I used to follow Zendaya’s advice in Spiderman to expect disappointment, until I realised Jesus’ way is better

In a world that regularly disappoints, Rebbeckah Condo – like many of us – developed coping techniques. An unlikely source of resilience tactics came from Zendaya’s character, MJ in Spiderman, until she realised there may be a better way.

The Spiderman franchise is big news and big money for those who made it. It’s continued to age well since the first instalment in 2002. Many of my peers can be heard quoting characters, forwarding memorable memes and GIFs, and coming across fun film edits on their social media ‘For You’ pages.

I count myself as one of the fanbase, diving right into the ‘spider verse’ on its avid followers, and recently rewatching some of the films. It was then that I realised some of the lines I loved when I was younger, just didn’t hit the same.