First off, there's a lot to love about the show, and the third season gave fans a fantastic storyline involving Donald Glover. This alone guarantees the show's inclusion, even if it has its flaws. The two parts, broadcast this Sunday, begin season 3. "The Avenging SpiderMan", unsurprisingly, guest star of the Avengers, while the team has just recruited Spidey. It's about a Peter Parker who is still in high school and not only already on a superhero team. Here he is given a lot of bright and shiny toys. The main problem with Ultimate SpiderMan is that it treats almost everything so comically that it doesn't carry any weight.
The show served as the basis for an entire Marvel Animated Universe, and in doing so, made things very, very silly. For example, I enjoyed The Super Hero Squad Show, but that show was set in its wacky world. There's a great sense of humor in the Marvel movies, but they don't involve the Hulk grabbing Spider-Man and giving him a noogie, which is what happens here. Even though there are more serious moments, it's hard to invest in them, given what's going on around them. The Avengers look pretty dense here. There are several scenes where the Avengers don't stop for two seconds to figure out what's going on.
The show served as the basis for an entire Marvel Animated Universe, and in doing so, made things very, very silly. For example, I enjoyed The Super Hero Squad Show, but that show was set in its wacky world. There's a great sense of humor in the Marvel movies, but they don't involve the Hulk grabbing Spider-Man and giving him a noogie, which is what happens here. Even though there are more serious moments, it's hard to invest in them, given what's going on around them. The Avengers look pretty dense here. There are several scenes where the Avengers don't stop for two seconds to figure out what's going on.