History Characters / SpiderManTrilogy

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Since she's a CompositeCharacter of herself, Liz Allan, and Gwen Stacy, this Mary Jane is more serious, melancholy, and emotional than the tough-as-nails survivor hiding behind a mask of superficial cheerfulness that is closer to comics MJ. The Mary Jane in the mainstream and Ultimate Marvel comics was known for being very witty and charming and generally eases up Peter when he gets too serious in addition to being the first of Spider-Man's girlfriends to match his unique gift for the snark.

* ButtMonkey: Is she ever! She's treated poorly by most of the men in her life, puts up with menial jobs and [[MeanBoss unsympathetic employers]] in her aspirations to become an actress, and is a DamselInDistress in all three films, but the third film is where she really gets put through the wringer. Before being captured again (this time by Venom), she loses her Broadway role to an understudy, Harry threatens her into breaking up with Peter, and Peter (due to the symbiote) shows her up and embarrasses her at the jazz club she's working at ''before'' accidentally hitting her. ''Sheesh''.

* DudeMagnet: Throughout the trilogy, she had dated a total of four people (Flash, Harry, John, and Peter), three in in the first film alone, and there are also a lot of men who are attracted to her.

* HeadTurningBeauty: Obviously; it’s ''Mary Jane Watson''. As if to drive the point home, she’s introduced with close-ups in each film and her beauty is noted in-universe by many. Like in the comics, this is played both ways in her life; MJ mentioned in ''Spider-Man 2'' that she was promoted at her modeling job because her face was approved to headline their perfume ad campaign, and in ''Spider-Man 3'', she attracts a large audience when cast as the leading lady in a Broadway musical, only for critics to accuse her of using her looks to compensate when her singing doesn’t live up to expectations. [[SoBeautifulItsACurse MJ also ends up in danger when she attracts some unsavory individuals in the first film (Norman Osborn, a group of gangbangers).]]

* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: The reason she loves Peter so much. Unlike [[JerkJock Flash]] and [[RichBastard Harry]], who only liked Mary Jane [[LovingAShadow because of her reputation]] and treated her like a [[TrophyWife trophy]], Peter's always supportive and kind to her, actually cares for her as a person, and never tries to make her feel like she has to be someone else. (It's also undoubtedly why she developed a crush on him as Spider-Man.) Peter acting uncharacteristically aggressive and douchey because of the symbiote naturally drifts him and MJ apart, during which she gravitates towards Harry after he TookALevelInKindness. Fortunately, she reunites with Peter when he overcomes the symbiote's influence and is willing to work out their issues with her.

* SharpDressedMan: Makes sense since he's an USAF officer.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 5'11" and quite handsome, even introduced as "delicious" at the gala.

* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Characters/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries Earth-120703]]. Also, [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome his appearance on Earth-199999]] eventually [[spoiler: diverges into a separate variant as a result of that Earth's Spider-Man freeing him from the tentacle's control, and later took possession of a small Arc Reactor made by Stark Enterprises.]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Gabriel Pingarrón (Latin American Spanish dub), Roberto Macedo (Brazilian Portuguese dub, ''Film/SpiderMan2''), Maurício Berger (Brazilian Portuguese dub, ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''), Gabriel Le Doze (European French dub)

* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Characters/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries Earth-120703]]. Also, [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome his appearance on Earth-199999]] eventually [[spoiler: diverges into a separate variant as a result of that Earth's Spider-Man free him from the tentacle's control, and later took possession of a small Arc Reactor made by Stark Enterprises.]]

** The novelization shows that Octavius actually still considers himself a moral man working for the good of mankind. Despite blaming Spider-Man for his failed experiment, he chooses to take Harry’s deal instead of killing the hero himself because he thinks he’s above vengeance and murder, mostly viewing Spider-Man as an obstacle to his project.

* SupremeChef: She is a talented cook, often baking homemade goodies for Peter and preparing an entire Thanksgiving feast.
* TextileWorkIsFeminine: She knows how to knit. The ''Spider-Man'' novelization reveals she would make Peter sweaters and the baklava from his first suit was a 14th birthday gift from her.

* CelebrityParadox: The first film mentions ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire'', the film which served as Dunst's breakthrough as a child actress. Doubles as ActorAllusion.

* OddFriendship: In the ''Spider-Man 2'' novelization, she hits it off with J. Jonah Jameson thanks to her wit and charm, and they even have a friendly debate on Spider-Man. After she dumps John though, Jameson instantly dislikes her.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Gabriel Pingarrón (Latin American Spanish), Gabriel Le Doze (European French dub)

* CharacterTic: In the novelization, his eyes tend to roll counterclockwise when he's deflecting.

** The ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''3'' novelizations reference his OriginStory of turning into a lizard-man hybrid after truing to regrow his arm with reptilian genetics.

* LikeParentLikeSpouse: The novelization reveals he got along disturbingly well with Mary Jane's [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], Philip Watson, because they have a lot in common; both are [[JerkJock Jerk Jocks]] who are selfish, [[ControlFreak controlling]], and [[DomesticAbuse abusive]] towards their partners, [[HairTriggerTemper prone to violence when angered]], and despise Peter Parker for being a {{Nerd}}. Peter even wonders [[AscendedFridgeHorror if this played a role in MJ agreeing to date him]] and theorizes Flash [[FutureLoser will follow in Philip's footsteps after high school.]]

* FalseFriend: Implied in the first film, and becomes quite apparent in the second one. However the third film plays with this: after losing his memory and his personality resetting back to how it was in the first film but now without Norman making him feel bad, he is far happier and has a far more genuine friendship with Peter and Mary Jane. After his memory returns he's back to being a villain but ultimately decides to let go of his anger and [[spoiler:sacrifices his life to save Peter, in his last moments calling Peter his friend.]]
* FatalFlaw: His WellDoneSonGuy motivation and EntitledBastard behaviour ruins his friendship with Peter while making things difficult between him and Mary Jane. [[spoiler:Tragically he finally overcomes these flaws in the third film when he decides to help Peter fight Venom and Sandman, only to die in Mary Jane's arms after saving Peter's life.]]

* MadScientist: As per norm for Doc Ock. His ForScience goal is what he believes for humanity’s greater good even if the machine isn’t stable, but he is manipulated by his tentacles to continue to do it anyways.

* {{Fauxshadow}}: The second and third novelizations foreshadow him becoming the Lizard, which ultimately doesn't happen in the films[[note]] Creator/SamRaimi had plans for Lizard to be a BigBad, especially in ''3'', but this was [[ExecutiveMeddling axed by the studio in favor of Venom]][[/note]].

* LikeParentLikeSpouse: The novelization reveals he got along disturbingly well with Mary Jane's [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], Philip Watson, because they have a lot in common; both are [[JerkJock Jerk Jocks]] who want everything to go by their word, [[HairTriggerTemper prone to violence when angered]], selfish and controlling partners, and despise Peter Parker for being a {{Nerd}}. Peter even wonders [[AscendedFridgeHorror if this played a role in MJ agreeing to date him]] and theorizes Flash [[FutureLoser will follow in Philip's footsteps after high school.]]

* NotGoodWithRejection: The novelization shows that he was furious with Mary Jane breaking up with him, as he secretly gets revenge on her by [[spoiler:having his Aunt, who works as a TV casting director, reject Mary Jane's acting audition, even though she actually nailed the part.]]

* ShippingTorpedo: Downplayed. She's actually supportive of Mary Jane's relationship with John and only shows disapproval towards her friend wanting to marry him so early, not because she doesn't think they'd be good together, but rather because she highly suspects that Mary Jane's doesn't truly loves John.

* FalseFriend: Implied in the first film, and becomes quite apparent in the second one.

* TheCharmer: MJ gets along with most people thanks to her charisma, including higher social classes when she's confident enough. She even bonds with J. Jonah Jameson while dating his son John, and has a friendly debate with him about Spider-Man.

** She's also similar to her counterpart from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' in having an unpleasant past with an abusive father and boyfriend(s) which complicates her relationship with Peter, being initially unaware of his SecretIdentity as Spider-Man and thus frustrated with his secretive nature, taking Gwen Stacy's role as the GirlNextDoor and Green Goblin's hostage on the bridge, and being a recurring DamselInDistress.

** The first novelization shows that she was insecure about her and Harry's class differences while they dated, so she tried to impress him with her dressmaking and social skills, and initially obliged his requests to make a good impression on his father after everything he does for her.

* ObliviousToLove: Mary Jane is possibly the only one unaware that Peter Parker has been head-over-heels for her since childhood. It isn’t until his indirect LoveConfession near the end of the first film that this finally seems to dawn on her, and spurs her to accept her own growing feelings for him. According to the novelization, MJ began liking Peter as well after their graduation, but had trouble expressing it partly because she was unsure if he reciprocated.

** In the ''Spider-Man 2'' novelization, he bonds with and approves of Mary Jane when she and John are dating, to the point of tolerating her more accepting views on Spider-Man.

* SkunkStripe: His hair has blonde highlights.

* LawOfInverseFertility: The novelization reveals he and Rosie couldn't have children of their own. Stemming from this, Otto comes to [[LikeASonToMe regard Peter as a son/protégé he could mentor and guide.]] While influenced even his tentacles, he briefly considers them his "children".

* LawOfInverseFertility: The novelization reveals she and Otto weren't able to have children.

* CharacterTic: She tends to pulls her coat around her when self-conscious or upset. The ''Spider-Man'' novelization shows that she also brushes her hair back when nervous.

** The first novelization shows that she was insecure about her and Harry's class differences, so she tried to impress him with her dressmaking and social skills, and initially obliged his requests to make a good impression on his father after everything he does for her.

* SupremeChef: She is a talented cook, baking homemade goodies for her family and preparing a delicious Thanksgiving feast.

* ButtMonkey: Is she ever. In all three films, she becomes a DamselInDistress but the third film is where she really gets put through the wringer. Before being captured again (this time by Venom), she loses her Broadway role to an understudy, Harry forces him to break up with Peter, Peter shows her up and embarrasses her on the jazz club she's working at ''before'' accidentally getting hit by him. ''Sheesh''

* DudeMagnet: Throughout the trilogy she had dated a total of four people (Flash, Harry, John and Peter) and there are also a lot of men who are attracted to her.

* FatalFlaw: The first film establishes that Mary Jane often tries to hide inner turmoil behind a cheery smile. Thanks to her father's abuse, she has little faith in her talents or lack of and is very self-conscious about what she does for a living and who she dates. This trait catches up to her in the later films; Mary Jane nearly rushes into her and John's wedding in ''2'' despite her conflicted feelings out of a desire to prove that she's happy and in ''3'', when she gets unceremoniously fired from her dream gig, Mary Jane's too proud to tell Peter the truth right away.

* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: Mary Jane is clearly well-endowed and tended to wear low-cut tops that show a hint of cleavage (sometimes combined with BareYourMidriff) in the first film. Also whenever she dresses up in ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''3'', best seen with her wedding gown.
* InsecureLoveInterest: In ''3'', when her career goes on the skids and she sees Peter (as Spider-Man) flirting and interacting with Gwen, she starts feeling jealous that Peter could trade her in for a younger model which, given the bullying and constant insults she faces throughout the films for her looks, is understandable.

* MoralityPet: In ''Spider-Man 1'', when Peter is in a bad mood about Jameson's shenanigans to the point that he wonders if maybe Goblin has a point about the people wanting to tear down a hero, MJ's support for Spider-Man and her kiss of thanks restores his heroic spirit to the point that he outright rejects and fights Goblin the next time, infuriating him. In ''Spider-Man 3'', after all the terrible things Peter does under the symbiote's control, it's striking Mary Jane that gets him to snap out of it, since she's the person he cares about the most and that he's fully aware that he's treating her like how all her jerk boyfriends and her own father did.

* SympatheticAdulterer: Throughout the trilogy MJ has cheated on: Harry with Spider-Man in the first film, as she kissed the hero after he saved her prior to the dinner with Norman which is what ended their relationship; John with Peter in the second film, as while they never did anything physical during their relationship she had been emotionally cheating on him at times and even asked Peter to kiss her; and Peter with Harry in the third film where she actually did kiss him, though she immediately regretted it. However while Harry cared about her he was at times unsympathetic even before the dinner where he criticized her dress and was controlling of her when Peter was around, and in the third film Peter had kissed Gwen which upset her and was developing a big ego that was made worse due to the influence of the symbiote. These two examples give her some sympathy but her actions in the second film don't as John was shown to be nothing but supportive of her.

* ThinksLikARomanceNovel: Mary Jane claims she "reads too many love stories" due to her rather storybook opinions on how true love feels. That said, Louise makes a valid point about MJ's feelings for John compared to Peter.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: On her views of Spider-Man. In the comics[[note]]until she finds out Peter is Spider-Man, pre-''ComicBook/BrandNewDay''[[/note]] and most adaptations, she's afraid of Spider-Man and, like Jameson, thinks he's a menace. Here, at least when he saved her from Doc Ock, does she see Spider-Man as a real hero. The opposite goes with her views of Doc Ock, whom she thinks is a nice man (and almost married him) in the comics.

* AscendedExtra: She’s almost literally an extra in the theatrical cut of ''Spider-Man 2'', but the extended ''2.1'' cut of the film gives her an entire scene where she talks with Mary Jane over the latter's feelings for John Jameson and if she really does love him or not.

* ShippingTorpedo: Downplayed. She shows disapproval towards Mary Jane wanting to marry John Jameson so early, not because she doesn't think they'd be good together, but rather because she highly suspects that Mary Jane doesn't truly love him.

* AgeLift: Possibly as in the comics, his son Matt became ComicBppk/{{Daredevil}} after graduating law school when Jack was killed. Jack's actor was 43 at the time the film was released, so while it is possible that this version of Jack became a parent at a young age, it's also possible that Matt is closer to Peter's age in this version.

* MythologyGag: His costume is colored red and yellow, the same as ComicBppk/{{Daredevil}}'s costume. His mask also have horns.

!!!'''Male sibling played by:''' Unknown[[labelnote:Explanation]]Conflicted sources list either Creator/SpencerList or Creator/ZachryRogers. The ''Website/IMDb'' for ''Film/SpiderMan2'' [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316654/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm list both]] while ''Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'' credits List[[/labelnote]]
!!!'''Female sibling played by:''' Unknown[[labelnote:Explanation]]Conflicted sources list either Creator/PeytonRList or Creator/EllaRogers. The ''Website/IMDb'' for ''Film/SpiderMan2'' [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316654/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm list both]] while ''Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'' credits List[[/labelnote]]

* AgeLift: Possibly as in the comics, his son Matt became Daredevil after graduating law school when Jack was killed. Jack's actor was 43 at the time the film was released, so while it is possible that this version of Jack became a parent at a young age, it's also possible that Matt is closer to Peter's age in this version.

!!Eugene "Flash" Thompson

!!!'''Male sibling played by:''' ZachryRogers
!!!'''Female sibling played by:''' EllaRogers

* DemotedToExtra: In the comics, Flash remained a central character in the Spidey mythos even well after Peter graduated high school, and the two even became good friends after a while. He is nowhere near as prominent in these movies, disappearing from the first movie after Peter's graduation, not even appearing in the second movie, and only making a short cameo at the end of the third.
* DumbJock: The novelization reveals that he's not very bright and is implied to do poorly academically (as Peter claims that Flash and his friends "would only see letters coming if they were standing on a subway platform"), with several characters even deeming him a [[TheBrute Neanderthal]]. That being said, Flash can [[AwesomenessByAnalysis mentally calculate the trajectory of incoming objects]] thanks to his football skills, allowing him to deduce Peter was the one who threw the lunch tray at him.
* EntitledToHaveYou: Peter notes in the novelization that Flash doesn't truly like Mary Jane so much as he likes what she [[LovingAShadow represents]]; as the football star, he thinks he ''deserves'' to be with the prettiest girl in school because it makes him look great. He’s shown to be possessive of MJ and treats her like a prize he won. Flash even acts like MJ betrayed ''him'' when she refuses to remain the steady party-girl girlfriend he expects her to be.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: More {{Jerkass}} than evil, but in the novelization, he is so shallow and self-centered that he assumes that Harry is just Peter's MealTicket or Harry is using Peter to coast by in school; there's no other reason the also rich Harry would sacrifice popularity to hang out with "Puny Parker". When Harry explains that Peter is really his BestFriend, Flash only thinks they're dumb for not doing as he would.

* HumiliationConga: Peter's first day with his new powers ends up being unpleasant for Flash, as he first gets hit in the back with a tray full of food, then gets easily bested in combat by Peter, and finally gets hit with food again, this time in the face.

* LikeParentLikeSpouse: The novelization shows he got along disturbingly well with Mary Jane's [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], Philip Watson, because they have a lot in common; both are [[JerkJock Jerk Jocks]] who want everything to go by their word, [[HairTriggerTemper prone to violence when angered]], selfish and controlling partners, and despise Peter Parker for being a {{Nerd}}.

* MusclesAreMeaningless: {{Downplayed}}, he is a 6 foot 5 muscular jock who is strong enough to put a dent in a locker with a single punch, but his opponent is Spider-Man. He gets PunchedAcrossTheRoom.
* NotGoodWithRejection: The novelization proves that he was furious with Mary Jane breaking up with him, as he secretly gets revenge on her by [[spoiler:having his Aunt, who works as a TV casting director, reject Mary Jane's acting audition, even though she actually nailed the part.]]
* ParentPreferredSuitor: A dark version. Philip wants MJ to date Flash because he views the latter as a more successful version of himself with his potential football career. He even prioritizes Flash at the expense of his daughter when "helping" their relationship.

* FreeRangeChildren: Their parents/guardians [[AdultsAreUseless are nowhere to be seen]] while they're playing on a patio near a ''fucking'' street.

While attempting to come up with a super villain alias for Otto Octavius, Hoffman recommends the name Doctor Strange only for Jameson to say it is taken.

* TheGhost: Is never seen and is only name dropped during ''Film/SpiderMan2''.

'''Spider-Man:''' ... I can't believe you just said that.

* WorldsSmartestMan: He is regarded by both Norman Osborn and Octavius as the leading expert in cybernetics, even surpassing the latter and Mendel Stromm.

* GreenEyedMonster: Just like in the comics, the first novelization reveals he's secretly jealous of how selfless and compassionate Spider-Man is because he knows he can’t be. This might explain why he dressed up as Spidey in ''Spider-Man 2.1''.

* Fauxshadow: The second and third novelizations seem to foreshadow him becoming the Lizard, which doesn't happen in the films.

* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: He's a former CombatMedic who is now a physics professor as well as a molecular biologist, if his research of lizards is anything to go by.

* AffectionateNickname: [[Friendly Address Privileges His friends call him "Curt".]] He repeatedly tried to get Otto to do so.

* FlatCharacter: He only appears in the second film, and only exists to be Mary Jane's boyfriend. Plus, he only gets two lines of dialogue in the entire film. Seriously, this guy makes MJ look three-dimensional in comparison. He also never becomes the Man-Wolf.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: He always comes off as relatively calm and collected no matter the situation, a big contrast to how his father reacts to everything. In one version of the script for the third movie, his father hired Eddie Brock to spy on MJ after she dumped him; John, by contrast, handled it quite well.
* NotGoodWithRejection: Averted, at least in the film's novelization. If anything he is much better than he has any reason to, given the [[RunawayBride callous way]] that he has been rejected. [[spoiler:While saddened, he's generally understanding with Mary Jane deciding to move on, as deep down he himself was feeling unsure if their relationship was going to work out.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Was this in the early drafts for the third film, which had him unknowingly bringing the Venom symbiote back from his space mission.

[[folder:Dr. Curt Connors]]
!!Dr. Curt Connors

* AdaptationalJobChange: In the comics, he's a former surgeon turned herpetologist, while here he's a physicist. Peter still takes the symbiote to him however.

* AlliterativeName: '''C'''urt '''C'''onnors.

* BrilliantButLazy: Wrongfully thinks that Peter is this.

* CombatTentacles: Well he ''is'' called "Dr. Octopus." And the four metal arms look like tentacles.

** Naturally, his status as a successful scientist with mechanical tentacles of his invention that are welded to his back come from his comic book counterpart, as well as at least a touch of his hubris. Also, like his counterpart from ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', he is an idol to Peter Parker and his chief work was a fusion energy project.

* FatalFlaw: Despite his good intentions, Otto's hubris and overconfidence in his abilities drives him for most of the film. His refusal to shut down the unstable experiment results in Rosie's death and his transformation into Doctor Octopus, and his turn to villainy is caused by his insistence that the experiment's failure [[NeverMyFault wasn't due to his mistake]].

* ReluctantMadScientist: He is hesitant to do evil, but his tentacles persuade him into it.

* HappilyMarried: She is this to Otto.
* HumanPincushion: [[GoryDiscretionShot Though it's not shown on screen]], she is killed upon being impaled by several shards of glass.