Spider-Man: Brand New Day - w/ Daniel Braindead on Consequences and Growing Up

Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION: Ways to support missions: Open Doors International // Mission Next // Wycliffe Bible Translators // The Voice of the MartyrsDaniel, returning from some time off the show, joins Melvin to discuss the latest anticipated MCU entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day! The two talk about how it's the first proper "New York Spider-Man" movie in the MCU, it's third-act getting lost in the weeds, and their disinterest in Avengers: Doomsday when compared against the smaller, more intimate scale of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.Topics:Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:56:58 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon here!Daniel, "[Spider-Man] is the perfect superhero for externalizing a lot of the issues that his audience deals with."Mel keeps things simple and shares what he likes followed by what he dislikes.Peter Parker's angst at the start of the movie is simple: "all my friends from high school are not my friends anymore.", and the film cleverly explores this difficult emotional experience.Mel wished he could have focused on Spider-Man: Brand New Day without thinking about future MCU projects.Disney/Marvel has shied from being "too woke" at risk of backlash, yet Spider-Man: Brand New Day feels like the first of many (from Disney/Marvel's perspective) boundary pushing projects.What does the future hold for Spider-Man?Mel, "I have tickets for [Avengers: Doomsday]. I do not actually want to see [Avengers: Doomsday] now. I want to see what's next [after Spider-Man: Brand New Day]!"Daniel, "I want to be excited, but..."Recommendations:Get off the internet!Widow's Bay (2026) (Series)Enduring Word Study Bible: Pastoral Commentary from Every Chapter of the Bible (2025) (Resource)Tinsman Road (2025) (Movie) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & PinsSocial Links: ThreadsWebsiteInstagramLetterboxdFacebook Group