r/MCUWorld

Hey! I’m not going to lie, I really dropped off on watching MCU movies years ago. It got so tangled and overwhelming that I just stopped. Plus my husband never got into it, so I don’t have anyone to watch them with. I was curious if the new Spider-Man franchise with Tom and Zendaya can be watched as stand alones (ie not watching anything avengers or other hero-led movies) the way the older Spider-Man franchises can be? Or is the lore/plots from the interconnected universe required to know what is going on and enjoy it? Spider-Man has always been my favorite and I want to watch, but not if I need to watch a ton of movies before. I don’t have the time or energy for that.

I tried searching the sub but didn’t find anything that answers this question. I’m so sorry if this is a repetitive ask.

My family has been into the MCU for as long as I can remember, but I just got into it because of the Spiderman movies (which I have seen every one of). They want me to see Doomsday in theatres with them when it comes out in December, and I understand that I have a LOT of catching up to do.

1. Should I watch it in release order or chronological order? I'm thinking release as I don't want end credit spoilers and that's how they were intended to be watched anyway.

2. What exactly do I NEED to watch? There is sooooo much content to cover and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do it. Do I need to watch every movie? Every show (PLEASE say no. I can do with the movies, but I'm not sure about the shows)?

Until further notice, I'm starting with the Iron Man movies as I feel that's a safe start and somewhat familiar from the MCU Spiderman movies. I watched the first one earlier and I'm starting the second one now. Please help, I'm a little desparate here!!