 Stone described her character as " a daddy 's girl " who is very responsible and protective of her family and loves science . She said of her character , " she offers Parker a world of stability , of a family unit not marred with parental loss and , beyond physical allure , the two forge an intellectual connection over their shared love of science . " Her character , she explained , " is stuck between [ her father ] the Captain and Peter Parker and Spider @-@ Man , who have different ways about going about finding justice in their lives " which she felt was a fun thing to explore . Dana Stevens of Slate described her character " as the stuff of a comic nerd 's dreams : a sweet , smart , wisecracking dame in demure sweaters , miniskirts , thigh @-@ high stockings and boots . " Webb felt that the Lizard was the best villain because , " He 's the literal embodiment of the theme of the movie , which is we all have a missing piece . He has no arm . Peter has no parents , and he fills that void with Spider @-@ Man . " Producer Avi Arad felt likewise , explaining , " [ Y ] ou look at Peter , he misses the parents , [ and ] Connors has one arm . ... [ E ] <unk> , [ it ] is a very similar problem . It is a cautionary tale . " Webb said that the Lizard " is not the worst villain on the planet . He 's not a mustache @-@ twirling guy who wants to terrorize people . He believes he 's doing the right thing . " Actor Rhys Ifans described his character as a flawed character comparable to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . " Curt Connors is by no means an evil villain , " Ifans stated . " He 's not like the Batman villains , like the Joker , who are the embodiment of evil . Curtis Connors is a great man who makes a bad decision . ... [ T ] hat 's the whole magic of the Spider @-@ Man idea . These people are the embodiment of our flaws and our desires that lead to tragedy . " Ifans described Connors as a force for good throughout his life : " He 's a geneticist who wants to help people , like him , who are limbless . In his eagerness to advance that science , he makes a mistake and that 's an occurrence we 've seen throughout time , sometimes to our benefit , sometimes to our detriment . " " ... He is a broken man who wants to fix himself . " Ifans added , " I 'm not portraying a villain in any sense . Connors does feel cheated by God , and he 's looking for answers in science . God seems to intervene . " 
