After finally getting to watch all of the Episodes we have so far, I'm ready to discuss it.
Is this the Spider-Man Show for a new Generation?
Is it destined to be remembered fondly like the '90s Show?
Is it instead destined to be mostly forgotten like that MTV one?
Let's find out...
He's now got a new suit- basically the Future Foundation one- and he's ready to face new threats.
Who is powering up common thugs though?
One can always be improved...but maybe not this way. That's the Theme of Episode 4.
Peter tries out some new gear and outfits...to less than amazing or spectacular results.
Things escalate in the B-Plot around Episodes 5 and 6.
Lonnie ends up as part of a Gang. He's not exactly willing at first.
However, a common enemy in the form of Mac Gargan may change things!
Speaking of Episode 6, we get a Daredevil!
It's not surprising to see (or I guess hear) Charlie Cox return here, but it is welcomed!
Episode 7 introduces a new threat to the series- Scorpion.
Unlike his MCU counterpart, this Gargan gets an upgrade and finally battles Spider-Man!
Lots more happens in Episodes 8-10, but why SPOIL any more of this Show?
To find out how it plays out, Stream it now.
A fun Show that take a bit of a detour before going where you think it will.
One of the big things about this Show is how the plans for it changed.
Originally, it was supposed to be the adventures of the MCU Spider-Man before the events of Civil War and his own Trilogy.
The Creators found that- understandably- constricting.
For instance, you can't introduce Villains that aren't in the MCU if this happened in the past without lots of work and possibly continuity issues.
As such, the pivot to making this an alternate version of Spider-Man was a great move.
This allowed them to do things like switch up the Mentor Role, do different versions of Villains and even mix up the Supporting Cast.
Some changes came with no push back- like using Nico- while others understandably annoyed some people- like making the Osborn clan into African Americans (as if that matters).
The Show is a great ride and I think it will please both casual fans, older fans like me who don't mind new ideas being used and even win over some of the more stubborn ones.
It is just full of so many big and little things to love.
For example, making their Doctor Octopus...
A good Spider-Man Show that manages to both play to nostalgia and mix things up nicely. Here's to another Season in...dammit 2026.
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