Ultimate Spider-man isn't that bad. Controversial opinion but I know but hear me out.
I was a huge fan of Spectacular Spider-man and still sad that it was cancelled which is probably a big reason this show got so much of a bad rep, SSM was a tough act to follow just like Avengers Assembled is after Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
I think with this show you have to approach it differently especially since the target audience is a bit younger than the previous one. I see this show as a great way to expose newer fans to characters from all over the Marvel universe which improves the chances of new shows for these characters. It changes up the formula and tries new things which is good since we're all very familiar with the usual Spider-man stories it's good to mix things up a bit. The 4th wall stuff does get toned down a bit as the show progresses with the exception of the Deadpool and Spider-Verse episodes and I think the show does a pretty good job of restraining it's humour when it has to like the confrontation with Goblin and Venom or Parent Trap. There is some measure of character growth especially going into the 3rd season with Spidey joining the Avengers and his team ironing out the kinks. He matures quite a bit and becomes a better leader and strategist.
I'm curious to see where this show goes and to watch the missing episodes.
In short it's not Spectacular but it's still pretty good.
I was a huge fan of Spectacular Spider-man and still sad that it was cancelled which is probably a big reason this show got so much of a bad rep, SSM was a tough act to follow just like Avengers Assembled is after Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
I think with this show you have to approach it differently especially since the target audience is a bit younger than the previous one. I see this show as a great way to expose newer fans to characters from all over the Marvel universe which improves the chances of new shows for these characters. It changes up the formula and tries new things which is good since we're all very familiar with the usual Spider-man stories it's good to mix things up a bit. The 4th wall stuff does get toned down a bit as the show progresses with the exception of the Deadpool and Spider-Verse episodes and I think the show does a pretty good job of restraining it's humour when it has to like the confrontation with Goblin and Venom or Parent Trap. There is some measure of character growth especially going into the 3rd season with Spidey joining the Avengers and his team ironing out the kinks. He matures quite a bit and becomes a better leader and strategist.
I'm curious to see where this show goes and to watch the missing episodes.
In short it's not Spectacular but it's still pretty good.