Change Your Image
fortiercoe
Reviews
Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
Guilty TV Pleasure
Alright disclaimer, I am a general Marvel fan, but I haven't read any specifically Spider- Man comics. As much as I would like to, I just don't have time. That said, I do have a decent grip on Spider-Man's character due to media like movies and other comics with him in them. I don't know if reading his wiki entry before writing this just to fact check counts too but what the heck, why not? I started watching this show purely out of boredom and the fact I have easy access to it on Netflix. Obviously this show isn't meant to be faithful to the comics. With the major involvement of S.H.I.E.L.D., especially Coulson and Samuel L. Jackson-esque Nick Fury, that much is obvious. So they made some of the greatest Marvel heroes teenagers, who cares? This isn't in comic canon. This is why I don't think it deserves all of the hate it gets. It's a cash-in on the success of the MCU, and a way to introduce kids to characters in upcoming movies. That said, it's also not a horrible show. Sure the comedy is slapstick and silly. Sure this isn't the next Young Justice or Teen Titans (both awesome superhero shows even though those are DC). Sure Mary Jane makes you want to claw your eardrums out from time to time. But this is marketed towards a different audience. I know the fact that it's a kids show isn't an excuse to be terrible, but most of the people offended are older comic book fans. Another disclaimer, I'm just a kid in my teens, my perspective may be way different than those older than me, what do I know, but that's okay. Again, this isn't meant for that older audience. I admit some of the episodes are pretty cringeworthy (i.e. the crossover episode with the Disney Channel show Jessie, good lord) but it's harmless, mindless fun. It's the kind of thing I put on as background noise when I do my homework. So if you need something to entertain those kids you're babysitting, or are bored and have a very, very open mind, try this show out. If you're a stickler about comic accuracy, this probably isn't the show for you. Just chill out, drink a chamomile tea, and stick to the comics.