The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series

[Pauly T]

This show continues to amaze. The love the creators have for this Spidey-mythos is apparent in each episode. If there's any downside to this show, it may be that they're running through many of Spidey's best stories too quickly. The Sinister Six could've been an extended arc--it seems like it was handled rather hastily. I also think the black costume was introduced a little soon. Still, these guys seem to know what they're doing and they seem to know enough about the Spidey mythos (right down to more obscure characters like Dr. Kafka, Hobie Brown and the gang bosses) that they could tell stories for a few seasons.

I really like the cohesion of the characters and the plots, like how instead of just random thugs, Spidey was duking it out with Sandman and Rhino in their pre-super-villain days. It makes the universe of the show seem very tight. It kind of reminds me of Gerry Conway's initial Firestorm run, right after his Spidey days, that was so quintessentially comicbooky in its presentation.

When my more casual Spider-fan friends ask me what's this show's like, all I've been saying is: "It's like if Stan (Lee) had a plan!"

[Ragnorok64]

I just watched the Group Therapy episode. This show is awesome plain and simple. Though I'll say that Eddy's change of heart seems a bit forced. Other than that it's grade A stuff.

[lonewolf23k]

I just watched the Group Therapy episode. This show is awesome plain and simple. Though I'll say that Eddy's change of heart seems a bit forced. Other than that it's grade A stuff.

Actually, Eddie's motivations seemed to make sense to me. Peter's been his friend as far back as he can remember now, and as far as he knows, it's now been twice that he's taken advantage of that friendship to take pictures for the Bugle, and in the process hurting the Connors, whom I believe Eddie's taken as a second family.

Once Eddie finds out Peter is Spidey (from the symbiote, of course), he's going to snap, and it ain't gonna be pretty...

[Ragnorok64]

Actually, Eddie's motivations seemed to make sense to me. Peter's been his friend as far back as he can remember now, and as far as he knows, it's now been twice that he's taken advantage of that friendship to take pictures for the Bugle, and in the process hurting the Connors, whom I believe Eddie's taken as a second family.

Once Eddie finds out Peter is Spidey (from the symbiote, of course), he's going to snap, and it ain't gonna be pretty...

Yeah that makes sense, but actively trying to take Mary Jane with the intent to hurt Peter then driving like a jerk with her on his bike? That seems totally out of character even for an angry Eddy.

[Acecool]

Yeah that makes sense, but actively trying to take Mary Jane with the intent to hurt Peter then driving like a jerk with her on his bike? That seems totally out of character even for an angry Eddy.

Yeah, that bit seemed a bit crazed, though not unexplainable. He could have been caught up in his recollection which caused him to be aggressive in his driving. He may no have even been paying attention to MJ.

[Preus]

At that point I think he was just completely focused on getting his side of the story out.

[nervmeister]

Real screwed up how Eddie bound and threatened the life of the very girl he took to the prom just to get at Pete.

Also, I laughed when Venom kept showing up at the window to Aunt May's hospital room only to be grabbed away by Spidey all the while Aunt May is oblivious to it.

[smartalek]

I really like how the show doesn't pull any punches when it comes to battle scenes. Peter takes a lot of damage, and the fights are really well paced. They are multidimensional, take advantage of his powers a lot.
Again, we have Spider-Man thinking on his feet, using his brain to defeat his villain.

[andy khouri]

The cast and crew of Kids' WB!'s "The Spectacular Spider-Man" met with fans at Comic-Con International to discuss the show's popular first season, tease developments for next year, and talk DVD releases.

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17508

[Pauly T]

Weisman announced that season one would be released as four DVDs, each one collecting a three or four-episode arc. “We tried as much as possible to write and art direct these as movies and we've cut them together to play as movies,” he said. The first arc will be “The Attack of the Lizard” and will come out in September. The DVDs will include additional footage that was cut either for time or content.

I'm not quite sure just how I feel about this. Bonus footage is nice, but the season spread out like this and reconfigured into movies just seems counterproductive. Plus, it's a blatant money grab by releasing four individual dvds certainly priced at bare minimum $10 a pop instead of about $20 for a season boxset.

[Toku King]

I hate that, and will be waiting for a season set.

[Hypestyle]

yeesh, wait until March for season 2 to air? ah well... too bad certain Sony folks are so uptight that they won't greenlight any more seasons yet..

[Dr. Chaos]

Wait...Gwen is still alive in season two?

Thats awesome, I really like what they've done with her.

I stopped watching around the time MJ appeared, comes on a lil too early for an old man like me.

[Toku King]

Wait...Gwen is still alive in season two?

Thats awesome, I really like what they've done with her.

I stopped watching around the time MJ appeared, comes on a lil too early for an old man like me.

You need to continue it. Seriously, MJ is a great add.

[Dr. Chaos]

You need to continue it. Seriously, MJ is a great add.

I doubt it.

I didn't drop it because of her (It's more of a time issue) but if versions of her in just about every version of Spider-Man I've read and seen are anything to go by, she's probably not all that interesting.

After a decade and a half of her, I'm pretty much sick of seeing her as Peter's designated girlfriend/love interest all over the place.

The character holds no value for me anymore.