As someone who doesn't have "favourite" characters, TWS and DoFP are clearly better movies. I enjoyed TWS the most. For me it just has more well rounded characters and a more streamline, yet intelligent story. I mean, Brock Rumlow wouldn't even be considered a fully fledged supporting character, yet he has a more consistent and compelling characterisation than Harry Osborne... the main villain of ASM2.
The only people i can see choosing ASM2 over the other two are big Spider-Man fans. But to them i say, don't just accept mediocrity simply because it features your favourite character. You should expect and want better.
Glad someone finally said it.
With regard to the bold, I agree wholeheartedly. Felt the exact same way about Man of Steel last year, and good GOD those fans wouldn't let it go. Thread after thread about the critical and audience reception that they supposedly didn't care about. What kills me though is that I'm a huge Spider-Man fan myself, but I refuse to be a shill or a sycophant for whomsoever has license to use the character. I'm a fan, but for specific reasons, never just because. I think you do the character a disservice as a fan when you celebrate (and viciously defend) a mediocre or sub-par offering for no other reason than it being a depiction of one of your favorite characters. The funny thing is that fans used to have the strictest standards for adaptations, but nowadays, it seems that just getting any old adaptation is enough for some of them. *shrugs*
What has that got to do with anything?
A lot, actually. The point is that there's a pretty substantial contingent of fans that can't seem to separate the idea that their likes and dislikes aren't necessarily analogous to quality; not always, anyway. It's disingenuous at best, and at worst, it shows blatant disrespect and irreverence towards
whatever, and solely because it doesn't tickle one's fancy. I often wonder if people take that same attitude with regard to their diets. Ice cream may be your favorite food, but is it the
best food? You might enjoy hang gliding, but is it the
best way to commute? Your favorite picture might be a washed out selfie, but is it
really superior to a properly composed portrait? I'd like to think that most people would say 'no' to the above, but I've been wrong before. In some cases, it seems like there's a bizarrely misplaced sense of pride that stops people from calling their new favorite movie "TEH BEST THANG EVAH!!!111"