Edmund Ngai

From a Fan's Perspective: Spider-man

So let's start from the beginning. We all know the origin of Spider-man, the nerdy kid, the spider bite, Uncle Ben, etc. Peter Parker's life would be a whole lot easier if he didn't do the superhero thing, because being a normal person and a superhero sucks for the majority of time. Relationships have been sacrificed, his own career too, but he chooses to do it because it's his sense of responsibility that drives him. It all goes back to Uncle Ben's immortal line, "With great power comes great responsibility." Peter would feel responsible if he didn't stop a crime he could have prevented. If it is within his power to do so, he will do so no matter what. When it comes to helping people he is selfless in every sense and this is why I think he's the greatest superhero ever.