The MCU Finally Remembers How Tragic SpiderMans Story Is

The MCU Finally Remembers How Tragic Spider-Man’s Story Is

Marvel’s What If…? addresses Spider-Man’s sad backstory, including his parents and Uncle Ben. Will the MCU finally recount Peter Parker’s origin?

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The MCU Finally Remembers How Tragic SpiderMans Story Is

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s What If…? episode 5.

Spider-Man’s tragic backstory was finally explored in Marvel’s What If…? episode 5, territory that the MCU version of the friendly neighborhood web-slinger has thus far avoided. When Tom Holland’s Spider-Man was introduced to the MCU, it was without an origin story. This decision was ultimately for the best; fans had already seen Spider-Man origin stories twice before, and a new Spider debut would have been bogged down by more of the same. However, many felt that this omission was at the cost of truly understanding the emotional motivations of Holland’s Spider-Man.

Holland’s Spider-Man makes his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War, where he already has powers and (though unmentioned) Uncle Ben has already passed. Even Spider-Man: Homecoming, his first MCU solo film, does not address Peter’s tragic past or any of the people he has lost. To much controversy, the MCU makes Tony Stark’s mentorship paramount in Peter’s life, thus replacing the impact of Uncle Ben’s death with Tony’s in Avengers: Endgame. It isn’t until What If…? that audiences receive their first direct acknowledgment of just how much Peter has lost.

“How can you stay so upbeat after everything?” an infected Hope Van Dyne asks Peter as they race toward a cure that may be too late. “Practice, I guess,” he replies. In his short monologue, Peter reflects on all he has lost, beginning with three characters that the MCU has glossed over thus far: his parents and Uncle Ben. Peter’s backstory, and crucially how much he has lost and been able to overcome, is an intrinsic part of Spider-Man’s story beyond just his origins. It’s that which helps define his entire approach to heroism, and his resilience is one of his greatest strengths. Perhaps it is telling that the MCU has avoided addressing this content until a literal zombie apocalypse, or perhaps it finally indicates a willingness to return to Peter’s past and recount the tragedies that have shaped his heroism.

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Remarkably, the MCU has avoided these three characters for so long (Holland’s Spider-Man has appeared in five MCU films) when their lives and deaths have historically played vital roles in shaping Peter into Spider-Man. The studio’s seeming reluctance to avoid unnecessary retelling that may bog down a new version of a character whose origin was told twice before was well-founded. However, the current transition to new heroes in the MCU could be the perfect time to finally do justice to Peter’s past so that the motivations that drive his character are solidified for the future.

Holland’s third solo film with the character, Spider-Man: No Way Home, appears to be a perfect opportunity to achieve such a seamless retelling of Peter’s tragic past. The exposure of Spider-Man’s identity and appearances of Spider-Man villains from previous timelines (not to mention the possibility of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield making appearances) could be helpful circumstances to finally addressing Peter’s parents and Uncle Ben. At least until the December premiere, the MCU has finally supplied one direct mention of Uncle Ben in Marvel’s What If…? (granted, in a different timeline), which is hopefully an indication that Spider-Man’s tragic origin will soon be further acknowledged.

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