#inspired by the trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming

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TomDaya Timeline: Unveiling a Captivating Love Story of Zendaya and Tom Holland

Tomdaya The captivating love story between Hollywood’s favorite stars, Zendaya and Tom Holland has captured the hearts of millions across the globe, making them an inseparable pair both on-screen and off-screen. Zendaya and Tom Holland’s chemistry first came to light during the filming of Spider-Man: Homecoming, where fans immediately saw their natural connection, leading to many rumors and speculations about their off-screen romance. Over the years, the pair have maintained a close friendship that has become truly magical.

Beginnings: A Budding Friendship

Zendaya and Tom Holland’s journey began in 2016 on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Their friendship blossomed when they shared several scenes together, and it didn’t take long for their infectious camaraderie to become the talk of the town. The genuine bond they displayed on social media and during public appearances has fans spellbound and created an undeniable attraction.

As their friendship deepened, rumors began to circulate about a possible romantic relationship. The media and fans could not stop speculating about the possibility of a romance blossoming between the two stars. However, both Zendaya and Tom Holland have remained tight-lipped about their personal lives, much to the public’s dismay.

Affirmation: Public

Weathering the Storm: Challenges and Triumphs

Like any high-profile relationship, Zendaya and Tom Holland have faced a lot of challenges. The media and paparazzi scrutiny continued unabated, but they stood firm together and weathered the storm with grace and dignity. Their unwavering support for each other in both personal and professional aspects endeared them to their fans.

In addition to their shared passion for acting, Zendaya and Tom Holland have also collaborated on various philanthropic endeavors that are close to their hearts. His commitment to making a positive impact on society endeared him deeply to his followers, making him a role model for aspiring actors and philanthropists.

Proposal: A Fairytale Moment

In an unforgettable moment, Tom Holland proposed to Zendaya during a private vacation in the Maldives. The couple later shared the heartwarming details of the proposal in an exclusive interview, leaving their fans spellbound with their love story.

A Moment of Love: Holland and Zendaya Groove “Love on Top”

In a viral video that captured the magic of the moment, Zendaya and Tom Holland showcased their chemistry and love for each other while dancing and singing along to the iconic chorus of Beyoncé’s hit song, “Love on Top.” The crowd could not contain themselves, but huge smiles were seen on their faces, which reflected pure joy and affection.

Future Ventures: Together on the Silver Screen

Zendaya and Tom Holland have expressed their desire to work together on more projects in the future. Their on-screen chemistry, coupled with their real-life bond, promises to create cinematic magic for years to come. Fans are eagerly waiting for their next joint venture, eager to see the scintillating chemistry once again.

Zendaya and Tom Holland’s love story is a captivating tale of friendship, love, and success. Their journey from co-stars to power couple has been an inspiration to millions across the world. As they move on personally and professionally, their love story continues to be a charming beacon of hope in the world of entertainment.

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Danny Phantom (Live-Action) trailer

It’s the 17th Danniversary, so here is my take on a live-action Danny Phantom movie trailer.

(Shot of a birds-eye view of Casper High School. Cut to the teachers’ lounge as three ghosts, clearly intended to parody the Ghostly Trio, enter through the wall. Catching sight of a table laden with a smorgasbord of meats, they grin in delight, the fat one drooling and the short one rubbing his hands together. Just as they are about to dig in, the sound of someone clearing their throat makes them pause and turn around. Danny, in Phantom form, is hovering a short distance away.)

Danny: Yo, whassup?

(Irate at their meal being interrupted, the three charge at Danny, who simply does an aerial backflip over their heads. The skinny one snarls before lashing out with extending arms, but Danny avoids this attack as well.)

Danny: Ah ah ah, not without a hall pass!

(As the fat one inflates himself like a balloon and the short one belches out a cloud of smoke, Danny curls his hand into a fist and prepares to throw a punch. However, he stops upon seeing his hand glow with green energy. Raising his hand with the palm facing out, he blasts the fat ghost, who goes rocketing around and deflating.)

Danny: Whoa, sweet!

(Nickelodeon logo appears briefly. Cut to Danny in normal form, sitting with Tucker at a table in the Casper High cafeteria. The two are watching Paulina chatting with Star and Valerie.)

Female voice: Mind if I sit here?

(The boys look up to see Sam standing by the table, holding her lunch tray.)

Danny: Uh...sure.

(Tucker gives Sam’s lunch a ‘what-in-God’s-name-is-that’ look.)

Tucker: Do I wanna know what that is?

Sam: Vegetarian option. My idea.

(Tucker hastily turns to focus on his decidedly non-vegetarian food. Cut to the Fenton lab, where Jack and Maddie are trying to turn on the portal as Danny and Jazz watch.)

Jack: I don’t get it. The last one worked just fine.

Maddie: Don’t worry, I’m sure we’ll figure it out.

(They head upstairs, Jazz following. Danny is about to follow, but he catches sight of a white jumpsuit with black accents lying in a heap on the floor. Shot of a meter marked ‘Portal Charge’ filling up completely. Cut to Danny, now in Phantom form, looking nervous as he enters his room through the closed door. He lets out a sigh of relief and changes back to normal form, only to hear a crash behind him. Tucker is sitting on Danny’s bed, a broken plate and a mostly-eaten sandwich lying at his feet.)

Tucker: Are you...a ghost?

Danny: What? No! I...

Tucker: Dude, you walked right through the wall!

(Danny tries to speak, but only manages to stutter incoherently. Cut to a high-tech lab full of gadgets and gizmos, where Technus is hovering before a crowd of other ghosts, all in lab coats and similar attire.)

Technus: They called us crackpots to our faces while they stole the credit for our work, our blood, sweat, and tears! And those of us they couldn’t drive to suicide, they had disposed of like trash!

(He picks up a device resembling a high-tech flamethrower and pulls the trigger, releasing a bolt of electricity.)

Technus: Now, we’ll teach them a lesson they will never forget.

(Cut to Danny behind the Casper High building. He glances around to make sure no one's watching, then turns into Phantom form. Cut to Danny flying above Amity Park, clearly having a ball as he does a few loops, barrel rolls, and other aerial acrobatics. Swooping down beside a passing train, he waves to a couple of kids who are looking out the window. As he soars off, the kids watch in awe. Cut to Sam and Tucker in a large room with various bizarre gizmos and strange substances, as well as several weird-looking lifeforms in cages or glass tanks.)

Sam: What were these guys doing?

(Shot of two Guys in White attempting to stop a couple of Technus's henchmen from reaching a door marked 'Restricted Area,' only for the ghosts to pull out weapons. Shot of Technus grinning triumphantly as he holds a mechanical silver orb. Cut to Danny and Technus facing off.)

Technus: You picked the wrong side, boy.

(Shot of Danny carrying Sam as he flies down a hallway. Shot of Tucker hacking into a lab computer, the screen filling up as files are open. Shot of Danny blasting Technus's followers, trying to keep them away from the A-Listers.)

Technus: If you're going to protect these selfish, thieving pigs, then you too will face my wrath.

(Shot of Danny fighting back against a robotic monstrosity. Cut to title card.)

DANNY PHANTOM

(Cut to Danny, Tucker, and Sam sitting at a table at Nasty Burger. Tucker is holding a ketchup bottle like a microphone, Danny is covering his face in embarrassment, and Sam is just staring.)

Tucker: ...then Danny took a look inside of it

There was a great big flash, everything just changed...

(Sam facepalms.)

Danny: For the last time, Tuck, I don’t need a theme song!

(Tucker puts the ketchup bottle down and folds his arms with a huff.)

Notes

-In this take, Danny has known Tucker for some time, but Sam‘s parents previously enrolled her in several private schools, each one eventually kicking her out due to conflicts with other students. Since I’m not thrilled with her forcing her beliefs down others’ throats in ‘Mystery Meat,’ she’s not the one to incur the Lunch Lady’s wrath. -Considering that Vlad is Danny’s most prominent recurring villain, I feel that he is the type of villain who, as moviebob once said about Dr. Doom, is “too big to burn off in the first film.” (Mind you, I don’t know if I will compose any sequel trailers, but I think you get my point.) Since supertech features heavily in Spider-Man: Homecoming, I decided to go with Technus instead.

[downeysgirl94]

We are buried in broken dreams We are knee-deep without a plea I don't want to know what it's like to live without you Don't want to know the other side of a world without you

[aburningpotathoe]

MARVEL ANIMATION PROJECTS FROM SDCC

I am groot

This series will premiere agust 10th and will consist of 5 shorts centered around groot (duh)

From the trailer, it looks like a comedy series with a light-hearted plot, so probably no real threat present.

It will likely be soft-canon: the series will take place in the main MCU timeline but none of the events will matter/be adressed in the future

What if...?

What if season 2 has been confirmed as part of phase 5

It will be streaming early 2023

Some of the scenarios have been announced: a story centered around Hela, Odin vs The Mandarin, Captain Carter meeting the winter soldier (most likely the Hydrastomper seen in s1 will contain a winter soldier version of Steve), tony on Saakar with Hulk and Valkyrie (scrapped episode from s1)

We dont know it the multversal teamup at the end of season 1 will be adressed, nor if the Watcher will return (although the latter seems likely)

A third season has already been confirmed

Spiderman Freshman Year

Previously confirmed by Marvel as a prequel to homecoming, however that seemed to change given that Strange and Dock Ock will appear, while peter never saw them before the Spidey/Avengers movies

It might span across the multiverse and give us a look at different spidermans, with only a few episodes centered around Tom Holland's Spidey (this could explain how so many characters will appear while still being a prequel to Homecoming)

Many spider suits will appear, including a homemade one

Doctor strange will appear

Daredevil will appear in his black suit (Voiced by Charlie Cox!!!!)

Harry Osborn (possible Hobgoblin) and Amadeus Cho ( possible Hulk variant) will appear as Peter's friends

Nico Minoru should appear (in the comic, she is a magic wielding Runaway)

Many iconic Spider-Man villains will appear: Doc Ock, Rhino, Speed Demon, Tarantula and Scoprion (we might find out why scorpion was in jail in the Homecoming post credit scene)

Norman Osborn will appear with his iconic waves, it is unclear wether he will become Green Goblin. It is rumored that he will be Peter's mentor (in a Tony Stark-esque way as a shot of him and Aunt May mirrors the first time Peter met Tony in the Mcu)

The characters and drawing style are comic accurate (including Norman Osborn's waves!!!)

A second season called Spider-Man: Sophomore Year is already confirmed

Marvel Zombies

Inspired why the zombie episode in What if season one, it will follow a group of survivors fighting through a zombie apocalypse (duh)

The series will be TV-MA (!!!!!!!)

Among the survivors we can find: Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop, Jimmy Woo, Shang-Chi, Kamala Khan, Death dealer (the masked guy from Shang-Chi), Red Guardian and Katy Chen ( also from Shang-Chi)

Other groups of survivors include an all-female group of SHIELD agents and black widows, as well as a group of skrulls

Amongst the zombies we can find: Ikaris (although it is uncleat how an eternal that is not organic can become a zombie), Abomination, A severed captain America, Okoye, Ghost, hawkeye with many arrows shot trough him, Captain Carter and the Scarlet Witch (Lmfao they are fucked going up agains these zombies)

It is unclear wether the events of what if take place in the same universe, although captain America does appear cut in half, so we dont know if well see the group of survivors from what if (Tchalla, Scott Lang's head and Peter Parker with the cloak of levitation) as well as Zombie Thanos with the infinty stones

Expect horror moments especially with ghost's ability to go through walls, as well as splatter moments

Oh and also hearbreaking moments between Kate and Yelena, and Shang-Chi and Katy when one of them gets zombified (Marvel you will pay for my therapy sessions)

Also moments between Kate and Kamala and Zombie Carol and Clint

[itcamefromthetoybox]

Michael Keaton Starring in “Birdman”

Alright, we all know a new Spider-Man movie is coming out soon. Disney dropped the trailers for it, the internet has been exploding with speculation, and somehow, Tom Holland hasn’t spoiled the entire plot yet as of this writing. Of course, a new Spider-Man movie means new toys, like some we’ve previously discussed on this blog. My fiancee, being absolutely awesome, actually got me one as an early Christmas gift the other day, in fact! So today, let’s take a look at “Spider-Man: No Way Home Wing Blast Marvel’s Vulture!”

Just a head’s up, this paragraph does have spoilers for “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” For those of you who didn’t see “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” Vulture was the main antagonist. He was a blue collar worker whose company was hired to clean up after the Avengers’ fight with aliens in New York, only for Tony Stark to make his own agency to deal with that, putting Vulture’s company out of work and making a nice penny for himself by handling the damage he was partially responsible for. Vulture, facing the risk of losing his only means of providing for his family and having to lay off all his employees, started using alien tech left he had already salvaged to create a winged flight suit and start stealing tech from Stark to sell. And somehow, we were supposed to see him as a villain here. Considering that at the end of the movie, he was one of the only Marvel villains to not die on screen and he refused to give up Spider-Man’s secret identity, a lot of people walked out of the theaters seeing Vulture as someone to like and root for.

I just can’t hate this guy. If a rich asshole ruined my life, I’d also run around dressed like an animal trying to get payback. My fursona: REVENGE!

This figure’s look is almost completely inspired by Vulture’s Homecoming design, with only a few changes. His hands are sculpted holding what look like tasers, which he never had in the movie, and his wing pack includes two large cannons, which he also never used before. Other than that, his design is right out of the first movie, and the box even says it was inspired by Homecoming. He’s meant to go with the Web Spin and Web Grappler Spider-Man figures we looked at a while back, and goes great with them. He feels like a bigger, bulkier figure, which makes sense, as he is a grown man in good shape wearing bulky clothing and armor and Spider-Man is a kid in tights. Also, unlike Spider-Man, Vulture actually has really good balance, which is kind of funny because his whole deal is flying around, and not standing there.

In terms of articulation, Vulture has elbow and shoulder joints, and what feels like a balljoint neck. However, the frill of his jacket and the shape of his helmet mean that it’s hard to tell and he can’t look up. Because his hands are sculpted to be holding tasers, Vulture can’t hold anything in them, which bugs me a bit, to be honest. Vulture has no leg articulation, but this is due to the gimmick, which we’ll look when the time is right.

…

The time has come! Vulture’s gimmick is pretty cool. Squeezing his legs flaps his wings and also causes his cannons to flip up over his shoulders. When they’re up, though, you do have to fold the barrels down into firing position and then back again when you want to put the guns away. The cannons being up doesn’t impact the wing flapping, so you can have him fly through the sky, blasting Spider-Man (and also Iron Man, who did directly almost ruin his entire life). The cannons are pressure-activated, meaning you have to push the back of the missile to launch it out of the cannon.

Big Bird’s packing heat!

I have two complaints with the gimmick. The first, and maybe this is just a problem with my particular figure, is that his left wing isn’t as stable as the right wing and wiggles a little when it flaps. My second complaint is really more with the pressure guns in toys in general. See, when I was a kid, you’d push a button to fire a missile, or pull a trigger. The pressure missiles are becoming more popular, which could be a problem for people with certain disabilities that affect physical strength and what you can do with your hands in general. I for one know that if my condition’s acting up, I honestly might have more trouble firing a missile like that. I know that’s something hard for able-bodied people to understand, as they haven’t had to deal with it, but it can be a real challenge sometimes.

Disney Presents: “Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law”

Vulture is very much aimed at kids and goes for about $15. He’s a fun toy and definitely something Spider-Man fans, or people who hate Tony Stark, would love, and he’d make a nice holiday gift. You can find him now on toy shelves. This is JL signing off and wishing you all Happy Toy Hunting!

[fangerine]

i absolutely adore ms. marvel (2022)! completely blew my expectations out of the park. the trailer truly did not do this series justice. of course, this is just the first episode so who knows what i'll feel by the end of it. therefore, i'll keep my initial thoughts short and simple. i think the direction and cinematography is great! it truly feels like a kamala khan comic book come to life.

i totally see the spider-man and john hughes inspiration that adil & bilal talked about. this episode accomplished what i wanted from the homecoming trilogy. it's fresh and innovative while staying true to the material source and character which is not something i can say for mcu spidey films. i understand this isn't a competition but it was very exciting to see a teenage character in the marvel universe treated with such depth and heart. i can really empathize with and relate to her headspace and journey this far.

i'm a little nervous that adil & bilal aren't directing every episode but it seems that they have a very concrete view of what this show is supposed to be which gives me hope. i'm already getting carried away with my thoughts so i'll stop here. but as of now? 4.5/5

[gradynumbers]

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a very, very wholesome flick and if you haven't already seen it go catch it.

[ranger-report]

Opinion: DC and Marvel’s Multiverses Are Crucial To The Future of Superhero Film

Alright, buckle up kids, this is going to be a long one. Get some soda and some popcorn, or some green tea and avocado toast.

Back in the long-distant year of 1989, a little film called Batman released into theaters and became the film of the Summer. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson as Batman and the Joker respectively, it was a cinematic triumph that heralded a new wave of superhero films taking their source material seriously. Followed up in 1992 by Batman Returns, a sequel which increased the fantastic elements but was criticized for its darker tones, Batman’s role in movies was cemented in place by continued success. Of course, Keaton and Burton would leave to be replaced by Val Kilmer as Batman with Joel Schumacher directing for 1995′s Batman Forever, with George Clooney stepping into the cape and cowl for 1997′s Batman and Robin, a wild disaster of a film which nearly destroyed Batman’s chances in movies. But then, in 2005, Christopher Nolan brought a gritty realism to the caped crusader in Batman Begins, and continued this successful experiment with 2008′s Best Film Of The Year, The Dark Knight, and 2012′s The Dark Knight Rises (which was....fine). By this time the DCEU was beginning to get started, so a new Batman was cast for Zack Synder’s 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and this role went to Ben Affleck. He reprised the role in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad and Joss Whedon’s Justice League, but bowed out of the opportunity to write and direct his own solo Bat-flick. So director Matt Reeves was tapped to direct a new Batman film starring a controversial choice of Robert Pattinson as Batman. With all of this, the question of the past 30-odd years is: which is your favorite Batman? Which one was the best? And how do these films fit into an increasingly convoluted canon in which a film series is rebooted every ten years or so?

What if the answer is: they’re all great and they all fit into canon?

Now, before we think too hard about that, let’s take a look at Spider-Man’s cinematic installments, which is almost more convoluted and in a more compressed amount of time. Beginning with 2002′s Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, the amazing wall-crawler enjoyed a fantastic amount of success on the big screen, followed up by one of the best superhero films of all time, 2004′s Spider-Man 2. But Spider-Man 3 in 2007 took all of that goodwill and smashed it into the ground with a failure almost as bad as Batman and Robin a decade earlier. Plans for a Spider-Man 4 were scrapped, and eventually in 2012 director Mark Webb and star Andrew Garfield would bring a brand new Spidey to life with The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 2014. Both films were lively and energetic, but criticized for trying to stuff too much into their films -- especially the second one. Sony Pictures was attempting to ramp up a cinematic universe much like Marvel Films was doing at the time, but it was too much too fast. 2017 brought another reboot of the moviefilm version of Spidey, this time directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, with Spider-Man: Homecoming, this time under Marvel Film’s banner (thanks to backdoor dealing), and another cinematic triumph in 2019′s Spider-Man: Far From Home. But, unlike Batman, Spider-Man’s dealings behind the scenes are nearly as convoluted as his series. Sony Pictures owned the rights to make Spider-Man flicks for years, until Marvel managed to make a ludicrous offer after Amazing 2 failed to catch on the way producers hoped. So Spidey came to the MCU under a joint production, which is how we got Homecoming and Far From Home, but also maintained a different universe with the Amazing films, and then 2018′s Venom, and a little animated motion picture also in 2018 by the name of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.

Class, this is where I would like to direct your attention to the origin of the extraordinary events we are discussing today. Or is it the origin?

Into The Spider-Verse successfully proved that not only is the idea of multiple universes all connecting on screen a good idea, it’s an Oscar winning idea. Spider-Verse is hands down the best animated superhero film ever, and one of the best superhero films period. But here we must take note of certain ideas. The film provided much setup for a world where young Miles Morales begins to emerge with spider powers, but then Spider-Man is killed right in front of him before he can learn how to use them. Enter a Spider-Man from a slightly different parallel dimension, who not only turns Miles around, but find himself inspired to realign his own life. Spider-people abound through the film, all of them having equal weight and the possibility of spawning their own franchise without having to worry about impacting the canon of other universes. This is something comic books have done for literal decades, but Spider-Verse did it with such care and devotion that it won Best Animated Picture and became a mainstream smash hit. Marvel and Sony both sit up at attention; could this work with the major mainstream films they’ve been producing? So the experiment begins: we have a teaser trailer for Morbius, based on a vampiric Spider-Man villain, which features a cameo from the Vulture character first seen in Homecoming. And after dropping hints that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man could cross over with Tom Hardy’s Venom, Jamie Foxx recently posted about being cast as Electro -- a role he played in Amazing Spider-Man 2 -- for the third Tom Holland Spidey flick. Pictures went up on his Instragram seeming to confirm that not only was this the same Electro, but that all three previous Spider-Men -- Maguire, Garfield, and Holland -- would team up for the film. Multiple universes collide, a live action Spider-Verse, where everyone is crossing over with each other. Now, this lines up perfectly with Marvel’s MCU plans, as Doctor Strange has established in his film that multiple universes exist, and his announced sequel is even titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. It’s here. It’s happening. Every Spider-Man film is canon, they’ve all happened, and we don’t need to worry about which of them make sense or belong. They all make sense.

But just before this announcement, a month or so ago DC let slip that their plans for an upcoming Flash movie are taking cues from the Flashpoint comic books, in which Barry Allen goes back in time and accidentally creates a brand new timeline that he has to correct. Michael Keaton has even been cast as Bruce Wayne, the same Bruce Wayne that he played 30-odd years ago, a casting choice many fans have been clamoring for for years. On top of that, once word was put out that Keaton’s role would be similar to Samuel L. Jackson’s role as Nick Fury in the MCU, Ben Affleck was reported to be joining the picture as Batman also, a team-up no one saw coming. Even Christian Bale is being courted to join the universe-spanning flick, but reportedly only if director Christopher Nolan gives his blessing. Multiple Batmen teaming up together in a Flash movie to combat crime? Of course I’ve already bought tickets. Batman is the biggest box-office draw outside of The Avengers. And this concept opens up plenty of opportunities for DC, who’ve done Elseworlds stories in the comic for years. Joker with Joaquin Phoenix proved that DC films not directly tied to the DCEU can and will do well on their own; The Batman with Pattinson will no doubt further confirm that. But now Batman Returns is once again a viable film mixed into a comic book cocktail of wonder and excitement? And what’s wonderful is that this isn’t DC’s first big attempt at this. Slowly and surely, The CW’s Arrowverse TV shows -- Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow -- have been doing multiverse crossovers for years, building up to 2019′s mega-event Crisis on Infinite Earths, which saw Brandon Routh reprise his role as Superman from 2006′s Superman Returns, which itself is a sequel to Christopher Reeve’s Superman and Superman II. And for one wonderful scene, TV’s Flash, Grant Gustin, got to interact with the DCEU’s Flash, Ezra Miller, confirming that these TV and film universes are indeed one big cocktail of parallel lives and dimensions that all interconnect while still being separate. Hell, we even saw Burt Ward, Robin from the 1966 Batman show, alive and well an in his own little world. Batman ‘66 is part of the wider DC Multiverse! How crazy is that? And we even got a small tease that Batman ‘89 is part of all of this as well, when we got to see reporter Alexander Knox look up to the Batsignal in the sky as Danny Elfman’s iconic score played. In one fell swoop, in as few as a casual couple of cameos, DC made all of their live-action properties canon in the multiverse, meaning no matter which version you like the best, they all work together and work from a franchising and audience standpoint. The 1978 Superman and the 1989 Batman both existed in worlds that ran sidecar to 2019′s Joker and 2011′s Green Lantern. It’s wild, unprecedented in cinematic history, and wonderful for fans of all ages.

Why is this the future of superhero flicks, though? It ought to be simple: no matter what movies come out, no matter how wild or crazy or outside “canon” they seem to be, they all can work and they all can coexist without having to confuse fans. Many people were feeling the reboot fatigue as early as 2012′s Amazing Spider-Man, and while there was a huge tone shift between Batman Returns and Batman Forever, the Bat-films were considered all part of the same line until Batman Begins started all the way over. Now we have Batman 89 and Returns in one world, Forever and Batman and Robin in another (which was already a fan theory, mind you). Sequels that don’t line up with their predecessors can just be shunted into a hidden multiverse timeline and left alone without the convoluted explanation of having to “ignore” certain sequels. Superman III & IV were ignored when Superman Returns chose to connect only to the first and second films, but now we can say that they definitely happened....just somewhere else. There is now a freedom of ideas and creation that can once again occur when making big-budget films based on superheroes. No longer do creative minds need to be restrained to the canon and timeline and overarching plots defined by studios years in advance; “creative differences” don’t need to drive frustrated directors away from characters or stories they truly love. Possibly -- just possibly -- good ideas can become the gold standard once again for comic book films, not just ten-year plans for how to get Captain America from scrawny Marine to Mjolnir-wielding badass. Remember when filmmakers decided to make Joker the same person who killed Bruce Wayne’s parents? Or when they decided to give Spider-Man the ability to shoot webs from his body instead of technology? That certainly wouldn’t fly these days; studio mandates would require adherence to previously established guidelines, or at least what has been seen in the comic. What if now we could get a three-episode limited series on HBO Max of Gotham By Gaslight? Or a big-budget adaptation of Marvel’s 1602? Simply trying to wedge old comic book storylines into existing Cinematic Universes no longer need be a thing! We could get some of the wildest interpretations of superheroes this side of Superman: Red Son. At least, that’s the hope, anyway.

When comic books can step away from canon for just a few minutes, worlds open up and expand. An entire multiverse of ideas can become a feast of entertainment for many. And when there’s already so many beautiful, well-told stories set in alternate universes as comic book precedent, so too can there be beautiful, well-told stories set in alternate universes for film. And the best part? Now they all matter. And I think that’s the future.

[marvelloussynergy]

COMIC BOOK REFERENCES & EASTER EGGS - Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

For me personally, while Spider-Man: Far From Home is a great film, it was made even better by the many Easter eggs and comic book references Jon Watts crammed into it—especially the really obscure ones! The following is a guide to all the ones I’ve spotted along with any deviations from the source material (I will update this as more come to light). Note that owing to the convoluted and complex nature of comic books, I’ve tried to include only the most essential information regarding a character’s history and backstories.

In the comics, Aunt May has worked for F.E.A.S.T. (Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter, and Training), an organization that helps the homeless. This is alluded to in the film, with her cinematic counterpart working at a Salvation Army homeless shelter.

A poster featuring Crusher Hogan and advertising a $100 prize can be seen in the kitchen of the homeless shelter. Crusher Hogan is the wrestler Peter Parker beats in Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), with $100 being the amount he earns for doing so. And while partially obscured, another name that’s listed could be Bone Saw McGraw, the wrestler Peter fights in the 2002 film Spider-Man.

A Piazza New York Mets flag can be seen in Peter’s room (it was also there in Spider-Man: Homecoming), indicating that he’s a fan, something he has in common with his comic book counterpart. This is revealed in Peter Parker: Spider-Man #33 (2001) in which we find out that Uncle Ben often took a young Peter to see the baseball team play.

The suitcase Peter uses bears the initials BFP, referring to Benjamin Parker (his middle name has yet to be canonically revealed), Peter’s uncle.

Ned Leeds and Betty Brant become a couple in the film. In the comics, Ned and Betty also dated each other before marrying in The Amazing Spider-Man #156 (1976). Note that the MCU version of Ned isn’t necessarily meant to be based on Ned Leeds, merely taking his name while being modeled after Ganke.

Two new characters at Peter’s school are derived from the comics. In both media, Mr Del (spelt “Dell” in the film) is a teacher at Peter’s school (he’s specifically a science teacher in the comic books). The cinematic version of Brad Davis competes with Peter for MJ’s attention. In the source material, he was a quarterback at Empire State University who went out on a date with MJ.

Far From Home sees Mysterio pretending to be a hero and tricking the public into believing Spider-Man is a criminal, which is essentially the story told in his debut issue—The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (1964). In the comics, Quentin Beck/Mysterio was a movie special effects artist and stuntman who sought a quick path to fame by trying to frame and kill Spider-Man. Though he doesn’t posses any powers, Beck’s costume contains various weaponry he can employ in combat. Parts of his suit can emit a smokescreen and hallucinogenic gas, which he often uses in tandem with his hologram projectors to disorient his foes. The crystal ball-esque helmet he dons—that he can see out of, but others can’t see into—contains a sonar device that allows him to “see” through the smoke around him. His gloves can dispel a web-dissolving acid, while his cape would electrically shock anyone who touched it.

In the film, Quentin Beck says he’s from Earth 833, while Peter’s reality is Earth Dimension 616. This follows the multiverse naming convention used in the comics. The mainstream Marvel Universe is known as Earth-616, Earth-833 is where Billy Braddock/Spider-UK comes from, while the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been designated Earth-199999. For those curious, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy takes place in Earth-96283, while Marc Webb’s two Spidey films are set in Earth-120703.

Though not a direct adaption of anything from the source material, the stealth suit Nick Fury gives Peter in the movie was inspired by two costumes from the comics: the black costume worn by Spider-Man Noir and the stealth costume (which has a camouflage mode) Peter develops early on in the “Big Time” (The Amazing Spider-Man #648-656, 2010-11) story arc.

In the comics, the Elementals are a group of beings that hail from another universe, each of who can control one of the elements. Hellfire has mastery over flames, Hydron can command water, Magnum is able to manipulate earth, and Zephyr has power over air. For the film, however, director Jon Watts decided to amalgamate the concept of the Elementals with some of Spidey’s classic foes.

The MCU earth Elemental takes some inspiration from Sandman. Flint Marko, having escaped from prison, hides on a beach where nuclear tests are conducted. After a nuclear explosion, he finds his body has taken on the properties of sand.

The water Elemental is based on Hydro-Man. During a battle between Spider-Man and Namor on board the U.S.S. Bulldog, crewman Morris “Morrie” Bench was knocked overboard, falling into the water just as an experimental generator was being tested. The energy from the device combined with underwater volcanic gases granted him the ability to turn his body into water. In the film, Hydro-Man’s origin story from the comics is cited by Flash as a possible explanation for the existence of the water Elemental.

The lava Elemental resembles Molten Man. Mark Raxton’s skin turned to metal after he’s covered with a liquid metal alloy that was created from substances found inside a meteor. He finds that he now has super strength, possesses skin that is highly resistant to injury, and is also able to generate intense heat, giving his body a molten form.

The air Elemental, meanwhile, could be based on Cyclone. Andre Gerard was an engineer who invented a weapon known as the Cyclone. With NATO not wanting to use his creation, he instead incorporated the technology into a suit that could create high-speed winds around him.

Despite the film not featuring direct adaptations of Sandman, Hydro-Man, Molten Man, and Cyclone, the debut issues of each character are referenced in Far From Home. When Fury and Maria Hill are shooting the earth Elemental the numbers 462 can be seen as part of a car’s number plate (The Amazing Spider-Man #4, 1963; Sandman’s first appearance), Fury’s car in Prague bears the number plate “ASM 28965” (The Amazing Spider-Man #28, 1965, which was published in September; Molten Man’s first appearance), an overturned car on Tower Bridge has “TASM 143” as its plate (The Amazing Spider-Man #143, 1975; Cyclone’s first appearance), and though not in the final cut of film—but present in the trailers—“Asm 212” can be seen on a boat in Venice (The Amazing Spider-Man #212, 1981; Hydro-Man’s first appearance).

Speaking of number plates, the one on the car Fury drives in Berlin is “MTU 83779,” a reference to Marvel Team-Up #83 published in July 1979. The issue sees Spider-Man and Nick Fury team up against Silver Samurai and Boomerang. In addition to being Cyclone’s debut issue, The Amazing Spider-Man #143 (1975) is also the issue in which Peter and MJ first kiss—hence the “TASM 143” number plate appearing on screen when Peter and MJ kiss in the film. The number plate on Aunt May’s car, unchanged from Homecoming, is “AMF 1562,” a nod to Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962). And lastly, in the post-credits scene we see the number plate of Talos’ car: “HNM 62011.” This is a reference to Hawkeye & Mockingbird #6 (2011) in which a Skrull impersonating Nick Fury is discovered.

This cinematic incarnation of MJ reveals to Peter that she knows he’s Spider-Man, with her comic book counterpart having done the same in The Amazing Spider-Man #257 (1984).

While the zombie Iron Man we see in the film was merely an illusion, there actually does exist a zombie Iron Man in the comics. This version of the character hails from Earth-2149 where all the Marvel heroes have been turned into zombies.

Though it is a newspaper in the mainstream comic continuity, The Daily Bugle is a news website in the film. Both iterations, though, have an anti-Spider-Man slant. In the Ultimate Universe, however, the publication did go digital-only, doing so in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #11 (2010). The website in the issue is dailybugle.com; in the film it’s thedailybugle.net.

In the comics, J. Jonah Jameson is the executive editor and publisher of The Daily Bugle. What’s significant about the MCU incarnation of the character is that he’s played by J. K. Simmons, who portrayed the character in Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy!

Spider-Man’s identity has been revealed in the comics—accidentally or otherwise—to members of the public several times. The MCU has Mysterio do this, but in Civil War #2 (2006) Peter himself willingly does so at a news conference as a way of showing his support of the Superhuman Registration Act. 

And while not exactly a reference to the comic books themselves, in Venice the students stay at Hotel DeMatteis, a nod to J. M. DeMatteis who has written many Spider-Man comics. Additional shout-outs to Spidey writers come in the form of signs that can be seen in the city: Calle Bendiso (Brian Michael Bendis), Calle Slotto (Dan Slott), Calle Sterno (Roger Stern), Calle Michelinio (David Michelinie), and Calle G. Convayo (Gerry Conway).

In terms of references to the wider MCU, the biggest would have to be Tony Stark’s death, which occurred at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Pictures of him, along with Captain America, Black Widow, and Vision can be seen as part of the in memoriam video a student at Midtown School of Science & Technology creates. The disappearance and return of half the universe’s population is referred to as “the blip.” Happy Hogan hands May a large cheque for the homeless shelter signed by Pepper Potts. Videos about the Snap, Wakanda, Hydra, Einstein Rosen Bridges (featuring Erik Selvig), and Iron Man can be seen as part of the in-flight entertainment. Various other heroes are also named-dropped: Thor (who’s offworld), Doctor Strange (who’s unavailable to help Fury), and Captain Marvel (Fury tells Peter to not invoke her name). We find out that Quentin Beck was the one who invented B.A.R.F., and was present backstage at MIT during Stark’s demonstration of it in Captain America: Civil War. William—who we first met in Iron Man—has joined Beck in his revenge against Stark. At one point, Fury mentions the presence of Kree sleeper cells, and that this information was top secret. And in the post-credits scene we find out that Talos and his wife, Soren, have been impersonating Fury and Maria Hill respectively during the course of the film.

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Fandango: How does it feel to finally have a trailer out there that speaks to the events of Avengers: Endgame?

Jon Watts: Oh my gosh. Oh man. Endgame being out, everyone knowing what happened... and now this trailer is such a relief, such a burden off of my shoulders to carry new secrets around with me.

Fandango: How far after the events of Avengers: Endgame does this film pick up? What is the New York that we're introduced to in this movie? What does Queens look like, post-Endgame?

Jon Watts: We don't say specifically how far after, but the idea is that it's almost immediately after the events of Endgame. So we get to see the neighborhood from the first movie dealing with the implications of all of the crazy fallout of Endgame. And, you know, in classic New York style, everyone is just moving on and getting on with their daily lives. Ya know, half the people that disappeared are now back, so let's move on. [laughs]

Fandango: Let's get to the most important question: Does Far From Home introduce the Multiverse to the MCU?

Jon Watts: Well, I mean, yeah. We had to look at it in terms of the scope of what happened at the end of Endgame. Seeing all the crazy things that they did and all the questions that raises. So we're definitely trying to answer one of the big ones -- alternate timelines. So many possibilities opened up at the end of Endgame, and Peter Parker is one of the few people on the ground dealing with them.

Fandango: Are you able to explain the rules of this multiverse in terms of how it differs from the Spider-Verse that we were introduced to in Into The Spider-Verse?

Jon Watts: I wouldn't dare! I'll let Nick Fury do that.

Fandango: Speaking of Nick Fury, what version of Fury are we seeing in this movie? Is he back running a new organization?

Jon Watts: Well, that was what was very exciting to me because this is a version of Nick Fury I don't think we've ever seen, which is a Nick Fury who is playing catch-up. He disappeared for five years and the world changed dramatically in his absence, and here he is trying to put together a new team.

Fandango: So is that his mission here -- to put together a new team?

Jon Watts: Yes, Spider-Man and Mysterio are being recruited to tackle this threat of the Elementals. That's what Nick Fury does, but now things are crazier than usual.

Fandango: The most memorable line in the trailer belongs to Nick Fury, when he says, "B*tch please, you been to space." What was the origin of that line, and did Samuel L. Jackson improv it?

Jon Watts: No no, we wrote that. I'm so happy it made the trailer. But I mean, how you gonna argue with Nick Fury? [Spider-Man] has been to space. You can't be pulling that card anymore cause Nick Fury will be the first one to call him on it.

Fandango: Who is Mysterio when we first meet him and what is his agenda?

Jon Watts: In the film, it's similar to the trailer, he is introduced as a potential ally to fight off this elemental threat.

Fandango: And these elemental monsters... are they from another Earth, too? The same one Mysterio claims to be from?

Jon Watts: Yes, exactly. Exactly. They're both from the same sort of parallel dimension, yeah.

Fandango: Gotta ask about Miles Morales, who was hinted at in Homecoming. Does this new multiverse mean we get to meet Miles in this film?

Jon Watts: There is no Miles in this film, or at least not yet. But who knows... we edit these films down to the last second, so you never know.

Fandango: We don't get to see Laura Harrier or Michael Keaton's characters in the trailer. Are they in the film?

Jon Watts: Keaton is not in the movie, and Laura is not in the movie.  

Fandango: What about Aunt May? We don't see her in the trailer either... did she survive the snap and age five years or was she snapped?

Jon Watts: She disappeared and came back.

Fandango: In the trailer, Fury says it was the "snap" that caused this rip in the universe. Does your film answer which snap it was? Was it the one that brought the heroes back or the one that killed the villains?

Jon Watts: Yeah, these are all great questions and there are so many answers, but I don't want to give it away.

Fandango: Five years have passed and Peter's friends are all still the same age. Will there be characters who we met inHomecoming who appear in Far From Home having aged those five years?

Jon Watts: Yeah, that's one of the fun things that we get to play with -- the sort of real-world, ground-level implications of something like that. You don't get to see any of the fallout in Endgame, and we get to explore that in our movie. It's really interesting and fun.

Fandango: That was one of the best parts of Homecoming, in terms of it giving us this ground-level version of the MCU. Like what happened to all that debris left over from the Battle of New York in The Avengers. Do you do a lot more of that in Far From Home, but with regards to the world post-Endgame?

Jon Watts: Yeah, exactly. I've always seen Spider-Man as the most relatable superhero for that reason. He is on the ground level of this fantastic universe. So many things happened in Endgame, but you don't see any of the fallout. So I used Peter Parker/Spider-Man as an opportunity to get that ground-level perspective to show you what it would look like if all these crazy things had happened. What would day-to-day life be? If you were snapped away, you'd have to work backwards and retake your midterms.

Fandango: Or what would the lines at the DMV even look like? Renewing your license or updating your passport? Are these things addressed in the film?

Jon Watts: Yeah, that was one of the most fun things -- just talking through what the most mundane implications would be. Like, your birthday on your driver's license or passport would say that you are five years older than you technically are. Those sorts of questions are just so fascinating to me, and I really wanted to get into the minutiae of it and really explore that.

Fandango: What is Happy Hogan's role in this film, and what is his life like, post-Tony Stark?

Jon Watts: Similar to Peter, who lost his mentor in Tony... you know, Happy has been there since the very beginning. I think a big part of this story is trying to find your place in the world if the center of your world is gone. I've always liked Happy as a character, and to use him to explore some of these things was really exciting. To explore a world without Tony, who was the man that created Iron Man.

Fandango: This time around, it seems the theme revolves around Peter's desire to remain a kid while struggling with this responsibility to take over Tony's role in the MCU. How accurate is that?

Jon Watts: Yeah, you know in the last movie, it was like he was ready to step up, but the world was telling him no. Now, the world is asking him to step up, and he's not sure whether he's ready for that level of responsibility. Like, he's still a 16-year-old kid from Queens. It's something I can relate, too. I remember being a kid and you desparately want to be treated as an adult. But then suddenly you're treated as an adult, and suddenly you realize that maybe it was better back when I was being treated as a kid. Once you cross that threshold, there's no going back.

Fandango: Homecoming felt very much inspired by the movies of John Hughes. What would you say are some of Far From Home's influences?

Jon Watts: I thought there were a lot more movies about high school kids going on European vacations. I thought that was totally a genre! So there wasn't the same kind of canon to draw from, which were like '80s and '90s coming-of-age movies, but as a result I think we got a lot more diverse influences across the board. It gave us an excuse to rewatch every James Bond movie.

Fandango: Are the James Bond movies a big influence on Far From Home? Did you screen them for the kids?

Jon Watts: No, we didn't do that this time around. I feel like Tom Holland has already seen every James Bond movie because he loves James Bond. For myself, the crew and the cast, it was all about immersing ourselves in European travel movies. There's so much to draw from there -- a lot more diverse.

Fandango: Early on in the trailer, we see Spider-Man fighting off some criminals. Are those criminals perhaps tied to someone like Kingpin?

Jon Watts: Well, I don't want to say too much, but I will say they're not specifically tied to Kingpin in this movie. But you do get to see what it's like now for Spider-Man to be a very confident and friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. I feel like he's got the neighborhood under control.

Fandango: What were you able to do in this film that you didn't get to do in Homecoming?

Jon Watts: Getting to work with Jake [Gyllenhaal] and Sam Jackson was amazing, but in terms of a pure filmmaking level, I really wanted to turn up the action and make that huge. In the last movie, we kept things a little bit smaller, intentionally, to remind people why they love Spider-Man. And without changing the tone, I wanted to keep that ground-level relatability, but also turn up the level of action to create something really spectacular. I wanted to show people things that they've never seen before at the movies.

Fandango: In terms of what we see in the trailer, is there a ton more we're not seeing?

Jon Watts: You know, for a trailer that has a lot of stuff in it, it's just really scratching the surface.

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Why aren’t we writing fanfictions with Robert Downey Jr. acting like a father figure to Tom Holland on set and off-set, too? I mean, the man saw potential in Tom out of the five finalists for the role of spider-man (one of the reasons Tom was casted) and just took him under his wings since then. *cof* adopted *cof*.

Tom reacting to Robert just like Peter reacts to Tony.

The first time Robert came in (on spider-man homecoming) and Tom was sick so “doctor Robert” took him back to his trailer and hooked him up in a machine and fixed him up (Robert is iron man for real I swear to god).

Robert helping Tom with a scene late at night, being there for the kid (when he wasn’t obligated to do so because he had already filmed his part while Tom was busy with other movie) and Tom really appreciating having his dad Robert there.

Robert inviting Tom for lunch in “downeytown”, cooking dinner for Tom when he went 12 hours without eating and the catering shut down.

Giving Tom a christmas card, buying a spider-man spinner for him.

Tom watching movies a bit earlier because Robert has access to them super early.

Tom being cheeky with Robert on interviews just like a son would be (”you’ll watch it (homecoming) when I’m ready for you to watch it!”, about the first Iron Man movie: “I hated it. [laughs] I was first in line!”).

Robert being confused when Tom curses just like a father would be and not amused when Tom says Peter and Tony are like brothers but then smiling when he adds “father-son relationship”.

Breaking laws in China (with an oblivious Tom, and Robert having to explain and tell him to be quiet).

Hugs and facetime becoming a thing.

All the “like father like son” mirroring because they must spend a lot of time together and take after each other.

Giving compliments and/or smiling proudly when mentioning and/or seeing each other on interviews, press conferences, red carpets...I could go on forever.

My point is: what do you guys think about starting writing those type of fics? How about doing it in my iron dad 1000 feelings challenge? I mean, depending on the number and feeling you get, if you feel more inspired and inclined with writing the prompt about the actors or the characters, you would be free to do so!

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Spider-Man: Home Invasion trailer

A Pokemon/MCU crossover trailer that popped into my head a while ago. You can think of it as an alternate to Far From Home. Happy 25th anniversary/Pokemon Day!

(Open on Peter packing for his trip. He glances over at his open closet, more specifically where his suit is hanging. After a moment, he turns away and resumes packing.)

Peter (v/o): Can’t believe it’s been almost a year.

(Cut to Peter and May at the airport. A nearby TV screen displaying a news story about sightings of a bipedal rhino and crocodile in Mexico.)

May: Just relax a little. You deserve a break.

(They hug. Shots of Peter and his classmates enjoying themselves in Venice. Cut to Flash sitting on a bench in a hotel foyer with a laptop, Peter, Ned, Betty, and MJ peering over his shoulder.)

Flash: Get this—somebody in France spotted “a flock of huge crows with hats.” And there’s some kind of “fire monkey” in Prague.

(Cut to Peter and Ned entering their hotel room.)

Peter: I’m just saying, after everything that’s happened in the past fourteen or fifteen years, it’s not really impossible.

Ned: Well, yeah, but some of that stuff’s kinda hard to believe. I mean, woolly mammoths are supposed to be extinct, right? And chameleons don’t live in—

(Suddenly, Peter shushes Ned, cautiously entering and scanning the room. At first, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything unusual, but then he catches movement inside his open suitcase. He moves a few articles of clothing out of the way, revealing a small yellow bug with large blue eyes.)

Bug: Jol?

Ned: AAAAAAAAAH!

(He faints. Cut to Peter meeting with Nick Fury in the SHIELD hideaway, the bug perched on his shoulder.)

Fury: The destruction of the Infinity Stones put a hole in the wall between our world and the rest of the multiverse.

(Shots of various kinds of Pokemon in different settings, including Venice, Prague, and London, interspersed with Peter’s awestruck classmates. Shot of a thuggish-looking man with dark brown hair grinning as he grabs a soccer ball-sized red orb before turning into a stream of sand and carrying it away. Shot of a mass of water emerging from a manhole with a similar blue orb. The water mass shifts into the form of a man with dirty blonde hair. Shot of a man dressed in green with a blue bandana mask holding out his hands, just as a miniature tornado drops a green orb for him to catch. Cut to a young man with metallic golden skin confronting a maskless Peter.)

Peter: Mark, I’ve been doing this for a long time—

Mark: Yeah, I know. But these guys are tough, especially with those giant monsters of theirs. I think you’re gonna need all the help you can get.

(Shot of a gigantic blue whale-like creature with intricate red markings emerging from the ocean. Shot of an enormous red beast with similar black markings bursting out of a volcano. Shot of a titanic green serpent-dragon with yellow markings soaring down from the sky. Shot of Spider-Man and his Joltik clinging to the side of Big Ben. Shot of Mark standing on the head of a Steelix, trying to slow down a runaway subway train. Shot of Mysterio looking at a cage with a Zorua pup huddled inside. Cut to title card.)

SPIDER-MAN: HOME INVASION

(Cut to several of Peter's classmates, each with a Pokemon of their own, watching a news report.)

Flash: Hey check it out--looks like Spider-Man's got one of these guys too.

MJ: What is it with you and Spider-Man?

Flash: He protects the neighborhood, has a dope suit, and I respect him.

(Peter walks in with Joltik perched on his head.)

Flash: And so does Parker. 'Sup, dude?

Pokemon Obtained: -Peter: Joltik, [SPOILER]Zorua[/SPOILER] -Ned: Deino, Sandshrew (Alolan) -MJ: Fennekin, Misdreavus -Flash: Spinarak, Machop -Betty: Skitty, Spritzee -Mark/Molten Man: Steelix, Fletchinder -Flint/Sandman: Hippowdon, Krokorok -Morris/Hydro-man: Sharpedo, Crawdaunt -Andre/Cyclone: Drifblim -Beck: Duosion, Medicham Other Notes: -[SPOILER]Mysterio's original plan got derailed by the Arrival, so he came up with a new one. Hiring Andre Gerard (Cyclone), Flint Marko (Sandman), and Morris Bench (Hydro-Man) to steel the Weather Trio's orbs, he plans to use the Legendary Pokemon to achieve infamy as a sorcerer from their world. Additionally, he hired Mark Raxton (Molten Man) to act as a mole inside Fury's group, but Mark wants to repay Spider-Man for saving Liz (now his stepsister) during the events of Homecoming.[/SPOILER] -Depending on whether or not I am sufficiently inspired, I may expand on this universe.

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Far From Home - My Thoughts

!!!WARNING!!! SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE, SO IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET, JUST SKIP THIS POST!!! Or if you don’t care for spoilers at all, just keep reading...

Okay, so I just came home from watching Spider-Man: Far From Home at my local cinema and eh... I’m still so hyped!! It really was a great movie to end the third phase of the MCU. I stayed after the credits (as a real Marvel-fan do, ofc) and boy did I get a surprise! I will mention the credit scenes, but I’ll leave that for last.

Okay, so firstly, it was a great movie. Good mix of action, humor, and feels. I loved that opening when the Marvel logo came, but instead of the usual theme in the back, it was “I Will Always Love You”... I love these movies, so much. Secondly, Oh my god, I am MAD! Why you may ask? Mysterio... just Mysterio. I am so mad that he tricked Peter the way he did and lied to him. Don’t get mad at me and attack me with “oh but Mysterio was always a villain in the comics”-thing cuz I never read the comics. I’m only 16 years old (just like Peter in the movie! Yee!) and therefore I never grew up with the old comics. But still, I had read some theories before I watched the movie that it was unsure if they would stick to the old canon and keep Mysterio the villain or change him up and make him an ally to Spider-Man. So I had that as a thought in the back of my head. But still, I have to give Jake Gyllenhaal credit for playing a really great and unstable character as Mysterio turned out to be. Gotta love the villain!

Moving on, the scenes between Peter and MJ... I SHIP IT!! And of course, they ended up together! Yee! X3 I really loved how MJ confessed during that fight in London to the others that she tells the truth even if it can be hurtful towards others. I don’t see that as a weakness, but rather as a strongpoint which makes me like MJ more. She is a strong and capable female character who is not that standard “damsel in distress” type of girl and I like that.

Next, Happy. I have to talk about Happy. He has his scenes in the movie and I really appreciate his character more now that he is more understanding, protective and caring of Peter. A scene that really got to me was when he picked up Peter in the Netherlands. He walked out of the jet and asked what happened and Peter just needed to be sure that it was the real Happy and not just an illusion because come on, he is crushed after he was betrayed by someone he thought he could trust... I felt so sorry for Peter at that moment. He just wanted a normal holiday, with his class, his friends, and potentially, his future girlfriend. Peter was so relieved that he was the real Happy and just gave him a hug. And Happy, being the concerned and probably also scared guardian he was, asked Peter if he was okay. That is why I love Happy more now. In Homecoming, he was cold and a little distant from Peter, but that was probably because of Peter being a young teenager just starting out as Spider-man. In FFH however, he was more protective and welcoming and positive towards Peter because he KNOWS that Peter has grown and is still devastated after what happened in Endgame. Peter lost a great inspiration and father-figure, and as a 16-year-old, of course, that is difficult. Peter’s tear-stained red eyes and messy hair in the trailer shows us a crushed teen who feels like he can’t do the great things that everyone believes he can do.

Finally, I will conclude this already long post with the end-credit scenes. Peter and MJ swinging through New York, just yes. Peter with his new suit, more yes. The news showing the attack from London and Mysterio’s message... eh, what?? Yeah, that was a surprise! I sat there, in the cinema with wide eyes and just millions of thoughts going through my head. Did Mysterio survive, or was that the last message before he finally died? Does a Multi-verse actually exist or was that too a part of Mysterio’s lie/illusion? And also, WHAT THE HECKITY-HECK, PETER’S IDENTITY??!! Is Peter fucked now or is he fucked?? And also, again, DAMN YOU MYSTERIO! WHY DID YOU BLAME PETER FOR THE LONDON THING??!! AAAARRRRGGGHHH!!! And lastly, this is the last by the way, promise... J. K. Simmons playing J. Jonah Jameson. Cool to finally see this character in the MCU.

I hope you got all the way through that! It was a lot, even for me. If you got any thoughts, please comment. Also, I probably did not mention everything but I don’t remember everything in detail. It really was a great movie! 10/10 from me. Really suggest watching it. Great balance between action and humor.

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Accountability - A look at Peter Parker’s father-figure and mentor in the MCU

Lately there seems to be a lot of Tony vs. Uncle Ben arguing going on in the MCU fandom. There are those who feel that Tony Stark fulfills the “Uncle Ben” role in the MCU, both in being a father-figure for Peter, as well as impressing upon him the fact that “with great power comes great responsibility” even if he never used those exact words. Others feel that this is immensely disrespectful to Ben, and that Tony’s importance needs to be toned down by the fandom, lest they spit on the grave of a character we never had the chance to meet. Since I keep seeing arguments to this effect going back and forth, I thought I’d throw in my $0.02.

First things first, before anyone gets it twisted: Yes, I am 100% an Iron Dad & Spider-Son fan, and I’m not afraid to show it. However, I also think it’s immensely disrespectful to act like Peter’s relationship with Tony is the only one that matters in Peter’s life. Peter’s relationship with his Aunt May is immensely important. Peter’s relationships with Ned, with MJ, and even with Happy are important. Just as Tony has others that he cares about in his life (Pepper, Rhodey, Happy, and Morgan later on), Peter has others that he cares about, too. No person should ever have just one important person in their life, so no matter how much I love Iron Dad & Spider-Son (and believe me, I love it a lot), I would never discount his other relationships. Tony and May co-parent Peter, with assistance from Pepper and even Happy. There’s no doubt in my mind about that and I won’t stand for anyone saying otherwise. 

With that said: Yes, I do believe that from a narrative and thematic standpoint, Tony Stark did take on the Uncle Ben role for Peter, and he did so in a way that---in my opinion, for the first time in any movie adaptation---really carried emotional weight and resonance. I believe this is the case for several reasons. 

(And as a final note: If you hate Tony Stark and could never stand to see a good thing said about him, stop reading now. This is not for you, and if you interact with my posts, I’ll block you, thanks.)

1.) Uncle Ben is never directly referenced in any of the movies

There’s a chance this may change in the upcoming Far From Home, since Ben’s initials seem to be on the suitcase Peter takes with him to Europe, but so far Tom Holland has portrayed Peter Parker in four movies (Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame), and Ben Parker has not been mentioned by name even once.

Now, as I mentioned before, everyone who knows Peter Parker from the comics knows that his Uncle Ben died and left him with that gem of wisdom about great power and responsibility. Comics readers (or even those who are just familiar with the comics) don’t need to be told that May Parker was married to a man named Ben who was murdered and inspired Peter to become a hero. They already know. But you have to remember that the MCU movies reach a much wider audience than just comics readers. Endgame would not have made the money it did on its opening weekend alone if comics readers were the only ones watching these movies. And what this means is that if you have a character who died prior to the start of the story who you want to have impact on the current narrative and the characters still alive, you have to mention them at least once so that everyone is on the same page.

But this does not happen with Ben Parker. Peter doesn’t tell Tony that his uncle died when Tony asks him why he’s doing what he’s doing, and while you can choose to believe that Ben’s death is what influenced Peter to believe that he has to use his powers to stop the bad things from happening so they aren’t his fault, someone who isn’t familiar with Peter Parker’s backstory from the comics isn’t going to even think about a character they’ve never heard of. A more direct, yet still indirect, reference comes in Spider-Man: Homecoming, when Peter tells Ned that he doesn’t want to tell May about him being Spider-Man “because of all she’s been through.” It’s been confirmed that Peter was talking about Ben’s death. But what’s notable here is that the way Peter says that, he makes it sound as if May is the one still broken up over Ben, rather than him. Peter thinks of Ben’s death in terms of how it affects May, rather than how it inspires him. Ben’s death in the MCU seems to be more about May’s character arc and role in the narrative rather than Peter’s, which from a writing standpoint is good considering he’s never been mentioned by name even once, and as such if Marvel wanted us to believe that MCU Peter Parker was inspired by Ben’s death to be Spider-Man, they haven’t done a very convincing job of it. 

2.) Motivated by Accountability: Stark Internship

Tony Stark has been mentoring Peter Parker since Captain America: Civil War. Tony sought Peter out because he saw YouTube videos of Peter Spider-Manning around New York, and felt that Peter needed an upgrade from his pajamas to a suit that would actually protect him. But before he took Peter on, he asked Peter why he did the things he did---what motivated him to “get out of that twin bed in the morning.” And when he asked that question, Peter answered:

“Because if you can do the things I do, but you don’t, and then the bad things happen . . . they happen because of you.”

Accountability is a huge part of Tony Stark’s own M.O., and has been since the very first Iron Man movie. Accountability is what motivated Tony to shut down the weapons development division of Stark Industries. Accountability is what motivated Tony to become Iron Man, and from there to become Earth’s greatest defender. Accountability is what made him decide to move forward with the Accords. Tony is a huge believer in accountability, that people need to take responsibility for their actions, and that those who have powers (or who are in power) should use that power to help and protect. Peter showing that he understood that, that he felt accountable because he had his powers, is what cemented Tony’s decision to take Peter under his wing. Tony saw himself in Peter, and that wasn’t the last time he would. 

But Tony wasn’t the only one seeing something, because Peter saw a hero and role model in Tony Stark. It was confirmed that Peter was the child that Tony saved at the Stark Expo in Iron Man 2, the one he said, “Nice work, kid!” to before flying off. Potentially, that was when Peter started idolizing Iron Man. If it was, then he would have paid attention to everything that came after. He would have seen how Tony’s own sense of responsibility and accountability played into his actions as a hero, which would have informed Peter’s decisions and mindset later. It would be why he felt that he had to help save and protect people, now that he had his powers. It would be why he “want[ed] to do a good job for Mr Stark” in Civil War, and why he flat out tells Tony, “I just wanted to be like you!” in Homecoming. Peter tries so very, very hard to follow Tony’s example. We see this in not only how he behaves (throwing himself into danger without a thought to his own safety if it means protecting others, feeling accountability based on his powers and actions, and even little things like some of his gestures, such as how he gives Flash the thumbs-up-head-tilt grin in the Far From Home trailer), but in the way he flat out admits it when put under pressure.

With that said, it isn’t only a strong sense of accountability that Tony has impressed upon Peter. While it wasn’t “with great power comes great responsibility,” we saw in Spider-Man: Homecoming that Tony gave Peter his own gem of wisdom that stuck with Peter and motivated him to use his full strength. When Tony tells Peter to hand over the suit after the fiasco on the ferry, we get his exchanged:

Peter: “I’m nothing without this suit!” Tony: “If you’re nothing without this suit, then you shouldn’t have it.”

While the line may seem harsh at first glance, what Tony is actually telling Peter is that it isn’t his gear or his technology that makes him Spider-Man, that makes him a hero. It’s Peter himself, his heart, his soul, his bravery, his determination. The responsibility Peter feels to defend those who can’t defend themselves, the courage he has to face down insurmountable threats, the perseverance that makes him get up time and again no matter how many times he gets knocked down---that’s what makes him a hero, that’s what makes him Spider-Man, and if he doesn’t have that, if he doesn’t have those things, if that isn’t an integral part of who he is . . . then he shouldn’t have the suit, because the suit won’t do a thing for him. It certainly won’t make him the hero he needs to be.

And Peter knows this. He remembers it later, when he’s trapped beneath the rubble of what used to be a building, wearing nothing but his old pajamas. He remembers Tony’s words, and those words motivate him to use his full strength, escape, and then go defeat Vulture. And this, this right here---this was the integral lesson that this Peter Parker had to learn. He didn’t need to be given a gem of wisdom that would teach him accountability because he knew that from the very first time we met him in Civil War. Instead, he had to come to realize that it wasn’t his suit that made him a hero, but that he had that in him all along. Tony taught him that, and it helped him grow and mature as a character, just as Ben’s pearl of wisdom did for the Peter Parker incarnations of the past.

3.) You’re Gonna Carry That Weight: Show, Don’t Tell

The third and final reason why I feel that Tony has taken on the role traditionally held by Ben Parker in the MCU is because the Tony and Peter relationship is the one that has actually been built upon, the one that’s had its importance stressed in pretty much every movie Peter has appeared in.

In Captain America: Civil War, Peter’s role was brief, but we saw Tony and Peter have a brief discussion about accountability that carried the vibe of “with great power comes great responsibility” even if it wasn’t directly stated. Peter bluntly tells Sam and Bucky that he wants to do a good job for and impress Tony, showing the audience that Tony’s opinion is already very important to Peter, and that he wants to make sure it stays a good one.

In short commercials made prior to Homecoming to advertise the movie, we see again how important Tony is to Peter. Tony lends Peter his car so that Peter can take his driver’s license exam, and Peter is thrilled when Tony invites him to an NBA viewing party purely because he thinks he’s going to get to watch the game with Tony. This shows us that their relationship goes a bit beyond what you’d expect of just a mentor and mentee, particularly since Tony lending Peter the car is quite the fatherly thing to do.

In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tony’s importance in Peter’s growth as a hero is paramount. Peter spends the first half of the movie trying to contact Tony, get in touch with him, and work together with him. Tony’s words inspire Peter to move the building off him. Peter has learned that being a hero isn’t all glam and flash, and he thinks that Tony is still trying to teach him this and is testing him on it at the end, which is why he turns down the formal invitation to become an Avenger. All in all, without Tony Stark, Peter would not have experienced the growth that he does in Spider-Man: Homecoming, a movie essential to his growth as a hero.

In Avengers: Infinity War, Peter ends up on the flying doughnut headed into space because he was trying to rescue Dr Strange as Tony told him to. He claims that he webbed onto the ship by accident the second time, but when he reveals that he’s there, he does so with the line, “Speaking of loyalty . . .” showing that he wants to be there to support Tony. The remainder of the movie has Tony incredibly worried about and trying to protect Peter, and ends with Tony holding Peter’s ashes to his lips as he reels from the shock of having Peter die in his arms.

In Avengers: Endgame, Peter’s picture is what motivates Tony to try to find a way to perfect time travel. Peter immediately seeks out Tony after his return, and Tony pulls him into a tight embrace in the midst of Peter’s rambling, to which Peter responds, “This feels nice.” Peter sobs when Tony dies, and his last words in that scene are “I’m sorry, Tony,” showing that he feels responsibility for Tony’s death.

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, we see that Peter’s grief over Tony’s death is going to be the core of the film. Peter is shown crying because of how much he misses Tony, is shown seeing Tony everywhere. It’s also very heavily implied by the trailers that picking up Tony’s mantle is going to be the challenge that Peter rises to in this film---that learning to take on that added responsibility, of being something more than just a “friendly neighborhood Spider-Man,” is going to be his arc in this movie, showing that once again Tony has a huge influence on him and his growth as a hero even when he’s not physically present. Tony’s death is the one we’re going to see Peter grieving, the one that is heavily informing Peter’s growth not only as a hero, but also as a person and character.

What I’m getting at with all of this is that, from a general writing standpoint, if you want your audience to be invested in and believe a relationship, you have to show that relationship, rather than just tell it. Any writer can say that Character A and Character B care about each other, but the audience isn’t going to care that Character A and Character B care about each other unless they see Character A and Character Be doing things that show that care. Right now, the only reason anyone has to believe that Uncle Ben and his death had an influence on MCU Peter Parker’s life is because of comic lore. The one direct reference that was planned for Homecoming (May giving Peter Ben’s old clothes for the homecoming dance) was scrapped, because it would have changed the tone of the movie, and because it could be scrapped without affecting the story, i.e., Ben’s influence on Peter’s life was not so big that it could not be removed without damaging the story. 

On the other hand, Peter’s relationship with Tony has been built upon in every single movie that Peter has been in so far, and will continue to be built upon even in the next one, when Tony has died. Whereas Ben’s death affected Peter’s heroics in the comics, it’s Tony’s death that’s affecting Peter in the MCU. Tony’s death is the one that Marvel took the time to develop and show us in these movies. Tony is the one that the Russos have specifically said has a father-son relationship with Peter. Tony and Peter are the two that we’ve seen build a relationship, the two that have had funny moments together (the vlog in the beginning of Homecoming), tense moments with each other (basically any time Peter did the exact opposite of what Tony wanted him to, thus endangering himself and possibly others), heartwarming moments with each other (such as their reunion in Endgame), and heartbreaking moments with each other (both of their deaths, only in comic book movies). You could not remove Tony Stark from MCU Peter Parker’s story without completely dismantling it. His story would no longer work, and would barely even exist, without his relationship with Tony Stark. Tony is an essential building block for MCU Peter Parker’s story, and we have seen that over the course of several movies.

At the end of the day, what we’re left with here is this:

It’s understandable that comics fans who know about Peter’s backstory in the comics would assume that Ben would be just as important to Peter in the MCU as he was in all other incarnations. But when you sit down and actually examine the story we’ve been given, it’s clear that this role actually was given to Tony Stark, and in a way that feels more powerful than how the other two movie adaptations (Tobey and Andrew) handled Uncle Ben, given that Tony was alive over the course of several movies, and so Marvel had more of a chance to show us why Peter is grieving the way he is, instead of just telling us. Again, this is not to say that Tony was the only important person in Peter’s life, because Aunt May is still very much alive and still very much important, and a curse on the house of any who would disrespect her, but it is to say that when it comes to the father-figure and mentor role that inspires Peter’s growth as a person and a hero, Tony Stark is the one who fulfills that role in the MCU, not Ben Parker. And if people care about and are invested in Tony & Peter’s relationship in the MCU, but do not care and are not invested in Ben & Peter’s relationship in the MCU, then you really cannot blame them, because it’s very clear that’s exactly what the MCU writers and directors planned for, given all the attention that Tony & Peter’s relationship received in the films, and the lack of even a direct mention that Ben received in those same movies.

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Moving On

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by panthershabit

When Peter catches a glimpse of Tony's old building being rebuilt, it gets too much for him.

Words: 1726, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Fantastic Four, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Major Character Death

Categories: M/M

Characters: Peter Parker, Johnny Storm, Tony Stark (mentioned), Oscorp

Relationships: Peter Parker/Johnny Storm, Peter Parker & Johnny Storm, Peter Parker & Tony Stark (past)

Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Crying, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Post-Endgame, Inspired by a Trailer

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by Juulna

'Those same brown eyes that haunted his sleep were staring at him, wide and blinking away the start of tears, from out of a face that held so many similarities… and so many differences.'

Words: 865, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Other Avengers

Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Minor or Background Relationship(s), James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Wanda Maximoff/Vision

Additional Tags: Inspired by a Trailer, Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer, Multiverse, Alternate Universe, Irondad, Female Tony Stark, I might expand on this sometime, How Do I Tag, Post-Avengers: Endgame (Movie), Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Spoilers, POV Peter Parker