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RobinHood
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New Hype! member here, though I have been lurking for quite some time. I've been keeping up with all the Spidey 3 news, but I may have missed some things, so if there is anything confirmed that contradicts my theory, let me know.
After seeing Spider-Man 2, the thing that interested me most was how the Goblin Legacy was going to play out in the 3rd film. The prevailing theory right now seems to indicate that Harry will indeed take up his father's mantle. He has a showdown with Pete in an alley, is injured and goes into a coma, which causes him to forget much of what has transpired. At the end of the film, while Spidey dukes it out with Sandman and Venom at a construction site, MJ convinces Harry to don the Goblin gear and help Peter. He does so, and dies heroically. A perfectly satisfying conclusion to the Osborn storyline that fits the characterization and plot development of the first two films, it seems.
However, I think things may very well play out quite differently. We've heard repeatedly that Peter is going to have to battle personal demons revolving around the symbiote in this film, and I think Raimi may be planning to use Harry's death to add to this. We've recently seen pictures of a funeral, and both Peter and Captain Stacy are there. This is almost certainly Harry's funeral, but I think Captain Stacy's presence may be an important clue. The way I see it, Captain Stacy is a goner in this film. He could very well die at the very end of the film, after Harry's heroic death, but this does not make much sense, as his death plays a major role in the character development of Gwen. I think it is far more likely that he dies somewhere between one-third and two-thirds of the way through the film, which places Harry's funeral at roughly the halfway mark.
Here is how I think it will go down. Peter has a confrontation with Harry outside the theater after seeing MJ's new play (like those photos that show Harry getting into a car with a sour look on his face while Pete looks on in the background). This confrontation leads to a battle between Spidey and the new Goblin in the alleyway. Peter is going all out, knowing that Harry will kill him, but makes a grevious miscalculation which causes Peter to inadvertently kill Harry. You see, I think Harry does not take the Goblin formula. After finding his dad's Goblin stash at the end of the second film, Harry does his homework, and discovers that the Goblin formula lead to his father's insanity. Harry's characterization so far shows him as a man who respects his father, but does not want to become him. For this reason, and also due to a healthy dose of pride and vanity, Harry decides not to take the Goblin formula, thinking he can take out Peter with the glider and pumpkin bombs alone. During the alley confrontation, Peter thinks he is fighting a Harry who is high on Goblin juice, and therefore doesn't hold back. He is wrong, and kills his best friend.
Peter is understandably devastated by what has happened, and of course he attends the funeral, along with the new police Captain who has befriended Spidey and helped at the scene of the alley fight after the battle was over. Meanwhile, a man named Flint Marko is involved in a horrible accident at a beach, and he turns to a life of crime. Shortly after the funeral, Spidey helps people when a meteorite smashes into the earth just outside the city, and later discovers that something has followed him home...which, combined with Harry's tragic death, leads Peter down a dark road that may change his life forever.
Well, what do you think? Plausible, or laughable? Perhaps the clues we have so far have lead you to a different conclusion? Use this thread to discuss Harry's role in the film.
After seeing Spider-Man 2, the thing that interested me most was how the Goblin Legacy was going to play out in the 3rd film. The prevailing theory right now seems to indicate that Harry will indeed take up his father's mantle. He has a showdown with Pete in an alley, is injured and goes into a coma, which causes him to forget much of what has transpired. At the end of the film, while Spidey dukes it out with Sandman and Venom at a construction site, MJ convinces Harry to don the Goblin gear and help Peter. He does so, and dies heroically. A perfectly satisfying conclusion to the Osborn storyline that fits the characterization and plot development of the first two films, it seems.
However, I think things may very well play out quite differently. We've heard repeatedly that Peter is going to have to battle personal demons revolving around the symbiote in this film, and I think Raimi may be planning to use Harry's death to add to this. We've recently seen pictures of a funeral, and both Peter and Captain Stacy are there. This is almost certainly Harry's funeral, but I think Captain Stacy's presence may be an important clue. The way I see it, Captain Stacy is a goner in this film. He could very well die at the very end of the film, after Harry's heroic death, but this does not make much sense, as his death plays a major role in the character development of Gwen. I think it is far more likely that he dies somewhere between one-third and two-thirds of the way through the film, which places Harry's funeral at roughly the halfway mark.
Here is how I think it will go down. Peter has a confrontation with Harry outside the theater after seeing MJ's new play (like those photos that show Harry getting into a car with a sour look on his face while Pete looks on in the background). This confrontation leads to a battle between Spidey and the new Goblin in the alleyway. Peter is going all out, knowing that Harry will kill him, but makes a grevious miscalculation which causes Peter to inadvertently kill Harry. You see, I think Harry does not take the Goblin formula. After finding his dad's Goblin stash at the end of the second film, Harry does his homework, and discovers that the Goblin formula lead to his father's insanity. Harry's characterization so far shows him as a man who respects his father, but does not want to become him. For this reason, and also due to a healthy dose of pride and vanity, Harry decides not to take the Goblin formula, thinking he can take out Peter with the glider and pumpkin bombs alone. During the alley confrontation, Peter thinks he is fighting a Harry who is high on Goblin juice, and therefore doesn't hold back. He is wrong, and kills his best friend.
Peter is understandably devastated by what has happened, and of course he attends the funeral, along with the new police Captain who has befriended Spidey and helped at the scene of the alley fight after the battle was over. Meanwhile, a man named Flint Marko is involved in a horrible accident at a beach, and he turns to a life of crime. Shortly after the funeral, Spidey helps people when a meteorite smashes into the earth just outside the city, and later discovers that something has followed him home...which, combined with Harry's tragic death, leads Peter down a dark road that may change his life forever.
Well, what do you think? Plausible, or laughable? Perhaps the clues we have so far have lead you to a different conclusion? Use this thread to discuss Harry's role in the film.
