What can Spider-Man teach us about what it means to be human?

In the latest installment of Godsplaining Reacts, Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., unpacks Spider-Man: Brand New Day and explores some of the surprisingly profound ideas at the heart of the film: why human beings are made for communion, why love requires sharing our lives with others, and why isolation—even when motivated by sacrifice—can become its own kind of self-sabotage.

Fr. Gregory considers what Spider-Man reveals about integrating rather than repressing our humanity, the embodied nature of love and memory, and the temptation to treat ourselves as “technicians of reality” who try to engineer the perfect outcome.

Tune in to hear his reaction to Spider-Man: Brand New Day and let us know your thoughts in the comments! What did you think about the film? What would you like to see a reaction on next?

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