History Characters / TheSpectacularSpiderMan

* ScoobyDooHoax: Befitting an SFX wizard, Mysterio poses as a sorceror from another dimension in his debut. Even after Spider-Man figures he's a fraud, he likes to keep the act going for dramatics. There's even an unmasking when Peter beats him!

-->'''Spider-Man:''' Seems to me Mys''ter''io is the ''master'' of [[ThirdPersonPerson talking about himself in the third person]].

* ThirdPersonPerson: Goblin often refers to himself in the third person, making him both seem even crazier.

* DistressedDamsel: Doctor Octopus used her as one in his introduction episode.

* ThirdPersonPerson: Goblin often refers to himself in the third-person, making him both seem even crazier .

* EvilGenius: As per usual, Doctor Octopus is a super villain who is also a brilliant engineer and inventor, as his [[ForTheEvulz coffee mug]] indicates.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Despite being the leader of the Pegre and having an ObviouslyEvil look, he succeeds in keeping the image of a philanthropist in the eyes of everybody.

* ArchEnemy: The main one for Spider-Man.

* ImposterForgotOneDetail: He accidentally blows his cover as [[spoiler: Norman Osborn when he apologizes to Spider-Man, something Harry knows [[JerkAss his father]] would never do.]]

* SheCleansUpNicely: She shows up to her Valentine's date with Harry [[TheGlassesGottaGo sans glasses]] and wearing a dress.

* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: While her comic incarnation had feelings for Peter in high school, it never went anywhere with Peter being uninterested. Here they actually date.

* AlphaBitch: She had made fun of Peter as much as everyone else because she initially did not want to be around Peter Parker as a result of their social standings.

* AlternateSelf: In ''Across the Spider-Verse'' he joins the Spider-Society, which includes several [[Characters/SpiderManSpiderVerse versions of himself]] including his counterparts from [[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 Earth-67]], [[Characters/SpiderManPS4PeterParker Earth-1048]], [[VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes Earth-13122]] and [[Characters/SpiderManUnlimited Earth-751263]]. The film also uses archive footage of his counterparts from [[Characters/SpiderManTrilogySpiderMan Earth-96283]] and [[Characters/TheAmazingSpiderManSeriesSpiderMan Earth-120703]], while his counterpart from [[Characters/MCUPeterParker Earth-199999]] is directly acknowledged.

* TheGlassesGottaGo: She removes her glasses after she evolved into her comic book counterpart as a result of a makeover given by MJ.

* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: When he succeeds in getting popular after making the football team and dosing on the Goblin drug, he's not too shy about getting ahead with the in-crowd.

* CloserToEarth: She is this compared to any of the other girls. She's the only one who's ''not'' instinctively jealous of MJ at first. This is also present in her relationship with Kenny.
** [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: She and Rand are the two people in their group who never strictly adhere to the notion of social cliques.

* ShipperOnDeck: She was vocal about Peter and MJ getting together, and conspired with Anna to set them up on their first date into the Fall Formal. It's unclear if she's still trying to pair them together or if she's aware of Peter and Gwen's growing relationship, but she knows that Peter's having second thoughts about Liz.

* ShipperOnDeck: She is very pro Gwen/Peter.

One of Peter and Gwen's closest friends and current assistant to Doctor Connors, a series of unfortunate events that send Eddie's life tumbling down the drain drives him to violent extremes when he comes into possession of the symbiote.

* AbortedArc: Eddie's role in Season 2 ended with Peter using the gene cleanser to separate the Venom symbiote from him. Eddie is then wheeled out on a stretcher screaming that Peter is Spider-Man, he is Venom, and that when the symbiote returns they'll destroy their enemy once and for all. Given Cletus Kasady's cameo appearance, had the show continued Eddie would have ended up in Ravencroft and been busted out by the Venom symbiote, leading to Kasady becoming Carnage.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: His going to the dance with Gwen seemed at first to be him being a supportive friend. It's later revealed by Peter that Eddie had apparently always had feelings for her and it's likely that this is one of the reasons why Eddie resents Peter so much.

* BrokenAce: Was introduced as a GeniusBruiser liked by everyone, and as a frequent HeroicBystander. Turns out that the heroism was because he was a DeathSeeker, and he had some really deep-seated emotional problems. This explains his rapid FaceHeelTurn when things go bad.

* CompositeCharacter: Eddie Brock shares a lot of characteristics with the Ultimate version of the character, like being a scientist (along with Dr. Connors' lab assistant) and Peter's close childhood friend. Although, he also has the muscular build of his mainstream self and the symbiote retains the alien origin from the mainstream version.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: He blames Spider-Man and Peter Parker for his life going bad. Peter Parker by taking photographs of Dr. Connors' rampage, more or less started the ball rolling for the ESU lab to lose its funding via bad publicity, which ended up costing Eddie his job, and Spider-Man by misplacing the symbiote from the Lab's possession and never reporting it, further cost them their last best chance.

* EvilFormerFriend: Eddie and Peter were childhood friends.

* FreudianExcuse: His ItsAllAboutMe and subconscious DeathSeeker attitudes stem from being orphaned as a child. He had to fight tooth and nail to get as far as he did in life, so he lashes out at anyone the second that's threatened. His struggles with his childhood trauma also explain why he could be so needlessly reckless, such as charging in against the Lizard or his risky motocycle ride with Mary Jane.

* HiddenDisdainReveal: Eddie always resented Peter for having a better life than he did.

* ItsAllAboutMe: While he may or may not have been genuinely concerned about Dr. Connors at first, even before the symbiote amplified his anger, he continued to treat Peter and even the Connors family's financial structures as them trying to spite him specifically. He eventually clears his office late at night to avoid giving Curtis the "satisfaction" of seeing him leave.

** He also takes Gwen to the dance and looks genuinely angered at how hurt she is upon seeing Peter arrive with Mary Jane. He also looked displeased with Harry ignoring her when she tried to greet him.

* RivalTurnedEvil: Though more like best friend turned evil, since he wasn't especially in rivalry with Peter at the beginning.
* SanitySlippage: Happens to Eddie after bonding with the symbiote. He grows more violent and unhinged, and goes to more and more unethical lengths to hurt Spider-Man, all of which involve the murder of innocent people. The last we see of him, he’s being dragged off on a stretcher ranting insanely about how he’ll kill Spider-Man.

* YouHaveToBelieveMe: As he's taken away on a stretcher, Eddie screams about being Venom. Absolutely no one believes him, due to both Eddie's clear lack of sanity in this moment and how (as Flash observes) Venom being several times larger than Brock ever looked.

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She is one of Peter's longtime friends and [[spoiler: fell in love with him years prior to the series.]] [[spoiler: Even before Peter realizes his own feelings for her]], he considers Gwen the person he cares about the most in the world, alongside his Aunt May.

Ben Parker is Peter Parker's uncle that raised him along with May Parker in their Forest Hills home. when his parents died in a plane crash when they were young.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Was the Uncle Ben who helped Peter in "Intervention" just a memory or representation of his conscience, or was that actually Uncle Ben in some otherworldly form? The fact that he was able to interact with Peter and the symbiote suggests he was a bit more complex than just something Peter imagined.

* HeroicBystander: Not only did she get between The Sinister Six and Spider-Man, she then told them off for attacking Spider-Man and refused to step aside to let them hurt Spider-Man, all with out a hint of fear.

* ShipperOnDeck: She was vocal about Peter[=/=]MJ shipper, and conspired with Anna to set them up on their first date into the Fall Formal. It's unclear if she's still trying to pair them together nor if she's aware of Peter and Gwen's growing relationship, but she knows that Peter's having second thoughts with Liz.

* TheMatchMaker: For Peter and Mary Jane.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the comics, Peter met Gwen at college, and she was a popular beauty queen from high school who was initially an AlphaBitch who gradually had her personality softened. This Gwen is a friend of Peter's from school, who confesses [[spoiler:to loving him since seventh grade]] and sometimes acts angry toward Peter in the second season (mainly due to the fact that he would not speak to her about [[spoiler:the kiss that they shared]]).

Harry Osborn is the son of industry magnate Norman Osborn and the best friend of Peter Parker. Like many versions, he struggles with his resentment toward his best friend alongside with being desperate to get his father's attentions.

* AbusiveParents: Norman. Oh boy, ''Norman''. If he's not neglecting him or crapping on his self-esteem, he's trying to mold him into his dark image (and in fact, his neglect may be a ''part'' of that). His mother Emily, who is alive in this adaptation, is implied to be neglectful like her husband, more or less doing nothing to halt Norman's treatment of his son.

* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: When he succeeds in getting popular after dosing on the Goblin drug, he's not too shy about getting ahead with the in-crowd.

* CorruptTheCutie: Sure, he's not as good-hearted as he seems, but it's pretty clear that his darker tendencies are only coming out because of his father's "parenting". Over time, Norman has put effort into ensuring his son follows in his footsteps in being manipulative, ruthless and ambitious. [[spoiler:Frighteningly enough, Harry guilt-tripping Gwen means that Norman's very much succeeding in this.]]
* CrazyJealousGuy: Harry is jealous and resentful of Peter for being smarter than him, getting more validation from his father, and the fact that Peter seems to be friends with Mary Jane Watson, upsetting him at the school dance and other events. Though this doesn't become more apparent until he sees the feelings between Peter and Gwen.

* FreudianExcuse: Many of his negative tendencies are the result of his father, Norman Osborn, and in more ways than one. First off, his father's negligence and preference to Peter means he has resentment issues toward his best friend, a desperation to prove himself and various other issues. However, when Norman does make an effort to parent Harry, it's actually to get his son to emulate him and shape him to how he ''should'' be.
* GreenEyedMonster: Towards Peter, as per usual.

* ParentalNeglect: His father, Norman, is proved to ignoring Harry in favor of his main goal: getting more power and money. His mother doesn't seem much in his life either.

* SpotTheImposter: When he sees Norman unmasked as the Green Goblin and then glances at the "Norman" in the helicopter with him. Harry quickly notes that he once heard him ''[[OutOfCharacterMoment apologize]]'' to Spider-Man, and he unmasks him as the Chameleon.

* TookALevelInJerkass: While it's implied that he always had [[BitchInSheepsClothing a dark side]], it becomes clear that a large part comes from Norman recognizing Harry inherited his tendencies and enabling them, getting Harry to emulate him. Also, it's likely his exposure to Globulin Green brought out these tendencies or amplified them.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: His addiction to the Green did a major job on him, [[spoiler:though luckily not as bad as it did on his father.]] This is a known side-effect of Globulin Green, and though it makes him stronger it also makes him prone to sudden bouts of rage. He undergoes clear SanitySlippage in "The Uncertainly Principle", which includes flipping out and throwing his father into a wall, all while mood-swinging constantly, [[spoiler:and even though he ultimately wasn't the Goblin, the show makes it very believable that he could have been if given the opportunity.]]

* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Of Greg Wiesman's creation [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], being a prideful and [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Machiavellian businessmnan]] who is a master at pulling the strings of others to further his own gains. This version of Norman is basically Xanatos if he were bereft of any redeeming qualities, namely his affable conduct and capacity to care for others. The best example is how they treat their respective sons: while Xanatos is willing to swallow his own pride by begging the Gargoyles to save his son Alexander, Norman treats his son Harry terribly [[spoiler:and goes as far as to frame him as the Green Goblin to save his own skin.]]

* OutOfFocus: Compared to previous adaptations, Mary Jane does not receive as much focus as Peter's other love interests like Gwen Stacy or even Liz Allen. This was deliberate to focus more on Peter's relationship with Gwen.

* RomanticFalseLead: Intentional, as her date with Peter really was just a one time thing. She does like him as a friend, but if anything, she would rather see him with Gwen, although According to WordOfGod, she ''would'' have become Peter’s primary love interest had the series gone further.

* TruerToTheText: Her physical appearance and personality (i.e. an aloof and somewhat flaky, noncommittal but genuinely warm and loyal friend for both Peter and Gwen) were how she was originally conceived in the comics. Likewise, for being the only friend in Peter's circle who doesn't have baggage and is more or less on good terms with everyone. She also doesn't end up very often as a DamselInDistress and is a hero in her own right when she comes to rescue Gwen from Venom in the finale of the first season, getting the rest of M-Cube to use the parade float as a giant cushion for her fall.

* EveryoneHasStandards: He might be a jerk and a bully, but he takes sports ethics very seriously. When he learns Harry was juiced on Globulin Green during his tenure on the football team, he personally turns him in to the higher-ups despite knowing this will likely cost the team their trophy and render his knee injury pointless.

** He visits Aunt May in the hospital after hearing about her heart attack and it's revealed later on that him and Peter used to be close friends in their youth.
** It turns out that he holds sportsmanship higher than trophies when he reveals Harry's juicing which revokes the football team's championship trophy. Furthermore he openly admits to the team that he was the one who ratted, sparing Harry some of their wrath.
* {{Irony}}: He picks on Peter in high school, but he is Spidey's biggest fan.

* JerkJock: Just like his comic book counterpart, he is a typical jock and bully.

** He's genuinely angry at Peter for acting like a jerk (unknown to Flash, as a result of the symbiote's negative influence on him), towards his friends when they attempted to comfort him after Aunt May gets hospitalized from a heart attack and proceeds to rightfully call him out on it.
** He visits Aunt May in the hospital after hearing about the heart attack. And when Peter later genuinely thanks him for the aforementioned reality check, Flash just replies, "Don't mention it.", while giving him a sincere smile.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one to Peter who had started [[TookALevelInJerkass becoming more of a jerk]]. This actually causes Peter to realize how much the symbiote's been influencing him.
* SpannerInTheWorks: When Venom exposed Peter Parker as Spider-Man, Flash brings up that Peter dressed up as Spidey for Halloween. This causes Ned Leeds to conclude that Peter couldn't be Spidey because Spider-man wouldn't be so audacious to reveal himself to the public like that.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's revealed that Flash and Peter actually used to be best friends back in nursery school. It was Peter who gave Eugene the nickname "Flash" ([[NakedPeopleAreFunny which was not, as Flash would prefer people to believe nowadays, a comment on his speed]]). According to WordOfGod, their friendship broke up around when Peter's parents died - Flash, whose father was a police officer, was scared of this reminder of a parent's mortality and didn't want to hang out with Peter anymore, but couldn't articulate this reasoning and so convinced himself that Peter being an "egghead" justified dumping him as a friend. By the time of the show, he's completely forgotten this.

* CompositeCharacter: Oddly with the comic Liz Allen, as she's a blonde AlphaBitch cheerleader like Liz's original self instead of a brunette thrill-seeking gymnist.

* CuteButCacophonic: A rare case when you can say she is better when not talking without looking sexist.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first two episodes have her speaking in the stereotypical valley girl accent to emphaize how conceited and snobbish she is. Since it doesn't make sense for her to sound like she's from Caifornia in New York, episodes after these have her instead with a Brooklyn accent.

* ShipSinking: She is very much against Liz/Peter. [[spoiler:She got her wish when Liz broke up with Peter (but it was actually Peter who broke her up).]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:She dies in the comics, but is still alive in this adaptation. Although, considering that her comic book counterpart died as consequence for trying to get pictures of Spider-Man and this version was not shown with any for him, it’s kind of inevitable.]]

* DisabledInTheAdaptation: This version of Gwen is required to wear glasses, suggesting she's visually impaired.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the comics, she died shortly after Harry was born (WordOfGod says that it seemed odd to have all of the ThreeAmigos come from single-parent families, but that it felt like too big a part of Aunt May and George Stacy's characters to change). [[spoiler:Her comic death has since been retconned as of ''ComicBook/GoDownSwinging'', but as she was still never present in Harry's life, this trope still somewhat applies.]]

* ChickMagnet: ''Oh, boy, is he ever!'' This is perfectly cemented when he pretends to wear his Spider-Man suit as a Halloween costume in "The Uncertainty Principle", and [[GirlNextDoor Gwen]], [[FieryRedHead Mary Jane]] and [[LovableAlphaBitch Liz]] ogle him big time. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d, when ''Flash'' asks him for advice on how to win over Sha Shan, reasoning that he has to have some kind of secret to getting both Gwen and Liz to "like his scrawny butt".

* CastAsAMask: Averted. Steve Blum doesn't voice any of his potential secret identities.

!![[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man / Peter Parker]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Eric Lopez

* BadassNormal: Initially, but he doesn't remain so past his first encounter with. Spider-Man. Spidey himself notes that Kraven is arguably second to none when it comes to natural human strength, but this does him little good against a guy with ''super'' strength.