Marvel Deciphers Spider-Man: Homecoming's Continuity Puzzle
Marvel rectifies a significant continuity glitch in Spider-Man: Homecoming through their official MCU timeline, resolving a longstanding error in the film's storyline
Marvel has recently published an authorized book that effectively addresses a significant inconsistency in Spider-Man: Homecoming. The satisfaction it brings, however, is entirely up to individual interpretation.
Spider-Man: Homecoming has garnered a strong following and is considered one of the finest portrayals of the iconic hero in contemporary times. Nonetheless, with a staggering total of 32 films and 9 TV series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, occasional mistakes are bound to occur.
The Spider-Man: Homecoming movie has a glaring mistake that has bothered fans for years. What makes it worse is that there has been no clear acknowledgement that it is indeed an error. This mistake has caused numerous debates and has confused people about the timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Finally, in the newly released book called The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline, we have a definitive answer that can resolve this issue once and for all. The answer is provided by Miss Minutes, a cartoon clock with artificial intelligence featured in the Loki series.
Blame this guy for everything. It's his fault, really.
But hey, we can't forget about Miss Minutes. She's the one responsible for safeguarding the Sacred Timeline. She's like the ultimate clock person to have on board. With her expertise, she's managed to fix the entire mess.
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, a time card on-screen jumps from a scene right after the first Avengers movie to "eight years later". Adrian Toomes (Michael Keaton) acknowledges this in the dialogue, which also sets the foundation for the plot of Spider-Man: Homecoming. This establishes the film in the year 2020, contradicting its intended timeline a few months before the in-universe Civil War that happened in 2016, as depicted in the other film. The discrepancies in the timeline have given rise to numerous fan theories. Fortunately, Miss Minutes is here to address this confusion.
“Redline alert! Hello once more! Adrian Toomes is claiming that the Battle of New York occurred eight years ago, whereas the factual timeline indicates that it took place merely four years prior,” she remarks on page 173 of Marvel’s latest publication. “This specific matter truly puzzles us – I suspect that an analyst accidentally misplaced the corresponding case file.”
Disney+Will you enlighten me if her statement is incorrect?
Order has finally been restored, with Spider-Man: Homecoming now accurately positioned between the first Black Panther and Doctor Strange films. Gone are the days of wild speculation about minor villains and wormholes, thankfully.
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