Peter and his friends get entangled in Silver Sable’s assassination plot, which sticks Spidey into a political spy thriller and proves to be more complicated than anyone thought. Despite the clunky not-quite-a-pun title, this one’s pretty good!
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Flash Thompson gets a brain upgrade from the Re-Animator in a cartoonishly fun episode that feels pulled out of 80s Saturday morning cartoon fare! We discuss this show’s weird identity, Devon Sawa's teen heartthrob origins, why Peter and Indy make such a good pairing, and more.
Walloping Websnappers #140: “Flash Memory”
We’ve finally made it to the original pilot (and, coincidentally, the first aired episode) of MTV’s Spider-Man, which reinvents Electro as a victim of hazing – kind of, considering this episode doesn’t seem to know how college Greek life works!
Walloping Websnappers #139: “The Party”
Spider-Man has a stalker in an episode that, unfortunately, does not age well in its mishandling of mental health. But it’s a surprisingly fun and well-written episode (from an interesting Buffy writer, no less), including a Harley Quinn-esque performance from Tara Strong as essentially this show’s version of Tinkerer!
Walloping Websnappers #138: “Head Over Heels”
Spidey has to stop a hostage situation, but how can he do it when Peter Parker is a hostage too?! James Marsters leads a villain team with a weird name, Peter meets a refreshing and fun new love interest named Indy, and MJ continues to think of nothing but pining after Peter in another episode of MTV’s Spider-Man!
Walloping Websnappers #137: “Tight Squeeze”
The secret’s out – we REALLY like this one! Eve guests as Black Cat (call her “Talon” as much as you want, but she’s definitely Black Cat) in a character-centric episode exploring Harry’s depression, a relatable struggle for Peter, and relationship drama that this show can pull off.
Walloping Websnappers #136: “Keeping Secrets”
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!
Walloping Websnappers #135: “Sword of Shikata”
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 […]