Quote Originally Posted by Revolutionary_Jack View Post
Bendis cited Spider-Man 2 as his inspiration. Of course he started doing it before to some extent.
I don't hold Raimi accountable for Bendis' bias against secret identities. The train scene didn't involve Peter being flippant with his id, his mask caught on fire so it was either discard it or burn his face off. And the passenger reaction emphasized the importance of the secret identity. They understood its significance.