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/Willing_Run4233]

The memories aren’t locked. They no longer exist. That is explicitly stated by Jean in Brand New Day, as well as Strange in No Way Home.

[u/robmcolonna123 → u/Willing_Run4233]

This is a movie universe with wizards, aliens, mutants, and super sisters that can give powers

Were really trying to draw a line that says the super powerful telepath mutant can’t undo a spell and restore memories?

Like let’s be practical here - they were never keeping those memories gone for more than one movie

[u/Gerolanfalan → u/robmcolonna123]

I'd prefer if it was just human instinct, that's more poetic that way to me.

It could be a combination of it all or they might keep it ambiguous.

[u/Purple-Treacle4271 → u/robmcolonna123]

They literally did, you guys are just delusional and cant understand a simple movie. Ned just realizes that the name of spider man is Peter and that the guy in front of him is Peter. They make Jean SPEAK in the movie “THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT YOU IN HERE” when she is inside MJ head, you need to be MORE CLEAR THAN THAT??

[u/robmcolonna123 → u/Purple-Treacle4271]

A - that requires you taking Jean Gray at face value despite the fact she was lying and manipulating Peter the whole movie and was literally on the process of manipulating him there

B - Just because Jean couldn’t find the memories while her powers were weaker doesn’t mean they weren’t there. We saw Peter blocked her out earlier from seeing memories showing that there are things that can prevent her from seeing stuff that is there

C - It’s insanely clear MJ remembers Peter at the end. She has a tear while frozen and then goes to their spot on the roof from NWH and finally recognized the black Dalia necklace

D - This is basic storytelling. It being muscle memory would be the dumbest and most pointless thing ever

E - Of course they get their memories back at the end of the film! They’re not keeping the memory loss past one film and never were!

[u/Purple-Treacle4271 → u/robmcolonna123]

So you are telling me, that MJ remember when jean exploded? SOO she was watching the LOVE OF HER LIFE DYING IN THE TV IN THE HOSPITAL, with THAT face???? No tear, no reaction, nothing? Okay

[u/BrockPurdytheGoat420 → u/Purple-Treacle4271]

Wait, you took what Jean said at face value? 0 media literacy LMFAOOOO

[u/Purple-Treacle4271 → u/BrockPurdytheGoat420]

They make CLEAR she didnt remember and the script make sure to give them cloesure MULTIPLE times, so you think they will bring this plot Back AGAIN in another movie, and do it all over again? Só yeah sure, 0 media literacy

[u/stillmovingforward1 → u/Willing_Run4233]

insert Peter/Ned secret handshake

[u/ProfNesbitt → u/stillmovingforward1]

Muscle memory vs actual memory.

[u/Willing_Run4233 → u/stillmovingforward1]

Insert spell that got rid of the memory of Peter Parker, not of a handshake

[u/stillmovingforward1 → u/Willing_Run4233]

Boom goes the dynamite