Spectacular Spider-Man

[checkeredhat]

Another reason I have no interest in this show, this thread alone just did it for me.

Venom before Peter even works for Jonah? Ugh.

I personally disliked the "early years" stuff by a mile. It's not until he worked for Jonah and started taking on the baddies then was I interested much in Spidey.

Next thing you know, they'll have teenage versions of his villains. rly: Which is a lose/lose situation because if they don't, then you have a Freshman in High School Parker/Spidey defeating 30+yr old villains? Yeah, just no.

No, Peter was already working for the Bugle when Venom was introduced. Eddie Brock, however, was introduced very early on in the series. The show's great like that. You meet several major villains LONG before they become who they become. Rhino and Sandman are both in the very first episode (I believe?), but as their alter egos. Its been a while since I watched the show, but if memory serves, Spidey actually foils like 3 robberies of theirs throughout the series before they even get their suit/powers.

I actually LOVE how they handled Venom in this show.

 

[figmentPez]

Venom before Peter even works for Jonah? Ugh.

He is working for J. Jonah Jameson, taking freelance photos for the Bugle.

And he does go up against adult villains. First season he fought the Vulture, Electro, the Lizard, Shocker, the Sandman, the Rhino, Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Tombstone and the Chameleon. Why are you so against the concept of teenage Spider-Man taking out non-teen enemies?

 

[Shegokigo]

He is working for J. Jonah Jameson, taking freelance photos for the Bugle.

And he does go up against adult villains. First season he fought the Vulture, Electro, the Lizard, Shocker, the Sandman, the Rhino, Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Tombstone and the Chameleon. Why are you so against the concept of teenage Spider-Man taking out non-teen enemies?

Again, because I simply did not enjoy the teen years of the series in the comics.

He's already working for the Bugle as a young teen? This gets worse and worse.

 

[Shannow]

Another reason I have no interest in this show, this thread alone just did it for me.

Venom before Peter even works for Jonah? Ugh.

I personally disliked the "early years" stuff by a mile. It's not until he worked for Jonah and started taking on the baddies then was I interested much in Spidey.

Next thing you know, they'll have teenage versions of his villains. rly: Which is a lose/lose situation because if they don't, then you have a Freshman in High School Parker/Spidey defeating 30+yr old villains? Yeah, just no.

All of early Spiderman was this. The damn character started as a high schooler battling villaians! THAT WAS WHAT HE WAS!!!
Even now, Ultimate Spiderman by Bendis has been this right along. And that is a great and well received book!


Edit: some how first edit killed first post, re-edited it and changed.

 

[Shegokigo]

Yes Shannow, I acknowledged that part of the Spidey history as the part I enjoyed the least.

 

[Shannow]

I guess one of the main focal points of the character is something to hate. :retard:

I like Spiderman, except for that whole Power and responsibility thing. Why have that?

 

[Shegokigo]

I guess one of the main focal points of the character is something to hate. :retard:

I like Spiderman, except for that whole Power and responsibility thing. Why have that?

The focal point? I could have done just fine with a "here's his origin" flashback and gone right to College/Adult Spidey. Not sure how that's his "focal point". Origin? Maybe. Focal point? Nah.Wolverine didn't have an "origin" for years and it worked out just fine.

 

Wolverine is probably one of the most basic, no-brainer characters possible, though. He's the "mysterious badass". Seriously, I think Logan's one of the most overrated characters in comics.

Spidey, on the other hand, works best with the formula that made him great in the first place. Which is why I thought it was brilliant of one writer to put adult Pete back in High School...as a science teacher. Of course, Marvel fucked that one up completely, to no surprise. As far as the High School formula, though, it works because he's this nerdy, scrawny kid (and still looks like one because his powers are built for agility and speed and less for strength like The Hulk) who was getting picked on all the time. And the suit is like a giant freedom for him from that world.

 

[Shannow]

Wolverine is probably one of the most basic, no-brainer characters possible, though. He's the "mysterious badass". Seriously, I think Logan's one of the most overrated characters in comics.

Spidey, on the other hand, works best with the formula that made him great in the first place. Which is why I thought it was brilliant of one writer to put adult Pete back in High School...as a science teacher. Of course, Marvel smurfed that one up completely, to no surprise. As far as the High School formula, though, it works because he's this nerdy, scrawny kid (and still looks like one because his powers are built for agility and speed and less for strength like The Hulk) who was getting picked on all the time. And the suit is like a giant freedom for him from that world.

Thank you...fully agree with this post completely.

 

[@Li3n]

Ppl, pls read the previous page... unless you're all 40+ or something the only high school Peter Parker you know is ultimate Spidey...

Right, but those stories would never have been written if Amazing Fantasy #15 hadn't been as popular as it was. Spidey wasn't originally meant to be a marketable character, he was a short story experiment originally. Certainly though, his continued success and iconic status is definitely to do with the iconic stories told in the later years. You are absolutely right there.

As i recqall AF #15 was mostly him getting powers and wrestling then his uncle getting shot, and very little high school life...

But as the original high school superhero, I think his spending his formative years fighting villains while juggling college life is important.

See, it works just fine that way too...

 

[Shegokigo]

Wolverine is probably one of the most basic, no-brainer characters possible, though. He's the "mysterious badass". Seriously, I think Logan's one of the most overrated characters in comics.

Spidey, on the other hand, works best with the formula that made him great in the first place. Which is why I thought it was brilliant of one writer to put adult Pete back in High School...as a science teacher. Of course, Marvel smurfed that one up completely, to no surprise. As far as the High School formula, though, it works because he's this nerdy, scrawny kid (and still looks like one because his powers are built for agility and speed and less for strength like The Hulk) who was getting picked on all the time. And the suit is like a giant freedom for him from that world.

Thank you...fully agree with this post completely.

Awesome. I disagree completely. :smug:

 

Yeah, well...

...so's your face. We'll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[Shannow]

Wolverine is probably one of the most basic, no-brainer characters possible, though. He's the "mysterious badass". Seriously, I think Logan's one of the most overrated characters in comics.

Spidey, on the other hand, works best with the formula that made him great in the first place. Which is why I thought it was brilliant of one writer to put adult Pete back in High School...as a science teacher. Of course, Marvel smurfed that one up completely, to no surprise. As far as the High School formula, though, it works because he's this nerdy, scrawny kid (and still looks like one because his powers are built for agility and speed and less for strength like The Hulk) who was getting picked on all the time. And the suit is like a giant freedom for him from that world.

Thank you...fully agree with this post completely.

Awesome. I disagree completely. :smug:

Not my fault you are an idiot. :smug:

See, I can do it too!

 

[Shegokigo]

Not my fault you are an idiot. :smug:

See, I can do it too!

Time till Shannow resorted back to calling people an idiot for having an opposing opinion:
Less than a week

Woo! I won the pool! :smug:

 

[Shannow]

Not my fault you are an idiot. :smug:

See, I can do it too!

Time till Shannow resorted back to calling people an idiot for having an opposing opinion:
Less than a week

Woo! I won the pool! :smug:

Oh my, you are so witty and clever! :smug:

The idiot comment was more to the smug icon, than anything, btw

 

[Shegokigo]

Oh my, you are so witty and clever! :smug:

The idiot comment was more to the smug icon, than anything, btw

Yeah yeah, I'm still collecting my cash! :smug:

 

[rvdleun]

:smug:

 

[@Li3n]

Maybe is just me, but this :smug: looks more like brain damaged then smug...


Also, Wolverine was canadian, which was totally original at the time... and if you read his publication history and the story behind it he's hardly a no-brainer. But of course he's over-rated... he's like in 10 teams and 3 of his own books at the same time...

 

Clear! *drives the paddles into the chest of this thread*

Beep....beep...beep.

It LIVES!!

Anyway, guess what just got released last week that I bought today? Oh, yes. Spectacular Spider-Man: Season One. There's STILL no word on a Season 3 and Greg Weismas has said that sales of this particular DVD will most assuredly help.

So, as Ari Gold would say (I've been watching Entourage lately):

Get your geeky ass out that door, RIGHT NOW, and buy the fuck out of this DVD. If you don't, I will personally hunt you down (or send my gay assistant, if I'm too busy) and force you to watch all three dance/musical numbers in Spider-Man 3 over and over until you have the image of Toby McGuire emo-thrusting in the air stuck on repeat in your brain.

GO!

 

[filmfanatic]

Just started watching Spectactular Spider-Man a few days ago.

This show is just great. It does a nice job capturing the spirit of Spider-Man while blending elements from all throughout the various comics and films of him. I may even say that this is (and it may be a tad bold to say) on the same level of quality as Batman: the Animated Series.

 

Totally agreed. I would say, if it's not on the same level as Batman: The Animated Series, then it's a damn close second or tied with Gargoyles.

 

[wana10]

tried it when this thread first came around and dropped it pretty soon after. while i liked all the spidey parts i hated all the relationship drama/high school parts.

my ultimate spidey show would take this spidey(wise cracking, snarky, smart) but remove the relationship drama. spend the first season setting up a deep romance between peter and gwen. no relationship tests or any of that crap. no love triangle with mj, let her be a friend or something but the audience should really feel the bond between peter and gwen. that way when the goblin drops her off a bridge in the season finale the audience feels it like a sledge hammer to the chest. :bush:
then in the second season you can have fun with a devastated peter with mj being a supportive friend helping him through a tough time, setting up a possible romance in the later parts of the season. don't let him just get over gwen's death really quickly and jump to mj. maybe run the symbiote arc to show peter slipping from the straight and narrow, but mj helps pull him back.

 

[Covar]

Venom before Peter even works for Jonah? Ugh.

He is working for J. Jonah Jameson, taking freelance photos for the Bugle.

And he does go up against adult villains. First season he fought the Vulture, Electro, the Lizard, Shocker, the Sandman, the Rhino, Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Tombstone and the Chameleon. Why are you so against the concept of teenage Spider-Man taking out non-teen enemies?

you forgot the Enforcers.

watched the first two episodes of season one, they had me hooked the minute they showed his spider-signal. best line I've heard yet

"I'm no longer Max Dillon. From now on call me what you did last night"
"Lightning butt?"

 

[@Li3n]

tried it when this thread first came around and dropped it pretty soon after. while i liked all the spidey parts i hated all the relationship drama/high school parts.

my ultimate spidey show would take this spidey(wise cracking, snarky, smart) but remove the relationship drama. spend the first season setting up a deep romance between peter and gwen. no relationship tests or any of that crap. no love triangle with mj, let her be a friend or something but the audience should really feel the bond between peter and gwen. that way when the goblin drops her off a bridge in the season finale the audience feels it like a sledge hammer to the chest. :bush:
then in the second season you can have fun with a devastated peter with mj being a supportive friend helping him through a tough time, setting up a possible romance in the later parts of the season. don't let him just get over gwen's death really quickly and jump to mj. maybe run the symbiote arc to show peter slipping from the straight and narrow, but mj helps pull him back.

Gwen getting thrown of the bridge should be at least season 3 stuff... if only cause Norman has to die for it...

And have Pete go from highschool (2 seasons) to college (4 seasons) to getting a job and marrying MJ in the grand finale. and then you make a new series where he sells his marriage to the devil...

 

[KCWM]

I wish I could "get" this series :toocool:

Once funds become available then I can definitely purchase it.

Hint hint.

 

[@Li3n]

I wish I could "get" this series :toocool:

Once funds become available then I can definitely purchase it.

Hint hint.

the net fu is weak in this one...

 

[KCWM]

I wish I could "get" this series :toocool:

Once funds become available then I can definitely purchase it.

Hint hint.

the net fu is weak in this one...

Yeah, when I'm at work on a strictly monitored server, it sure is. I don't often check the forum at home, so I forgot about the thread. Since someone else was PM'd, I assumed that someone had whatever info relatively handy. Perhaps I was wrong.

You can have any number of these consolation gifts. :clap: