1. Spiderman Homecoming (2017) continues Marvel's year of fantastic comedy films.
Spiderman Homecoming is the second of three very different Marvel comedies from 2017. We, as fans, needed these to be comedies because 2018's slate of films would eventually leave us with a very different feeling. Black Panther and Infinity War are much more serious films. So, Marvel gave us lots of laughter and good feelings about family and in this case, being an average high school kid who happens to be a superhero.
2. Tom Holland takes the reigns as the third Spiderman
So, we've got another Spiderman. Hopefully, Tom Holland is the last version of Peter Parker and when his reign as the web-slinger is over, we can move onto a live-action Miles Morales. In fact, it'd be cool if, at some point, the character was introduced into the films alongside Peter Parker. They could do a similar thing with Peter and Miles as they did with Tony and Peter. It would be a spectacular character arc for this rendition of Peter Parker to end in a similar manner to his beginnings.
3. This is a John Hughes Tribute Film
Did anyone else feel this way? It totally captures the vibes of those high-school 80's movies without any of the really creepy tropes from then. So, it's a wholesome movie with Ferris Bueler's Day Off references, but instead of some kid sprinting through various backyards, it's Spiderman without something to swing from. There are all of these awkward chats with girls, fidgeting about going to the dance, and trying to find out how you fit into the world. It even ends with the main character ditching the homecoming dance to save the world from his date's evil father. Crazy.
4. Tony Stark is trying to be responsible.
Tony Stark, Marvel's resident irresponsible man-child, takes on the role of mentor to Peter Parker. I like the idea of Tony finally taking responsibility for something. It's like a trial run for him becoming a parent. Peter is similar to Tony in his ability to achieve great things. Tony sees an opportunity to mentor Peter into avoiding the same pitfalls that he fell into; however, Peter is more obsessed with trying to save the world than Tony was at his age. Peter Parker doesn't use Spiderman to draw attention or popularity as Tony Stark would. Still, Tony has to punish Peter for letting Spiderman take over his identity. In the end, we get a story about Peter Parker and not Spiderman. That's when superhero movies are at their best.
5. Peter Parker is finally just an average high school kid.
I've mentioned it a few times already, but I love that Peter Parker is actually in high school for the entirety of the film. We don't skip ahead to graduation or anything like that. In fact, the next film also takes place in high school and it seems that the third one will as well. Why is this important? Because Peter Parker is a kid in a large portion of the comics. It's fun to see a kid deal with superhero stuff. All of the adult superheroes in the MCU are essentially full-time superheroes. Meanwhile, Peter Parker still has to attend Spanish class, struggle with talking to the girl he likes, and find time to do his homework while trying to make the world a better place. We all like the big event movies; I know I do, but it's even more fun to see who these people are without the costumes.
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