The 'mental state leads to loss of powers' works for me on several levels.
Metaphorical - Peter's heroism comes from his sense of Responsibility and dedication to the morals his Uncle Ben taught him. When he comes to doubt the neccesity of acting on these morals, his heroism slips, and thus so do his powers, which are the manifestations of his heroism. Peter Parker as a biological entity may have the powers, but Spider-Man, Peter's heroic aspect, does not, becuase Peter himself does not feel like/work to be a hero.
Physiological - When Peter feels like crap and hates his life, he loses his powers, I can dig it. It's been done several times in the comics (from my memory) and is therefore okay to bring into the movie, if done in a manner which enhances the narrative. Being Spider-Man, taking in stride the constant firings, the tension between him and Harry, his best friend, and the torment of having to stay clear of his True Love, is too much, and so his mind affects his brain, and the brain is cut off from Spider-Power.
Narrative- Peter losing his powers shows the tension and damage Peter/Spider-Man suffers by living a dual life. Peter is suffering, and therefore Spider-Man suffers as well. Peter cannot do anything right in his life, and therefore Spider-Man cannot do anything. They are interdependant personas co-habiting the mind of one person. Having Peter give up the suit allows us to get that wonderfully sweet montage of Peter with his life together which is feels like a rip-off of some movie or TV show, I just can't tell which. We see Peter being noticed favorably and even attracting girls (including his beloved Mary-Jane, but also the pair of girls passing by at school and Ditkovich's daughter. (IMDB names her Ursula), something that did not happen before. Peter selfishly turns his back on heroism, and sees the consequences, and then when he tries to be a hero as Peter Parker, with the fire, is insufficient to save both people trapped in the house. When he is just Peter, he is only half a hero.
Apparantly, I've got so much to say about this movie I should write a paper. This bodes well. :D
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Metaphorical - Peter's heroism comes from his sense of Responsibility and dedication to the morals his Uncle Ben taught him. When he comes to doubt the neccesity of acting on these morals, his heroism slips, and thus so do his powers, which are the manifestations of his heroism. Peter Parker as a biological entity may have the powers, but Spider-Man, Peter's heroic aspect, does not, becuase Peter himself does not feel like/work to be a hero.
Physiological - When Peter feels like crap and hates his life, he loses his powers, I can dig it. It's been done several times in the comics (from my memory) and is therefore okay to bring into the movie, if done in a manner which enhances the narrative. Being Spider-Man, taking in stride the constant firings, the tension between him and Harry, his best friend, and the torment of having to stay clear of his True Love, is too much, and so his mind affects his brain, and the brain is cut off from Spider-Power.
Narrative- Peter losing his powers shows the tension and damage Peter/Spider-Man suffers by living a dual life. Peter is suffering, and therefore Spider-Man suffers as well. Peter cannot do anything right in his life, and therefore Spider-Man cannot do anything. They are interdependant personas co-habiting the mind of one person. Having Peter give up the suit allows us to get that wonderfully sweet montage of Peter with his life together which is feels like a rip-off of some movie or TV show, I just can't tell which. We see Peter being noticed favorably and even attracting girls (including his beloved Mary-Jane, but also the pair of girls passing by at school and Ditkovich's daughter. (IMDB names her Ursula), something that did not happen before.
Peter selfishly turns his back on heroism, and sees the consequences, and then when he tries to be a hero as Peter Parker, with the fire, is insufficient to save both people trapped in the house. When he is just Peter, he is only half a hero.
Apparantly, I've got so much to say about this movie I should write a paper. This bodes well. :D