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What Is The 'Bagel Effect?' The Spider-Verse Theory About The Spot's Origin Story Explained
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Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is the second installment in the animated Spider-Man franchise starring Shameik Moore as Miles Morales. The film picks up where the first movie in the series lets off, and features a primary antagonist who made a brief appearance in the first movie. Here's the lore on The Spot's origin story and why some people are calling his first appearance an example of the Bagel Effect.
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What Is 'The Bagel Effect'?
The "bagel effect" is the name given to a scene from the first Spider-Verse movie, where Miles Morales and Peter Parker escape from Kingpin's laboratory and chuck a bagel at someone's head on their way out.
The fleeting scene turns out to be a significant easter egg after the victim of the bagel attack is shown to be the main antagonist of Across The Spider-Verse, an interdimensional traveler named the Spot. Thus, the "Bagel Effect" was coined, likely a reference to the Butterfly Effect, implying that small actions (like throwing a bagel) can lead to major repercussions elsewhere.
What Are Some Memes About The Bagel Effect?
The first meme creator to bridge the association between the scientist getting hit by a bagel and the Spot was YouTuber[2] BeedleEz.
As the Bagel Effect theory spread amongst fans, it gained a following on social media and sparked many other memes. Some examples can be seen here:
For the full history of The Bagel Effect, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
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