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Originally Posted by webz

Fair enough. For me, When I was in my 20’s, I had an entire comics bin box with every ... yes, EVERY appearance of Venom (not including reprints). From just a hand pushing Spidey off a building before his reveal, guest appearances in darkhawk, to Venom being implanted with a bomb to work with the government.

Aside from the white spider missing (in a live action horror film, it would look as garish and silly as Hugh Jackman in yellow tights), this version of Venom really reflects the tone of the mid 90’s version of the character. The humor is definitely “Lethal Protector”ish. The look really reminds me of the “Spirits of Vengeance” appearance of Venom.

I think the big problem people are having with the film is that they are limiting themselves to Venom from asm 300 to asm 365. When you look at the character through the lens of his entire body of appearances, he’s had a ton of different versions, even in the 616 universe. I look at this movie Venom the way I look at Bayverse Transformers or the MCU. This is its own universe, it’s own unique take on the characters. It’s not meant to be my childhood reincarnated, it’s a totally new experience, that gives winks and nods to the past.

I think once more people can wrap their head around that concept, they’ll enjoy the movies more. In look, tone, and character, Venom is looking to be more accurate to the comics than Dark Knight was. It’s funny how fickle the geekdom is.

As for Tom Hardy, he can take the worst roles, with ridiculous limitations ... like Mad Max or Bane, and deliver an intriguing performance. Even if it’s just subtle jestures. I think he was the perfect choice for Venom. He really plays characters with a tick really well. Oscar worthy? No. But I think he was born for the role like Ryan Reynolds was born for Deadpool.

I say this not to be mean, just matter-of-factly, but could it just be that you like Venom so much you're overlooking any flaws the movie may have? 'Cause that dialog is just... Just awful...