Hilarious show with a brilliant and lovable cast
[7.2/10] Maybe it’s just the doldrums of the last few episodes, but this one wasn’t bad! I’m glad we’ve moved on from the Morbius nonsense, and I like Spider-Man getting caught between plotting crimelords like Kingpin and Silvermane. His quippiness was on point with this one, and the Indiana Jones-esque qualities to the episode made it fun and different.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t wild about the attempts at some twists, like Elisa turning out to be Silvermane’s daughter, Tombstone is starting out like a pretty generic and forgettable baddie, and as neat as it is to see Spider-Man fight Smythe in the “Megaslayer”, that mecha suit is the most toyetic thing on the show yet. Hell, Kingpin practically calls his new lab for Smythe a playset.
Still, the idea of this ancient object causing trouble in New York’s crime community, with Spider-Man and The Lizard getting caught in the fray, is a sturdy foundation for a Spidey story, and while the plot gets a little convoluted at times, I’m interested in how things get resolved, which is more than I can say for a lot of the vampire-related business.
