Discussing the Conclusion and Final Credits Sequences of Venom: The Final Act
Title change: "Venom: Farewell Dance" might signify the end for this incarnation of the character, yet Venom's existence continues indefinitely. The film's concluding scenes and credits suggest potential future developments. Major spoilers follow.
In the film's intensifying climax, Venom separates himself from Eddie and succumbs, along with the sinister xenophages sent by Knull to safeguard the codex the pair are carrying. With the death of one (namely Venom), the codex once more vanishes, keeping Knull in his invulnerable symbiote prison. Eddie then follows their plan and departs for New York.
Or does he? It's evident that Juno Temple's character, Dr. Teddy Payne, survives, still harboring a symbiote within her. The movie somewhat elucidates the reason why Eddie and Venom possess the codex: Venom utilized his powers to revive Eddie, the key to unlocking this unique codex. Therefore, as a human and symbiote unified, a resurgence is possible, keeping the codex in circulation. This provides hope to Knull, giving rise to that initial end-credit scene.
The first end-credit scene reveals Knull still imprisoned, vowing to escape and setting the world ablaze. He then displays his terrifying countenance. Essentially, this scene indicates that even though "Venom: Farewell Dance" introduced this archvillain nearly untouched, he remains a viable prospect for future appearances.
This is succeeded by the film's second end-credit scene, depicting Cristo Fernández's bartender character escaping from Area 55 following the conflict. Prior to this, this universe's version of the character was apprehended, but this narrative remains unresolved. Here, it concludes, though not before a hint of symbiote encapsulating a cockroach is presented. Could this be the means of Venom's survival? It seems plausible.
In essence, "Farewell Dance" feels like the farewell for Eddie Brock played by Tom Hardy, yet the Marvel multiverse continues to house symbiotes, untethered humans jointly bound to symbiotes, and an antagonist capable of controlling or destroying any of it.
To me, the aforementioned clues paled in comparison to the moving "Memories" by Maroon 5 montage showcasing Eddie reminiscing about their shared pleasant experiences with Venom. This heart-wrenching, poignant, and satisfying conclusion for this version of the character seems improbable to surpass, even when considering the film's numerous unaddressed subplots.
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In light of the film's intriguing end-credit scenes, the future of Venom and associated technology might be more intertwined than we think. According to Io9, upcoming Marvel movies could offer potential developments related to this symbiote character. Moreover, the hinted survival method of Venom in the second end-credit scene leaves room for speculation about future movies and their involvement with technology.
