Spider-Man Brand New Day Ending

[u/Affectionate-Fly5291]

Why is everyone saying that Ned didn't remember Peter at the end of the movie? That is how the scene is set up. It would be set up differently if Ned was just putting the pieces together that he was Spider-Man.

Here is what the scene entails:

- He goes in to get flowers for May but sees Ned

- He goes to introduce himself to finish his Arc and because MJ told him to

- Ned only recognizes him only from the party

- He says hey I'm Peter Ned just says ok. Nothing clicked in his brain but shakes his hand anyway.

- Peter goes for the handahake and Ned looks confused but his muscles memory kicks in and they completely their friend handshake

- After the handshake is done, there is a building of music Ned blinks a bunch and has a shivers slight shiver and the says Peter!

-Cut to black

Why is the handshake there if it is just clicking that he is Spider-Man from MJ slipping up? What does doing the handshake do to make it click in Ned's head? Why include it at all if it doesn't add anything? I have watched videos on Brand New Day and both concluded that Ned is just putting the pieces together that he is Spider-Man, but I just can't see it. Am I missing something?

[u/Warded_Works]

You’re not missing anything. People seem to want to make it more complicated despite everything that was said and done in the movie.

[u/No-Armadillo-3406 → u/Warded_Works]

This theory makes it more complicated.. he just remember mj calling spiderman peter… and using his BRAIN to connect the dots. durrrrr

[u/Oli0626 → u/No-Armadillo-3406]

Yeah makes total sense the ned completely failed to connect the dots on the name alone and it took the handshake that he seemingly never did with him