This is the one that’s basically a Kraven episode, except Kraven is replaced with a lecherous movie producer and a mystical sword lady who literally decapitates a guy. It’s…definitely edgy!
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The Lizard brings in a spark of fun horror, stylistic setpieces, and genuine artistry to MTV’s Spider-Man series, but it also gives us a wildly unlikeable Curt Connors (voiced by Rob Zombie!), frustrating dialogue and story beats, and a very, very unintentionally funny death scene.
Walloping Websnappers #134: “Law of the Jungle”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pmsy73/ww133.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedBuckle in for an exhilarating, action-packed adventure about…encrypted bank transactions? Despite the coolness of Michael Clarke Duncan reprising his role as Kingpin from the contemporary Daredevil movie, Spidey’s struggle to work with the FBI and get to Mary Jane’s theater performance isn’t […]
Walloping Websnappers #133: “Royal Scam”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/82xifh/WW132.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedStart spinning your favorite house beats, because we’re diving into MTV’s hip CGI curiosity, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series! We explore its unusual casting and creation, tenuous ties to both the Raimi films and Ultimate Spider-Man comics, and attempts at cel-shaded technological […]
Walloping Websnappers #132: “Heroes and Villains”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jh23ia/WWSPRe05.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWe’re joined by Dr. Ben to revisit the premiere of the weird and fascinating Spider-Man Unlimited! And while Doug and Derek are still up in space with their love of this bizarre show, Dr. Ben tries to bring us back to Earth […]
Walloping Websnappers: “Worlds Apart: Revisited” (with Dr. Ben)
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mw6awc/WW131.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedGrab those bricks and get your imagination ready, because we’re checking out a LEGO Marvel special! Spidey and Ghost-Spider face off against Venom using plenty of motorcycles, accessories, and giant mech battles in this fun unabashed toy commercial that has the quality […]
Walloping Websnappers #131: “LEGO Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vptfh4/WW130.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedListeners beware, you’re in for a scare! Spider-Woman faces the iconic throuple of Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s Monster as they shoot lasers (?!?!) that turn people into monsters like them…including Spider-Woman herself! We even pull a pretty solid overarching queer metaphor […]
Walloping Websnappers #130: “Dracula’s Revenge”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ma4xk2/WW129.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWould you believe that one of the best episodes of Spider-Woman is a loosely Bond-inspired episode where a civilian space shuttle is hijacked and flown all the way to the moon in order to force its passengers to mine diamonds from caves […]
Walloping Websnappers #129: “Shuttle to Disaster”
https://media.blubrry.com/fern/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ftayyq/WW128.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedOkay, so this episode is about Jessica Drew infiltrating the World Athletic Games (definitely not the Olympics) to uncover an android mind control plot. But the real meat here is that it has quite possibly the most incredible ending to any episode […]