Disney+’s latest animated Marvel series is a charming Spider-Man experience that doesn’t reinvent the web.
This article containsno spoilersforYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manand is based on all 10 episodes of season 1.
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X-Men 97proved that modern Marvel animation didnt need to rely solely on nostalgia to be worthwhile.
AndX-Men 97clearly cared a lot.
ButX-Men 97wasnt content to rest on the shoulders of the mutants who preceded it.
All in all, it wasone of the best shows of the year, animated or otherwise.
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The show also maintains the current MCU continuity by making sure that Peters Aunt May is super hot.
Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo proves a capable, sturdy presence asPeters mentor (yes mentor) Norman Osborn.
The show is also very much not stingy with its Spider-Man cameos and Easter eggs.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manalso gets the most important part of Spider-Man right, which is Spider-Man himself.
This Peter Parker is a charming lad.
That would have felt like a resounding success for Marvel fans in a pre-X-Men 97world.
It doesnt quite feel like a victory now.
The first two episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man are available to stream on Disney+ now.
New episodes premiere Wednesdays, culminating in the two-episode finale on February 19.
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Rating:
3 out of 5
