Eyes. Lungs. Pancreas. So many snacks, so little time.
It all started with the onset of strange symptoms for news reporter Eddie Brock. He needed to consume living flesh to keep himself in control, and yet, he wasn’t even aware of what was really happening. Soon enough, he made a new best friend. The coolest, most badass friend anyone could ask for.
This week, the finale of the legendary “Venom” trilogy was released and I did not think twice about dropping everything I was doing to go and see it at the earliest possible time. As a matter of fact, I celebrated my own “Venom” day with Venom-themed clothing, food, cologne, candy, popcorn, you name it. If there was one fictional character that I could say for sure is my absolute favorite, I would say Venom.
Venom is an alien symbiote from the planet Klyntar who landed on Earth and requires a living thing to host in order to survive. Unfortunately, not all humans are compatible with symbiotes. Each alien from Klyntar must find its perfect host.
Somehow, Venom came upon his perfect host, Eddie Brock. The two initially coexisted in a parasitic relationship but managed to bond on a physical and emotional level, resulting in the strongest combination of human and symbiote.
For the Marvel fans, Venom is commonly considered a villain and destroyer of Spider-Man. Peter Parker has also hosted the Venom symbiote, resulting in an aggressive, sometimes evil version of the web-slinging superhero. However, his bond is never as strong as Venom and Eddie.
As for Venom fans, we know that it is actually more of an anti-hero. Certain versions of Venom are focused on invading and conquering planets, while other versions let Eddie take the wheel. Either way, Venom fans love the symbiote unconditionally.
I can’t say the same about Eddie, because sometimes he is really cool and other times he is really petty. There is no denying that he will always be the best host for Venom though.
Another interesting fact about Venom is that it functions by a hive-mind. This means that all pieces of Venom throughout the universe are connected in memory and cognitive ability. Furthermore, Venom can even connect to other pieces throughout the multiverse, meaning that it can exist literally anywhere it wishes. That also means Venom can be anyone it wishes. In the comics, it has bonded with dozens of superheroes, villains and even civilians.
In the movie trilogy, Venom and Eddie betray their former boss and stop them from invading the planet and destroying everything, eat their own son to stop him from becoming the strongest symbiote on the planet and finally save the entire multiverse from complete destruction. All of that sounds ridiculous, especially the last one, but it only proves that Venom and Eddie are a very important character in the grand scheme of things.
Eddie Brock has been very likable in the trilogy, all thanks to Tom Hardy’s performance. He not only acts like an unstable character, but he voices the symbiote too. The energy between the symbiote and Eddie is entirely decided by Hardy as he also had a hand in writing and directing the films. Basically, the trilogy has been accredited as Tom Hardy’s project for Sony. It is quite sad that Tom Hardy’s run with Venom has finally come to an end after six years.
Perhaps the idea of Venom isn’t for you. There are not many people that enjoy creepy, slimy aliens with booming voices and a knack for eating humans alive. Although the Venom movies don’t go overboard with it, I can certainly understand that someone may feel discouraged to see them.
To such people, I say that the Venom trilogy is ultimately a romance. That’s right, the ultimate friendship between Venom and Eddie which is heartwarming. The way that both of them interact with each other and collectively decide to be the “Lethal Protector” of all innocent beings, alien or not.
There are dozens of reasons to enjoy the movies, including the score and soundtrack which were produced by esteemed artists like Eminem and Ludwig Göransson.
Since the movie just released, it’s difficult to discuss anything without spoilers. For the fans who are reading this, just know that the story is not over for Venom. There are still things meant to go down in future projects.
I can certainly understand that the concept of Venom is an acquired taste. The neat part is that all fans love him unconditionally.
After all…
We are Venom.