“Appreciating life is not weakness. And disregarding it is not strength.”

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Since his debut, Peter Parker in the Marvel universe has impressed with his innocent and naive personality: he talks to everyone in the middle of the fight and often asks Tony what he needs to do. Spider-man ‘s childishness is a complete contrast to Iron Man’s wildness and humor or Captain America ‘s maturity and determination , but that’s why throughout his previous fighting journey, he was always supported by them. guide, support and protect.

Young Spider-Man’s first appearance during the civil war between Iron Man and Captain America left an impression of his cheerfulness and innocence (Source: Idle Hands)

Covered in love, Peter fights with the spirit of helping others in an innocent and clear way. In Homecoming, Peter was startled to learn that the Spider-Man armor Tony gave him had an instant destruction mode, and quickly turned it off. Also in Homecoming, Peter acted more than once to save evildoers, and he preserved their lives instead of simply preventing evil from happening. It shows that, deep inside, Peter has a kind heart and always wants to avoid killing.

“No no, I don’t want to kill anyone.” (Source: Spidey.marvel)

In the No Way Home part , this characteristic of Peter is pushed to the highest level. Facing strange villains and knowing that they all died fighting Spiderman in another universe, he felt compassion and did not immediately get rid of them but instead found a way to repair them. He believes in the goodness inherent in people’s hearts, believes in the inherent goodness of humanity, believes that they become evil because they encounter problems. Unfortunately, from Far From Home to No Way Home, Peter did not take into account that the other person pretended to be kind to plan with him.

The story of a soft-hearted hero is not new. In 2004, in one of the first superhero-themed animated films from Disney, The Incredibles, the character Bob once wanted to take the life of Mirage, the villain’s girlfriend. threatened the other person, but in the end he couldn’t bear to let her die. Mirage then turned around to help Bob, because “Appreciating life is not weakness. And disregarding it is not strength.”

“Appreciating life is not a weakness. And disregarding it is not a strength.” (Source: Tumblr)

The proof is that in Infinity War, Thanos’ snap caused Peter Parker, along with half of Earth’s population, to crumble into ash, but Iron Man brought him back. If it weren’t for seeing the photo taken with Peter, if it weren’t for his love for him, perhaps Tony Stark wouldn’t have risked his life to go back in time. This is probably also what Tony Stark saw in Peter Parker from the beginning: they all regret life, and are willing to sacrifice for others.

The reunion scene of Iron Man and Spiderman in Endgame after 5 years of separation made many viewers unable to hold back their tears (Source: Ultrasaw26)

Extraordinary strength alone is not enough to make a great hero. Only with compassion, only when they cannot ignore the bad things that happen, and are willing to take responsibility to change them, can they become a true superhero. “With great power comes great responsibility.” This classic saying has also become the thread connecting the fates of the Spiders together in No Way Home.

“With great power comes great responsibility” (Source: Reddit)

In the fight scene with Green Goblin at the end of the movie, Spider-Man’s eyes carry burning anger. Viewers can easily see that even in the battle with Thanos, Peter did not fight as seriously as he did with Green Goblin. Green Goblin is definitely the worst villain in No Way Home, because he laughs at the belief in the good that comes from doing good deeds, he kills the person he loves, and says “the one who strikes is me, but it’s me.” Your weakness gave me the opportunity.”

Fortunately, at this painful time, young Spider-Man still had other Spider-Men by his side to encourage and support him. Having all lost loved ones, they understood his pain, thereby guiding him to continue on the right path of protecting justice, instead of just killing the perpetrator for personal revenge. Returning resentment for resentment is a mistake, losses cannot end at all, unless we overcome it and continue to move forward.

The final confrontation scene of Spiderman and Green Goblin. (Source: FB Marvel Lovers Association)

At the moment of his death, Aunt May still said that she believed his righteous choice was right. Dr Ock was successfully repaired by Spider-Man, then returned to help him fight against other villains. Perhaps as the dialogue in the movie said, “Aunt May’s death was not meaningless”. Coming out of the pain of losing a loved one, the young Spider-Man became more mature and mature, continuing to choose to put the interests of the world above himself, continuing to roam in the dark night, acting as an anonymous hero to protect peace of the city.