Marvel's Spider-Man Part 22: Hammerhead Falls… Then Rises Again

Marvel's Spider-Man DLC "Turf Wars" (Nov. 20, 2018) Part 2 Spider-Man clears Hammerhead’s Upper East Side Warehouse, defeats his thugs, and finds a paper trail that connects Hammerhead to the location. He sends an encrypted file to MJ, who says the material is incredible. Next, Spider-Man heads to Hammerhead’s Distillery, defeats more enemies, and sends another encrypted file to MJ. She says she can use the material and will start decrypting it right away. After completing a Screwball Gadget Challenge in Hell’s Kitchen, Spider-Man goes to Hammerhead’s Speakeasy, clears it out, and recovers another encrypted file. MJ adds it to her article. At the Harlem Sanitarium, Spider-Man defeats the final wave of Hammerhead’s thugs and finds the last encrypted file. Before he sends it, MJ tells him she already knows what it says and hints that Hammerhead is not the only one who has access to secret files. She informs Peter that Yuri has stopped following protocol and is completely focused on Hammerhead. MJ says she will pitch the story about Yuri instead. Peter understands and thanks her for all her help. Spider-Man finishes a Screwball Combat Challenge in Central Park and traces her location through the code he modified. When he arrives, he finds only a phone and is blinded by a flash. Screwball laughs and mocks him for thinking she would be caught so easily. After fighting her followers, Spider-Man believes this is the last time he will hear from her for now. He then heads to the Bar with No Name before the police arrive. Inside, he finds the thugs already dead and suspects that Yuri was responsible. He locates Gino’s phone and answers a call from Vinny, who reveals that Hammerhead is planning to kill the Maggia dons. Spider-Man follows Vinny to Mercy General Hospital, then tracks his car to the docks. After defeating more thugs and learning that Hammerhead is planning something at Hudson Yards, Spider-Man rushes there to stop it. At Hudson Yards, Hammerhead begins a live broadcast showing the Maggia dons trapped in a pit that is filling with cement. He declares that he wants the Maggia to be feared and respected again. Spider-Man stops the thugs from adding more cement and fights his way to Hammerhead. Hammerhead reveals that he has been upgraded through Project Olympus, making him stronger and harder to kill. Spider-Man defeats him, and the police arrive to take him into custody. Yuri then appears, uses Sable tech to trap Spider-Man, and shoots Hammerhead while reminding him of what he once said about fear. Surrounded by police, she stands silently while they witness what she has done. Hammerhead is taken away and presumed dead. However, one of his loyal thugs revives him using a taser, revealing that the Project Olympus enhancements have kept him alive. Viewer Questions: 1. What do you think about Yuri’s transformation throughout the Turf Wars DLC? Do you believe her actions are justified, or has she crossed a line? 2. How did you feel about Hammerhead’s upgraded form through Project Olympus? Did it raise the stakes in a way that felt intense or over-the-top? 3. Do you think MJ was right to shift her story focus from Hammerhead’s operations to Yuri’s actions? Why or why not?