Ben criticising Peter for defending himself was ridiculous. He said he shouldn't have run away. What else was he supposed to do, let him beat him? He tried to defend himself non-violently for as long as he could, and used as little violence as possible.
shareWas it maybe related to the level of beatdown Peter threw on the kid? Flash's arm was broken and his parents were suing, yes? The Parkers weren't in a position to legally defend themselves either way - no cash - whether guilty or innocent. So Ben might've been frustrated by the knowledge of the impending financial doom, too. Maybe not fair to take it out on Peter, or even maybe he did so unintentionally (subconsciously), but that could've been a factor.
shareI think it was the level of violence Peter used. That was where "with great power comes great responsibility" came in.
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