Spider-Man 2 Cutscene Reaction: I'm Convinced Organic Web-Shooters Beat the Machines, and Kraven's Plan Doesn't Add Up

I'm back with part two of my Spider-Man 2 cutscene reactions, and this stretch covers everything from Peter cleaning out Aunt May's house to Miles Morales getting tangled up with Scorpion and Martin Lee at the Raft. I'd already played about half the game before sitting down to watch these with Haley Seat, who hadn't seen any of it, so I'm reacting fresh alongside her while trying not to spoil what's coming.

For anyone following the game's story beats, this chunk matters because it quietly sets up two big threads: Harry Osborn's return and mysterious recovery, and Miles Morales' emotional collision with the man responsible for his father's death.

My Overall Verdict on This Batch of Cutscenes

I had a lot of fun revisiting this section. The Midtown High flashback with Harry and Peter sneaking in to grab a thumb drive was a highlight, especially watching the police response spiral into an actual helicopter search. As I put it, "they brought in a helicopter," which felt wildly over the top for two guys breaking into a school.

Aunt May's Balance Speech Stuck With Me

The flashback where teenage Peter overhears Aunt May talk about overloading herself with activities landed well for me. Her line about learning she "wasn't good at anything" when she tried to do too much, and that "balance is a process, not a destination," felt like a nice way to fold her wisdom into the present-day story even though she's gone.

I'm Still Convinced Organic Web-Shooters Are the Way to Go

Watching Peter scavenge for web fluid in the school photo lab got me back on my soapbox about web-shooter design. As I said, "I'm convinced that having organic, just shooting it out from your body is the way forward, like Toby Maguire Spider-Man had it figured out," because you're not stuck managing machines that run out or break.

Kraven the Hunter's Approach Feels Like Cheating to Me

I'm not familiar with Kraven as a character outside of the upcoming movie, but from what I gathered watching him target already-restrained villains like Scorpion and Martin Lee instead of Spider-Man, his whole "find an equal" mission rings hollow. My take: "That's cheating, you can't say you're a big game hunter and then literally just go to a zoo."

Miles and Uncle Aaron's Scene Hit Harder Than Expected

The quiet moment between Miles and Uncle Aaron, right after Miles' own bioelectric powers seemingly merge with Martin Lee's energy during the Raft fight, stood out to me. Given how young Miles still is, I found the push from both his uncle and Peter not to go down a dark path especially poignant.

Do you think Miles' powers merging with Martin Lee's energy during that fight means something bigger for his story?