Ahhh, Sony....

Since I'm sure the news has already completely circulated at this point, I thought I'd lend my two cents' worth on Sony's upcoming reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.

I am not opposed to a change in direction for the series; although I was one of the three people in the world who apparently liked Spider-Man 3, I can still admit that it's a a good 'jumping off point' for the current film crew, as it firmly wrapped up all the story lines running through the original films. It's the perfect time to change directors, recast actors, etc. In other words, a 'soft' reboot, similar to the changeover from 2003 Hulk and 2008 Incredible Hulk. Except, you know, all the Spidey films made gobs of money.

But a reboot? Putting Peter back in high school? First, I'll always debate the wisdom in the implicit assumption that Peter functions better as a high school student: I think he functions best as a college student, because he's in a realm sufficiently balanced between youth and maturity to enjoy storytelling possibilities from both ends of the spectrum.

But I really don't think this will go over with the viewing public. Most folks will have the same reaction I did:

"Uh, why?"