History Fridge / SpiderManHomecoming

* More like Fridge Heartwarming but Tony's speech to Peter about to not do anything he would do ''and'' not do anything he wouldn't is more than Tony just giving the kid confusing information, it's also his way of telling Peter that he can and will become a better hero than he is and to essentially not follow in his footsteps.

* Speaking of ''Infinity War''... We've seen how much Peter struggled to do heroics in this film due to his inexperience. The only reason he wins against The Vulture at all is because The Vulture grabs the VillainBall at the last second. Adrian Toomes is just an ordinary man with access to high-tech weaponry, yet Peter struggles to beat him. The next Spider-Man appearance is in ''Infinity War'', meaning that he'll have to go up agaisnt ''Thanos'' himself who is, quite frankly, way out of his league by several magnitudes. Unless Peter [[TookALevelInBadass took several levels in badass]] between this movie and ''Infinity War'', he'd be no match against the Galactic Conqueror himself.

* Take a look at Vulture's typical wardrobe when he's flying around and stealing the alien tech. This isn't the inexplicably gaudy green costume from the original comics, it basically amounts to a bomber jacket with a fur collar, pretty standard stuff. But when it's zipped up, coupled with Michael Keaton's now balding head, he looks just like a real vulture.

* Tony's comment that "If Steve wanted to lay you out, you'd be laid out", puts the whole airport battle from "Civil War" in a new perspective. It seems irresponsible to take a teenager to a fight with superpowered beings, but it was actually a unique opportunity to let Peter try out his abilities (and learn his limitations) in an environment where Steve ''knows'' the other side will be trying ''not'' to kill him. This meshes well with the 'Training Wheel Protocol' and encouraging Peter to "stay on the ground". Steve knows he can't stop Peter from trying to be a hero, so he tries to corral him into lower-stakes fights so he can gain experience without getting killed.

** It also acts as a CallBack to the RunningGag in Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}: the warning once more came at the end.

* Of course Aaron Davis' story of being an uncle who wanted to keep his young nephew safe would strike a chord with Peter after what happened in his own life recently.

* After Toomes deduces Spider-Man's civilian identity, he [[LastChanceToQuit offers him the choice to just walk away]]. One chance to sit back and do nothing while Toomes goes about his business. If he doesn't, Toomes promises to [[AndYourLittleDogToo kill him and everyone he loves.]] The problem is the choice Toomes offers isn't a choice at all. Peter already sat back and let a thief get away once, and [[DeathByOriginStory that choice has haunted him ever since.]] It makes perfect sense why Peter doesn't consider the offer for an instant before running off to fight Toomes.

* We never actually hear anyone say Liz's last name in the entire movie, her first name and her role as love interest being the only things indicating to the audience that she was Liz Allan. While most superhero movies suffer from at least a little bit of LateArrivalSpoiler (for instance, that Norman Osborn is the Green Goblin has been out for 40 years, so the original ''Film/SpiderMan1'' didn't bother hiding it), hiding her last name helps avert it, and even throw off those familiar with the Liz Allan character. Her last name isn't "Toomes," so knowing the comics wouldn't make one suspect the twist.
* This film provides a possible answer to one of the most questioned plot holes in ''Civil War'': how did Tony Stark finds out about Peter Parker being Spider-Man and track him down in such a short time? The answer is that Tony Stark knew about Peter for a long time, even before the events of ''Civil War'' took place. This film reveals that Tony has Peter's advanced suit made even before meeting Peter, and with it he added tons of gadgets and even a built-in AI in order to be useful for Peter as much as possible in order to train him into a full-fledged hero. Considering that Tony gives the advanced suit to Peter as soon as he gets back from the airport battle, and it stays with him until Tony takes it back himself after the ferry incident, it means that he already put everything into Peter's suit when he first built it, which implies that he must've known about Peter for a long time and is interested in the young hero's capabilities, and takes it upon himself to provide the tools and support Peter needed in order to, in Tony's own words, become a better hero than he was.

* Some {{Meta}} FridgeBrilliance: the RaceLift of the main characters not only diversifies the cast, but it cleverly masks TheReveal that Liz's dad is the Vulture.

*** Especially considering that Peter & Tony just mention Captain America in the Scene, which may be what brings that thought to Tony's mind.

* Pretty much everything about Peter, his motivations, and why he is who he is clicks into place once you realize he was the little boy at the Stark Expo all the way back in Iron Man 2.

** It's also TruthInTelevision--as any teacher or principal could tell you, there's a ''lot'' of slow, ineffective bureaucracy in most school systems.

* Try looking at the conversation after the ferry from Tony’s point of view. This film takes place in the aftermath of ''Civil War'', so the only Avengers still working with Tony are Rodhey, who needs extensive physical rehab, and Vision, who periodically disappears to meet Wanda. Tony is basically responsible for protecting the entire world all by himself. So naturally, he has to delegate whatever responsibilities he can to drones, Happy, and conventional law enforcement. Then Tony finds out that Peter used the suit he gave him to do what Tony explicitly told him not to do, go after Vulture, and in so doing, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero botched an FBI operation and endangered a ferry full of civilians]]. So Tony, despite having an entire world to take care of, shows up in person to clean up the mess. And then Peter tells Tony that [[BerserkButton if he cared he would be there]]. No wonder Tony got so angry, he was probably holding a lot of rage and frustration back.

** Aside from aesthetics, the bomber jacket also makes sense on a practical level, as flying through the night sky on wings that use two very large rotors, which would blow air right past you, is going to make it an extremely cold affair.

** The issue of his replacement: Anytime Flash answers a question, he gets it wrong. During the decathlon itself, one of the students mentions that Flash didn't answer any questions at all. Peter was welcomed back so quickly because the team would rather have him than Flash.

* Soo, Tony basically kept the truth about the Civil War from Peter, simply calling Cap crazy. We don't know if Peter ever learned about what happened during the War. Peter never got the full story and for all we know, if he knew about the reasoning for the War, he may have sided against Tony. Which is quite possibly why Tony ''didn't'' tell Peter the whole story.

* Toomes has been dealing in exotic materials and alien-enhanced weapons practically since the Battle of New York, and he was able to go ''completely undetected'' by the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and all US law enforcement agencies. And his crew has been selling to street thugs(albeit without his permission). Just how many outfits are out there in the MCU channeling this dangerous stuff directly into the streets? Remember, S.H.I.E.L.D. was infected with HYDRA until a couple of years ago and they would have probably been fine with Toomes' activities. Heck, they were probably making it easy for him to steal, develop and sell because it would cause more chaos for them to exploit. And since S.H.I.E.L.D. fell they've had bigger problems to deal with than street crime. It's pretty clear that hijacking the Stark plane was the biggest heist Toomes had ever tried to pull. He's just not on their radar.

* [[Creator/JonFavreau Happy's]] final line -- "I've been carrying thi since [[Film/IronMan1 2008]]." -- also works from a [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse meta perspective]].

* Never has the appellation (although it's never directly said onscreen) of the Vulture been more appropriate for the character. The movie's Vulture is a true scavenger, steeling discarded and confiscated tech for his own needs from the people who are supposed to be salvaging it.

** Remember when Tony said he is Iron Man and not the suit? He wants Peter to know the same thing, the suit isn’t Spider-Man, Peter is. Had Tony not confiscated the suit, Peter would’ve gotten down at a terrible path.