Villains In Spider Man Homecoming

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MCU’s latest film Spider-Man Homecoming has just come out and it’s already a big hit, just like many of the other films produced by Marvel. So far Marvel has played it safe with its villains, using 3 different types spread among their numerous releases, of which all have been received as boring and rather repetitive. The prime complaints in majority of the films have been to do with the portrayal of the villains as they seem to be lacking the substance and depth for us to really embrace the villain. What set’s The Vulture apart from the previously encountered villains is the integration of the character as though we, the audience could see him existing in our own society. Initially for the first villain type, us the audience are given someone who has comparative context to the hero , however their aims are quite the inverse. A good example of this villain in the MCU would have to be Kaecillius in Doctor Strange. In the film both Kaecillius and Doctor Strange share the similarities of once being sorcerers under The Ancient One. However Kaecillius leads a path of evil as he felt what The Ancient One was doing wrong as she was restrictive in that she didn’t want other dimensions to collide …show more content…

The Vulture is quite unrelatable to any of these mentioned villain types as he is just a regular construction worker doing his duty to provide for his family, already very relatable to our society. But as he loses a significant contract in which he bought a large multitude of resources and equipment to complete, he forms the idea that the heroes are taking away from his table without even knowing he exists. His motivations to do what he does are justified and relatable as his motives are comparable to our society. We all do what we must so that at the end of the day we can provide for our families. In the film the Vulture is just a guy trying to make a better life for his

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