Crisis On Infinite Midlives

Episode 156: Weaponized Continuity, or: Michael Keaton’s Rhinoceros


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We're a little late to the party when it comes to Spider-Man: Homecoming, which opened a week and a half ago to the tune of 200 million dollars and 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. But late or no, there's a lot to unpack in the movie, given that it's the third reboot of the cinematic Spider-Man, which is a lot for a franchise that's barely as old as its fifteen-year-old protagonist.

So we invited special guests - comedians Ross Garmil and Benari Poulten - to talk with us about it. And we dig into how Tom Holland stacks up against earlier actors, both as Peter Parker and as Spider-Man, whether there's a place in classic Spider-Man for a costume that speaks with the voice of Jenny from The Rocketeer, how Michael Keaton stacks up against Marvel's other (admittedly normally poor) cinematic villains, whether Spider-Man joked enough, and whether Tony Stark had any reasonable place in this movie that wouldn't possibly hurt the plot.
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