4) He’s The Most Relatable Character
As good as Civil War is, it can at times be a challenge to relate to the panoply of super-beings and glamorous billionaires that qualify as Marvel’s protagonists. Cap, Tony and co. are unquestionably entertaining figures, but relatable characters that speak to average cinema-goers are thin on the ground in Civil War. Except, that is, for Scott Lang, the average Joe that’s positively star struck by the Avengers, and Peter Parker.
The first time we meet Parker, he’s trudging home with a discarded DVD player under his arm – scrap that he might use in one of his home projects (he’s a tech hobbyist). He nervously greets Tony Stark as he attempts to keep his identity secret from his aunt, and tells Tony he can’t fight Captain America because he has homework. He’s a neurotic kid from an anonymous apartment block in the middle of Queens, who also happens to fight crime of a night in a red and blue “onesie.” This guy, clearly, is infinitely more relatable than your usual Avenger.
Published: May 7, 2016 01:11 pm