History YMMV / SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries

** In the first episode Spidey complains that he has to crawl around sewers and can't land an easier superhero gig with the Avengers which he eventually did in the comics. He also complains about not being "a galaxy hopping superhero," which he essentially becomes in the final episodes.

** Among the Spider-Men from alternate universes in the ''Secret Wars'' arc, there is one in particular that claims to have taken Doc Ock's CombatTentacles after defeating him. Almost twenty years later, the ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'' debuts.

** In the "Six Forgotten Warriors" arc, the Black Marvel (who in this universe is an African-American man) has been safekeeping Captain America's shield and even uses it a few times in battle until Captain America returns. Seventeen years later, ComicBook/TheFalcon would take over as Captain America.

** Spider-Man teaming up with Doctor Strange becomes a bit more popular by the time of Film/SpiderManNoWayHome.

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: One would be hard-pressed to find any villain in the series[[note]]the only one that comes close is Morbius who is hated for his story and character being seen as cheesy and {{Narm}}y rather than for being evil[[/note]] who is hated more than Mary-Jane's Aunt Anna. While the comic version of Anna was a ShipperOnDeck for Peter and MJ, [[AdaptationalJerkass the show's version is a cantankerous woman who never seems to have a kind word to say about Peter and even went as far as blaming him both times Mary-Jane went missing]]. That the second time unintentionally resulted in The Punisher going after Peter didn't help either. This is due in part to FourthWallMyopia -- the audience knows that Peter is a good and honest man but from Anna's perspective, Peter is an irresponsible guy with a weird habit of running off or showing up late and seems to have a dark secret he isn't letting anyone in on. Another factor is that the writers don't put as much effort into making Anna seem sympathetic or even entertaining like they did for J. Jonah Jameson, who is also a {{Jerkass}} and is even responsible for creating the Scorpion, yet has other aspects that make him fun to watch.

** The cab drivers from the episode "Attack of the Octobot", ''especially'' Mousie. It's mostly due to their annoying voices and the fact that they were all [[EthnicScrappy ethnic stereotypes.]]

* SignatureScene: For better or worse, Spider-Man screaming ""SHOOOOOOOOCKERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!"

** On episode focused on a disfigured former actress's plans to kidnap Mary Jane and use a device to transfer her mind into Mary Jane's young and beautiful body, only to be told by Mysterio that it such a thing was scientifically impossible. In ''Comicbook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', [[spoiler: Doc Ock used this trick on Peter... and it worked.]]

** The clone retcon of [[spoiler: Mary Jane, is harsh in a huge difference, rather Harry Osborn being alive after his death in comics is revealed to be a clone of the real Harry with the original being dead and the clone being killed off later]].

** This show's version of the Spot was DrivenToVillainy as a result of [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] shutting down his research into interdimensional portal creation. A decade later, the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse would also have Tony be the catalyst for a Spider-Man villain turning to crime [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming not once]] [[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome but twice]].

** An episode of a disfigured former actress plans to kidnap Mary Jane and use a device to transfer her mind into Mary Jane's young and beautiful body it doesn't work as Mysterio tells her that what she wanted was scientifically impossible. In ''Comicbook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', [[spoiler: Doc Ock used this trick on Peter... and it worked.]]

** This show's version of the Black Marvel is an African-American man who kept his true identity a secret due to the potential racist backlash he would have received during the 40s. These days, [[AffirmativeActionLegacy non-white legacy characters]] and [[RaceLift non-white interpretations of traditionally white characters]] have often been met with a great deal of hostility from certain segments of superhero fandom. In Marvel Canon, the same concept was used for the [[ComicBook/AdamLegendOfTheBlueMarvel Blue Marvel]], who kept his identity a secret due to racial tension of 1960s except his identity was revealed after his mask was damaged, resulting in him being forced to retire.
** The cartoon was made while David "Microchip" Lieberman was still working with the Punisher as an ally and is portrayed as such here. Right around the time their appearances here came out, Micro in the comics pulled a FaceHeelTurn and eventually [[spoiler:got killed.]]

** Also in the Russian dub, all mentions of "plasma" changed to "blood". Mentions of deaths also were added.

** This series' version of Morbius the Living Vampire is quite a divisive character. A lot of fans were annoyed that he wasn't allowed to bite anyone or explicitly refer to feeding on blood because of censorship issues, but there are some who think that the censorship changes of having him suck human plasma through holes in his hands actually made him satisfyingly creepier than his comic counterpart. Him, albeit intentionally, coming between [[FanPreferredCouple Spidey and Cat]] also doesn't help, with many a viewer grinding their teeth at the sight of Felicia deciding to run off with him instead of remaining in NY with Peter.

** Spidey screaming "SHOOOOOOOOCKERRRRRRRR!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME! I'll CHASE YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EEEEAAAAARTHH!!!"

** '''Anna Watson''', an ObnoxiousInLaws that has nothing but bad things to say about Peter in spite of the fact that Peter was never been anything but courteous towards her. It doesn't help that the Anna Watson from the comics was ''nothing'' like this.

** '''Anna Watson''', an ObnoxiousInLaws that has nothing but bad things to say about Peter in spite of the fact that Peter was never anything but courteous towards her. It doesn't help that the Anna Watson from the comics was ''nothing'' like this.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: As fondly remembered the show is and how great it's version of Spidey is, there are many people who believe that the series can feel dated and doesn't hold up much today in terms of quality due to often questionable animation, sketchy character development, and ExecutiveMeddling preventing many stories from reaching their full potential.

** This series' version of Morbius the Living Vampire is quite a divisive character. A lot of fans were annoyed that he wasn't allowed to bite anyone or explicitly refer to feeding on blood because of censorship issues, but there are some who think that the censorship changes of having him suck human plasma through holes in his hands actually made him satisfyingly creepier than his comic counterpart.

* {{Narm}}: Has its [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Narm/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries own page]].

* {{Narm}}: The epic {{Executive Meddling}} the show faced to make it more kid-friendly results in quite a few moments of unintentional hilarity:
** Especially odd is their treatment of Morbius; any kid knows what vampires do, so who exactly did they think they were protecting? Not only is his hunger for [[InsistentTerminology plasma]] [[NightmareRetardant not nearly as threatening as a thirst for blood]], but plasma is 90% water, so he could easily get a drink from a water fountain and he'd be fine.
** The SHOOOOOOOOCKERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!-line mentioned in MemeticMutation. It might also fall into NarmCharm seeing how it's actually ''supposed'' to be Spidey losing his mental grip and going off the deep end. Still, the moment is ''so'' hammy and the fact that such a performance is put on for a C-list ButtMonkey villain of all people only exposes how humorous it is.
** The show was pretty infamous for [[NeverSayDie seeking to avoid every variation of "die" or "kill"]]. Sometimes the aversion of the word death would take the dialogue into this territory. In the episode "Return of Hydro-Man, Part II", Mary Jane says, with all seriousness, "I just can't shake the feeling that when we find out what's wrong with me, it's going to lead to my destruction!". Serious intents or not, try saying that out loud and see what kind of reaction you get. [[spoiler:This Mary Jane was later revealed to be a clone, and did indeed die shortly later.]]
** After a while a lot of the fights started to look silly due to the fact that censors wouldn't allow Spider-Man to do the kind of knock down drag out fist fighting that superheroes are known for.
** Characters constantly calling Peter Parker a “kid”, despite him looking like a [[YoungerThanTheyLook 25-year-old]] [[HeroicBuild bodybuilder]]. Special mention goes to Green Goblin’s shocked reaction upon finding out Spidey’s true identity in “Turning Point” and calling his ArchEnemy a “[[JustAKid mere boy]]”.
** Spidey sounding like an old man with breathing problems as he shakes his fist and yells "YOU'LL PAY OSBOOORNN!".
** The much-reused clip of Spider-Man dodging Doc Ock's tentacles in a box-filled warehouse, which even gets trotted out when he's lost his powers, with the show pathetically trying to cover it up by dubbing in the line "At least I still have some of my spider-agility."
** The show evidently did not have a model or reference sheet for an unmasked version of the Shocker, who never takes off his costume, even sleeping in it while in prison.
** Norman Osborn switches between his normal voice and the absurdly high-pitched one of the Green Goblin while struggling to keep from being crushed by a statue ([[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic with a goblin mask for a face]]): ''Need... my''... strength... back... ''Need... my...'' strength...
** In general, while he’s very effective as Norman Osborn, Neil Ross’s high-pitched Green Goblin voice can come across as pretty campy and hard to take seriously to modern viewers, especially when compared to [[Creator/WillemDafoe Willem Dafoe]] and [[Creator/SteveBlum Steve Blum’s]] more sinister and charismatic (but still [[EvilIsHammy unabashedly hammy]]) takes from the [[Film/SpiderMan1 first movie]] and WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan respectively.
** Then there’s [[Creator/GaryImhoff Gary Imhoff’s]] absolutely ''abysmal'' attempt at doing the goblin voice once Harry becomes Green Goblin II. The producers obviously took note of it, hence why Harry constantly takes off his mask when he has extensive dialogue, which tends to undermine the impact of him taking up his father’s mantle.
** Speaking of goofy voices, Liz Allen isn't characterized as TheDitz, but her high-pitched, nasally voice sure makes her sound like one.
** Peter's bloodcurdling BigNo when he [[spoiler: loses Mary Jane (or rather her clone)]] has gotten some laughs because the moment is [[LargeHam just played so big]]. However it has also been praised. The moment may be astonishingly melodramatic, but to be fair [[spoiler: having the woman you love melt away with almost no warning]] ''would'' get a pretty big response from most.

** This show's take on the black costume's origin is more remembered than the original from ''[[ComicBook/SecretWars1984 Secret Wars]]'', to the point it has a LiveActionAdaptation in ''Film/SpiderMan3''. The version in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' followed similar beats, but was TruerToTheText in other details (the Symbiote could take over Spider-Man’s body in his sleep and had an urge to bond with him) and borrowed elements from ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan''.

** The ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' theme in "The Mutant Agenda".

** In the Russian dub, a direct translation of "venom" wouldn't match the lip movements, as well as sounding somewhat awkward. What did they change it to instead? The admittedly cooler name, "Black Death". In later translations his name was translated as "The Death Bringer".

%% ** This is not the only [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan adaptation]] to have Harry Osborn be suspected of being the Green Goblin before it turns out to be his father all along.

** Venom makes a great debut in season one as a formidable and memorable foe and {{Foil}} to Peter Parker/Spider-Man, along with several episodes prior building up Eddie Brock’s hatred for Spider-Man, but after getting defeated and having the symbiote sent back into space, we don’t see Eddie Brock/Venom again until season 3, where he gets a rather abrupt LoveRedeems arc and promptly performs a (non-fatal) HeroicSacrifice, never to be seen again, not even an alternate version in the show's GrandFinale.
** Doctor Octopus gets the most screentime out of the three but is ultimately relegated to just another villain Spider-Man fights, with their relationship being no more personal or compelling than what Spidey has with Rhino, Shocker, Scorpion, Vulture, or any random villain. The villain’s debut does try to paint him as a BrokenPedestal, since young Peter knew him from science camp and Octavius helped to inspire Peter’s love for science, but the subsequent seasons don’t really do anything with that dynamic, and Doc Ock is ultimately reduced to a rampaging MadScientist.

** In general, while he’s very effective as Norman Osborn, Neil Ross’s high-pitched Green Goblin voice can come across as pretty campy and hard to take seriously to modern viewers, especially when compared to [[Creator/WillemDafoe Willem Dafoe's]] and [[Creator/SteveBlum Steve Blum’s]] more sinister and charismatic (but still [[EvilIsHammy unabashedly hammy]]) takes from the [[Film/SpiderMan1 first movie]] and WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan respectively.

* FashionVictimVillain: When "in persona", the Spot appears as a bald human being who is completely white from head to toe, whilst covered in large black spots. [[BewareTheSillyOne Though it's likely intentional]].

* FashionVictimVillain: When "in persona", the Spot appears as a bald human being who is completely white from head to toe, whilst covered in large black spots.

** Characters constantly calling Peter Parker a “kid”, despite him looking like a [[OlderThanTheyLook 25-year-old]] [[HeroicBuild bodybuilder]]. Special mention goes to Green Goblin’s shocked reaction upon finding out Spidey’s true identity in “Turning Point” and calling his ArchEnemy a “[[JustAKid mere boy]]”.

*** In general, while he’s very effective as Norman Osborn, Neil Ross’s high-pitched Green Goblin voice can come across as pretty campy and hard to take seriously to modern viewers, especially when compared to [[Creator/SteveBlum Steve Blum’s]] more sinister and charismatic (but still [[EvilIsHammy hammy]]) take from WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan.