History PlayingWith / SpiderManSendUp

* '''Inverted''': [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn Arachni-Boy is a supervillain who flies around on a glider and throws bombs. In his civilian life, he is rich and ostensibly popular, making it all the more surprising that he is a supervillain.]]

* '''Implied:''' All superheroes in the setting are either AnimalSuperheroes or AnimalThemedSuperbeing[=s=], with a flow-chart dividing them into categories, one of which being "Arthropods (Shellfish, Bugs and Arachnids)."

* '''Played for Drama:''' Arachni-Boy becomes an example of why altruism can be a destructive and even [[SecretlySelfish selfish]] concept to his fans. As his ChronicHeroSyndrome continually goes off, it causes him to squander his potential in other areas and even erodes any form of stability he could have had. He flunks out of high school, can't land a steady job (let alone one that pays for more than peanuts), he becomes isolated from his friends and family and he can't develop any relationship (whether know his secret identity or not) because of the strain it causes. When he gets sick or injured, he can't go to a doctor because of his mutant physiology. He begins developing a host of mental illnesses including depression and PTSD, but he can't go to a therapist because he tries to keep his identity a secret and, well, [[AllTherapistsAreMuggles they just couldn't understand what he suffers]]. Because the local news is hellbent on making him look like a villain, the constant bombardment of insults and putdowns from the news and the very people he tries to save eat away at his self-confidence even more, but he can't quit because he has long internalized the idea that [[ComesGreatResponsibility he has a civic duty to use his powers for good]], a fact that he can't process in any constructive way without therapy. All this leads to further self-destructive tendencies like self-harm and even suicidal thoughts.
* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Boy seems cool at first, but then he begins to exhibit spiderlike abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside by her spider-mutant offspring. [[TransformationHorror Arachni-Boy also ultimately mutates further into a giant humanoid spider creature.]] [[IAmAMonster Horrified at how dangerous he really is,]] [[HulkMashUp he then goes on the run from the authorities, developing a violent temper from his traumatic experiences that can have him lash out at anyone who tries to face him.]]

'''Basic Trope''': A character is deliberately based on Franchise/SpiderMan.
* '''Straight''': Arachni-Boy is a spider-based superhero who can cling to walls, possesses SuperStrength and reflexes and can shoot webs out of a specific part of his body. In his civilian life under the identity of Kevin Keats, he is unpopular, has a crush named [[ClassPrincess Quinn Macy]], a hot-headed bully named [[BarbaricBully Dash Yeong]], and all of the typical foibles of everyday life.
* '''Exaggerated''': Arachni-Boy looks exactly like Spider-Man and has all the same powers but he insists that he is ''not'' Spider-Man and that he is ''actually'' themed off of a lobster.

** Arachni-Boy discovers that it would be far batter to simply sell his web-shooters as a cheap, non-lethal weapon that can be used both by law enforcement and for self-defense.

** Despite his similarites to Spider-Man, considering the invertebrate motif, spider-like powers, super strength, SuperReflexes, and his use of technology and equipment, his creator actually meant for him to be based on Franchise/KamenRider, which is why he's also a cyborg who transforms into his costume using a special belt and owns a CoolBike. The creator does understand how this makes Arachni-Boy resemble both.

* '''Logical Extreme:''' Arachni-Boy has every superpower one can assume a person with spiderlike anatomy can have (web-shooters, wall-clinging, eight limbs, venomous fangs, egg-laying, injection of digestive juices, etc.).

* '''Played for Drama:''' Arachni-Boy becomes an example of why altruism can be a destructive and even [[SecretlySelfish selfish]] concept to his fans. As his ChronicHeroSyndrome continually goes off, it causes him to squander his potential in other areas and even erodes any form of stability he could have had. He flunks out of high school, can't land a steady job (let alone one that pays for more than peanuts), he becomes isolated from his friends and family and he can't develop any relationship (whether know his secret identity or not) because of the strain it causes. When he gets sick or injured, he can't go to a doctor because of his mutant physiology. He begins developing a host of psychosis including depression and PTSD, but he can't go to a therapist because he tries to keep his identity a secret. Because the local news is hellbent on making him looking like a villain, the constant bombardment of insults and putdowns bother from the news and the very people he tries to save wane on his self-confidence even more, but he can't quit because he has long internalized the idea that [[ComesGreatResponsibility he has a civic duty to use his powers for good]], a fact that he can't get process in any constructive way without therapy. All this leads to further self-destructive tendencies like self-harm and even suicidal thoughts.
* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Boy seems cool at first, only for him to slowly exhibit spiderlike abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside by her spider-mutant offspring. [[TransformationHorror Arachni-Boy also ultimately mutates further into a giant humanoid spider creature]]. [[IAmAMonster Horrified at how dangerous he really is]], [[HulkMashUp he then goes on the run from the authorities, developing a violent temper from his traumatic experiences that can have him lash out at anyone who tries to face him]].

* '''Straight''': Arachni-Boy is a spider-based superhero who can cling to walls, possesses SuperStrength and reflexes and can shoot webs out of a specific part of his body. In his civilian life under the identity of Kevin Keats, he is unpopular, has a crush, a bully and all of the typical foibles of everyday life.

'''Basic Trope''': A character is deliberately based off of Franchise/SpiderMan.
* '''Straight''': Arachi-Person is a spider-based superhero that can cling to walls, possesses super strength and reflexes and is able to shoot webs out of a specific part of his body. In his civilian life, he is unpopular, has a crush, a bully and all of the typical foibles of everyday life.
* '''Exaggerated''': Arachni-Person looks exactly like Spider-Man and has all of the same powers but he insists that he is ''not'' Spider-Man and that he is ''actually'' themed off of a lobster.
* '''Downplayed''': Arachni-Person is themed off of a spider, with powers and a costume that only vaguely resemble Spider-Man.
* '''Justified''':
** Arachni-Person was inspired by the real-life Spider-Man.
** [[ExpyCoexistence Spider-Man is just a comic book character that Arachni-Person is a fan of, using Peter Parker's adventures as inspiration.]]
* '''Inverted''': [[ComicBook/NormanOsborn Arachni-Person is a supervillain that flies around on a glider and throws bombs. In his civilian life, he is rich and ostensibly popular, making it all the more surprising that he is a supervillain.]]
* '''Subverted''': Arachni-Person makes his debut as a superhero, only for everyone to call him out for being a Spider-Man ripoff.
* '''Double Subverted''': Arachni-Person is revealed to be an imposter posing as Spider-Man, only to reveal that he is in-fact Spider-Man impersonating an impersonator.
* '''Parodied:''' Arachni-Person is a token member of a superhero team who's members are all deliberate spoofs of Marvel characters.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Arachni-Person wears an outfit similar to Spider-Man, only to change it afterwards because he finds the outfit impractical for hero work, including forgoing web-shooters in favor of a different weapon and forgoing the bright red and blue in-favor of camouflaged kevlar.
** Arachni-Person discovers that it would be far batter to simply sell his web-shooters as a cheap, non-lethal weapon that can be used both by law enforcement and for self-defense.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Arachni-Person finds out that Spider-Man got a few details right in both his costume and equipment and uses them to upgrade his newer suit, making him an original and effective superhero all on his own.
** Arachni-Person provides his technology to law enforcement while at the same time joining them, creating a newer, more effective team of law-enforcement capable of using non-lethal methods, revolutionizing law-enforcement for the whole country.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Arachni-Person looks and acts like Spider-Man, only to be revealed as an imposter, only for him to then be revealed that he is actually the original Spider-Man of a parallel universe, only to reveal that he is actually ''that'' Spider-Man's clone created by a supervillain.
** Despite his similarites to Spider-Man, considering the insect motif, spider-like powers, super strength, SuperReflexes, and his use of technology and equipment, his creator actually meant for him to be based off Franchise/KamenRider, which is why he's also a cyborg who transforms into his costume using a special belt, and owns a CoolBike. Though the creator does understand how this makes Arachni-Person resemble both.
* '''Averted:''' Arachni-Person looks nothing like Spider-Man, nor does he act like him in personality and abilities.

* '''Enforced:''' The producer is a massive Spider-Man fan and wanted to create his own homage.
** A new Spider-Man movie recently came out and a rival studio wants to recreate that popularity by making their own non-copyright {{Expy}}.
* '''Implied:''' All superheroes in the setting are either AnimalSuperheroes or [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing Animal-Themed Superbeings]], with a flow-chart dividing them into categories, one of which being "Arthropods (Shellfish, Bugs and Arachnids)."
* '''Logical Extreme:''' Arachni-Person has every super-power one can assume a person with spider-powers can have (web-shooters, wall-clinging, eight-limbs, venomous fangs, egg-laying, injection of digestive juices, etc.).
* '''Played for Laughs:''' Arachni-Person appears, divulges his well-thought out backstory, only to get crushed by a hero with enlargement superpowers that confuses him for an actual spider.
* '''Played for Drama:''' Arachni-Person becomes an example of why altruism can be a destructive and even [[SecretlySelfish selfish]] concept to his fans. As his ChronicHeroSyndrome continually goes off, it causes him to squander his potential in other areas and even erodes any form of stability he could have had. He flunks out of high school, can't land a steady job (let alone one that pays for more than peanuts), he becomes isolated from his friends and family and he can't develop any relationship (whether know his secret identity or not) because of the strain it causes. When he gets sick or injured, he can't go to a doctor because of his mutant physiology. He begins developing a host of psychosis including depression and PTSD, but he can't go to a therapist because he tries to keep his identity a secret. Because the local news is hellbent on making him looking like a villain, the constant bombardment of insults and putdowns bother from the news and the very people he tries to save wane on his self-confidence even more, but he can't quit because he has long internalized the idea that [[ComesGreatResponsibility he has a civic duty to use his powers for good]], a fact that he can't get process in any constructive way without therapy. All of this leads to further self-destructive tendencies like self-harm and even suicidal thoughts.
* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Person seems cool at first, only for him to slowly exhibit spider-like abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside-out by her spider-mutant offspring. [[TransformationHorror Arachni-Person also ultimately mutates further into a giant humanoid spider creature]]. [[IAmAMonster Horrified at how dangerous he really is]], [[HulkMashUp he then goes on the run from the authorities, developing a violent temper from his traumatic experiences that can have him lash out at anyone who tries to face him]].

* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Person seems cool at first, only for him to slowly exhibit spider-like abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside-out by her spider-mutant offspring. [[TransformationHorror Arachni-Person also ultimately mutates further into a giant humanoid spider creature]]. [[IAmAMonster Horrified at how dangerous he really is]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk he then goes on the run from the authorities, developing a violent temper from his traumatic experiences that can have him lash out at anyone who tries to face him]].

* '''Played for Drama:''' ???

* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Person seems cool at first, only for him to slowly exhibit spider-like abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside-out by her spider-mutant offspring. [[IAmAMonster Horrified at how dangerous he really is]], Arachni-Person [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk goes on the run from the authorities, developing a violent temper from his traumatic experiences that can have him lash out at anyone who tries to face him]].

** Despite his similarites to Spider-Man, considering the insect motif, spider-like powers, super strength, and SuperReflexes, and a use of technology, the creator actually based him off Franchise/KamenRider by also making him a cyborg who transforms into his costume using a special belt, and owns a CoolBike. Though he does understand how this makes Arachni-Person resemble both.

** Despite his similarites to Spider-Man, the creator actually based him off Franchise/KamenRider, though he understandably resembles both.

* '''Implied:''' All superheroes in the setting are either AnimalSuperheroes or {{Animal-Themed Superbeing}}s, with a flow-chart dividing them into categories, one of which being "Arthropods (Shellfish, Bugs and Arachnids)."

* '''Played for Horror:''' Arachni-Person seems cool at first, only for him to slowly exhibit spider-like abilities and tendencies that aren't glamorized (a strange taste for bugs, covering his room in webbing, etc.) before he lures in his girlfriend, has sex with her and tries to eat her. She escapes, only for her to find out that she is pregnant and viscerally eaten alive from the inside-out by her spider-mutant offspring.