MCU: 14 Things You Learn Rewatching Spider-Man: Homecoming

9. Secret Identities Need To Be A Thing Again

Ever since Tony Stark famously announced to the world that he was Iron Man in the final scene of the first MCU movie, the concept of secret identities has been seen as a dated concept, barely even brought up in superhero flicks where the hero’s duality is pretty much their defining feature (see every movie Snyder’s Batman has shown up in).

That’s a shame though, as Spider-Man: Homecoming reestablishes how much drama can be wrung out of a hero trying and failing to balance these two warring parts of their life. Much of the reboot is in service of positioning Spidey as different to the other Avengers; they’re celebrities, mythical beings, gods, and he’s just a kid who wants to do good without giving up his right to a relatively normal life.

It does a lot to humanise Peter Parker, and also goes to show how most modern comic-book films have dropped any pretence of their heroes being relatable, everyday people.