Originally posted at the DL November 2015
In some ways I feel like Spectacular Spectacular Spider-Man was the start of this. That is, the habit of going out and seeking out season sets of stuff I've never seen just to see what's up. And it's definitely a good show. But I'm having trouble really pointing to any one thing and saying "Yup, THAT'S why this show is fucking awesome". I mean... the cast is adorable, it's excellently paced, they do a great job of seeding larger plot developments throughout every episode rather than having filler followed by massive swerves. It's an excellent adaptation, beyond excellent really. Josh Keaton is the official Spider-Man in my head. As ever, Greg Weissman writes damn good villains. Also damn good dialog.
But I'm not sure what specifically the show is good with. It's more that it's just... well rounded, with few weaknesses. It's Spider-Man at his best. There's a lot of characters and the villain focus shifts a lot, which might be some of it; no one relationship or plot arc can tower over the others because they're given pretty equal billing and time. But if you want Spider-Man, I think this is the best version you can find. There's something to be said for that.
Weakest Episode- Interactions. Electro is way more interesting in the Sinister Six when he's kinda feeling the whole villain thing than in this episode, and there's not a lot in the way of interesting B plots to bolster it.
Best Episode- Persona. Black Cat's first episode, also if I remember my season 2 probably her best. This Peter Parker gets amazingly flustered by her flirtations and it's awesome. Also the little background events with the symbiote (obviously they haven't identified it as that yet but c'mon) whispering in Pete's ear are just the right touch at this stage.
Rating- 7/10. Without being able to cite any specific strengths I feel like I can't rate it higher than "solidly entertaining" despite feeling like it could be higher. Maybe I'm mixing up it and season 2.
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