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* GratuitousLatin: Mysterio constantly spouts Latin. This doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
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* ElvisLives: One Mysterio's "spells" is "Credo Elvem ipsum etiam vivere," which translated means "I believe that Elvis is alive."
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** [[Creator/StanLee The cranky old man working at the docks]]. He sure sounds familiar.
** So does [[Creator/GregWeisman the truck driver]].
** [[Creator/StanLee The cranky old man working at the docks]]. He sure sounds familiar.
** So does [[Creator/GregWeisman the truck driver]].
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** [[Creator/StanLee The cranky old man working at the docks]]. He sure sounds familiar.
** So does [[Creator/GregWeisman the truck driver]].
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* ChekovsSkill: Spidey makes full use of this Spider Sense to help him decipher between Mysterio's illusions and robots.
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* BookEnds: Peter makes a to-do list at the start to talk to Gwen, find Eddie, write to Harry, buy thermals for the winter, and take care of Aunt May. By the end however, he repeats this, annoyed that the events of the episode prevented him from accomplishing any of this.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: While using his Spider-Sense to detect and avoid Mysterio's illusions, Peter (who is using a blindfold) muses that a hypothetical unblindfolded person would probably find the whole spectacle entertaining.
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* PromotedToOpeningTitles: This episode's opening starts a trend of cycling through characters benefitting from ADayInTheLimelight, with Liz Allan and Norman Osborn being the first characters so honored (replacing Mary Jane Watson and J. Jonah Jameson).
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* PromotedToOpeningTitles: PromotionToOpeningTitles: This episode's opening starts a trend of cycling through characters benefitting from ADayInTheLimelight, with Liz Allan and Norman Osborn being the first characters so honored (replacing Mary Jane Watson and J. Jonah Jameson).
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* PromotedToOpeningTitles: Liz Allan replaces Mary Jane Watson in the opening credits. In addition, this This episode's opening starts a trend of cycling through characters benefitting from ADayInTheLimelight, with Liz Allan and Norman Osborn being the first character characters so honored (replacing Mary Jane Watson and J. Jonah Jameson).
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* InterfaceSpoiler: An eagle-eyed viewer can instantly learn who the Master Planner is by watching the credits carefully and seeing who voices them.
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--> "It's all about misdirection. You wind up paying attention to one thing, when you should be paying attention to another."
---> '''Liz Allen'''
--> "And for my next trick..."
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---> '''Liz Allen'''
--> "And for my next trick..."
---> '''Mysterio'''
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---> '''Mysterio'''
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* BearsAreBadNews: The [[spoiler: robot]] teddy bear that Mysterio has [[spoiler: in his prop house]]. The bad news is that it is very large and has very sharp claws.
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* BearsAreBadNews: The [[spoiler: robot]] robot teddy bear that Mysterio has [[spoiler: in his prop house]].house. The bad news is that it is very large and has very sharp claws.
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* [[spoiler: MagicFromTechnology: Mysterio's schtick.]]
** [[spoiler: MasterOfIllusion]]: This too.
** [[spoiler: MasterOfIllusion]]: This too.
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* LaughOfLove: Peter chuckles nervously and blushes as mentioned under CrushBlush above.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio's thefts.
* MythologyGag: The fight against Mysterio[[spoiler:'s robots]] winds up careening through a movie set of an old western bar, much like what happened in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 the 60's cartoon.]]
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio [[spoiler:robot]] clones keeps coming at Spider-Man despite being decapitated, dismembered, and ultimately torn in half.
* RobotMe: [[spoiler: Mysterio.]] ''Lots'' of them.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio's thefts.
* MythologyGag: The fight against Mysterio[[spoiler:'s robots]] winds up careening through a movie set of an old western bar, much like what happened in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 the 60's cartoon.]]
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio [[spoiler:robot]] clones keeps coming at Spider-Man despite being decapitated, dismembered, and ultimately torn in half.
* RobotMe: [[spoiler: Mysterio.]] ''Lots'' of them.
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* LaughOfLove: Peter chuckles nervously and blushes as mentioned under CrushBlush above.
when Liz gets close to him.
* MagicFromTechnology: Mysterio's schtick.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio'sthefts.
thefts.
* MasterOfIllusion: Mysterio turns out to be an illusionist, not a sorcerer.
* MythologyGag: The fight againstMysterio[[spoiler:'s robots]] Mysterio's robots winds up careening through a movie set of an old western bar, much like what happened in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967 the 60's cartoon.]]
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio[[spoiler:robot]] robot clones keeps coming at Spider-Man despite being decapitated, dismembered, and ultimately torn in half.
* RobotMe:[[spoiler: Mysterio.]] Mysterio. ''Lots'' of them.
* MagicFromTechnology: Mysterio's schtick.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio's
* MasterOfIllusion: Mysterio turns out to be an illusionist, not a sorcerer.
* MythologyGag: The fight against
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio
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--> '''Mysterio''': You dare call Mysterio a magician? Fool! Mysterio is no illusionist playing parlor tricks! '''Mysterio is the master of the arcane arts'''!
--> '''Spider-Man''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, it seems to me that "Mysterrrio" is the master of talking about himself in third person]].
--> '''Spider-Man''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, it seems to me that "Mysterrrio" is the master of talking about himself in third person]].
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'''Spider-Man''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, it seems to me that "Mysterrrio" is the master of talking about himself in third person]].
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* RealityEnsues: A skin-tight spider-suit doesn't do much to keep the wearer warm in a New York winter.
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-->'''Professor Warren:''' the final will cover the [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E2Interactions Interactions]] of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E1SurvivalOfTheFittest Survival of the Fittest]], [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E3NaturalSelection Natural Selection]]...''[bell rings]''
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-->'''Professor Warren:''' the The final will cover the [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E2Interactions Interactions]] of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E1SurvivalOfTheFittest Survival of the Fittest]], [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E3NaturalSelection Natural Selection]]...''[bell rings]''
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* AntiClimacticUnmasking: The unmasking of Mysterio loses its gravitas when he has to remind Spidey that they've met before. His initial attempt by saying that Peter had him sent to jail [[ButForMeItWasTuesday doesn't help him.]]
-->'''Mysterio:''' Don't pretend you've forgotten, I was the Chameleon's right-hand man!\\
'''Spider-Man:''' Oooh... right, [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E10Persona on the boat!]] You were... You were dressed as the crewman!\\
'''Mysterio:''' ''[[SmallNameBigEgo As the waiter!]]'' You remember! "Demitasse, Spider-Man?"\\
'''Spider-Man:''' Sure, sure, if you say so!
-->'''Mysterio:''' Don't pretend you've forgotten, I was the Chameleon's right-hand man!\\
'''Spider-Man:''' Oooh... right, [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E10Persona on the boat!]] You were... You were dressed as the crewman!\\
'''Mysterio:''' ''[[SmallNameBigEgo As the waiter!]]'' You remember! "Demitasse, Spider-Man?"\\
'''Spider-Man:''' Sure, sure, if you say so!
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* AltumVidetur: Mysterio constantly spouts Latin.
** This doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
** This doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
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* CallBack: Professor Warren references the {{Idiosyncratic Episode Nam|ing}}es of the first three episodes of Season 1 (the "Biology 101" arc) during his class:
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* CallBack: Professor Warren name drops the titles of the first three episodes of Season 1 (The "Biology 101" arc) during his class:
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-->'''Professor Warren:''' the final will cover the Interactions of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: Survival of the Fittest, Natural Selection...''[bell rings]''
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-->'''Professor Warren:''' the final will cover the Interactions [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E2Interactions Interactions]] of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E1SurvivalOfTheFittest Survival of the Fittest, Fittest]], [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS1E3NaturalSelection Natural Selection...Selection]]...''[bell rings]''
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-->'''Professor Warren:''' the final will cover the Interactions of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: Survival of the Fittest, Natural Selection...''[bell rings]''
-->'''Professor Warren:''' the final will cover the Interactions of various biological systems. And be prepared to define the terms we've learned this semester. For example: Survival of the Fittest, Natural Selection...''[bell rings]''
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** "Whaddaya gonna do, [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
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** "Whaddaya "What are you gonna do, [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
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** Doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
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** Doubles This doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
* LaughOfLove: Peter chuckles nervously and blushes as mentioned under CrushBlush above.
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** "Whaddaya gonna do, [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
** This line from Spidey: "[[StarWars And may the spider sense be with me.]]"
** "Whaddaya gonna do, [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
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** "Whaddaya gonna do,[[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
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** "Whaddaya gonna do,
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** So does [[GregWeisman the truck driver]].
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** So does[[GregWeisman [[Creator/GregWeisman the truck driver]].
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--> "It's all about misdirection. You wind up paying attention to one thing, when you should be paying attention to another."
---> '''Liz Allen'''
--> "And for my next trick..."
---> '''Mysterio'''
While out on patrol, Spider-Man mulls over the kiss Gwen gave him on Thanksgiving. He is suddenly attacked by Venom, who urges him to join with the symbiote again and latches onto him with tendrils. As the symbiote slowly envelops him, Spidey falls off of the building, screaming. Peter wakes up, wrapped in his blanket, and realizes it was {{all just a dream}}, but to make sure he visits the ESU dorm where Eddie is supposed to be only to find Eddie had grabbed his belongings and left. At home Peter laments the cold weather, preparing a to-do list, and finds Aunt May in the process of making pancakes. Scolding her for pushing herself, Peter attempts to take over for her only to [[ObjectCeilingCling again prove he cannot cook]]. At school, Peter's attempts to talk to Gwen only amount to an awkward silence interrupted by the school bell.
At the city docks, a shipment of advanced computer equipment for ESU is attacked by Mysterio, a cloaked and helmeted figure who proclaims his intent to save humanity from the "evils of technology" through his mastery of the "arcane arts", causing himself and the shipping crate to vanish in a cloud of green smoke. At school, Peter and Gwen's awkwardness infuriates Liz Allan, who begs for Peter to help tutor her in order to get him to herself. Mysterio attacks an armoured vehicle, summoning a monster to intimidate the guards, but is confronted by Spider-Man. Mysterio easily bests Spider-Man and throws the vehicle into the river, and Spider-Man catches a cold saving the driver. Once the vehicle is recovered the Daily Bugle blames its contents' theft on Spider-Man, infuriating Peter. However, Liz remarks that magicians rely on misdirection to fool their audiences, while at the table behind them Gwen watches forlornly and confides her troubles to Mary Jane. Elsewhere, Dr. Connors, Norman Osborn, and the science professor of Midtown High welcome Dr. Miles Warren to the faculty. Martha Connors laments Eddie's disappearance, and Norman and Curtis convince her to reinstate Peter. Norman is interrupted by a phone call from Oscorp, where Mysterio is attempting to raid. Spider-Man arrives, and Mysterio summons a horde of imps to distract him while he makes off with the technology. Spider-Man realizes the imps are actually advanced robots, and latches onto the device just as it vanishes. Mysterio returns to his lair - an abandoned prop house, and Spider-Man confronts him. Mysterio acknowledges his "magic" to be a mix of acting, technology, and illusions, and after Spider-Man defeats his gauntlet of traps summons a horde of non-illusory robotic clones. Spider-Man confronts the real Mysterio, disabling the clones, and Mysterio unmasks to reveal himself to be none other than Quentin Beck, the Chameleon's former accomplice.
Returning home, Peter glumly goes over his still-unresolved to do-list, again catching Aunt May at the stove, this time cooking eggs. Aunt May notices his cold and pokes fun at him before giving him a letter from the Daily Bugle containing an exclusive freelance contract and advance payment. Peter makes plans to call Gwen and tell her the good news, as well has have a much-needed discussion, but is interrupted by a phone call from Norman Osborn, who informs him that he has been reinstated as the Connors' lab assistant and offers his services as Peter's mentor. Peter reluctantly agrees to meet with him, while at the prop house Phineas Mason meets with Beck, who had hidden and [[ActuallyADoombot let an android be arrested in his place]]. Mason scolds Beck for his arrogance and places a call to someone called the Master Planner, informing him that everything has gone AllAccordingToPlan.
!! This episode provides examples of:
* AllJustADream: The scene with Venom at the beginning.
* AltumVidetur: Mysterio constantly spouts Latin.
** Doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
* AscendedExtra: Quentin Beck and Phineas Mason from "Persona". It becomes pretty clear who they are.
* BearsAreBadNews: The [[spoiler: robot]] teddy bear that Mysterio has [[spoiler: in his prop house]]. The bad news is that it is very large and has very sharp claws.
* TheCameo: [[StanLee The cranky old man working at the docks]]. He sure sounds familiar.
** So does [[GregWeisman the truck driver]].
* LargeHam: Mysterio, obviously.
* KneelBeforeZod: Mysterio likes making people do this.
* [[spoiler: MagicFromTechnology: Mysterio's schtick.]]
** [[spoiler: MasterOfIllusion]]: This too.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio's thefts.
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio [[spoiler:robot]] clones keeps coming at Spider-Man despite being decapitated, dismembered, and ultimately torn in half.
* RobotMe: [[spoiler: Mysterio.]] ''Lots'' of them.
* ShoutOut
** This line from Spidey: "[[StarWars And may the spider sense be with me.]]"
** "Whaddaya gonna do, [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
** [[StanLee Stan]]: Are we being Punk'd? I hate that!"
* ThirdPersonPerson: Mysterio, ever the showman, happens to do this. For example:
--> '''Mysterio''': You dare call Mysterio a magician? Fool! Mysterio is no illusionist playing parlor tricks! '''Mysterio is the master of the arcane arts'''!
--> '''Spider-Man''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, it seems to me that "Mysterrrio" is the master of talking about himself in third person]].
---> '''Liz Allen'''
--> "And for my next trick..."
---> '''Mysterio'''
While out on patrol, Spider-Man mulls over the kiss Gwen gave him on Thanksgiving. He is suddenly attacked by Venom, who urges him to join with the symbiote again and latches onto him with tendrils. As the symbiote slowly envelops him, Spidey falls off of the building, screaming. Peter wakes up, wrapped in his blanket, and realizes it was {{all just a dream}}, but to make sure he visits the ESU dorm where Eddie is supposed to be only to find Eddie had grabbed his belongings and left. At home Peter laments the cold weather, preparing a to-do list, and finds Aunt May in the process of making pancakes. Scolding her for pushing herself, Peter attempts to take over for her only to [[ObjectCeilingCling again prove he cannot cook]]. At school, Peter's attempts to talk to Gwen only amount to an awkward silence interrupted by the school bell.
At the city docks, a shipment of advanced computer equipment for ESU is attacked by Mysterio, a cloaked and helmeted figure who proclaims his intent to save humanity from the "evils of technology" through his mastery of the "arcane arts", causing himself and the shipping crate to vanish in a cloud of green smoke. At school, Peter and Gwen's awkwardness infuriates Liz Allan, who begs for Peter to help tutor her in order to get him to herself. Mysterio attacks an armoured vehicle, summoning a monster to intimidate the guards, but is confronted by Spider-Man. Mysterio easily bests Spider-Man and throws the vehicle into the river, and Spider-Man catches a cold saving the driver. Once the vehicle is recovered the Daily Bugle blames its contents' theft on Spider-Man, infuriating Peter. However, Liz remarks that magicians rely on misdirection to fool their audiences, while at the table behind them Gwen watches forlornly and confides her troubles to Mary Jane. Elsewhere, Dr. Connors, Norman Osborn, and the science professor of Midtown High welcome Dr. Miles Warren to the faculty. Martha Connors laments Eddie's disappearance, and Norman and Curtis convince her to reinstate Peter. Norman is interrupted by a phone call from Oscorp, where Mysterio is attempting to raid. Spider-Man arrives, and Mysterio summons a horde of imps to distract him while he makes off with the technology. Spider-Man realizes the imps are actually advanced robots, and latches onto the device just as it vanishes. Mysterio returns to his lair - an abandoned prop house, and Spider-Man confronts him. Mysterio acknowledges his "magic" to be a mix of acting, technology, and illusions, and after Spider-Man defeats his gauntlet of traps summons a horde of non-illusory robotic clones. Spider-Man confronts the real Mysterio, disabling the clones, and Mysterio unmasks to reveal himself to be none other than Quentin Beck, the Chameleon's former accomplice.
Returning home, Peter glumly goes over his still-unresolved to do-list, again catching Aunt May at the stove, this time cooking eggs. Aunt May notices his cold and pokes fun at him before giving him a letter from the Daily Bugle containing an exclusive freelance contract and advance payment. Peter makes plans to call Gwen and tell her the good news, as well has have a much-needed discussion, but is interrupted by a phone call from Norman Osborn, who informs him that he has been reinstated as the Connors' lab assistant and offers his services as Peter's mentor. Peter reluctantly agrees to meet with him, while at the prop house Phineas Mason meets with Beck, who had hidden and [[ActuallyADoombot let an android be arrested in his place]]. Mason scolds Beck for his arrogance and places a call to someone called the Master Planner, informing him that everything has gone AllAccordingToPlan.
!! This episode provides examples of:
* AllJustADream: The scene with Venom at the beginning.
* AltumVidetur: Mysterio constantly spouts Latin.
** Doubles as a BilingualBonus when you can understand the hilarious non-sequiturs Mysterio is using. See here: http://www.tv.com/the-spectacular-spider-man/mysterio-latin-translations/topic/84600-1263028/msgs.html
* AscendedExtra: Quentin Beck and Phineas Mason from "Persona". It becomes pretty clear who they are.
* BearsAreBadNews: The [[spoiler: robot]] teddy bear that Mysterio has [[spoiler: in his prop house]]. The bad news is that it is very large and has very sharp claws.
* TheCameo: [[StanLee The cranky old man working at the docks]]. He sure sounds familiar.
** So does [[GregWeisman the truck driver]].
* LargeHam: Mysterio, obviously.
* KneelBeforeZod: Mysterio likes making people do this.
* [[spoiler: MagicFromTechnology: Mysterio's schtick.]]
** [[spoiler: MasterOfIllusion]]: This too.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The individual Tinkerer refers to as the "Master Planner" appears to be pulling the strings behind Mysterio's thefts.
* OnlyAFleshWound: One of the Mysterio [[spoiler:robot]] clones keeps coming at Spider-Man despite being decapitated, dismembered, and ultimately torn in half.
* RobotMe: [[spoiler: Mysterio.]] ''Lots'' of them.
* ShoutOut
** This line from Spidey: "[[StarWars And may the spider sense be with me.]]"
** "Whaddaya gonna do, [[MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail bite my kneecaps off?]]"
** [[StanLee Stan]]: Are we being Punk'd? I hate that!"
* ThirdPersonPerson: Mysterio, ever the showman, happens to do this. For example:
--> '''Mysterio''': You dare call Mysterio a magician? Fool! Mysterio is no illusionist playing parlor tricks! '''Mysterio is the master of the arcane arts'''!
--> '''Spider-Man''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, it seems to me that "Mysterrrio" is the master of talking about himself in third person]].
