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Spider-Man Homecoming



Spider-Man: Homecoming - in which Peter Parker is not just trying to get by, but is trying to join the Avengers, and is considering dropping out of high school to do it. So, the new villain is the Vulture, who is an arms dealer, whom we also see as a working-class NY schmoe who got screwed out of some big government projects, but has a family he cares very much about, because he will not shut up about them. Okay, but Spider-Man finds out that street thugs are getting their hands on alien-tech, and that's how he gets on Vulture's radar. Before that, he is crushing on a cute, smart girl at school and has fellow nerdy friend who is good with computers. I guess he goes to a magnet school, because this super smarty pants girl is also super popular, and she even invites Peter to her super awesome party. So, he goes with his friend, but he can't stay because there is crime happening! So, that's where he meets Vulture's guys, and gets away with a piece of their arsenal. Peter tries to call Tony Stark and tell him what he found, but Tony doesn't call him back. So, Peter is left alone to deal with these thugs, whom he really doesn't know are supervillains.
      The struggle of Peter trying to be a regular high school student or Spider-Man is between him wanting to spend time with Liz on the academic decathlon team, or swinging around the city, helping people, trying to get enough Spider-points to make it on The Avengers. So, the two plots coincide when Peter goes to pick up Liz for Homecoming dance, but her dad is THE VULTURE. And Michael Keaton is cool as a cucumber, and he knows who tf Peter is, and at the dance, he low-key pulls out a handgun and threatens Peter after Liz gets out of the car. Like, but he also gives him an out, and says if you just go have a nice night with my daughter, I'll forget you're Spider-Man and not have to kill you. But, of course Peter really is Spider-man in his heart, so he apologizes but ditches Liz at the dance, and he goes off to stop Vulture from robbing The Avengers on moving day. The subplot was that Peter's friend helped him hack his suit and Tony found out and took it back, so he has to do the big battle in his old suit. He wins, but then he double wins, because he makes sure Vulture lives and gets taken in by the cops. Then Tony invites him to the Avengers, and tells Peter he can drop out of school, but Peter goes back to his regular NYC life, where he will face DJ Flash in the academic decathlon. The best part, by the way, is that after school everyday Peter does Spider-man and is in the city, helping out everyday people. Friendly, neighborhood Spider-man.

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