with great power comes great responsibility theme
This old proverb, also known as the Peter Parker principle, is more or less explicitly referenced.
Examples
In "Spider-Man" (2002), Uncle Ben quoted this principle in response to Peter Parker when Peter confided in Ben that he didn't know what he was supposed to do with the newfound power he had acquired.
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| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Akira (1988) | choice | The three little blue people urged Tetsuo to exercise his incredible telekinetic powers with restraint, and tried to convince him that he had a responsibility not to use his powers for destructive purposes. |
| movie: Clockstoppers (2002) | minor | Zak quipped that "with such awesome power comes awesome responsibility" to Francesca after the two played some practical jokes with the help of his time freezing wristwatch. |
| movie: SpiderMan (2002) | minor | Ben shared exactly this aphorism with Peter. |
| movie: SpiderMan 2 (2004) | minor | Ben shared exactly this aphorism with Peter. |
| movie: SpiderMan 3 (2007) | minor | Peter stated that great power and great responsibility kick ass at the opening of the film. |
| movie: SpiderMan: Into the SpiderVerse (2018) | minor | Token homage was paid to this classic Spidy aphorism. |