Not that that's a BAD thing. A lot of beloved franchises started out as transparent marketing tools for a line of tie-in merchandise: Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony (Friendship is Magic IS a good show, by the way), etc.
Now, this show lacks the gravitas of the '90s cartoon (which is still my favorite rendition of Spidey to date) or the darker story lines of Spectacular Spider-Man. No, this show is not very plot-driven. This show is very much an action-comedy, to the point where the four walls can't contain its shenanigans. However, it does have some very dramatic instances that don't last long enough to detract from the show's comedic tone but still deliver. The Season 2 finale very much follows this formula: it wasn't comedic enough to be light-hearted nor dramatic enough to be dark. It was just... Satisfying.
I hear that people feel this show is closer to Deadpool than Spider-Man and... Yeah, it is. Spidey often breaks the fourth wall during the action to deliver some comedy that varies in quality but none of which is particularly painful. It also has a few throwbacks to the chibi scenes from Teen Titans (the REAL Teen Titans, not that new pile of bullstrunz that shall not be named) that don't always hit but, again, are never really painful.
Now, do I have a problem with Spidey's partial self-awareness? HELL NO. In fact, there's a Deadpool episode which deals with the morality of good guys killing (even though Deadpool gets a bit unlikable towards the end) and the writers seized the opportunity to have an all-out 4th-wall knockdown both inside of reality and out.
All in all, this show was made not for adult fans like you and I, but for younger audiences who may not be quite ready for the heavy-hitting '90s cartoon or Spectacular. It doesn't take itself that seriously but, unlike that OTHER show that I mentioned, it knows that its audience has a mind of its own. And I still enjoy it. If you don't like its over-the-top tone, I recommend watching those other two shows about Spidey or Sam Raimi's movies. But, if you're someone like me who can accept a more comical Spider-Man in place of a more mature one, then you'll probably like this show.
AND SPIDER-MAN IS NOT CARNAGE!
Now, this show lacks the gravitas of the '90s cartoon (which is still my favorite rendition of Spidey to date) or the darker story lines of Spectacular Spider-Man. No, this show is not very plot-driven. This show is very much an action-comedy, to the point where the four walls can't contain its shenanigans. However, it does have some very dramatic instances that don't last long enough to detract from the show's comedic tone but still deliver. The Season 2 finale very much follows this formula: it wasn't comedic enough to be light-hearted nor dramatic enough to be dark. It was just... Satisfying.
I hear that people feel this show is closer to Deadpool than Spider-Man and... Yeah, it is. Spidey often breaks the fourth wall during the action to deliver some comedy that varies in quality but none of which is particularly painful. It also has a few throwbacks to the chibi scenes from Teen Titans (the REAL Teen Titans, not that new pile of bullstrunz that shall not be named) that don't always hit but, again, are never really painful.
Now, do I have a problem with Spidey's partial self-awareness? HELL NO. In fact, there's a Deadpool episode which deals with the morality of good guys killing (even though Deadpool gets a bit unlikable towards the end) and the writers seized the opportunity to have an all-out 4th-wall knockdown both inside of reality and out.
All in all, this show was made not for adult fans like you and I, but for younger audiences who may not be quite ready for the heavy-hitting '90s cartoon or Spectacular. It doesn't take itself that seriously but, unlike that OTHER show that I mentioned, it knows that its audience has a mind of its own. And I still enjoy it. If you don't like its over-the-top tone, I recommend watching those other two shows about Spidey or Sam Raimi's movies. But, if you're someone like me who can accept a more comical Spider-Man in place of a more mature one, then you'll probably like this show.
AND SPIDER-MAN IS NOT CARNAGE!