this might be a spoiler for nwh so read at your own risk
but i absolutely love how peter parker is like a safe space for otto octavius, and how he has this like soft spot for peter.
in spider-man 2, he instantly takes to peter and is like happy to talk with him even though he’s just met this kid and has heard some bad thing about him. and it’s a sweet exchange to see otto like genuinely enjoy talking to peter as if they’ve known each other years. and him also giving him life advice is so sweet and it really builds that relationship between peter and otto.
and that part where harry tells otto that he can find spider-man through peter parker, for a second otto has this look like’s he conflicted about it, but of course the arms take over and he quickly gets over it but it was that hesitation that shows that soft spot.
and of course, the scene where peter reveals his identity to otto. the moment peter takes off that mask, otto like snapped out of whatever crazed fit he was in and just stared, because it was like he couldn’t he was fighting peter parker, this kid that he held in such high regard. like that little smile he had when he realized peter wasn’t lazy, he just had other things he focused on. and then once the arms took over, he ended breaking that conditioning for peter. all it took for him to take his arms back under his control was for peter to talk through to him and that moment really showed how much he values peter. he decided to sacrifice himself only after peter talked to him. if it wasn’t for peter, he wouldn’t of been able to see the value of taking down his machine for the betterment of everyone else. and so i think this carries over into his otto treated the other peter (tom holland’s peter) once he was cured.
of course, he was in a crazed fit when he first appeared on the bridge because the arms took back over and he didn’t have his peter there to talk to him down. the arms made him vengeful for his failed project, and he was mad for having that taken away from him. he wasn’t in the right state of mind, rightfully so after traveling to a difference universe than his own.
he’s a little standoffish towards this peter as he doesn’t know him, and so far all he knows about this peter is that he’s spider-man and he‘s just trying to push otto back into his universe. but when he sees that peter is trying to cure them so they don’t go back to their universes to succumb because of their ailment’s, you can kind of sense otto trusting him a little more and not being as standoffish towards him. of course he’s still skeptical but he’s not as bratty towards him as he could be.
but i think that peter parker soft spot really becomes evident when peter puts the new chip in his neck that gives him complete control over himself. he instantly gains this appreciation for this peter, and is clearly already starting to value this peter like he valued his own version of peter, and it’s a very sweet switch. you can tell he see’s the same things he saw in his own peter, especially because this peter worked to build something that cured otto of this curse that has been ruining his life for who knows how long, and so he can see the same selflessness that his own peter is known for as well.
and this switch is also evident when otto comes to the statue of liberty and instantly is on peter’s side and fighting to defeat these villains. he doesn’t even second guess what he’s doing, and just instantly helps peter. it speaks volumes of how much he values peter parker, no matter what version of him it is.
and finally, the moment he see’s his peter is when the soft spot is so insanely evident. he smiles so bright, even brighter than when he literally got cured of being controlled by 4 bionic arms. and it’s literally just because he got to see his peter again. it’s such a soft smile that was filled with so much affection. and the line “you’re all grown up” really pulled on my heart strings :(((.
anyways, conclusion, otto octavius has the biggest soft spot for peter parker :)))
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