The Spider-Man universe has shown that it could be a fun street-level story filled with a collection of similar characters. However, it could also be a vastly more complex world that spans the Multiverse and could even be the deciding factor in the fate of all realities. No matter what a member of the Spider family is up to, it's clear that all points lead back to Madame Web. That said, this could now even apply to the film franchise thanks to a new theory.
The upcoming Madame Web film will likely see Julia Carpenter take over the mantle and also showcase how she could impact the Spider-Man of her universe and many others. According to Reddit theorist Calm-Hovercraft2851, the source of her powers could explain one of the most positive moments in Spider-Man's life. It could also explain how his Spider-Sense may have contributed to this in Spider-Man 2.
What Are Madame Web's Powers?
In the comics, Madame Web was once an older woman who was blind and unable to walk, but she had psychic abilities that allowed her to astral project, use telepathy and even see into the future. As the years went on, she was an ally to Peter Parker, but eventually, she passed her abilities on to Julia Carpenter, aka Spider-Woman, and she became the new Weaver for Spider-Totems, and the Web of Life and Destiny made her an important player in the grand Multiverse of Spider-people.
This extra dimensional web connected Julia to the other Spider-Men, Women and animals in the Multiverse, and when the web was threatened, she would call them together to defend it. Because of her clairvoyance, she could also act preemptively to prevent future dangerous events. This action could also be viewed as a Spider-Sense in a more condensed explanation of the concept. This same sense may be exactly why Peter's powerless life in Spider-Man 2 seemed so positive.
How Do the Spider Senses Affect Peter Parker's Luck?
In the film, Peter's feelings of inadequacy, mixed with his stress levels, made him lose his powers. Rather than try to get them back, he relished in his life as a normal guy. Inadvertently, his life began to turn around as well. He had more time to focus on himself and better his career, schooling and social life. Essentially, his Parker Luck had finally seen an end to its constant disruptions. According to the theory, this was because Peter wasn't using his Spider-Sense to avert danger. Since he wasn't essentially changing the timeline to save a life, nature wasn't balancing it with an equally inconvenient turn of events for Peter.
It's a unique theory that was inadvertently tied to the larger world being built by Sony. In terms of the film, it could be viewed that Peter's lack of interference with fate allowed things to run its natural course. However, there's still the notion of Doc Ock's return to kidnap Peter and whether or not it would've happened with or without his powers. That said, if fate truly is unstoppable, then the web of life and destiny would've had his powers kick in to save her no matter what. In the end, it's a fun theory that may even aid in having Tobey Maguire's Peter show up in future events surrounding the Spider-Verse.