Because as the scene began, it referenced what I thought might be a classic Amazing Spider-Man comic book scene… one of he most iconic moments in the young superhero’s life.
The book is titled “The Final Chapter,” and the comic panel in question looks like this.
As the scene played out, it became clear that Watts had included — and more importantly, earned — a visual reference to Amazing Spider-Man 33, from February of 1966.
There’s a moment in Jon Watts’ new Spider-Man: Homecoming that, when it happened, caused me to sit up and scoot to the edge of my seat in amazement.