Thanks for agreeing. There is also something else from a practical standpoint. It's very easy to have multiple companies and accidents to create the villains in the comics and in the cartoons because... you know, you have a lot of episodes to do properly develop your plot. But in 2:30 hour movie things are a lot more difficult. They could have created multiple companies to create the villains, but that would make the movie feel even more stuffed with subplots that aren't resolved.
Absolutely. We're on the same page. And I am encouraged by learning that the Rhino is, as far as we know, not connected to Osborn.
For all the superhero films we've gotten, as far as I remember, we've only had one scene, ever, showing a hero taking out a known costumed adversary and never hearing from that bad guy again. The hero just doing his thing on parole, and cleaning up the streets. The scene I have in mind is Batman taking out the Scarecrow in The Dark Knight. I literally can't think of another example.
Back when the Raimi films were coming out, and especially leading up to the third one, I was so hopeful they'd have an early scene showing Spidey just taking out The Shocker, or The Beetle, or one of those villains you can feel pretty secure would never be the main baddie in a potential sequel. Bendis made a running gag of Spidey taking down the Shocker throughout Ultimate Spider-Man, the cartoons do this all the time. It's such a easy way to throw in an action scene, get the crowd into it, and buy yourself some good graces to do some set-up and exposition in the first act. Not for nothing but the James Bond people do those cold opens for a reason.
So the idea that I may finally be getting something in that vein (not necessarily pre-credit I know) with this Rhino sequence makes me very happy.
I do hope Webb picks up on how Nolan handled the Batman Begins to The Dark Knight, and from what I know he is doing just that, by showing that in the time between movies things have just gone on. Spider-Man has been establishing himself, the city has been changed, etc.
For as much as I love the first two Raimi films, they don't flow together seamlessly. At least not in a world building sense.
K, another topic for consideration -
I mentioned this in another thread but I'll paraphrase/rephrase here.
For those of us who have an...educated hypothesis on what may happen to Gwen in the film, how are
you approaching that scene?
The "The Night Gwen Stacy ******" is probably the most famous Spider-Man story after his origin tale (let's not debate this...either way it's near the top of the list). Ever since the very first Raimi Spider-Man it's been hanging over the film version of the character. That movie, in an odd choice in retrospect, co-opted the Bridge (though they used the Queensboro and not the Brooklyn Bridge) for just an action scene.
I doubt we will get something that adheres slavishly to the original book, in fact I doubt we will see the Brooklyn Bridge at all. But - are you worried that the knowledge that Gwen is really only known for one thing make what may be coming just seem like a checked box?
I know we have to see how the actors play it. I mean, you can see a performance of Othello 100 times and still weep at the end. The performances and the direction could sweep you up every time. But, usually with comic book movies we are
excited about the thing we recognize from the comic - The first time Nightcrawler BAMFED, the call back to Batman Year One in Batman Begins, Mary Jane calling Peter "Tiger". This time we are all anticipating a moment that should be filled with dread. Is there something a bit troubling about that?
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