Sorry but think hard what a justification is and than answer this question yourself.
Your just stating your opinion of the impression you got from both performances no relatable reason or whatsoever so people who don't share your opinion can see where you're coming from. So pls punch yourself for a moment so that any preconceived aggression from you can be cleared out of your head so you can give it another try an actually post something that adds to your understanding instead of making you look like a dick.But since I'm trying to set an example of how we should articulate so this can actually be a discussion and not just kids screaming their opinions to another I'm going to go through all your points.
1. Garfield's Peter Parker didn't care that Uncle Ben died.
Maguire's Peter Parker was visibly torn apart and he showed this in his acting from his voice to his body language.Now that statement is just wrong alone due the fact that there are actually scenes where he displays grieve over his death in the movie.
And he goes through a plethora of emotions in these sadness, guilt and also anger. As for how effective that got through the performance is another thing entirely but alone due the what the script was it's a wrong statement to make.
Also comparing these two I wouldn't actually be able to say which one was better Garfield had a lot more layered emotions which if you want to make a shallow observation of it you could indeed call emo. Maguire performed a clearer picture of first grieve and than guilt which is a perfectly fine interpretation.
Also the movie came out at a time where superhero movies were still trying to figure out what they can/should be so a more straightforward display was probably a better choice at that time but I think for today it's not sufficient which is why I prefer garfield for this point.2. Garfield's Peter Parker was just Edward from Twilight as Spider-Man.
Maguire's Peter Parket was the goofy, socially awkard nerd we have all come to love.Again your just showing what a douche you are and just throwing out your opinion which is just insulting. Try to be more empathic in your arguments and this might turn to be a good discussion. Nevertheless I plainly disagree.
Garfield's presentation of a "nerd" is just more time appropriate and I relate to that a lot better because I am actually considered by most as a nerd but not the kind that maguire displayed which was really stereotypically simple and ancient but probably more true to the comics? I have social skills but tend to be more introverted and that's what garfield displayed.3. Garfield's attraction towards Gwen Stacy and how he watched her from afar, had pictures of her, was something that only a stalker would do.
Maguire's Parker actually asked MJ for permission to take her pics.I think that's really hyperboling it. He had that photo because he worked on them for school he didn't have a collection of them and his wands tapestered he had it as a wallpaper.
I don't agree at all that this would make him a stalker. I'd say depending on the person it's either somewhat creepy or really cute but all in all still very harmless.
Why him asking MJ makes the whole performance of this romance better is also really hard to understand.I really like Garfield and Emma stone their realitionship felt really natural and they both were someone inept in how to display their affection for each other an the beginning. I liked Toby Maguire and MJ relationship too back then but when I rewatched the movies it's really just cringeworthy. Toby is always awkward in this relationship which just isn't really realistic. But yeah that's personal taste both romances are fundamentally different since both involve a different partner so I can't really say that one is better than the other.
4. Garfield's douchbaggery towards his aunt and uncle had no place in the story and it wasn't even natural from a plot perspective.
Maguire's relationship with aunt May and uncle Ben was just like in the comics.So I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to with douchbaggery? His outbrust at his uncle before he died and the outburst after directed at his aunt?
Or how he didn't drive his aunt home?
I can't really call it douchbaggery but irresponsible and very immature and that's what it is supposed to be in this film. So really it's all just teenangst.
He just gained his superpowers at that point too which adds to his confusion. So from that point it's very naturalI don't know the comics really well but if his character is so well defined and stable as a teenager that it doesn't leave any room to reinterprete how he should act I can relate if that didn't sit with you well but that again your opinion.
5. Garfield portrayed a Peter Parker marketed for emos like you.
Maguire portrayed a Peter Parker marketed for fans like me.Again another shallow point I'm getting tired of trying to get anything of worth out of these insults.
Your comment really just shows that you are just throwing a tantrum and don't think about what words you use.
Like I mentioned earlier to call his portrayal emo just shows poor judgement. I constantly get lectured by people that are really picky when using these labels so let's just say it can't be further from really being emo.That maguire was probably a truer display for comic fans might very well be true but really that's just very limiting.
That's a thing I actively don't like anymore about the old movies his character feels very caricature like always having only being plagued by one emotion at a time. It doesn't feel very relatable from a human perspective and seems to be made more to be idolized.
I prefer the new direction which makes it clear that he's actually a human and not even necessarily a good virtuos one but at least he tries to be.
I'm sorry I read your first sentence and said to myself, "Yeah there's nothing in here worth reading." And then I see that gigantic wall of text which only drives the point home. Can you summarize. Maybe go a bit light on the bullshit. Thanks I appreciate your understanding.
