Plot; Student Peter Parker gains extraordinary powers when he's bitten by a radioactive spider.
That thing on the floor is my jaw. I came into this origin story episode (oddly placed at the beginning of the second season) expecting a watered down version of Spider-Man's origin. Surely they weren't going to have Uncle Ben be murdered were they? Yes. Yes they did.
This episode stays more or less true to the origin story in Amazing Fantasy #15. Peter is a science whiz who's bitten by a radioactive spider, gaining amazing abilities. He initially sees this as a way to make money to help out his aunt and uncle who've raised him, but when he blithely fails to stop a fleeing robber, he learns one of the most famous lessons in all of pop culture. That with great power there must also come--great responsibility. The early stuff is handled quite well, with Peter getting his powers and coming to grips with what's happened. But the last few minutes, when he learns of his uncle's murder (which is in no way sugar coated) and sets out to capture his killer, it really does go to another level.
Exploring this series has been fun. I love the animation and the jazzy score. But here it's more than just a nostalgia trip. This is a genuinely good episode and well worth a watch for Spidey fans.
That thing on the floor is my jaw. I came into this origin story episode (oddly placed at the beginning of the second season) expecting a watered down version of Spider-Man's origin. Surely they weren't going to have Uncle Ben be murdered were they? Yes. Yes they did.
This episode stays more or less true to the origin story in Amazing Fantasy #15. Peter is a science whiz who's bitten by a radioactive spider, gaining amazing abilities. He initially sees this as a way to make money to help out his aunt and uncle who've raised him, but when he blithely fails to stop a fleeing robber, he learns one of the most famous lessons in all of pop culture. That with great power there must also come--great responsibility. The early stuff is handled quite well, with Peter getting his powers and coming to grips with what's happened. But the last few minutes, when he learns of his uncle's murder (which is in no way sugar coated) and sets out to capture his killer, it really does go to another level.
Exploring this series has been fun. I love the animation and the jazzy score. But here it's more than just a nostalgia trip. This is a genuinely good episode and well worth a watch for Spidey fans.
