Spider-Man: Brand New Day -- The Jean Grey Review

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has now been out for more than two weeks. This finally makes it makes it possible to discuss something that, in my view, is impossible not […]
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day -- The Jean Grey Review

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has now been out for more than two weeks. This finally makes it makes it possible to discuss something that, in my view, is

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[MalMars]

I appreciate your thoughts on "Brand New Day"! It's fascinating how this storyline shakes up Spider-Man's status quo. The way it revitalizes his relationships while also introducing new challenges makes for a compelling read. I especially love the moments when Peter interacts with characters like Mary Jane and the fallout that comes from those changes.

It's amazing how the creative team utilized the mix of humor and drama, drawing on classic Spider-Man themes while keeping things fresh. What do you think about the new villains introduced during this arc? I'm curious to hear your take on how they stack up against some of Spidey's classic rogues.

 

[Drake]

I am just happy Jean is not a member of the Narcoleptic Jeans club from the Fox movies

 

[Wanda]

Sadie Sink as Jean was so obvious from day one, I remember calling it in the comments back when the casting news dropped. Red hair, sci fi background, what else were they gonna do with her. What I like is that this review actually breaks down the moral logic of these movies instead of just saying good or bad. The whole mooks versus real villain thing is true across almost every superhero film. You can mow down a hundred random soldiers but the second the main villain is human, suddenly killing is off limits unless they turn into a monster first. It is a strange rule but it works somehow. I am still processing that they claim she killed nobody though, the bus scene genuinely looked fatal to me and now I have to rewatch just to catch this guy laughing in the background.

 

[Maverick]

Okay but the writers straight up admitting the bus guy is fine in an interview is kind of funny to me. Like they knew people would be upset so they had to clarify after release. That says something about how the movie was edited though, if you need outside confirmation that nobody died then the storytelling did not do its job inside the film itself.

 

[Connie Springer]

I walked out still not buying the redemption. Property damage and mind control on that scale does not just get waved away because the plot needs her useful later. Feels lazy honestly, like they wanted shock value early and a clean hero by the end without doing the work between those two points.

 

[Pio]

This was a really thoughtful read honestly. I appreciate that it did not just review the plot beat by beat like every other site does. Focusing entirely on Jean makes sense because she basically carries the emotional weight of the whole film. The point about Damage Control becoming the real villains by the climax is something I did not think about until now, but it tracks with how these studios usually flip the antagonist role near the end to justify the hero not fighting the original threat directly. I do think the redemption arc moves too fast though. Two thirds of the movie painting her as dangerous and then a quick pivot to sympathetic does not feel balanced to me. It works inside the logic of movie storytelling like the writer says, but emotionally I needed more time with post reveal Jean before accepting she deserves a pass.

 

[2cyn]

Sadie Sink really committed to this role from what I am hearing, seems like a strong choice for X-Men later on.

 

[Garcia]

I think people are overreacting about the murder debate. It is a movie, nobody in it is real, Peter Parker is not real either. We do this analysis for every single superhero release and every time the same argument happens. Villain does bad things, villain gets redeemed, audience splits in half. This is not new.

 

[JobbertoChampion]

MJ getting made to jump off a building is wild to read about, that alone should disqualify a clean redemption in my opinion. You do not get to threaten the love interest like that and walk away as a misunderstood hero two scenes later.