Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be losing their favorite web-slinger (for the time being) as Disney and Sony have failed to reach an agreement on the rights to the character of Spider-Man, leaving Peter Parker’s future up in arms.

Apparently, Disney asked to receive a 50-50 split with Sony for any and all things Spider-Man after only grossing about 5% thus far from movies involving the character. Sony, of course, said no and now Spider-Man could be erased from the MCU completely. Although negotiations are still ongoing, things certainly don’t look good for the future of Spider-Man in the MCU, which is a shame considering Spider-Man: Far From Home made over a billion this summer.

If the character returns to Sony’s full-time care, fans of Spider-Man are already expecting the worst. Sony’s two renditions of Spider-Man, respectfully starring Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, not so respectfully disappoint.

A small portion of Twitter will tell you the Sam Raimi trilogy is flawless, however I personally think much of that belief comes from childhood nostalgia and bias. The performances of the villains are stellar; Willem Defoe’s Green Goblin, Alfred Molina’s Doc Oc, and Thomas Haden Church’s Sandman are all great adaptations of some of Spidey’s most lethal foes. However, Maguire’s Spider-Man was far from perfect, and I’m not even going to get into Topher Grace’s Venom.

Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Mans again weren’t terrible, but also again left much to be desired.

Tom Holland’s MCU Spider-Man is perfection. Let’s just get that out of the way now. He brings the fun and youthful feel that the teenage hero is meant to omit. The actor himself genuinely loves the character, and that passion is always felt on-screen. Tom Holland is Spider-Man, and the folks at Marvel Studios have much to do with that. In the hands of Sony, fans and I alike fear that despite keeping Holland and director Jon Watts aboard, that feeling we’ve come to love may be lost.

MCU nuts also fear what will become of the MCU timeline as a whole without Spider-Man. After being snapped back into existence and helping the Avengers defeat Thanos in Endgame, Far From Home set Peter Parker to take RDJ/Tony Stark’s spot as the face of the universe moving forward. Its cliffhanging post-credits scene also created a variety of questions for the now jeopardized third movie to answer, as Spidey’s real identity was revealed to the world.

How would he deal with transitioning to full-time superhero with the whole world knowing who was behind the mask? What would that mean for him and MJ? Was Mysterio really dead? Could he truly fulfill Stark’s legacy and become a full time Avenger?

All these questions and more could be dusted if the two companies cannot work out their differences.

I imagine Disney saying something along the lines of, “Hey, so our Spider-Man made you guys like a ton of money and everyone really loves him. Let’s maybe go halfsies for restoring glory to the character?” (Which is totally valid.)

Then Sony rebuttals with, “Well yeah, but if we just take him back we can make all the money, and you guys already make a shit load so no.” (Which sadly is also valid.)

Marvel fans have already taken to Twitter to express their displeasure with the news, even urging boycotts of the two Tom Holland/Jon Watts movies that Sony would have coming down the pipe.

Selfishly, I love MCU and want Spider-Man to stay. Tony Stark’s “inspiration” that helped finish his time travel wristwatch thingies and encourage him to go through with the time heist was a picture of him and Peter. Some of his first words to Cap after being saved by Brie Larson (who can save me anytime) were “I lost the kid.” Happy Hogan tells Peter that he didn’t think Tony would’ve sacrificed himself if he knew Peter wouldn’t be there to take his place after he was gone. To lose Spider-Man, considering how much bigger his role in the MCU is than any of us realize, would really suck.

Unselfishly, Sony has work to do and mouths to feed too, and its probably in their best interest to take back their most beloved character, or at least force Disney’s hand into something more lucrative that favors them rather than the mouse-led juggernaut none of us can get enough of.

Truly, all I wish for are awesome Spider-Man movies. Marvel and Disney have proven they can make them; Sony has made them good, but not great.

As the contract continues to be discussed, that’s all I can really hope for: Spider-Man movies that do my favorite superhero justice.