Heroes Are Often Accompanied by Tragedy

Spider-Man barely managed to handle the furious Electro, thinking everything was finally over. But then, the Green Goblin appeared. His once close friend, Harry Osborn, had completely fallen, turning into a monstrous figure. He recognized Spider-Man's true identity and darkly blamed all his hardships and misfortunes on Peter Parker.

Following the usual villain trope, the Green Goblin kidnapped Peter Parker's girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, leading to another fierce battle. At the most critical moment, the screen paused again, presenting a new question:

[Will Spider-Man/ Peter Parker, be able to save his girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, from the Green Goblin/Harry Osborn?]

[A:no

B:yes]

Outside the screen, Peter Parker couldn't help but curse, suspecting this quiz game was deliberately messing with him by pausing at crucial moments. Staring at the screen, he muttered, "Why did Harry turn out like this? He's completely changed. He's not the good friend I used to know!"

Wanda raised an eyebrow and said, "He's following in his father's footsteps, you know. In another parallel universe, his father, Norman Osborn, was the original Green Goblin who also kidnapped Spider-Man's girlfriend and threw her from a great height. The scene isn't exactly the same, but it's very similar. This question is a giveaway; the answer must be B."

Hearing this, Peter Parker felt relieved. He certainly didn't want a tragedy to occur. He nodded and said, "You're right, the answer must be B!"

Actually, many other viewers outside the screen thought the same. With the reference of Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man, they had grown accustomed to the recurring scenes of Spider-Man's girlfriend being kidnapped and threatened. No matter what, Spider-Man always managed to heroically save her in the end. The plot was cliché, but still loved by the audience.

People were shouting, "Do we even need to choose? It must be B. Everyone knows Spider-Man is best at rescuing his girlfriend! Stop wasting time!"

"Honestly, Spider-Man is a good man. Being his girlfriend must be wonderful but also extremely dangerous. It's just too risky, always living in fear of being kidnapped by some freak."

"No worries, I think it's thrilling. After all, Spider-Man always rescues his girlfriend from the bad guys. This is an experience ordinary people can never enjoy."

Most viewers considered it a time-wasting, easy question. However, B team's Erik Lehnsherr thought otherwise. Not having seen the previous Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man videos, he analyzed from the current clip and believed option A was more likely correct.

"If we view these videos as a movie, the hero rescuing the heroine from the villain is typical and expected. But if it's so obvious, why ask the question? It seems off, so I think we should choose A. What do you think?"

Logan just glanced at him, shrugged, and said, "Suit yourself."

At this stage of the quiz game, Logan, as Erik's teammate, was practically an outsider, offering no meaningful advice, yet managed to earn a fair share of points.

Erik didn't mind his attitude, smiled slightly, and pressed the buzzer when the countdown began, choosing B. However, A team secured the right to answer first.

The countdown quickly ended, and Peter Parker wiped his sweaty palms, muttering, "It must be B, there can't be any surprises, it must be B!"

[Congratulations to B team for answering correctly. Player Erik Lehnsherr and player Logan Howlett each gain 1 point. A team answered incorrectly. Player Wanda Maximoff and player Peter Parker each lose 4 points!]

Peter Parker was stunned, and Wanda was equally shocked. "How could we get this wrong?" Wanda glanced at Peter Parker, who looked devastated, and tried to comfort him, "Peter, don't forget this is an unfulfilled future. We have time to change everything..."

Peter Parker didn't respond, staring blankly at the screen. His mind was in chaos. Was he really undeserving of love? Was he truly a jinx, first causing the death of his Uncle Ben, then Gwen's father, and now Gwen herself?

Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man might be the most tragic among the three versions. It's not just about losing his beloved. The tragic fate is more intense, forcing an optimistic and lively young man to face relentless tragedies.

The heroic tragedy was vividly portrayed in Garfield's Spider-Man.

The question ended, and the text on the screen slowly faded, preparing to play the next video. But Peter Parker wished his future would end here. He didn't want to see more tragedies.

However, reality often contradicts one's desires. The dark clock tower and the halted clock hands seemed to foreshadow the impending tragedy.

Spider-Man was indeed smart or had excellent combat instincts, always finding a way to deal with enemies quickly. After securing Gwen temporarily, he used the narrow space of the clock tower to his advantage against the Green Goblin. The Goblin's glider was restricted here, losing its agility. Soon, Spider-Man had the upper hand, knocking the Goblin off his glider.

At this moment, the out-of-control glider shattered Gwen's foothold. She fell from a great height again. Spider-Man immediately lunged forward, shooting his web at her. But before he could pull her up, the Green Goblin launched a new attack.

Spider-Man, holding the web connected to Gwen, fought the Green Goblin amid the clock gears. The turning gears threatened to cut the web, forcing Spider-Man to jam them with his foot. It was painful, but anything was worth it to protect his girlfriend.

Unfortunately, the gears couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered. The Green Goblin was knocked unconscious, and the web holding Gwen snapped. She plummeted again.