw it, loved it…
…but am at a loss for the official Storyform!
I have thoughts but wonder if any human-reviewers had some ideas about where it all landed - thanks!
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Hey Jim!
I saw it last night and also loved it! One of the best superhero movies in a long time. It’s still sinking in, but I was thinking the story goal was something like exposing what Damage Control was up to behind closed doors… (possible Goal of Learning?)
Just confirming, do you see Peter as a Changed character Jim? Definitely seems so to me (the clearest part is how he changes from keeping his life so lonely, entirely limited to crime-fighting with no room for friends or relationships … to taking part in the crowd’s appreciation/love of Spiderman outside the hospital, and introducing himself to Ned).
I see a lot of commonality between a) the big, scary concerns of trying to have friends & normal life when you’re a superhero and b) the big, scary concerns of his arachnid powers changing his body, changing him. In both cases Peter tries to limit or inhibit the big scary thing.
Meanwhile in the OS Damage Control is trying to minimize the damage that superheroes/mutants do, and also minimize the exposure of their secrets. They reduce captured mutants like the red ninja gang and Jean’s sister into nothing but tools of damage control.
It’s probably becoming obvious now that I think Reduction → Production might work for elements here… Sorry if I’m getting ahead of myself. 