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Originally Posted by WallySparks

ill blind buy Venom 2 when it comes out for DVD/blu ray since thats how i bought the first Venom movie.

Plus the first Venom movie was and still is pretty good and it doesnt need frikkin Spider-Man getting involved

Agreed. Spiderman is the weakest part of Venom’s origin. Movie Venom is a 100x stronger character for not having Spidey in the story. Venom’s origin in the comics made him very hard to write. He was a one trick pony. Eddie Brock wasn’t supposed to last more than a few stories before the symbiote was supposed to leave him and join with others, but Venom sold books so they kept him, and had to scramble to make something out of nothing. They had to throw in so many retconns and plot devices to minimize Spiderman in order to turn a pathetic villain into a workable antihero.

By ignoring the Spiderman hatred, Sony was able to build a relatable, enjoyable character that the average Joe Public could enjoy. Eddie Brock is still heavily flawed. He still blames everyone but himself for the results of his actions, but he’s far more human and developed than comics Eddie. The symbiote is also a much better character.