| February 6, 2025
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| So been watching the new show, and well... |
| ˖° Review ˖° " Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man |
 The show feels like a strong idea at its core, like it wants to explore Spider-Man’s relationship with his community, but it seems to struggle to bring that idea to life in a way that feels connected while watching it, and wasted potential.
The art style is fun and pops, lively catchy opening intro too, though its brightness sometimes works against the tone, making even the heavier moments feel light. The difficulty watching it overall is the disconnect between its two main stories. While the show focuses on Lonnie and the people in Peter’s neighborhood, Spider-Man himself feels distant, following familiar superhero beats without engaging in the world around him.
It seems especially noticeable in Peter’s origin, which feels more like a plot device than his moment. Instead of something grounded in his world, the spider that bites him randomly falls from the multiverse, introducing another variation on the MCU’s alternate-reality gimmick. This time Doctor Strange has a new moustache, cheetah spots, oh and there's a lego OC Venom. Ooooo...
Spider-Man stories work best for me when they are personal, and when his transformation carries real emotional weight and responsibility. Here the randomness of his powers makes it harder to feel connected with the show, and it leaves Peter's role in the larger story feeling a little unclear. It's just a little sad, there’s so much potential for a show that truly blends Spider-Man’s heroism with his community’s struggles.
If the structure were changed making Spider-Man’s engagement direct with his neighborhood, and the individual lives of community members. Then the show could reinforce the idea that he isn’t just fighting villains, but learning from and growing alongside the people he protects. Those two elements feel separate, making it harder for me, as a viewer, to feel Peter’s journey means aything within the world the show is building.
One of the best parts of the show is Lonnie. He is a well-developed character, and if he had been given the mantle of Spider-Man, it would have provided a fresh, unique perspective. One where Spider-Man’s lessons don’t have to be about loss, but about understanding, belonging, and responsibility through shared experiences.
Peter, in this version, could have played the "guy in the chair" role, supporting Lonnie. Their friendship dynamic is one of the show’s strongest elements, and shifting Peter into a support guy could have given their relationship a practical role of teamwork. In school, as friends, and as team Spider-Man.
There might have been a strong foundation for something special, one that owns Spider-Man’s core values while telling a new kind of story about what it means to be part of a community. With a stronger focus it could have been a standout addition to the Spider-Man lore.
Because Spider-Man has always been a character who can be re-invented while still staying true to the heart, and this show had a chance to explore that in a meaningful way, and didn't. It's wasted potential overall. Again, the show has a lot of great ideas, but feels like it doesn't know how to commit to them fully, so it's hard to watch it as well.
Maybe in another reality, we got a better show. In this one, we this. Not good or bad, just mid.
Though, nothing will ever be as bad as,
Spider-Man Lotus. |
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| Some animations to check out, that don't need to say much, to say a lot. |
Memorial Engine
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Scavengers
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MIYAZAKI |
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| Peace ✌︎ |
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| January 24, 2025
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New Comic! Continuation of this old one, and this one.
Crazy world right now, good thing there's games. Sweet comforting games.
So a quick mini-review.. |
| ˖° Mini Review ˖° Lethal Company |
 A multiplayer co-op game, where you travel around space collecting toilet paper, and beers. Sell them to meet your quota.
It's fun exploring and encounter horrors. Everything wants to eat you, shoot you, or kidnap you. It's up to you to work with your team to communicate, and survive.
Sometimes it's works, others you connect to a room where someone is giving Christian sermons. Such is the online experience.
It's scary and addictive when it clicks, very worth a try. Cheap too.
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Also, forgot to thanks Snubby and Ink for their help getting the last Super effective done! Much Appreciated! ദ്ദി（• ˕ •マ.ᐟ
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| Some fun things to check out! |
Ratatan - Official Reveal Trailer
(aka the new Patapon game)
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THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS Episode 4
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BBQ ORC |
Fantasy Haircut |
the entirety of Breaking Bad retold as a VR game
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Very Important People Animated |
Fry Hits Every Beat |
Every Comedians Podcast 2024 |
Job Application Process |
AREYOUOKAY?
BUSTAWOLF |
ALL MY FELLAS
(Also the TF2 Comic Updated :O) |
Animaniacs - Catch Up Song |
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| And Exploring The Monoverse! |
Unanswered Oddities - Episode 1: Humans |
Gluron Street Interviews |
Tigg Talk - Ep. 462: Yurk Twittlebug |
Genuinely the weirdest thing I've seen in a while, and its amazing. A l ot of lurking, lifting, licking, lurking, lifting. I just hope Tiggy Skibbles is okay. |
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| Speaking of amazing, some Spider-Man! (And Moon Knight) |
Trailer for the new show.
"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" Looks promising. |
Marvel's Spider-Man Real-Time Fandub
(Long but worth it.) |
Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
(What Madame Web bungled) |
Spider-Man Replacement Theory |
Taskmaster is Terrified of Moon Knight
(The Russian ComicBook Geek) |
Moon Knight "SLEEP" Motion Comic
(The Russian ComicBook Geek) |
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| Keeping music updates over on WMS. Same with the Science/LiveJournal stuff over there. With here kind of like a root for updates on what I'm doing generally. Enjoy, and happy new year y'all. |
| Peace, and stay safe ✌︎ |
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| November 27, 2024
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New Super Effective! Expanded the site a bit, and still working on other parts. Mind the dead links. VG Cats Adaptation With No Name has a proper section now. Much thanks to everyone involved for all their work.
As well an Art Promotion space, promote your works if you've got something to promote. If not check out what your fellow fans are doing, and lend some support.
Did an interview been meaning to post.
Interviews always scare me, though if someone wants to I will generally oblige.
You might have noticed things have slowed down in general. Unexpected for me too. Last year I was diagnosed with Migraines with Aura.
Been a learning experience adjusting. All you need to know is I'm a bit slower than I already am in general, though hopefully more scheduled as I continue to adjust.
ANYWAY, a browser game if you're bored. CAT CHASE!
Enjoy!
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| And a quick mini-review. |
| ˖° Mini Review ˖° The Wild Robot |
 Didn't know anything about it going in, and feel it's best enjoyed that way too.
I would avoid watching any trailers if ya can. The marketing gets in the way of the genuine good story.
If you enjoy movies like Iron Giant, Big Hero 6, and deeper themes like Puss in Boots Last Wish offers; all while keeping things light, and hopeful.
Give it a watch! |
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| Some links to check out. |
Reverse Turing Test Experiment with AIs |
The Hypercube Story |
Gil? |
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| Some animation! |
Fan Smash Bros Cinematic - Skull Kid Reveal |
Studying Light and Shade |
THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS Ep 3: The Mystery Of Mildenhall Manor |
Take me home, country roads |
ONE PIECE FAN LETTER (Limited-Time on YouTube) |
LACKADAISY (Pilot) |
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| Some Free Games! |
Good Old Games |
New Grounds |
Itchio Games |
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| Some Music. |
[MV] TAK ‘mochimochi‘ feat. 初音ミク Hatsunemiku |
The Tale of Tomar the Terrible |
Billie Bust Up "A Million Gruesome Ways To Die" (And here) |
Colgera’s Theme |
Tom Cardy - Transcendental Cha Cha Cha |
We Are! ...Ducks! |
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And to a fan and friend who isn't with us anymore.
Some Transformers! (new movie is prty fun 2) RIP bud. |
Starscream OVA Fan Film |
The Transformers 1986 |
Transformers Have Weird Names |
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| Peace ✌︎ |
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