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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 307780" data-attributes="member: 5079">I think this is a &quot;damned if they do, damned if they don&#039;t&quot; scenario.&nbsp; If these had been new characters, fans would be complaining about classic characters being replaced or supplanted.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Spider-Man cast of characters have been around since the 60s and in their original form are like ARCHIE teens; they just don&#039;t match reality, even fake reality, of the 2020s.&nbsp; An all White cast in NYC in 2021 might be less plausible than someone climbing walls.&nbsp; My biggest problem when Hollywood changes characters is that it&#039;s usually half-assed: cast a Black actor in a role usually played by a White actor, or cast an actress in a traditionally male role, and call it a day.&nbsp; These versions of MJ, Ned, etc., feel fleshed out.&nbsp; They serve the same functions as their predecessors, while still being true to their new identities.&nbsp; I was very iffy about MJ for the first films, but boy did she click for me in the third.&nbsp;&nbsp; The superhero&#039;s girlfriend is a thankless role, but I think she made the most out of it of anyone since Margot Kidder.Aunt May is an oddity.&nbsp; The original character has never made sense to me.&nbsp; Why would a high schooler have an aunt who looks to be approximately 123 years old?&nbsp; When I was in high school, my great grandmother didn&#039;t look as elderly as May is traditionally portrayed.&nbsp; Marisa Tomei&#039;s casting has always had a random feeling to me, but I think it&#039;s safe to say most high school kids&#039; aunts are closer to her age than May looking like Mrs. Methuselah&nbsp; in the comics/cartoons.&nbsp;The interconnectivity of the MCU is both a blast and a drag.&nbsp; Ideally, Holland would have had some smaller, solo films before being introduced into the main MCU.&nbsp; Since there was obviously some eagerness to have him in CIVIL WAR and THE AVENGERS, we were introduced to this Peter under very different circumstances.&nbsp; Characters are like mathematic equations: change a variable and the outcome will be different.&nbsp; A teenage boy in an international superhero war isn&#039;t going to be the same a shy, nerdy loner.&nbsp; As in my vague spoilers above, it looks as though some of your concerns may be addressed in future films.Aside from looking like a near 30 year old playing a high school kid, I think Garfield was great.&nbsp; There&#039;s a big push on social media now for him to get ASM3.&nbsp; I think he would be a great somewhat older Spider-Man.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 307780, member: 5079"] I think this is a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" scenario. If these had been new characters, fans would be complaining about classic characters being replaced or supplanted. The Spider-Man cast of characters have been around since the 60s and in their original form are like ARCHIE teens; they just don't match reality, even fake reality, of the 2020s. An all White cast in NYC in 2021 might be less plausible than someone climbing walls. My biggest problem when Hollywood changes characters is that it's usually half-assed: cast a Black actor in a role usually played by a White actor, or cast an actress in a traditionally male role, and call it a day. These versions of MJ, Ned, etc., feel fleshed out. They serve the same functions as their predecessors, while still being true to their new identities. I was very iffy about MJ for the first films, but boy did she[I] click[/I] for me in the third. The superhero's girlfriend is a thankless role, but I think she made the most out of it of anyone since Margot Kidder. Aunt May is an oddity. The original character has never made sense to me. Why would a high schooler have an aunt who looks to be approximately 123 years old? When I was in high school, my [I]great[/I] grandmother didn't look as elderly as May is traditionally portrayed. Marisa Tomei's casting has always had a random feeling to me, but I think it's safe to say most high school kids' aunts are closer to her age than May looking like Mrs. Methuselah in the comics/cartoons. The interconnectivity of the MCU is both a blast and a drag. Ideally, Holland would have had some smaller, solo films before being introduced into the main MCU. Since there was obviously some eagerness to have him in CIVIL WAR and THE AVENGERS, we were introduced to this Peter under very different circumstances. Characters are like mathematic equations: change a variable and the outcome will be different. A teenage boy in an international superhero war isn't going to be the same a shy, nerdy loner. As in my vague spoilers above, it looks as though some of your concerns may be addressed in future films. Aside from looking like a near 30 year old playing a high school kid, I think Garfield was great. There's a big push on social media now for him to get ASM3. I think he would be a great somewhat older Spider-Man. [/QUOTE]

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