Sony's Spider-Man Universe or SSU offered action with poorly delivered lines. Certain lines from the movies became a source of jokes . Forced delivery awkward phrasing with little emotional significance resulted in internet memes lampooning SSU clunky and uninspired dialogue. Now as the SSU concludes fans gain more perspective regarding the franchises downfall by scrutinizing worst aspects.
Awkward Exposition and Forced Humor: Analyzing Poorly Written Lines From Sony's SSU
The SSU was meant to expand upon Spider-Man’s story using antiheroes such as Venom and Morbius plus villains like Kraven The Hunter. Some films stood out because of popular actors and action however many bizarre poorly written lines undermined immersion within films. The poor choices for lines left audiences feeling confused prompting some memes with ridiculous quotations like “You’re the Madame of this web”. These iSSUes have plagued the franchise creating massive failures and low user approval.
Kraken the Hunter’s Unnatural Dialogue: "They Say He Uses A Connection With Animals..."
Kraven The Hunter first act contains Aleksei Sytsevich aka Rhino who says “They say he uses a connection with animals to track his prey and once you're on his list there's only one way off” which is said during a scene explaining the violent vigilante activity from Kraven . This line tries to establish his reputation but it becomes overly dramatic. The unnatural delivery detracts from the menace instead the lines comes across as an odd explanation for Kraven agenda. Kraven The Hunter attempts to adapt iconic villains however struggles at many points.
"Dadaist Patterns Of Arterial Spray" in Venom: Attempted Intellectual Derangement Fails With Absurd Results
In Venom Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock bonds with an alien symbiote after various situations but Cletus Kasady comments “I can turn it on if you want I can talk about Dadaist patterns of arterial spray” during a mid-credits sequence intended to setup the Carnage character for future film. The lines was used for Cletus to show his warped intelligence however these choices fell short of sophistication making the situation more comical than edgy. The absurd wording pulls viewers away from overall experience. The sequel would also see these inconsistencies continue.
Michael Keaton’s Inelegant Exposition as Vulture in Morbius “I'm Not Sure How I Got Here...Has To Do With Spider-Man I Think"
Michael Keaton who was Vulture previously in Spider-Man: Homecoming makes his SSU debut in the Morbius post-credits saying ”I'm not sure how I got here... has to do with Spider-Man I think" after he changes universe because of Spiderman's storyline changes. Keaton’s appearance had high expectations and interest however his awkward and underwhelming lines made a lasting mark. This line serves as another clunky form of exposition while trying to connect all SSU narratives to Spider-Man in awkward ways.
Jared Leto's Morbius Claims "There's Something Inside Of Me That Wants To Hunt And Consume Blood."
In a trailer for Morbius actor Jared Leto says "There's something inside of me that wants to hunt and consume blood". A similar line appears when Michael Morbius tests powers and states lifelessly “As a result of my procedure I have an overpowering urge to consume blood”. The line meant to deepen characterization falls flat due to it being overly expository and the absence of proper emotional tone and depth for audience to connect to the moment. Morbius movie failed to achieve an engaging experience in large part because of such uninspired creative choices.
Unoriginal and Cringey Humor Found in Venom “Now That's Horsepower!"
Venom The Last Dance presents a scene where Venom bonds with a horse prompting the line “Now that's horsepower!" from venom as he moves at break neck speeds . The phrase “Now that’s horsepower” is viewed as corny and overused making it a cringeworthy uninspired punch line for a moment. The effort to use humor has had negative repercussions due to the forced nature that resulted in poor delivery. Venom last dance suffered greatly because of decisions like these by writers and director.
Attempted Repackaging of Spider-Man’s Famous Quote in Madame Web, Falls Short With “When You Take On Responsibility Great Power Will Come.”
Madame Web utilizes the iconic phrase “When you take on responsibility great power will come” when Cassandra Webb is learning new abilities via ritual by the character Santiago. This particular line comes across forced and awkward not achieving the original emotional meaning . Filmmakers did not effectively translate the impactful gravity from the original series resulting in the movie struggling to provide authentic impactful story telling.
Madame Web’s “The Best Thing About The Future? It Hasn't Happened Yet” Fails to Deliver Philosophical Meaning
The movie Madame Web finishes with Dakota Johnson saying "And you know the best thing about the future? It hasn't happened yet" during a closing montage . The line that tries to provide philosophy seems more like shallow advice. It failed to present meaningful reflections while adding irony regarding lack of the franchise future at the current time.
Morbius Misplaced “I Am Venom!" Scene: Referencing Other Series but Creates Narrative Confusion
Morbius climactic scene presents Dr. Michael Morbius overpowering criminals declaring “I am Venom!” as a confused attempt at humor. This poorly placed line refers to a common saying between Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote Venom that exists outside of Morbius universe. The strange misplaced reference created a confused scene rather than feeling triumphant. Morbius suffered significantly with bad line writing during most of the movie sequences.
Madame Web’s Clunky Exposition Dump In Trailer “That man is Ezekiel Sims he was in the Amazon with my mom…”
Madame Web’s trailer included the poorly written line “That man is Ezekiel Sims he was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died.” That statement created over explanation using way too much information. The clunky over explanation did more harm to marketing instead of creating intrigue. These kinds of decisions created significant backlash contributing to its low audience response.
Kraven The Hunter’s Most Notorious Line "My Grandmother Died And I Never Saw Her Again.”
Calypso from Kraven the Hunter gives a highly criticized wooden and unconvincing line stating "My grandmother died and I never saw her again” after Kraven questions her potion's origin. It was meant to present a form of character development but ended up a poorly delivered statement without any emotional resonance. This one particular moment felt very redundant due to a lack of sincereity from actress in character.
The Underrated Villains in SSU: Milo Morbius Nikolai Kravinoff and Shriek Stand Out With Complex Motivations
Matt Smith’s Milo Morbius presented fans with a memorable antagonist in an otherwise bad movie using charm to elevate his portrayal. Nikolai Kravinoff portrayed by Russell Crowe presented his dark characteristics which made him intriguing but still lacked screen time. Shriek in Venom: Let There Be Carnage had compelling back story even though the film did not fully take advantage of this character in final sequences.
Other SSU Villain Characters such as Chameleon and Riot Along with Overused Xenophages That Did Not Live Up To Expectations
The Chameleon's corrupt transformation in Kraven the Hunter became compelling however it appeared for such a small duration it failed to truly be appreciated while in Riot from Venom felt repetitive of tired tropes in other movies. Venom’s enemies Xenophages though being well designed were mainly just minions to Knull creating disappointment for people hoping to have a showdown with him in a key movie.
Kraven The Hunter's Rhino Improved CGI Despite Lack of Memorable Impact and Disappointing Outcome
Kraven the Hunter takes a second pass at the character Rhino after Amazing Spiderman 2 however the overall final outcome of character was still not highly viewed with his death making him quickly redundant to the plot and the story direction the franchise attempted to pursue in final act.. Carnage also suffered from being underwhelming in SSU due to limitations imposed by the rating making him not more dangerous than other symbiotes.
The Disappointment of Knull and Ezekiel Sims Being The Worst Ever MCU Villain Due to Poor Production Qualities
Venom The Last Dance introduced the important Knull into live action who never had the opportunity to have further development due to SSU decline which upset long time fans hoping to witness “King In Black” in future. Ezekiel Sims is called the worst ever marvel villain with poorly rendered effects bad overdub and incoherent motivations that took viewers completely outside of the movie experience which made for an all time disappointment. The bad editing targeting all characters most especially Ezekiel Sims caused problems in story cohesion during many major scenes.
Sony's Missed Opportunities and Failure To Capitalize On Key Moments
Sony owns rights to Spider-Man however their approach of focusing on minor characters like Venom has not gained widespread MCU appeal instead leaving fans feeling disappointed in most titles. The lack of cohesiveness and failure to use Peter Parker as central anchor contributed to its failures. Sony failed to introduce Miles Morales even though their animated Miles movies proved how much fans desired new storylines that did not follow Peter Parker which could have easily been integrated into Sony productions with planning.
The Missed Opportunity of Miles Morales With His Live Action Adaptations Before MCU Took Over
Miles Morales’ live-action arrival earlier could have differentiated Sony's Spider-Man series from other existing marvel films and could also tap into more diverse fan audiences seeking a non traditional version of the well known Spider-Man hero. Sony instead chose to not use this advantage as timing and other issues have created a complex path that the organization must address when creating a sustainable plan moving forward that works outside the MCU. Miles has been shown to bring new levels of storytelling potential to fans in past movie presentations which makes Sonys failure to act upon this opportunity very confusing for many longtime followers of Spider-Man stories.
Miles Morales Opportunity Still Exists Despite Growing MCU Roster But Requires Full Dedication
Sony is potentially losing ground by not committing to Miles Morales before MCU further expands in future timelines even though some Miles Morales projects rumors are now becoming more and more widely discussed within media . Miles’ presence is more powerful to create a universe compared to Morbius or Venom. They could unite universe under one character with top tier talent providing stories to engage all Marvel Fans who also look forward to strong storylines as demonstrated in popular comic versions of Miles Morales.
Sony faces a real challenge at this time to bring their spiderverse project back into good standing for fans and stakeholders. There are many signs that show Sony could have done many different choices to steer the franchise in different positive directions before losing overall goodwill and creative capital. Moving forward, if sony fails to do this soon then the possibility of a Marvel Universe from the organization might not be something to rely upon.