Spider-verse movies are always great pieces of attraction for comic book enthusiasts and people who enjoy watching superhero movies in general. However, the Madame Web movie was allegedly so bad that it has largely received negative reviews from fans and critics alike.
The dialogues in the movie were also poorly written. In one of the scenes, Dakota Johnson’s character, Cassie Webb, interacts with Uncle Ben and says a line that really hurt the feelings of millions of fans all around the world.
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Madame Web’s insensitive dialogue hurts the feelings of fans all around the world
Uncle Ben has been one of the most instrumental figures in Spider-Verse for years now as he is the main reason for Peter Parker becoming Spider-Man in the first place. Although the character dies quite early in every movie or series he is a part of, he is still an integral part of the franchise.
Madame Web revolves around the origin story of Cassie Webb aka Madame Webb portrayed by Dakota Johnson in the movie who has the powers of a clairvoyant. Cassie Webb was a paramedic and used to work alongside a young Uncle Ben in Madame Web. In the very first scene they share the screen, Web goes on to say
“What, you don’t wanna get shot in Queens?”
Madame Web has already been a massive disappointment to the fans of the franchise and fans considered this dialogue a reference to the death of the character who really ends up getting ‘shot in Queens‘. The fans took to X(formerly Twitter) and voiced their discontent against the writers and also trolled the movie for more absurd dialogues and scenes.
“Ben is really looking forward to being an uncle” was my favorite
— Mikel (@LetThereBeMikel) February 15, 2024
Ik they were itching to name drop Peter Parker but I commend their will power
— Alex Coleman (@DarkOfTheMovie) February 15, 2024
I spent the entire fortune cookie scene petrified for nothing.
— ※KZ🗝️ (@KZXcellent) February 15, 2024
When she Madame Web’s all over the place for the climax of the movie it’s really something
(This isn’t a joke btw)
— Patrick (@PatrickTmoney) February 15, 2024
To make matters worse, Madame Web also managed to ruin one of the most iconic lines from, the Spider-Man Universe.
Madame Web ruined this iconic line that Uncle Peter said in Spider-Man
Madame Web has been taking a lot of hate from the fans of the franchise for its poor writing and dialogues. “With great power comes great responsibility” is one of the most iconic lines of the Spider-Man universe that Uncle Peter told Peter Parker before he died in Spider-Man back in 2000.
Throughout the years, different iterations of this dialogue have been said on screen by various characters but fans are unable to digest this particular one that Dakota Johnson’s character Cassie Web said in the Madame Web movie. She said,
“When you take on the responsibility, great power will come.“
Dakota Johnson also opened up about this dialogue in an interview with Games Radar+ and said,
“We wanted to be honorable of the comics and where she came from. And I think that every hero has a moment where their mentor or someone important to them gives them a line which inspires them on the way and this felt like a nod to where she was from, while also making it hers.”
Madame Web has been a massive critical failure as it has largely received negative reviews from critics and fans. The movie also premiered with a low score of 3.8/10 on IMDB. Madame Web is currently screening in theatres all around the world.
