Holiday spells the end of me- HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK, HOMEWORK. Tonnes of it. However, I did read an article in the NST not-so long ago that the ministry wants to change the education system so that they can focus on a child's forte, instead of just being exam-oriented. It'd definitely be a relief for most of us, but being a downright cynic and sceptic, I have great doubts as to how our locals can cope with the ever 'turbulently' changing administration in the country. To me, school itself can be quite a headspin already!
Firstly, I should make my biases clear, but I'm pretty sure it's obvious. I've seen the Sam Raimi trilogy and of course, I will be comparing it to the reboot. After all, the reboot came a little bit too soon after the trilogy. Most of what follows will probably just be my personal preferences and gripes. Warning, spoilers abound. 1. Peter Parker I liked the doe-eyed Tobey Maguire more as the day-to-day Peter Parker. He's the nerdy, unsure of himself, normal guy. Andrew Garfield's cheeky boyish look doesn't make me buy the Peter Parker-ness. Andrew Garfield looks like he belongs to some teen series. 2. Mary Jane versus Gwen Stacy I hated Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane. She's completely helpless like the traditional damsel in distress and sometimes her whining about her relationship with Peter Parker, seems, idk, petty, and sometimes she seems to not understand his predicament of being Spider-man and not being able to be there for her all th
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