Spider-Man: 5 times Tom Holland’s Peter Parker was the most relatable teen hero
By Mark Lynch
Spider-Man wanting the approval of Tony Stark
Having a mentor or someone you look up to is key. When you pick a profession, dream job, or goal, it’s nice to have someone to model yourself after. It’s better when that person is a genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist superhero named Tony Stark.
Tony Stark came to Peter when he needed help going up against Captain America and his team. Peter helped in a big way. Since then, he has wanted to do everything he could to make him proud. It didn’t always go well. For example, the catastrophe in Spider-Man: Homecoming when, by trying to do everything he could to make Tony proud, Peter almost killed people on a boat. Tony came down hard on him for that. It was then that Peter realized Tony’s tough love was exactly what he needed.
After that, Iron Man really looked at Peter as someone he could trust, offering him an upgraded suit and his technology.
Hiding secrets from Aunt May
Almost every kid has hidden things from their parents or guardians. Sometimes it’s something simple like sneaking cookies before dinner. Other times are more severe like getting in trouble in and/or outside of school. Peter was no different… except he was hiding the fact that he was a superhero from his aunt.
Being Spider-Man was something Peter would have liked to have kept hidden forever. Well, at least so that he could tell her in his own way. It must have been difficult hiding his secret identity from May. It’s one thing when it’s an elderly Aunt May who seems oblivious to everything (even when she isn’t) but it’s another when it’s a younger and more observant Aunt May who tries to remain tuned into all aspects of her nephew’s social life.
Usually, hiding something makes it worse. However, as we saw in the MCU, Aunt May accepted Peter’s secret life and helped him along the way. It makes you wonder how things would have gone if he told her right as he found out.