>>123257935My problem with Resurrected Norman is he takes away a very key compelling (and in a way his only weakness) aspect of the character: The divide between Norman and the Goblin. Norman’s battle between himself and his “Goblin” really makes for a great concept, and makes him tragic and interesting in ways the other villains aren’t.
When he’s the Goblin, everything is up for grabs. Trying to control NYC’s underworld, immediately trying to figure out Spider-Man’s identity, killing loved ones, anything can happen. The only thing that could possibly stop him is Norman’s humanity, fighting his most basic evil represented by the Goblin. Norman was a shitty person, but he still had to rise above that every so often to maintain control, and I loved that. It also really explained why the Goblin was leagues worse than most villains, because he was the id of a brilliant yet dangerous man with no moral ties.
Modern Norman is just too much of a Luthor/Joker/IT WAS ME copy for me. The role of a more prepared, visioned Goblin was already done better with Hobgoblin.
