Spider-Man Homecoming

Episode 247: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Theme: Spider-Men Month
Hosts: Oz & Curtis

This week, Oz and Curtis wrap up the live-action phase of Spider-Men Month by entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Jon Watts’ 2017 high school action-comedy, Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s a film that skips the spider-bite origin entirely, trading in Tobey Maguire's wide-eyed earnestness and Andrew Garfield's brooding skate-angst for a 15-year-old Tom Holland who geeks out over a $400 Lego Death Star. Grab your churros, turn off your suit's "Training Wheels Protocol," and remember: if you get into a fight outside a high school dance, the Vulture’s henchmen are guaranteed to be waiting by the back exit.

The hosts break down:

• Peter Parker (Tom Holland): A high school sophomore who balances chemistry class and academic decathlon prep with calling Happy Hogan every five minutes to see if he’s ready to join the Avengers.

• Adrian Toomes / Vulture (Michael Keaton): A disgruntled, blue-collar salvage contractor who turns leftover Chitauri alien tech into a high-altitude weapons syndicate, delivering one of the most intensely terrifying car ride conversations in superhero history.

• Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon): The ultimate "guy in the chair" who hacks state-of-the-art Stark technology from a high school computer lab while actively trying to manage his friend's social status.

• The Ferry Split: A massive action set piece where Spider-Man attempts to web a bisected Staten Island ferry together, leading to a direct intervention by Iron Man suit.

• The "Hot Aunt May" Gag: A running cinematic motif where every character in Queens—from the local bodega owner to the Thai restaurant waiter—openly acknowledges Marisa Tomei's undeniable charisma.

Final Verdict:

Oz — 97 Staten Island Ferries
Curtis — 87 Shockers