Howdee!
It's been a while since I've written
anything and I can't think of a better topic to start with than Spider-Man
appearing in Captain America 3: Civil War. I'm almost proud of Disney and Sony
getting together to make this happen. Ten or fifteen years ago, I wouldn't have
seen a collaboration like this. It's too bad that Disney couldn't do something
similar with Fox and get some use out of Wolvie and the X-men. Speaking of
missed opportunities though, casting Tom Holland as Spider-Man just seems like
such a waste. I'm sure the guy is going to do a fine job, but there was a
chance to go with the Miles Morales Spider-Man instead of the same ol' Peter
Parker Webhead. As Marvel and Sony are two different entities, the chance to deal
with characters from an alternate universe was as ripe as Georgia peach for the
picking. I can understand why it didn't happen. With all the risks that Marvel took beginning
with Iron-Man back in 2008 and then with Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, am I
wrong to have expected a little more? When
the rumors of a possible Miles Morales appearance in the Marvel Cinematic
Universe started, I nearly went crazy with excitement and anticipation. It
wasn't the "oohh we get a Black Spidey now" kind of excitement as
some might expect from a BLERD. I'm one of the first guys to agree that I'd
rather have quality new characters instead of minority rehashes of established
ones. I'll take a good Night Thrasher over a 'Black' Batman. It was more so the
"WOW! Here we are going into uncharted waters again with Marvel" They
made a talking raccoon playing nice with a walking stick work well...now this?
I can't help but be a little disappointed.
Civil War is going to be awesome nonetheless. All I need do is
look at The Winter Soldier film. That was arguably the best follow up flick
that Marvel has done...I shudder to say that Disney has done as well.
