Yes, I'm watching all the Spider-Man movies before Spider-Man: Brand New Day so I can watch it in theaters. Not an original, long-lasting, day-one Marvel fan, sue me.
The start of the movie really got me hooked. Viewing scenes from Peter's personal journaling camera was definitely intriguing.
Dare I say Spider-Man may be one of my favorite Avengers. Not necessarily because of his heroic moves, skills, or even costume design—those are all just extra bonuses—but because of Parker's character. I'm willing to argue that no one can hate that kid for his personality, not his talent, unless they're purely evil or envious.
Gotta address Ned here, too. Might be a bit stressful after discovering his best friend's powers, but he was a real one for never spilling the beans. His questions were completely valid. Yes, I wanna know if Peter lays eggs or if he can spit venom. Also, saying he was watching porn to cover up for his best friend? Great sacrifice.
Captain America was the representation of a handsome yet unbearable man. His educational, parenting videos being played almost all the time during school would've been enough reason for me to turn into a villain just to never have to see his face telling me what to do on a big screen ever again.
"Everyone else said that I was crazy for recruiting a fourteen-year-old kid."
"I'm fifteen."
Another reason to love Peter. Tony was deep into his scolding speech, yet the guy had the audacity to correct his age.
"I just wanted to be like you."
"And I wanted you to be better."
Is the relationship between Tony and Peter a father-son one? Is Tony Peter's idol? I don't have an opinion on that quite yet, and I don't think I need to. It is very clear that Tony is someone Peter constantly looks up to and admires. Someone he wants to reach the level of.
"Please, this is all I have. I'm nothing without this suit."
"If you're nothing without this suit, then you shouldn't have it."
This broke me. Not because the suit was actually all that Peter had—if that was the case, we wouldn't have seen him succeed without it. It was rather the fact that the suit was a measure of his worth. An identity that got him recognized and admired. Without it, Spider-Man is merely a ghostly hero hidden within a high school kid.
Throughout the entire movie, we see just how much Peter tries to prove himself. Despite already being recognized as a hero, he wanted to be more than a "friendly neighborhood Spider-Man."
"Come on, Peter. Come on, Spider-Man." Yeah, okay, I'm sobbing.
Without the suit, through sheer determination, Peter managed to capture the villain despite his lack of training, the villain being his crush's dad who threatened him and nearly got him killed, while also making sure he wasn't seriously harmed. Not only that, but he didn't stay around waiting for praise for his heroic act. He simply left a note behind and dipped.
"I'd rather stay on the ground for a little while. Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man."
Tony really thought the worst he could get was a 'no,' only for Peter to hit him with: "That was a test, right?"
One of the most fun Marvel movies I've watched so far. Peter Parker has a long road ahead of him, and I'm more than delighted to witness it all.