Spider-Man's New Green Goblin is a genius twist on Willem Dafoe's most iconic Marvel moment

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  The AI, based on the voice of Harry Osborn's father, evokes his unresolved issues and desire to be validated by Norman Osborn, adding a layer of complexity to this latest incarnation of the character.
• With Norman Osborn's ghostly presence haunting him, Harry's journey as the new Green Goblin could lead him down a familiar evil path – or Marvel could decide to subvert readers' expectations and overcome this obstacle on the heroic path.
• The potential for an AI to go rogue and take over Harry's suit adds a layer of unpredictability to his ultimate fate.
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The Green Goblins new latest update Ultimate Spider-Man series is a perfect reimagining of the classic Spider man moment for a new generation of readers. Whether this is a sign of immorality or another roadblock to heroism for Harry Osborn remains to be seen, but regardless of whether the character deals with his father's legacy, he's in for a tough journey.

In Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #7 – Written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Marco Checchetto – Harry Osborn gets his perfect Green Goblin moment as he programs an AI to belittle him with his father's voice. Spider man movie.

in the year End Universe, both Spider-Man and Harry's Green Goblin Costumes are proprietary Stark Tech, and in this issue, they are able to unlock internal AIs for their suits, Harry chooses to make his voice like his father Norman.

Harry Osborn's new Norman Osborn AI echoes the inner voice of the cinematic Green Goblin

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #7 – Written by Jonathan Hickman; art by Marco Checchetto; Color by Matthew Wilson; Letter by Cory Petit of VC

He's certainly tough on Harry, but it's yet to be revealed if the AI ​​with Norman Osborn's personality has a penchant for super-villainy.

In this world, Norman recently died in a fake terrorist attack that radicalized Harry to fight against the despotic regime that controls the world, and Harry clearly has a lot of unresolved issues with his father. Harry has been a hero so far, but his uneasy intensity and the context of his mainstream Marvel counterpart have led some fans to suspect that he might become a villain before too long. Norman kissing him in the ear and telling him to go further could hasten Harry's downfall.or Harry could rise above it, finally get some closure.

Given a chance, the AI ​​itself can be rogue. Otto Octavius, a scientist working for Harry in this world, describes the artificial intelligence as “basic level consciousness” and is programmed using all the information Harry has on Norman. What readers still don't know is just how villainous the Norma of this world is. He's certainly tough on Harry, but it's yet to be revealed if the AI ​​with Norman Osborn's personality has a penchant for super-villainy. The AI ​​could theoretically take over Harry's suit, especially if NormAI isn't as impressed with Harry's progress as the issue suggests.

Harry Osborne's Father's Relationship With AI Is Already Troubled

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #5 – Written by Jonathan Hickman; art by David Messina; Color by Matthew Wilson; Post by VC's Cory Petit and Joe Sabino

Hopefully, Harry can pull this off with Spider-Man's help; otherwise, Ultimate Spider-Man's new Green Goblin could suffer the same fate as his classic counterpart.

The great thing about this AI is that it literally expresses Harry's thoughts about Norman. Harry has always felt and told that he wasn't good enough for his father, and now Norman's “husband” can tell Harry that. As it turns out Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #5Harry's last conversation with Norman ends with his father belittling him seconds before Norman dies, and it's this voice that puts him inside Harry's head. Rather, it's a continuation of the metaphorical voice he always hears inside his head; now it's literal.

It is important that Harry himself is the one who decides that the AI ​​should act like Norman. On the one hand, this is an expression of Harry's grief. He didn't get a chance to say goodbye or be close to Norman. Maybe he will get an opportunity now. Harry, on the other hand, punishes himself, instinctively reliving and reliving his past trauma. He is still stuck in seeking his father's approval. Hopefully, Harry can pull this off with Spider-Man's help; otherwise, End Spider man new Green Goblin may suffer the same fate as its classical counterpart.