I'm Obsessed With "Across the Spider-Verse"

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Guys I think he’s obsessed with Across the SpiderVerse

Well, that settles it, I’m forever calling earth-42’s prowler “Kilometers Morales”

I took Miguel's reasoning as, he feels immense guilt for destroying that universe. Whether you think it was really his fault or not is irrelevant, he clearly feels guilty and is now taking that guilt out on everyone around him. I really hope they dive into his guilt in the next movie and show how this ruined his perception of the universe

Spoilers obviously When Gwen kicked open the bass drum on her kit to reveal that's where she hid her suit I nearly screamed for a very uncanny reason. I used to hide my gender affirming clothes in my kick drum as well. It literally hit way too close to home for me as a trans woman. Needless to say, I definitely cried a few times.

As a fan of Miguel as well, I did find it bizarre how strongly he believed in an "establishment" even though he's very anti-establishment in the comics. I saw it as Miguel losing so much of who he is trying to preserve this canon he isn't even sure exists to justify his own loss and feelings of inadequacy. Like, at one point, he was against being an order bound control freak. Otherwise, he wouldn't have went to that other universe to see his daughter. The canon falling apart is what he blames for the universe collapsing. So in his mind, the canon is the only thing that justifies his trauma

I am being dead serious when I say that I did not know films could be this good. I’m never gonna shut up about this. Every aspect is just perfect the animation, the ost, the characters, their relations, the story, the messages, the acting, the directing, just AH I wanna marry this movie !

Disappointed we didn’t get a 🔼➕⏺️ above miles’ head when insomniac spider-man was chasing him

I feel like in Beyond the Spider-Verse, it’s gonna start with Miguel’s backstory of how he lost his daughter from another earth just like in this one where we see Gwen’s backstory and how we may see what really caused the world to be destroyed and that may be what changes Miguel’s morals and come back as the comic book 2099 as you said 18:13.

I have theory that the only reason why Spider-Punk joined the Spider-Society is because he wanted to tear it down from the inside-out.

I think the racial lens is the most intentional, but I love that it works for anyone, which is what makes it truly the best movie ever. Most of all, I think it’s a story about living who you are, which is important no matter how gay, straight, etc.

That last section of the video breaking down how Miles going against the grain shows us that we don't have to "Fit in", that we shouldn't accept conditional respect and love, we shouldn't let everyone else in the world shout us into submission, into the story we're "Supposed to follow" all of that made me cry. I grew up in an abusive home and even thought I've gotten out of that situation im still not safe, my whole life ive been told I need to "Grow up" and that its okay to be me, to be autistic until it makes anyone else even a little unfomfortable. I should "Be myself" until that self is Queer or Trans or Autistic or not a people pleaser who sits down and smiles, saying nothing, doing nothing. I "Shouldn't be scared of who I am" until I stop masking and talk about my interests and ideas, in which I'm labelled as a weirdo or an extremist just because I think humans should have the right to housing and food. I should just "Grow up" and get a job, I should just "Get over" all my anxieties and disorders. That it's "not possible" for me to be autistic or to have DID because I "used to be so sweet" When I told my guardians I was genderfluid.. you know what they said? No. They didn't shout, they didn't say they didn't accept me or didn't like trans people.. they simply said I was making it up for attention, that I was confused and only thought about being a woman because I didn't have "Enough testosterone" and "Didn't work out enough". They tell me what I should and shouldn't do, and although one of them is more accepting then the other.. even at their best they force me into this box.. into this story. A story that aint mine, a story that I "should" live. I couldn't pinpoint why I cried so much after across the spider-verse.. but I think you let me understand.. why that film spoke to me in so many ways.. cause my whole life ive been the anomaly, literally to the point my NICKNAME is "Anomaly" ive always been the WEIRD KID or the FUCK UP or the kid that every parent points at and says "Don't do what she's doing". I'm autistic, I have ADHD, I'm too black to hang out with the white kids and too white to hang out with the black kids, I have DID and CPTSD, I have RSD, I got the bucketlist of brain disorders tbh... I've NEVER felt like I've truly belonged anywhere, I've been floating through this thing we call life without purpose.. without a need to go on. I've recently been incredibly depressed and suicidal cause.. I feel like I can't escape this prewritten story.. I'm either gonna turn into someone I don't wanna be.. or imma stay the fuck up, the disabled kid who can't do anything.. who has weird ideas and says weird things.. but.. I aint gonna do that no more.. as said so perfectly, in such a short sentence, to all the people who hurt me and said I'd never do anything with my life or told me I could only succeed through their plans and their ideas.. "Nah. Imma do my own thing" Thank you Troy for this video Also I'm totally gonna steal your Pre-Write idea like the little gremlin I am nyehehe

I absolutely love what Miles represents in this movie and that’s him basically saying “hey no I’m gonna figure this out in a way that doesn’t end with something traumatic happening to me or anyone else”. Because as of late I’ve been questioning myself as to why life is trying to make me adapt to the changes it wants to make for me instead of life adapting to changes I wanna make for myself. So him going against the grain really gives me that confidence that things can be different for myself as well. I struggle with basic young adult things in life such as figuring out what I wanna do the rest of my life, trying to get my own place and live comfortably without having to rely on anyone, and also trying to break this antisocial barrier that I’ve gained over the years. Sorry if this is corny but I feel like I’m caught in a web and the spider on that web coming at me is all these fears, anxieties, and expectations of myself

I feel like Hobie turning out as one of Miles biggest supporters was a break away from the usual formula as well Because Miles himself seemed to kinda expect the story that superhero movies usually go There is a villain who you can banter with, then you defeat him with all your fun superhero friends. The conflict being that your girl might get charmed away from this super cool guy And thats why miles also was a little antagonistic towards him at first And when Miles grasps the true horror that is the canon and what it would mean adhere to the formula, Hobie was able to hold out a helping hand because he already accepted to only play the role HE wanted to play This movie is a masterpiece, it already was in the first half but the second one left me absolutely speechless. I could ramble about it for days

Obsessed with this movie too. Never noticed the commentary on the "Miles aint real spiderman" people. This movie honestly elevates the original in so many ways without making the original feel less then because of it.

i really love how they handled the characters with the first half of the movie, they take their time before we get to the spiderverse crazy stuff

The narrative is about work and careers in a late capitalist society, too, as well as identity. Miles feels pressured by his family and society to go to a certain school and get a certain job, but he decides instead to follow his dream of going to Princeton and studying Physics, despite the disapproval. When he "comes out" to his Mom, it's not just about revealing his identity; who he is, but also expressing what he really wants to do with his life. Hence, "Imma do my own thing."

A Tumblr post highlighted how both Miles and The Spot both struggle to be taken seriously by others at the beginning but transform into serious powerhouses by the end (not to mention Spot ends up looking like Miles' silhouette grafitti from the first movie, drawing an even bigger parallel). What's great is that it serves both as a good enough arc to justify ATSV as its own movie rather than part one, as well as making us want to see these two duke it out at full strength.

Holy shit, dude. That last part genuinely made me tear up, now I finally get why I loved this movie so damn much. It really connected with me.

Also going with the over-arching theme of the film, Gwen 'coming out' and saying "I'm spider woman" doesn't go all that smoothly at first and she gets pushback, so she retreats to the spider society (or back into the closet for the analogy), but she realises it's messed up and she frees herself and in the end her father accepts her for who she is, and doing her own thing.