First off, it isn't because I've got some kind of "emotional connection" with the Raimi Spider-Man films. As good as, the first two at least, are I find Toby's Spider-Man to be lackluster regardless of the fact that Marvel Fanatics speak of that version of the Spider-Man character like he's Christopher Reeve's Superman. And Toby's Spider-Man is no Reeve's Superman.
The key reason why I'm not going to bother looking at either Homecoming or anything involving MCU's Spider-Man is that MCU's Spider-Man is one giant contradiction to the Spider-Man character.
When Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee he was created as Stan Lee's answer to kid heroes. You see, Stan Lee hated sidekick heroes. So he created Spider-Man as a means to have the kid hero be his own man and not be dependent on another superhero. While providing a lesson on the true meaning of being a superhero.
Peter Parker wasn't a rich guy, he wasn't a guy born from another planet. He was an everyman. A smart everyman but still an everyman. Who'd have to work hard to earn what he got and never had anything handed to him on a silver platter. What does the MCU do with this version? Turn him into a sidekick and give him a costume that was made by Tony Stark. They might as well call him Iron Kid while they're at it. Case en point the MCU turned Peter Parker into a sidekick. To make matters worse, they made him kinda dumb.
It's like the MCU took away what made Peter Parker such an inspiration and turned him into some bland hipster superhero sidekick. Hell, last time I've checked, Marvel Comics turned him into a wannabe Tony Stark. It's like turning Batman into someone that isn't Batman.
But yeah, I'm not going to invest in the MCU's version of Peter Parker and quite frankly I'd be a little concerned what the MCU could do to the X-Men if things go their way on the Fox movie and tv buyout. I wouldn't be too concerned about the Fantastic Four. After the trainwreck that was Fant4stic not even Disney could make a F-4 movie just as bad.
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