History Film / SpiderManNoWayHome

** Matt tells Happy that the FBI is investigating missing Stark Industries technology. Peter finds the tech, a fabricator, in Happy's apartment the very next scene.

** Anyone who knows about college admissions can immediately tell [[spoiler:Ned, Peter, and MJ were all rejected from MIT because they all have small envelopes. Students who have been accepted to college usually receive a big packet including brochures about the school and enrollment paperwork, leading to a "big envelope."]]

** The Webb-verse Spider-Man unfavorably compares himself to his Spider brothers, calling himself lame for not doing anything significant. He is actually the very first [[HeroOfAnotherStory superhero from a separate film continuity]] to appear in an MCU film.[[note]]Eddie Brock and Venom technically did it first when they got transported into the MCU during TheStinger of ''Film/VenomLetThereBeCarnage'', but that film isn't part of the MCU and they were not active participants of the events of No Way Home.[[/note]]

** The Webb-verse Spider-Man unfavorably compares himself to his Spider brothers, calling himself lame for not doing significant. He is actually the very first [[HeroOfAnotherStory superhero from a separate film continuity]] to appear in an MCU film.[[note]]Eddie Brock and Venom technically did it first when they got transported into the MCU during TheStinger of ''Film/VenomLetThereBeCarnage'', but that film isn't part of the MCU and they were not active participants of the events of No Way Home.[[/note]]

** [[spoiler:This is Webb-verse Peter Parker's third outing on screen.]]
** [[spoiler:The movie features three Spider-Men.]]

** [[spoiler:The other Spider-Men mention about their respective failures (Uncle Ben for Raimi-verse Peter and Gwen Stacy for Webb-verse Peter) and how they understand what MCU Peter is going through now.]]

* ImStandingRightHere: After Ned accidentally opens a portal leading to [[spoiler:them meeting the Webb-verse Spider-Man]], MJ suggests Ned should try again so that they find "the real [Peter]." [[spoiler:Webb-verse Peter responds to this with an "Ouch," to which MJ quickly says sorry. Might double as a bit of LeaningOnTheFourthWall, considering some of the mixed opinions about Andrew Garfield's take on the character.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Easily the darkest ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' film to date. After his identity is exposed, Peter and his loved ones are in greater danger than ever before. When the multiverse villains get involved, their tragic lives and inevitable downfalls are discussed in detail, and [[spoiler:Peter's attempt to prevent their fates eventually results in the death of Aunt May. To make matters worse, Green Goblin very nearly causes Peter to cross the ThouShaltNotKill line in blind rage, only being stopped by Raimi-verse Peter. [[BittersweetEnding Even when the day is saved, Peter's situation doesn't get much better]], as he has to let his remaining friends forget ever knowing him, and is completely alone by the end of the film]].

* DecompositeCharacter: It is not in fact Uncle Ben who taught MCU Peter the mantra "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility", even though it's heavily implied that he learned that lesson from him based on his line in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''. [[spoiler:It's in fact Aunt May, who appropriately dies soon thereafter.]]

* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Continuing the MCU tradition, though here it's slightly downplayed. Peter, MJ, and Ned all plan to Go to MIT, though they also have backup schools in the Boston area so they can still be together. None of them get in to any of their choices due to the sudden controversy of Spider-Man, but Flash Thompson gets in. [[spoiler:Played straight further in the ending where MJ and Ned are both going to MIT now that Peter Parker is wiped from everyone's minds.]] It is slightly justified as Midtown High in this version is now a school for academically gifted students.

* TakeThatUs: The reason why [[spoiler:Eddie and Venom]] don't appear outside TheStinger? They were too busy trying to learn the recent history of this universe -- in other words, [[invoked]][[ContinuityLockout they spent the majority of the film trying to catch up with the MCU so they could make any sense of its present state]].

->''"We learned new things. We traveled the world. We fell in love. We almost died, multiple times. We made friendships that will last forever. Also, [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar some of us disappeared for five years]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame and then reappeared]], but the less we talk about that, the better. What's important is that we made it. And as you look out onto an exciting and uncertain future, just remember the memories that we've made here at Midtown High are the ones we'll cherish forever. That's Midtown News for today, and for one last time, this has been Betty Brant, signing off."''

** The MCU is no stranger to it, but the first appearance of the two Spider-Men really takes it. Webb-verse Peter comes through a portal Ned made and is increasingly impatient with MJ and Ned's questions when Ned's grandma comes in and asks him to clean up a spot on the ceiling, which is what finally convinces them that he is an alternate Peter. Not to be outdone, Raimi-verse Spidey simply strolls in wearing street clothes. And this scene happens immediately after [[spoiler:Aunt May is killed, the villains escape, and Peter goes on the run from the authorities as Jameson smears him on the media.]]
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] InUniverse by Dr. Strange, in the climax, when he gets emotional and [[TryingNotToCry almost tearful]] after realizing Peter [[spoiler:is willing to throw away his life for the greater good. He asks the boy to [[FirstNameBasis call him "Stephen"]] and when he does, he snarks [[BrickJoke "Still feels weird"]] and [[StepfordSmiler cracks a smile]], making Peter smile too. Once Peter is gone, he stops smiling and tearfully bids him farewell]].
* BatmanGrabsAGun: Downplayed. While Peter has killed the nonsapient Outriders before and has been indirectly responsible for the casualties of Mysterio, Ebony Maw, and Cull Obsidian, those were either because he had no choice, or an accident partially brought about by circumstances out of his control. What makes this notable however, is the fact that [[spoiler:he is very deliberately and willingly trying to kill someone, specifically Green Goblin, in [[{{Revenge}} retribution]] for May's death.]]

** The MCU is no stranger to it, but the first appearance of the two Spider-Men really takes it. Webb-verse Peter comes through a portal Ned made and is increasingly impatient with MJ and Ned's questions when Ned's grandma comes in and asks him to clean up a spot on the ceiling, which is what finally convinces them that he is an alternate Peter. Not to be outdone, Raimi-verse Spidey simply strolls in wearing street clothes.

* OffscreenInertia: When Raimi-verse Peter and Webb-verse Peter talk about their superhero careers, even though they continued to be Spider-Men for many years, they imply that nothing as interesting as the events of their movies ever happened to them afterwards.

%%* GoneHorriblyWrong: Dr. Strange's initial spell.%%Zero-context example.

* CollapsibleHelmet: The collapsible nature of the Iron Spider nanotech suit becomes a plot point during the fight against Doctor Octopus. After ripping off the nanobots covering Spider-Man's chest and integrating them in his tentacles, Doc Ock goes for a deadly strike to the heart. The Iron Spider armor reconfigures to provides protection, but it's clearly low on nanomachines at this point and thus take away those that were constituting Spidey's mask in the process. This ends up as a DramaticUnmask for Octavius, who now realizes that the superhero he's fighting is not "''his''" Peter Parker.

* ComicalCoffeeCup: Doctor Strange is holding a mug saying "Oh for...sake" with a drawing of a fox after "for" when Peter arrives at the Sanctum to ask for his help.

* CompartmentShot: When Ned looks into the fridge at the Undercroft only to find it filled with living specimens in jars.

** Apparently, Norman being the Green Goblin became public knowledge in his own universe after his death, with Flint Marko offhandedly mentioning that Norman's death became a big news story on TV, and Otto even recognizing Osborn in full Goblin getup, despite the fact that in the original trilogy proper, Harry only discovers Norman's secret after Otto's death, with it never becoming public knowledge.
*** Might be justified in Marko's case since he comes from after the events of ''Spider-Man 3'', meaning Norman's identity wasn't revealed until then.

** [[spoiler: After Green Goblin ruins the rehabilitation plan and kills Aunt May, Peter starts to question the value of life when it comes to villains, admitting that he wants nothing more than to kill Green Goblin. He gets his chance during the climax, where he is absolutely clobbering Goblin and is about to crush him with his own glider. Ultimately, he is stopped by Maguire's Peter, and in a moment of silent understanding, convinces him not to kill Goblin.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Exaggerated. [[spoiler:This film is able to serve as a GrandFinale to ''every live-action Spider-Man film released this century''. All of the supervillains are "cured" and left in a place where they will be more well-adjusted upon returning to their worlds, presumably to avoid their deaths in their respective movies, and the other two Spider-Men have gained a sense of closure, being able to either symbolically or literally fix their greatest mistakes. That said, the "Earn" part is also leaned into hard, as this requires the HeroicSacrifice of this continuity's Spider-Man voluntarily becoming [[UnPerson un-personed]], to the point that he would no longer need to hide his SecretIdentity because ''no one has any memory of meeting Peter Parker''.]]

JustForFun/{{The one w|ith}}here fans of three superhero universes united, at least for a while.

->'''Happy:''' [[Film/AvengersEndgame I lost a good friend a while back. It felt like this.]] Hurts because they're gone and then it hurts all over again because you remember what they stood for and you wonder... Is all that gone, too?\\
'''Peter:''' No, it's not gone. Everyone that she helped... they'll keep it going.\\
'''Happy:''' You really think so?\\
'''Peter:''' I know it.

** The first thing we see of Peter's lawyer is a hand on a white cane. The shot pans out to reveal Matt Murdock from the MCU's discontinued Netflix branch, making his way into the larger MCU mere days after his nemesis the Kingpin did likewise in ''Series/{{Hawkeye}}''.

* DentedIron: Related to FeelingTheirAge, [[spoiler:both Peter-2 and Peter-3]] talk about they've got health issues including low-back pain. [[spoiler:Justified as even with spider-powers, they're two men who aren't teenagers anymore and can't bounce back like they used to]].

* DentedIron: Related to FeelingTheirAge, [[spoiler:both Peter-2 and Peter-3]] talk about they've got health issues including low-back pain. [[spoiler:justified as even with spider-powers, they're two men who aren't teenagers anymore and can't bounce back like they used to]].