So while I'm at it, I might as well post a bit more. And since Spidy's new animated series has been on my mind today, there's no time like the present.
I've always been a huge Spider-Man fan, especially of the animated series over the years. I'll go into Fox's incarnation a little later and how much I enjoyed that, but this new show aired on the CW every Saturday morning is what I want to focus on. I'm all about a show heavy on continuity. I enjoy when a plot or story arc spills over into episode after episode. So the writers of this particular series captivated me from episode 1 to the season finale which will air next weekend. It seems to focus on Peter Parker following his encounter with a radioactive spider. We get to see the web head in action during most of the episodes, but these stories also focus on Parkers life when the mask is off. There's really no corny dialogue to be found here. It seems as if I'm reading a comic book rather than watching a tv show and that's the way this blind guy likes it!
One thing that helps me understand the fight scenes a little better than usual is Spider-Man's dialogue as he's facing an opponent. Spidy isn't dark and bruding like Bruce Timm's version of Batman or McFarlan's Spawn.(Although I enjoy those shows as well.) Spidy always has a comeback to throw at a villain along with a punch or a kick. And he seems to think his actions through before he carries them out. I know they're probably inside his head, but I'm so thankful that the guys who write this show let you hear what he's saying. Such as,"Oh boy, Doc Oc has me pinned down. If I don't get that battery powering his arms to shut down, I'm a goner. Gotta time this web blast just right."
Some viewers may think there's a rather large amount of dialogue, but I certainly enjoy it. It draws me into the story, and that's what it is all about for this kid. The story. Like I said before, I enjoy both this show and the series Fox produced back in the 90's. I don't prefer one over the other. If it has something to do with Marvel or DC or whatever, I'll watch it... In my own way. I use the term watch rather than listen because one simply does not listen to television. You'd have to call it... uh... Something I haven't figured out yet. Nope, I like to think I watch along with the rest of the audience.
Anyway, if you've never seen the show and are interested in it, the first season ought to be airing in reruns for the next several weeks after the finale next weekend. You basically get to see Pete encountering some of his adversaries for the first time through out this season.
There isn't a cliffhanger tagged onto every episode, but it helps to watch the show directly from episode 1 and beyond. It isn't a show containing one shot episodes. They're all connected. Just like I like it. I've never been too big a fan of one shot episode series. In the case of the amazing Batman the animated series and some of the DC animated universes other works, I'll gladly make an exception. But more boasting on behalf of those masterpieces another day.
Point is, the new Spidy series has the makings of a 65 episode epic from beginning to end. I hope the show goes past their desired 65 episodes. Since this is my only way to experience Stan The Man Lee's works of art, I take all I can get. 65 episodes? Why not 100 or so? That's the wonderful and terrible thing about stories. You want them to last as long as they possibly can if you enjoy them because it is unfortunate to see them end. I was hesitant as to whether or not I'd like this incarnation but I grew to love it the moment I saw the first episode. So here's hoping they keep'em coming. This is, in my humble opinion, one of the best animated series out there today. You don't see many shows dealing with these types of heroes anymore. I hope I'm not seeing the last of the heroes I grew up with fade away. Rather frightening, really. If ya like anime, that's terrific. I just can't seem to follow it though. Maybe I'll give it a go some day, but mayhap not just yet. I'm 24, set in my ways and all that jazz.
As for the characters, well, I hope to write entries dedicated to a few of my favs over the following weeks. But tonight, I thought I'd focus Blind-Man camera on the larger view. Not that I want to stay on this Spidy rant either. There are so many characters and so many various series I hope to share with others. If you're not a big fan of Spidy, well just skip over the entries relating to him. Hopefully there will be something every superhero junky can enjoy. And comment all ya feel like, whoever's reading this. I don't think I can use MSN as of yet due to my infernal screen reader, but I love chatting with anyone and everyone about all this stuff. Not just flapping my gums to hear myself talk, so to speak. So that's all I got for ya this evening. I'm gonna pull a Matt Merdock and get some shuteye now. Well that's sort of redundant, but you follow me, don't ya? (P.S.) If ya wanna know more about my life in general, visit me at my live journal and feel free to comment there as well. Username is blindguy02 so if ya have an LJ and would rather chat about things nonsuperhero there, I'm up for it.
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