Its Actually Good That MCUs SpiderMan Has So Many Mentors

It’s Actually Good That MCU’s Spider-Man Has So Many Mentors

Much criticism has been lobbied over the fact the MCU’s Spider-Man has so many mentors. But Peter Parker having guidance is a good thing – here’s why.

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Its Actually Good That MCUs SpiderMan Has So Many Mentors

Since his introduction into the MCU, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has had a mentor – but that’s a good thing. This December, his third solo film, Spider-Man: No Way Home will hit theaters and it’s already promising to be a packed story, with a number of characters being added to indicate it’s leaning into the multiverse concept. One of those characters is Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, who was added to the cast some time ago.

While most Marvel moviegoers have been excited at the prospect of seeing Spidey get to play further with other characters, a number of people have grumbled that the addition of Doctor Strange will only double-down on what they’ve seen as an ongoing problem with the MCU’s version of Spider-Man: his mentors. Specifically, that the youthful iteration of Spider-Man Tom Holland plays hasn’t been allowed to completely stand on his own two feet, always having Tony Stark – or at least Tony Stark’s advanced tech – around to bail him out of tough situations and briefly, after Tony’s death, Mysterio. With Doctor Strange looking to step into the mentor role vacated by Iron Man, it removes the opportunity for the training wheels to be taken off Peter Parker.

While that’s understandable, it’s not actually a bad thing that Spider-Man has so many mentors in the MCU. One has to remember that even though Peter Parker has experienced and endured far more than most have, he’s still only 16 years old, as he reminds Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home. He may have fought half the Avengers, battled Thanos’s legions, gone to outer space, and dealt with being blipped out of existence and then brought back, but he’s still just a kid. And kids need guidance. They need mentors – especially if they’re superpowered teenagers trying to navigate how to be a hero while hiding their identity from the world. That’s not something he can go to his Aunt May for help with. He needs other, more experienced heroes around him for that.

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Much of the criticism of MCU Spidey having mentors has stemmed from the fact that in the comics, Spider-Man was historically a lone wolf. However, that hasn’t been the case in years, with Spider-Man often teaming up with other superheroes, whether in a pair or on a named team. What’s more, he’s had a number of mentors in the comics all throughout his life. Iron Man mentored Peter’s genius and nurtured his scientific mind and tech-wizardry. Doctor Strange was a guide for Spider-Man during one of the most difficult moments of his life and gave him the strength he needed to keep going in the milestone Amazing Spider-Man #500. When Spider-Man switched sides in the “Civil War” arc and the public had turned against him, Steve Rogers gave the younger webslinger his famous “No, you move” speech, strengthening Peter’s resolve. Even one of his eventual antagonists, Ezekiel Sims, has been a mentor to Peter Parker in the comics, revealing the source of Peter’s powers being traced to the spider-totem, a major turning point in Spider-Man comic book history.

Spider-Man having mentors in the MCU in no way undermines his abilities or his contributions. If anything, Peter being self-aware enough to realize how inexperienced he is as a hero is a sign of just how mature he is and what a good man he’s growing up to be. Far too many stories centered on teenage characters focus on the teenagers’ rebellious streaks and their belief they know it all already. Peter Parker breaks that stereotype by putting his ego behind his understanding that if he acts like he knows everything and doesn’t need help, the people he’s trying to save will get hurt.

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This is especially important if Spider-Man wants to lead the Avengers or mentor other young superheroes one day. The original Avengers are decimated, either retired, dead, or off-world. It will be up to Spider-Man and other remaining heroes to step up and take on those leadership roles in the MCU moving forward. Luckily, Spider-Man learned how to do that from the best.

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