Film Theory: Spider-Man is His Own WORST Enemy! (Spider Man Across the Spider Verse)

So Miguel thinks Miles is an anomaly to Spider-Man in the entire Spider

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, okay, but wait, isn't he the Peter Parker of the PlayStation games Spider-Man in the Spider

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video games guy, but I love the ones. video games, other type of video games you're talking to? Me and there's a Spiderverse cameo in the Insomniac universe and if Miguel comes looking for them, tell them Finders Keepers, wait who is Miguel, so they're definitely connected, but Miles is also Spider-Man in the PlayStation universe, so what? why Spiderverse is an anomaly, but PlayStation? miles it's not just because of the multiversal

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bite we need answers hello internet welcome to the movie Theory the show that does everything a

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can guys I love Spider-Man always have, probably always will I will do and much of that love comes from his A long, drawn-out career on the big screen Lally was the perfect age when the Sam Ry

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s were released and since then, and although there have been many UPS, oh, it's good to see you, dear boy, it's good to see you and many others.

The bad thing, I'm not sure how I got here, has to do with Spider-Man. I think Webhead has been a constant companion in

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, but some of the best films in the franchise have to be Sony Animation's Spider-verse films. I'm telling you, these things came out of nowhere, no one expected the Spiderverse to just crush it or break through SPID to live up to its high expectations. About the only thing I wasn't a fan of was that Cliffhanger at the end H. It's been a year and we still don't know where the story is going, but don't worry, Sony planned ahead and knew we'd want the conclusion to this story as soon as possible. as soon as possible and scheduled the sequel beyond the Spiderverse to release last week in March. 29, 2024, so you can imagine my surprise and disappointment when I got to the theater and realized that they had delayed the movie indefinitely, they stole it from me, Carmine, they took it, that was today, but really, although I would have loved . see the conclusion of this story, wrap it up this quick, artists and animators should definitely take their time and make this the ending this story deserves, oh as long as you're in a healthy work environment, but in the meantime you decided to link us with the excellent people at Sony Animation. will be releasing a short film set in the Spiderverse titled The Spider Within for free here on youtube.com, so check it out after this

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Short story, The Spider Within sees miles facing a terrifying interior. demon before realizing it's all in his head, his

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is simply increasing the worldly threat. Smiles at his feelings to the nth degree, reflecting real-world mood disorders like anxiety, is a great way to tell that story and a fun twist on that power. short film and nothing else well look, this is not just some superhero nonsense what Miles feels here and everything that Shadow Demon faces and they are all real things that can happen in the real world and what is even worse for Miles, this can be deadly. the danger only amplified by thousands' own superpowers, these visions and the spider of thousands, as the reaction to them could be driving him to an early grave, put down your masks, loyal theorists, we're jumping into it, so first thing First thing, let's be on the same page about what exactly happens in the spider inside the short film begins with Miles thinking about how his lack of work-life balance with superpowers is stressing him out.

Miles tries to go to bed, but before he can get into bed, his spider sense goes off, he turns around and there's nothing. someone else in the room tries to relax but again feels overwhelmed oh man I'm bothering before Long Miles is confronted by a shadow version of himself who pushes him into his bed into a dream here Miles and the shadow man fight before After the shadow turns into a giant spider and chases for miles, it explodes into a swarm of smaller spiders covering miles before it screams and curls up in the corner of its room, after a moment it calms down and all the spiders disappear. have gone and realize they need to talk to someone miles.

He goes for a walk with his dad and tells him what's stressing him out and his crush on a certain person and yeah, that's it, so what happened here, clearly, my spidey sense went crazy and created some kind of hallucination or dream that He attacked him, but how did he do it? So good at explaining that we will need to discuss the history of power and how it has been portrayed in film and television. Spider Sense is one of the Webmaster's most iconic abilities and has made its way into most of the character's adaptations in the comics.

Spider Sense was one of Peter Parker's original powers dating back to the character's debut and has since evolved into a sort of precognitive warning of impending danger described as a tingling sensation in the back of Peter's skull that overrides his reflexes and automatically gets his body to do what it needs to keep himself and others around him out of danger and is apparently also a connection to the Web of Life and the Multiverse of Destiny that Madame Webb oversees. I was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before her. died no no no no no no no no no get out of here we're not talking about you anyway when it comes to how the spider has been portrayed in film and television, they've mostly used it as a sort of early alert for Peter, while it's pretty interesting, each iteration has done their own thing with how they show this in the Toby McGuire Trilogy.

It's a kind of slow motion effect where Spidey suddenly becomes aware of everything going on around him. What great reflections on Andrew Garfield's films! -High-pitched ringing that comes up when Peter notices something or does some antics, although The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has a pretty clever slow-motion sequence, the MCU really downplayed the ability, as only Peter's tickling, please don't start call him my peter. tingling and initially portrayed it as Spidey just getting goosebumps, that said, No Way Home really amplified it by allowing his body to move on its own without Peter's spirit and a more comedic scene while taking advantage of the classic Dolly Zoom effect to really do it. disturbing in a more serious moment and meanwhile most of the animated series incorporated some flickering images and high-pitched musical notes uh-oh Spider Sense or lines around Spidey's head, the Spider-verse movies again lean into sense spider as a kind of early warning. system for most of their spiders I thought was the only one and the power is visually represented by those same wavy lines and as much as I hate to say it, the power also seems to link to the entire Web of Life and Fate by letting it spider people identify each other only through their senses, whether they are disguised or not, or even from the same universe, you think you are the only person who thought of coming here, however, this inner spider, in short , represents the Spider Sense unlike any of the others. other big film or television adaptations that compare it to an anxiety disorder, specifically panic attacks, if you don't know, anxiety disorders are exactly what they sound like, they are a type of mental disorder that causes sufferers to feel afraid or uncontrollable restlessness. and there are several different types of generalized anxiety, hypochondria, social anxiety, separation anxiety, you get the idea, meanwhile, panic attacks can be the result of an anxiety disorder that involves very intense panic, it is directly in the Name, they feel like you're dying, like you're having a heart attack, it's pretty horrible.

Understands this. Throughout this short we see Miles exhibit various symptoms of anxiety disorders related to his spider sense. He feels nervous. Restless or tense when he tries to relax in his room. He can't sit still or stop thinking about his. problem, so he checks his avoidance behaviors. Miles isolates herself in his room instead of watching movies with his father, so he struggles to concentrate on anything other than identifying him. He doesn't worry, well those worries prevent him from watching movies or even listening to music. You always seem so distracted. He is late again, checks again, has a feeling of imminent danger.

Panic or Doom, in addition to the spider's obvious precognitive effect that keeps Miles safe in battle, also activates during this short when there's no danger around him, so again it's big. check there sweating Che breathing rapidly or hyperventilating other check problems sleeping too much check There are even some reports where anxious people may feel as if there is a tingling, prickling or tingling sensation throughout the body, just as we see with Miles, check again, in fact, despite looking something like that. completely fictional or straight out of a horror comic, seeing that shadowy version of yourself turning into a giant spider is something that could be a symptom of anxiety disorders, one of the possible side effects is known as sleep paralysis and this It can be seriously traumatic for people who suffer from it.

Basically this is a state while falling asleep or waking up during which a person is fully conscious but cannot move their body at all, their mind is awake but their body is asleep. This can happen due to a strange glitch in the brain. During the period of deep sleep, known as rapid eye movement or edge sleep, there is increased activity in the brain which is partly the cause of vivid dreams and nightmares at the same time. , during edge sleep your body usually goes into muscle atonia, basically paralysis, so don't move or hurt yourself during such dreams, you are supposed to sleep through this whole process, but if your brain crosses some wires when enter or exit sleep, you will be paralyzed but conscious and will continue to experience those vivid dreams right while you are.

Being awake and lying in bed is wild and sleep paralysis like this can cause super vivid hallucinations, including sleep paralysis demons that hover over you while you can't move, sometimes pressing on your chest so you have a hard time breathing. Yes, sleep paralysis demons. that's what they're actually called, and again, wouldn't you know it, but all of this is exactly what we see happen to thousands in this short film. Miles lies down and tries to get some rest, clearly trying to calm down and sleep, but before long, Miles looks up and sees this shadowy version of himself at the foot of his bed, this particular shadowy figure in the spider inside me.

He remembered many stories of shadow people or the man in the hat. Pretty common variations of these sleep paralysis demons that just stare. like shadowy human silhouettes, so he's clearly terrified even with his spider-sense. Miles cannot move at all as if he is paralyzed. We see him trying to move his fingers and feet looking around him as the demon Miles approaches him from the ceiling pressing his hand on Miles' chest. as you hyperventilate struggling to breathe exactly like a demon with sleep paralysis, it's okay in the spider sense of these short miles as a representation and amplification of your anxiety and somehow supercharges a panic attack which is a really cool and unique way to choose the superpower. but why does this matter in the long term?

Well, this could be very bad news for Miles because the long-term effects of this type of anxiety can be deadly. I want to make it very clear from the beginning that if you ever have a panic attack like Miles does in this short film even though it sucks, you will be fine, you may feel like you are having a heart attack, like you can't breathe, like you are You're dying, but you're not going to, that's important and I can't stress. Suffice it to say that, if left untreated, the long-term effects of these types of panic attacks and general anxiety disorder can lead to heart problems, such as increased blood pressure, decreased heart rate variability, or heart rate. rapid, all of which can lead to potentially serious illnesses. complications in the future, none of that would be good news for miles and given the severity of the panic attack we see in the spider inside, I worry that the boy is a ticking time bomb waiting for his heart to just give up the ghost.

God speaks Spider. -Man, I already heard some of you write in the comments letting us know that because of his powers as Spider-Man, Miles has greater durability and a healing factor that should protect him from these types of long-term effects and that is correct. but I think we should also consider that this is not normal anxietyor a normal panic attack, it's super anxiety and a super panic attack tremendously amplified by his spider sense, an ability so powerful that it can take control of Spider-Man's body and seemingly transcend. the Multiverse and since Spider-Man has died from the effects of disease or poison in the comics before, don't rule this out for Miles, his superpowers are killing him in the long run, so Miles is doomed to die slowly.

As your heart gradually gives way under the weight of this anxious pressure you suffer panic attacks every time the balancing act of your personal and superhero life becomes too much, fortunately not, although I would hesitate to say that an anxiety disorder is curable, they are treatable in the first place. There are some medications that can help alleviate many of the side effects of anxiety disorders, but even without that, there are many ways to combat anxiety. Seeking professional help from a therapist is a great way to manage anxiety, especially those who specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT: This is a grossly oversimplified explanation, but CBT is a form of action-oriented therapy in the that a professional helps the patient identify the problems they want to solve and provides them with specific strategies to deal with those problems, for example, if a patient suddenly feels overwhelmed by the great responsibility of leading a double life as a student and superhero that leads to attacks When experiencing panic attacks, the therapist could help the patient develop ways to recognize when those panic attacks begin and then ground themselves so that the panic attacks don't go away completely.

If you overwhelm them, they will be able to wait out the panic in a way healthy and then continue with your day, but even just talking to your loved ones about your problems is a great way to start the journey to overcome your anxiety and want to know the best. In the part where we see Miles take those first steps in the short, remember that it all ends with Miles confiding in his father about his problems, the worldly stress in his life due to homework and problems with girls and, what's more , Miles is probably in the best position as a superhero.

With anxiety may be inside, he knows for a fact that there are other people like him facing the same struggles and depending on where he goes beyond the Spiderverse, they'll even have access to an entire multiverse of friends, colleagues, and even a professional. Spider-Man's therapist who he can confide in and talk to about his problems is something I really connected with when I first saw the Spider-Verse, the idea that you're not alone in your struggles, which has been one of the main themes of the series enters the spider verse after Miles loses his uncle Aaron, all the other spiders check on him, they identify with the loss and help Miles overcome it, they know what it is, they let him know that He is not the only one wearing the mask so to speak, having to go about his daily life and the great responsibility placed on his shoulders despite this unimaginable pain and the same goes for his father, thousands lost an uncle in this movie, but remember that Jefferson also lost a brother and Miles and his father can help each other work through that shared grief just as Jefferson does in this short with Miles' anxiety, all by simply asking what's bothering him and listening to the first step for Miles to treat his condition and that is the lesson we should learn.

The Inner Spider Whether you're stressed about your homework or have anxiety about someone you like or feel like you have the weight of the world on your super-powered shoulders, there are people out there who are willing to listen and share that burden with you. get up when you fall get up, Spider-Man, all you have to do is take the leap, but hey, that's just a theory, a movie. Theory and cut if you want another spider verse theory right now, check out our video that talks about how. miles could be the death of the MCU or if you want another theory about a Spider-Man dealing with mental health watch our video that talks about why Spider-Man lost his powers in Spider-Man 2 and as always see you next . week