There has always been interest in drawn out stories involving multiple strong main characters. The successes of franchises, literary or cinematic, often depend on the efficient execution of a created world wherein such strong characters interact. With fulfilling the fantasies and desires of the fans being the primary goal, the idea of “ shared universe” was born. A “shared universe” is a collection of multiple stories in books, movies, and video games set in the same world, mainly used in pop culture. What makes a shared universe unique is its foundation and how it attracts fans by using various methods which includes conveying talent, winning over fans, and producing a sequel more successful than the first installment. A shared universe is the realizations of the fantasies and desires fans where epic storylines about adventure, conquests, and coming of age of multiple strong main characters intersect. Building a cinematic universe
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Pirrello, a critic for TheWrap, stated that “The death of Emma Stone’s character, Gwen Stacy, is arguably the film’s best, most earned emotional beat” (Pirrello 2014). The relationship between Gwen and Peter seemed to be the only thing the audience cared about in the movie. Without that emotional bond, there was nothing to hold the franchise together. From the weak character motivations to the unexplained plot holes, the film did not have a clear message. This movie also tried to cram in the Sinister Six, without giving proper character development for each member. The Rhino's extremely brief appearance in this movie was completely wasted on the fact that he only existed to set up future movies. With the unfavorable reviews, lower ratings on IMdb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, and a worldwide gross of about $50 million less than its predecessor, Sony was led to cancel any future
Pirrello, a critic for TheWrap, stated that “The death of Emma Stone’s character, Gwen Stacy, is arguably the film’s best, most earned emotional beat” (Pirrello 2014). The relationship between Gwen and Peter seemed to be the only thing the audience cared about in the movie. Without that emotional bond, there was nothing to hold the franchise together. From the weak character motivations to the unexplained plot holes, the film did not have a clear message. This movie also tried to cram in the Sinister Six, without giving proper character development for each member. The Rhino's extremely brief appearance in this movie was completely wasted on the fact that he only existed to set up future movies. With the unfavorable reviews, lower ratings on IMdb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, and a worldwide gross of about $50 million less than its predecessor, Sony was led to cancel any future