The art of not being one with the universe

Saw Spider-Man 2. Where to start, where to start. As for logic and consistency: Puh-leeze! The inhibitor chip, to take one bit of random nonsense. The SE people forgot the “press here to disable” sticker, not that it was all that neccessary. It would have worked better if the mad scientist’s answer to the question about mind takeover had been simply “Nope. Can’t happen.” which also leaves the way open for a bit more of Octavio’s darling “you dare question my infinite wisdom”, but that would’ve been going into overkill again.

The subway. For one thing: Emergency brake. Trains have those. They override the driver’s controls. Another: ATC systems. Automatic train control systems are quite common now, and can for example cut power when a train goes somewhere it shouldn’t. So could Spidey have, for that matter: Tear an aluminium strip off the train and short-circuit the third rail. You’d (I’d) expect a physics student to know some basic electricity. But factualities tend to ruin the action, apparently.

So, lessons learned:

1. Don’t set off controlled thermonuclear explosions in urban areas.
2. Requiring human operators with cybernetic implants to be standing relatively unprotected at all times while explosion is ongoing is a bad idea. [Are you just going to shut off during his coffee breaks?]
3. Thermonuclear explosions can be stopped with water. [I think not, Sherlock.]
4. Controlled fusion reactions look like miniature suns, but do not emit UV, γ or neutron radiation. [Og hvor vil De så have Deres Garage?]
5. Random physics buzzwords make sci-fi movies look more authentic.

The list goes on and on, but now I’m not going to bother right now.

So other than reaching nearly to Armageddon on the daft-o-meter, a freqently fun movie with nice fighting, a very boring love story (the bit with the landlord’s daughter was one of very few nonboring scenes on that topic) and, well, CGI-looking CGI. But no boobs. An unresolved question is whether Octavio’s mechanical arms are any good for masturbation.