Intro:
Now that Tom Holland has been signed to play the webslinger in Captain America Civil War this editorial may seem like a moot point. I do hope they can give his role in the film some substance by touching on some of the important aspects of the Captain America and Spider-Man relationship.
Things to get across in Spidey's Civil War Cameo:
The relationship between Captain America and Spider-Man is very important. Outside of comicbook fans the power of this relationship is not widely known. Spider-Man and Captain America have not appeared in each other's movies before, and they rarely cross paths in cartoons. Even in the comics there are not that many meetings between the two. The reality though is that when they have met it has been in powerful moments, that are like emotional dynamite going off in both characters. Chris Evans who plays Captain America only has a few movies lefts on his contract. Some have even speculated that he could die in Captain America 3 Civil War (Like he does in the comics). If he leaves before Spider-Man joins the MCU then the two never shall meet. Wow talk about a major missed opportunity.
Why is Captain America and Spider-Man's relationship important?
When Spider-Man begins crime fighting his hero is his Uncle Ben. He uses Uncle Ben as his beacon for what is right and wrong. However, as he matures and enters the strange world of Super Heroes he finds a new person to look up to, Captain America. Captain America is Spider-Man's hero, the guy Peter Parker tries to be like. There is also a patriarchal relationship where when they meet it feels like a son meeting his long lost father. The meetings are poignant, powerful, and AWESOME! There is a reality that Spider-Man is an orphan who loses his next major male role model at a young age. He doesn't really have a male figure to bounce things off of after Uncle Ben dies. Moreover he finds himself in this crazy world of balancing crime fighting with his personal life. Who does he turn to for advice? Captain America.
SONY/Marvel rumors indicate they want the new Spider-Man to be young age wise but past his origin story. This is a great idea. However, how do you get to the knitty gritty of who this Spider-Man is without Captain America? Is he still trying to live up to his Uncle expectations sure? But how does that help him battle the Sinister 6? It doesn't. He needs some one to look toward and there is no one better than the first Avenger.
To simplify this:
You can replace Spider-Man in Civil War
But
You can't replace Captain America in Spider-Man's life
I don't know if I can fully explain the meaning of the relationship between the two. It is something that really needs to be felt. You need to get drawn into a story, feel like you are there and then see the impact the two have on one another. Such things are not easy to describe. What does Gandalf mean to the forces of good? How do you explain such things.
Maybe one way is to show you a moment that stands out in my mind. The event is Maximum Carnage the whole city has gone crazy. The heroes led by Spider-Man are battered, lying on the ground beaten. The 9 year old version of myself is in shock as I see them strewn about and the bad guys march forward triumphant. It is the darkest of dark moments....Then...
Hope!
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