It's just me, but I am not a fan of self-sacrifice for the greater good. I am even less a fan of sacrificing other people for it. That Endymion is indecisive still means he considers it a valid option, and I do not like that.
When I saw them pull out red thread for the spider, I thought "oh, like one-man hide and seek"?
Exactly yes, it turns out. Fun seeing a more modern urban legend pulled into a traditional horror like this.