I've been a fan of Spider-Man, and both Marvel and DC Comics for as long as I can remember. I've seen many different attempts made by Marvel to adapt their comic book properties into the medium of animation. Sometimes it's worked, sometimes it hasn't.
To me, "The Spectacular Spider-Man" was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, animated series based off a Marvel Comics character. Unfortunately, the network execs who get to call the shots on what shows are picked up for new seasons decided to go ahead and cease production on a third season of the show. Personally, I think this was a big mistake.
I think this series really had everything a Spidey fan could ask for. It always featured a top-notch storyline for each episode that could at once be understood by children yet still enjoyed by adults. Additionally, it focused a lot on the actual characters themselves, and developed them well, I certainly was looking forward to seeing other characters who hadn't yet been introduced be given the "Spectacular Spider-Man" treatment.
Initially, I wasn't crazy about the animation style of the show, as it does look more "cartoonish" than previous incarnations of the web-slinger, but that is all but forgotten once you see how fantastic everything else is about the show. I would even say the animation grows on you, and although it was less detailed than the 1990s "Spider-Man" animated series, it allowed for a lot more fluid animation where the aforementioned series looked sluggish at times.
They've announced plans of creating a new Spider-Man cartoon that will debut in fall 2011. I, for one, think this is an awful long time to wait for a new Spidey series, and I can't see them being able to top this one, that's just too tall an order, in my opinion. One has to wonder why cancel a perfectly good show only to create another? I think we're amidst a "reboot obsession" right now in Hollywood, and I can't stand it.
Will I watch the new Spider-Man series when it comes out? In all honesty, I'll give it a shot, but that's not to say I'll become a steady viewer. The only thing that will keep me coming back is if it somehow manages to be equal to or greater than this series, but I seriously doubt it will be able to accomplish that feat.
I give "The Spectacular Spider-Man" a ten-out-of-ten! I highly recommend checking it out whether you're a longtime fan of ol' web head or if you're new to the comic book world. Either way, it's a great cartoon, and I know I can speak for myself and many others on the IMDb forums that it will be sorely missed.
To me, "The Spectacular Spider-Man" was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, animated series based off a Marvel Comics character. Unfortunately, the network execs who get to call the shots on what shows are picked up for new seasons decided to go ahead and cease production on a third season of the show. Personally, I think this was a big mistake.
I think this series really had everything a Spidey fan could ask for. It always featured a top-notch storyline for each episode that could at once be understood by children yet still enjoyed by adults. Additionally, it focused a lot on the actual characters themselves, and developed them well, I certainly was looking forward to seeing other characters who hadn't yet been introduced be given the "Spectacular Spider-Man" treatment.
Initially, I wasn't crazy about the animation style of the show, as it does look more "cartoonish" than previous incarnations of the web-slinger, but that is all but forgotten once you see how fantastic everything else is about the show. I would even say the animation grows on you, and although it was less detailed than the 1990s "Spider-Man" animated series, it allowed for a lot more fluid animation where the aforementioned series looked sluggish at times.
They've announced plans of creating a new Spider-Man cartoon that will debut in fall 2011. I, for one, think this is an awful long time to wait for a new Spidey series, and I can't see them being able to top this one, that's just too tall an order, in my opinion. One has to wonder why cancel a perfectly good show only to create another? I think we're amidst a "reboot obsession" right now in Hollywood, and I can't stand it.
Will I watch the new Spider-Man series when it comes out? In all honesty, I'll give it a shot, but that's not to say I'll become a steady viewer. The only thing that will keep me coming back is if it somehow manages to be equal to or greater than this series, but I seriously doubt it will be able to accomplish that feat.
I give "The Spectacular Spider-Man" a ten-out-of-ten! I highly recommend checking it out whether you're a longtime fan of ol' web head or if you're new to the comic book world. Either way, it's a great cartoon, and I know I can speak for myself and many others on the IMDb forums that it will be sorely missed.