Although Kraven was briefly hinted at occupying the role of the ultimate antagonist in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, in reality, that distinction goes to one of the most universally recognized antagonists from the Spider-Man franchise, the amorphous sentient alien symbiote, Venom. While numerous figures have held the unenviable role of playing host to Venom in the franchise’s numerous movies, comics, and video games, in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 the dishonor belongs to Peter Parker and MJ’s friend, Harry Osborn.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2]
Most notably hosted by Eddie Brock, Mac Gargan, and Peter Parker himself, Venom holds a place of distinction among the pantheon of Spider-Man franchise supervillains, as one of Spider-Man’s three archenemies – the others being the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus. In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the Symbiote plays an enormous role in the game’s narrative from its very beginning. Though, like in many other depictions of Venom, it is initially used as a force for good, it very quickly becomes one of the biggest threats to Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and the citizens of New York City – if not the world.
After a brief recapitulation of the events from the previous game with a voiceover from Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 begins with a short scene set two years before the events of the game. During this scene, Harry Osborn, his father Norman Osborn, and Dr. Curt Connors are shown to be meeting in a lab at Oscorp. The room is lit with an eerie incandescent green glow that emanates from a tank containing the Symbiote. The Father and Son share a tense conversation while watching the pulsating Symbiote, before the screen suddenly goes black and Harry is shown in the tank as the Symbiote begins to take over his body.
The next time Harry shows up comes during the scene in which he is reunited with MJ and Peter. Though the trio plans to meet at Coney Island for a night of carnival fun, before this, Harry and Peter get up to, and reminisce about, some mischief in their high school – including a rendition of Rick Astley’s magnum opus, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” During one of the flashback scenes in the high school, Harry is shown to, in a deeply emotional scene, collapse at the feet of his father after finding out some personally devastating news – his mother has passed away. After this, Harry shows up in a number of scenes that reinforce his close friendship with Peter.
2023-11-03 04:00:05
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