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After the success ofX-Men ‘97, Marvel Animation seems to be in a good place and even debuted the first look footage of its upcoming showYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Previously titledSpider-Man: Freshman Year, the animated show reportedly takes place in an alternative universe.
While fans were excited for more Spider-Man content, the first look footage that was shown at the Expo reportedly received some criticism on its look and design. Many spoke about the lifeless animation of the characters and the lack of detail in the background.
Fans Not Impressed WithYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManDespiteX-Men ‘97Similarities
While the MCU struggles to find its previous glory, Marvel Animation seems to be on the rise as it recently delivered the hit showX-Men ‘97. A continuation of the ‘90s seriesX-Men: The Animated Series, the show featured many of the same cast and a whole bunch of cameos from fan-favorite characters, including Spider-Man.
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The web-slinger is the center of Marvel’s (Sony’s) attention most of the time and the cameo in the show got fans excited for an animated revival of any of the past series. While that may still happen (never say never with Marvel), fans could rejoice with the upcoming showYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Marvel announced an update about the show (previously titledSpider-Man: Freshman Year)and debuted the first look footage at the D23 Expo. The footage showed Peter Parker being bitten by a spider while he was speaking to a girl at school. While the theme music and some visuals were appreciated, fans seemed to be disappointed with the look,
The animation looks good overallMy problem with this is actually the background. It doesn’t look detailed at all.. i noticed it instantly. The way the characters move is OKAY. I like their impressions and movementspic.twitter.com/iWNqSVbS8F
Kind of looks like a video game. Idk if you’ve heard or played hi-fi rush, but it looks exactly like thatpic.twitter.com/VnLxKi6K9a
It looks like it has some uncanny valley type animation in their movements
Dont think its finished
WhileX-Men ‘97’s design too was inspired by the ‘90s animated show, fans seemed to be unimpressed withYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. The show’s design and style were set to resemble the earlyThe Amazing Spider-Mancomics and would even follow Peter’s early comic book routes (viaDeadline).
Marvel Animation Head PraisedYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s Ensemble
At a time when films likeSpider-Man: Into the Spider-verseand its sequels pushed the boundaries of animation, fans expected a better-looking show from the MCU, which seems to have all the resources in hand. However, Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum mentioned that the heart of the show lay in its ensemble set of characters.
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With characters such as Norman Osborne, Doctor Strange, Lonnie Lincoln, Otto Octavius, Daredevil, and Nico Minoru, among others, set to appear, the ensemble is quite exciting indeed. Winderbaum said on theOfficial Marvel Podcast,
There are twists and turns in that show that are amazing, but the real power is the ensemble, is the neighborhood…[showrunner Jeff Trammell has] amped that up in such a major way playing with characters like — not just Peter Parker — Nico Minoru, Lonnie Lincoln, my personal favorite, Harry Osborn, and others that flesh out this teenage ensemble.
While connected to the MCU, the show will reportedly be set in an alternative timeline where Peter Parker is mentored by Norman Osborne instead of Tony Stark.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manis set to premiere on Disney Plus approximately on November 2.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
