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Mysterio being a villain was a twist???

posted 5 years ago by BrunoAntony (1198)
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One of Spider-Man’s most famous villains from the comics since the 1960s being a villain in this film was played as if it were a genuine plot twist.

I can only assume that Marvel Studios:

- thinks that the majority of the film fans haven’t read the comics

- thinks it’s audience is dumb

- simply doesn’t care and has no interest in conventionally surprisingly storytelling anymore because they know the film will make money, regardless of quality.

[–] Ticket41 (68) 5 years ago

I think the real twist or reveal is that Mysterio is able to expose Peter Parker as Spider-Man. Peter Parker is constantly trying to protect himself from being outed, and here he is, in the middle of time square exposed.

[–] ExTechOp (2747) 5 years ago

I think the real twist or reveal is that Mysterio is able to expose Peter Parker as Spider-Man. Peter Parker is constantly trying to protect himself from being outed, and here he is, in the middle of time square exposed.

BINGO - I agree three-thousand!

This was a very cool take on Mysterio in my view. His only superpower is the ability to create illusions using special effects, which necessarily involve tons of planning ahead

It makes sense to me that he, like Tony Stark, even planned a way to "triumph" in the event of his own death

Since MCU villains only get one shot, it's a neat "end" to the character of Quentin Beck

It also leaves open the notion that "Mysterio" can survive Beck's death, since the entire team of disgruntled ex-employees still survives. Beck's toast suggests that "Mysterio" is all of them, after all.

I'm also still tickled that "William" is the same guy from "Iron Man" who couldn't duplicate what Stark built in a cave with a box of scraps. Neat callback to the MCU's start

[–] alienzen (1929) 5 years ago

90% of Marvel viewers know nothing about the comics, so for the majority it was a twist. Even for me, O didn't know what his motivations or plans were, so it was a twist.

[–] Bercilak (300) 5 years ago

See below.

I can only assume that Marvel Studios:

- thinks that the majority of the film fans haven’t read the comics

Your assumption would be correct.

- thinks it’s audience is dumb

And they would be right, generally speaking. Witness the box office receipts for this drivel.

- simply doesn’t care and has no interest in conventionally surprisingly storytelling anymore because they know the film will make money, regardless of quality.

Also correct, generally speaking. While DisMarvelney does have established criteria for manufacturing their amusement park ride movies, solid writing is not one of those criteria.

[–] thenewnexus (1905) 5 years ago

The commercials and YouTube ads selling him as hero i knew it was a lie.
Honestky Mysterio was predictable

[–] Supermanofsteel (204) 5 years ago

I was meant to be based on Mysterios first appearance in the comics where he pretended to be a hero.

[–] ATG6 (3000) 5 years ago

Spoiler alert!

[–] actionkamen (23176) 5 years ago

Spider-Man wins at the end.