In the great tradition of saving the best for last, Spectacular Spider-Man doesn’t pull any punches with four new characters, talk of the past and a wardrobe switch.

As the season winds down, there seems to be one last arc, centered on the infamous Symbiote. It all starts with misdeeds. I don’t blame Martha Connors for not wanting Peter Parker around and she called it. The influence of the suit was handled quite well as opposed to the movie or that series from the 90’s…

The main villain was the Chameleon. I loved that Weisman and co. used the original Silver Age master of disguise, not the more modern version who’s got issues with a certain game hunter. It caught me off-guard how Chameleon played up on Spider-Man’s Spider-Sense. And the icing on the cake, this villain is believable. The master spy will always get away. It was a good plug for season two to have Chameleon’s cronies being to familiar faces, Phineas Mason and Quentin Beck.

Black Cat was a character I was looking forward to seeing on the series. Not only was her voice actor on spot, not grossly muscular but she had a trademark upside down kiss with Spider-Man. She honestly stole the show. Can’t wait to see more of her.

And holy origins, Batman! I had a feeling that the Weisman camp was into the Ultimate series and that was proven when they adapted the fateful past of Peter Parker and Eddie Brock’s parents dying in an airplane crash. It definitely plays up the destiny the two have as enemies.

As for the supporting cast, as I keep saying, I like how Flash Thompson is portrayed sympathetically to the audience. A one dimensional bully is boring after awhile. And Sally Avril is slowly chipping away at my tolerance for fictional characters. Anyway, here’s to hoping she gets transferred to another school. I didn’t catch this until after the fact but sneaky reference with Mayor Waters. I suppose I was used to how Marvel has used real-life mayors lately.

The Spectacular Spider-Man
"Persona"
Written: Matt Wayne
Directed: David Fausett