Spider-Man: No Way Home swung into theaters Thursday night, giving movie fans a semblance of the experience from pre-pandemic times as raucous crowds cheered, cried, and clapped at each turn. This is the 27th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a behemoth that has spanned 13 years, multiple characters, and brought in over $23 billion worldwide.
In order to prepare for the third entry of this Spider-Man saga, I rewatched all 30 bits of content, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger and ending with the latest episode of the Hawkeye series on Disney+ before heading to a 6pm showing of No Way Home.
Here are some things I learned along the way, and if you want to see all my thoughts, check out the thread that starts here:
The pre-No Way Home thread starts here. Mute or follow accordingly.
— Caroline Darney (@cwdarney) November 29, 2021
[Note: this contains spoilers for the MCU, but NOT for No Way Home]