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* HeroesGoneFishing: In between his interrogation of Blackie and his fight with the Six, Peter was at the ice skating rink with the rest of Midtown's students, simply having fun on Christmas Eve. Of course, then Electro shows up...
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* AmusingInjuries: Zig-zagged. Ninety-nine percent of the time in this series, injuries are portrayed seriously (with Peter sometimes being shown in pain even after fights). Here, however, his burned tongue is PlayedForLaughs [[note]] You have to admit, it's ActuallyPrettyFunny [[/note]]
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* ManipulativeBastard: It's shown here (via an AsideGlance) that Flash is playing up his busted knee to get sympathy from Liz and possibly get her to leave Peter. Peter outright says in the next episode that Flash is milking his injury to get sympathy.
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* VillainousFriendship: While they're fighting Spider-Man, Sandman comments to Rhino that it's "just like old times". The two notably get along better than most of the other villain duos in the episode.
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* ScreamLikeALittleGirl: The guard who figures out that the Beck in the prison cell is an android.
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* ScreamLikeALittleGirl: ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: The guard who figures out that the Beck in the prison cell is an android.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage]].
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage]].Carnage]] [[note]] Which, sadly, we never got to see [[/note]]
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* DramaticIrony: Sandman points out how the Sinister Six failed last time in a six on one fight. Unlike the viewers, they are unaware the Webhead never truly stopped him, and only succeeded thanks to an alien symbiote.
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* ToiletHumor: Sandman isn't too keen on Kraven, as he's "had bad experiences with cats."
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->'''Electro''': Show yourself, you wallcrawling--
->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
->'''Electro''': What?
->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
->'''Electro''': What?
->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
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->'''Electro''': Show yourself, you wallcrawling--
->'''Spider-Man''':wallcrawling--\\
'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwenpwesent.
->'''Electro''': What?
->'''Spider-Man''':pwesent.\\
'''Electro''': What?\\
'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
->'''Spider-Man''':
'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen
->'''Electro''': What?
->'''Spider-Man''':
'''Electro''': What?\\
'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
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* BatmanGambit: Spider-Man exploits Vulture's, Electro's, Sandman's, and Rhino's personalities and weaknesses to defeat them. The Master Planner also exploits his behaviour and flaws to lure him into an ambush.
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* BatmanGambit: BatmanGambit:
** Spider-Man exploits Vulture's, Electro's, Sandman's, and Rhino's personalities and weaknesses to defeat them. The Master Planner also exploits his behaviour and flaws to lure him into an ambush.
** Spider-Man exploits Vulture's, Electro's, Sandman's, and Rhino's personalities and weaknesses to defeat them. The Master Planner also exploits his behaviour and flaws to lure him into an ambush.
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* BrokenPedestal: Electro is very disappointed to see what's [[spoiler: seemingly]] become of Otto.
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* BrokenPedestal: Electro is very disappointed to see what's [[spoiler: seemingly]] become of Otto.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has [[spoiler: seemingly]] reverted back to his original personality.
* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has [[spoiler: seemingly]] reverted back to his original personality.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has[[spoiler: seemingly]] reverted back to his original personality.
* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has
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* RealityEnsues: Blackie Gaxton smugly responds to Spidey's request for information by asking what exactly the ''hero'' is going to do if he doesn't talk. Before Spidey can answer, a guy runs in ready to put down money for a bet, sees Spider-Man there, and [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere immediately remembers he's left the stove on.]]
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, [[VictoryThroughIntimidation hang around]]...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, [[VictoryThroughIntimidation hang around]]...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Blackie Gaxton smugly responds to Spidey's request for information by asking what exactly the ''hero'' is going to do if he doesn't talk. Before Spidey can answer, a guy runs in ready to put down money for a bet, sees Spider-Man there, and [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere immediately remembers he's left the stove on.]]
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hang around...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hang around...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
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* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Mysterio's imps, now available in quip flavours such as "Rematch! Rematch!", "Call my lawyer!", and "No Christmas spirit!"
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Sandman isn't too keen on Kraven, as he's "had bad experiences with cats."
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* CurseCutShort:
-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.
-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.
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* CurseCutShort:
-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.CurseCutShort: Spider-Man dives in before Electro finishes his threat, which seemed to be going somewhere profane.
-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.
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-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.
-->'''Electro:''' Come and face me you Wall-crawling-
'''Spider-Man:''' Now now, there are children present.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: Peter [[ShipTease starts gawking at MJ when she starts talking to him]], but she (literally) snaps him out of it.
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* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
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* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
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* CallBack: Vulture is quite wary of Spider-Man targeting his head-armor, as ripping it off was how he had been taken out in the Six's last battle. As Spidey had not actually been conscious for that fight, he is unaware of that particular weakness, but does note Vulture's paranoia and uses it to his advantage.
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* ContinuityNod: Vulture is quite wary of Spider-Man targeting his head-armor, as ripping it off was how he had been taken out in the Six's last battle. As Spidey had not actually been conscious for that fight, he is unaware of that particular weakness, but does note Vulture's paranoia and uses it to his advantage.
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* BrokenPedestal: Electro is so disappointed to see what's [[spoiler: seemingly]] become of Otto.
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* BrokenPedestal: Electro is so very disappointed to see what's [[spoiler: seemingly]] become of Otto.Otto.
* CallBack: Vulture is quite wary of Spider-Man targeting his head-armor, as ripping it off was how he had been taken out in the Six's last battle. As Spidey had not actually been conscious for that fight, he is unaware of that particular weakness, but does note Vulture's paranoia and uses it to his advantage.
* CallBack: Vulture is quite wary of Spider-Man targeting his head-armor, as ripping it off was how he had been taken out in the Six's last battle. As Spidey had not actually been conscious for that fight, he is unaware of that particular weakness, but does note Vulture's paranoia and uses it to his advantage.
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* RealityEnsues: Blackie Gaxton smugly responds to Spidey's request for information by asking what exactly the ''hero'' is going to do if he doesn't talk. Before Spidey can answer, a guy runs in ready to put down money for a bet, sees Spider-Man there, and [[VictoryThroughIntimidation immediately remembers he's left the stove on.]]
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hand around...\\
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hand around...\\
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* RealityEnsues: Blackie Gaxton smugly responds to Spidey's request for information by asking what exactly the ''hero'' is going to do if he doesn't talk. Before Spidey can answer, a guy runs in ready to put down money for a bet, sees Spider-Man there, and [[VictoryThroughIntimidation [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere immediately remembers he's left the stove on.]]
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just,hand around...[[VictoryThroughIntimidation hang around]]...\\
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just,
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* RealityEnsues: Blackie Gaxton smugly responds to Spidey's request for information by asking what exactly the ''hero'' is going to do if he doesn't talk. Before Spidey can answer, a guy runs in ready to put down money for a bet, sees Spider-Man there, and [[VictoryByIntimidation [[VictoryThroughIntimidation immediately remembers he's left the stove on.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] occurs when Peter spaces out and calls Mary-Jane gorgeous when she talks to him about Gwen. [[spoiler:[[WhatCouldHaveBeen Had season three been produced, the plan was to make her and Spidey an OfficialCouple]].]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] occurs when Peter spaces out and calls Mary-Jane gorgeous when she talks to him about Gwen. [[spoiler:[[WhatCouldHaveBeen Had season three been produced, the plan was to make her and Spidey an OfficialCouple]].]]GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Sandman isn't too keen on Kraven, as he's "had bad experiences with cats."
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'''Vulture:''' Suffice for what exactly?\\
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'''Vulture:''' Suffice for what what, exactly?\\
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-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hand around...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
-->'''Spider-Man''': I dunno, maybe just, hand around...\\
'''Blackie''': ''(sour)'' Okay, okay...
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* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
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* ConspicuousCG: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] occurs when Peter spaces out and calls Mary-Jane gorgeous when she talks to him about Gwen. [[spoiler:[[WhatCouldHaveBeen Had season three been produced, the plan was to make her and Spidey an OfficialCouple]].]]
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** "[[Film/TheWarriors Spider-Man, come out to plaaaayyyy!]]"
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* ConspicuousCGI: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage.]]
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* ConspicuousCGI: ConspicuousCG: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation intoCarnage.]]Carnage]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After Rhino knocks Spider-Man into a car.
-->'''Spider-Man:''' ''[dazed]'' Anyone get the number of that sleigh?\\
'''Sandman:''' ''[laughs]'' Ain't he a clever boy?
-->'''Spider-Man:''' ''[dazed]'' Anyone get the number of that sleigh?\\
'''Sandman:''' ''[laughs]'' Ain't he a clever boy?
* BrokenPedestal: Electro is so disappointed to see what's [[spoiler: seemingly]] become of Otto.
* MissionControl: The Tinkerer is described as the villains' technical support.
* NewEraSpeech:
-->'''Master Planner:''' A new Sinister Six will suffice.\\
'''Vulture:''' Suffice for what exactly?\\
'''Master Planner:''' To help me inaugurate the age of the super criminal. This is your time, my colorful friends, once you dispose of a certain red-and-blue-clad pest.
* NoIndoorVoice: "ARACHNID!"
* RunTheGauntlet: Rather than face six villains at once, Spider-Man faces teams of two. When he bests one pair, another immediately appears before he has the chance to rest up.
* ShoutOut:
** Kraven does a variation of Henry Morton Stanley's greeting towards David Livingstone: "Doctor Octopus, I presume?"
** "[[Film/AChristmasStory Oh, fudge.]]"
-->'''Master Planner:''' A new Sinister Six will suffice.\\
'''Vulture:''' Suffice for what exactly?\\
'''Master Planner:''' To help me inaugurate the age of the super criminal. This is your time, my colorful friends, once you dispose of a certain red-and-blue-clad pest.
* NoIndoorVoice: "ARACHNID!"
* RunTheGauntlet: Rather than face six villains at once, Spider-Man faces teams of two. When he bests one pair, another immediately appears before he has the chance to rest up.
* ShoutOut:
** Kraven does a variation of Henry Morton Stanley's greeting towards David Livingstone: "Doctor Octopus, I presume?"
** "[[Film/AChristmasStory Oh, fudge.]]"
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* VillainTeamUp: The Sinister Six regroup, with a few reshufflings of the roster.roster.
* XanatosGambit: The Master Planner sent the new Six out explicitly to kill Spider-Man. They fail, but the Master Planner still benefits from Spidey being distracted after getting too close to interfering with his ultimate plan.
* YouFool: After Vulture gets webbed up, Electro sets out to blast him free.
-->'''Vulture:''' No, you fool! I'll be free in a moment! ''[gets zapped]''
* XanatosGambit: The Master Planner sent the new Six out explicitly to kill Spider-Man. They fail, but the Master Planner still benefits from Spidey being distracted after getting too close to interfering with his ultimate plan.
* YouFool: After Vulture gets webbed up, Electro sets out to blast him free.
-->'''Vulture:''' No, you fool! I'll be free in a moment! ''[gets zapped]''
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-->'''Electro''': Show yourself you wallcrawling--
-->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
-->'''Electro''': What?
-->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
-->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
-->'''Electro''': What?
-->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
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* GenreSavvy: Faced with both Electro and Vulture, Spider-Man guesses it's only a matter of time before he faces the other escapees tonight.
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* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Lampshaded when Sandman asks how a reshuffled team will do any better than the last version. The Master Planner simply changes the strategy: instead of all six attacking at once, they wear Spider-Man down with teams of two.
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-->'''Electro''': Show yourself you wallcrawling--
-->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
-->'''Electro''': What?
-->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
As Christmas Eve approaches, Spider-Man cases the Big Sky billiard hall, a hangout for street thugs, looking for intel on where the equipment Mysterio stole vanished to. Interrogating a bookie named Blackie Gaxton, Spider-Man learns Mysterio was fronting for a new crime lord who's been hiring everyone from two-bit thugs to construction workers. Spider-Man catches sight of a man in an eyepatch - aptly named Patch - escaping and corners him. Patch informs him that Mysterio's boss is called the "Master Planner", and Phineas Mason, watching from a hidden camera, informs the Master Planner that Spider-Man is closing in. The Master Planner instructs him to round up the "usual suspects" - Rhino, Kraven, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Mysterio, Electro, and Vulture. In Ryker's Island Penitentiary, a prisoner inspection reveals Adrian Toomes to be a hologram and Quentin Beck to be an android. As the prison is sent into lockdown, the guards discovered Sandman and Rhino have escaped as well. At the Ravencroft Asylum, Otto Octavius and Maxwell Dillon are attending a group therapy session when Kraven breaks in to free them. Electro coldly denounces Octavius, who has [[HeelFaceTurn reverted back to his original meek, mild personality]] and leaves with Kraven.
At the skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza, Peter and Liz flirt while Gwen watches forlornly. Flash attempts to skate with his broken leg, prompting Liz to rush to his side, and when Peter attempts to regain her attention she rebukes him. At the Master Planner's base, Mason introduces Kraven and Mysterio to the other members, and the Master Planner, appearing as a silhouette on a TV screen, announces his intent to inaugurate a new age - that of the super-villain - by killing Spider-Man. Back at the skating rink, Gwen finally confronts Peter, telling him that she's gotten tired of waiting for a response from him and that if he wants to go after Liz she won't be his "second choice". Mary Jane chides Peter for his indecision, telling him he has to make a choice and focus on what he wants. Peter's discussion with Mary Jane is interrupted by the arrival of Electro and Vulture, and - despite having burnt his tongue on hot chocolate - Peter changes into his Spider-Man costume to confront them. Taking MJ's words to heart, Spider-Man manages to pin Vulture beneath the giant Christmas tree and seal Electro in molten rubber, but is ambushed by Sandman and Rhino. Spider-Man lures them to the docks, using a fire hydrant to turn Sandman into mud and goading Rhino into jumping onto the frozen ocean- his weight shattering the ice and causing him to sink. The water saturating Sandman freezes him solid, with a little help from Spider-Man and a tree full of snow, and Spider-Man spots Shocker and Doctor Octopus on the roof of a nearby skyscraper. He attacks them, only to discover they are one of Mysterio's illusions and is ambushed by Kraven. During their fight, Spider-Man, Mysterio, and Kraven trash Macy's, with Mysterio accidentally taking out Kraven with an exploding android.
Spider-Man interrogates Beck, who refuses to reveal anything, and the police arrive to arrest him. Back at the rink, Peter arrives and is berated by Gwen, who thought he had been crushed by the tree. Peter begins to apologize to Gwen, only to be interrupted by the police discovering that the Vulture has vanished, along with Electro, Sandman, and Kraven. At the Master Planner's base, Mason informs him that the extractions are "nearly" complete, as at Ravencroft Otto is dragged away screaming by his own disembodied tentacles. At home, Peter and Aunt May unwrap a picture of Uncle Ben, and reminisce about him.
!! This episode provides examples of:
* ActuallyADoombot: The Quentin Beck in prison is revealed to be an android during the prison break.
* BatmanGambit: Spider-Man exploits Vulture's, Electro's, Sandman's, and Rhino's personalities and weaknesses to defeat them. The Master Planner also exploits his behaviour and flaws to lure him into an ambush.
* ChristmasEpisode: Takes place on Christmas Eve, making it AnAssKickingChristmas.
* ConspicuousCGI: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has [[spoiler: seemingly]] reverted back to his original personality.
* SinisterSurveillance: The Tinkerer has set up cameras all over New York.
* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Mysterio's imps, now available in quip flavours such as "Rematch! Rematch!", "Call my lawyer!", and "No Christmas spirit!"
* SpeechImpediment: Spidah-Mah burth hith tongue an hath to talk like dith until ith health.[[labelnote:Translation]]Spider-Man burns his tongue and has to talk like this until it heals.[[/labelnote]]
* VillainTeamUp: The Sinister Six regroup, with a few reshufflings of the roster.
-->'''Spider-Man''': Now now, watch the mouth, thewe awe chiwdwen pwesent.
-->'''Electro''': What?
-->'''Spider-Man''': *sigh* I buwned mah tongue, okay?
As Christmas Eve approaches, Spider-Man cases the Big Sky billiard hall, a hangout for street thugs, looking for intel on where the equipment Mysterio stole vanished to. Interrogating a bookie named Blackie Gaxton, Spider-Man learns Mysterio was fronting for a new crime lord who's been hiring everyone from two-bit thugs to construction workers. Spider-Man catches sight of a man in an eyepatch - aptly named Patch - escaping and corners him. Patch informs him that Mysterio's boss is called the "Master Planner", and Phineas Mason, watching from a hidden camera, informs the Master Planner that Spider-Man is closing in. The Master Planner instructs him to round up the "usual suspects" - Rhino, Kraven, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Mysterio, Electro, and Vulture. In Ryker's Island Penitentiary, a prisoner inspection reveals Adrian Toomes to be a hologram and Quentin Beck to be an android. As the prison is sent into lockdown, the guards discovered Sandman and Rhino have escaped as well. At the Ravencroft Asylum, Otto Octavius and Maxwell Dillon are attending a group therapy session when Kraven breaks in to free them. Electro coldly denounces Octavius, who has [[HeelFaceTurn reverted back to his original meek, mild personality]] and leaves with Kraven.
At the skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza, Peter and Liz flirt while Gwen watches forlornly. Flash attempts to skate with his broken leg, prompting Liz to rush to his side, and when Peter attempts to regain her attention she rebukes him. At the Master Planner's base, Mason introduces Kraven and Mysterio to the other members, and the Master Planner, appearing as a silhouette on a TV screen, announces his intent to inaugurate a new age - that of the super-villain - by killing Spider-Man. Back at the skating rink, Gwen finally confronts Peter, telling him that she's gotten tired of waiting for a response from him and that if he wants to go after Liz she won't be his "second choice". Mary Jane chides Peter for his indecision, telling him he has to make a choice and focus on what he wants. Peter's discussion with Mary Jane is interrupted by the arrival of Electro and Vulture, and - despite having burnt his tongue on hot chocolate - Peter changes into his Spider-Man costume to confront them. Taking MJ's words to heart, Spider-Man manages to pin Vulture beneath the giant Christmas tree and seal Electro in molten rubber, but is ambushed by Sandman and Rhino. Spider-Man lures them to the docks, using a fire hydrant to turn Sandman into mud and goading Rhino into jumping onto the frozen ocean- his weight shattering the ice and causing him to sink. The water saturating Sandman freezes him solid, with a little help from Spider-Man and a tree full of snow, and Spider-Man spots Shocker and Doctor Octopus on the roof of a nearby skyscraper. He attacks them, only to discover they are one of Mysterio's illusions and is ambushed by Kraven. During their fight, Spider-Man, Mysterio, and Kraven trash Macy's, with Mysterio accidentally taking out Kraven with an exploding android.
Spider-Man interrogates Beck, who refuses to reveal anything, and the police arrive to arrest him. Back at the rink, Peter arrives and is berated by Gwen, who thought he had been crushed by the tree. Peter begins to apologize to Gwen, only to be interrupted by the police discovering that the Vulture has vanished, along with Electro, Sandman, and Kraven. At the Master Planner's base, Mason informs him that the extractions are "nearly" complete, as at Ravencroft Otto is dragged away screaming by his own disembodied tentacles. At home, Peter and Aunt May unwrap a picture of Uncle Ben, and reminisce about him.
!! This episode provides examples of:
* ActuallyADoombot: The Quentin Beck in prison is revealed to be an android during the prison break.
* BatmanGambit: Spider-Man exploits Vulture's, Electro's, Sandman's, and Rhino's personalities and weaknesses to defeat them. The Master Planner also exploits his behaviour and flaws to lure him into an ambush.
* ChristmasEpisode: Takes place on Christmas Eve, making it AnAssKickingChristmas.
* ConspicuousCGI: The Christmas tree, especially when it collapses.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Cletus Kasady appears during the group therapy session at Ravencroft, [[AbortedArc setting up his transformation into Carnage.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Otto Octavius has [[spoiler: seemingly]] reverted back to his original personality.
* SinisterSurveillance: The Tinkerer has set up cameras all over New York.
* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Mysterio's imps, now available in quip flavours such as "Rematch! Rematch!", "Call my lawyer!", and "No Christmas spirit!"
* SpeechImpediment: Spidah-Mah burth hith tongue an hath to talk like dith until ith health.[[labelnote:Translation]]Spider-Man burns his tongue and has to talk like this until it heals.[[/labelnote]]
* VillainTeamUp: The Sinister Six regroup, with a few reshufflings of the roster.
