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Villain wins early trope explained: The narrative purpose of early defeat

When the filmmaker lets the villain win early, somewhere around the midpoint reversal, I know I’m in for quite a spectacular end.
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Spider-Man officially defeats his strongest villain (with a twist)

After losing their first fight, Spider-Man takes on his strongest villain yet again, with Peter Parker winning, though there is a catch.