History WhatAnIdiot / SpiderMan

** Later, in the episode "Freaky", Spider-Man ends up teaming up with ComicBook/XMen member {{Wolverine}} against Mesmero, a mutant villain with MindControl powers.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Venom to do something that forces Peter into action, like throwing Jameson or one of the other Bugle staff members out of a window, thereby providing incontrovertible proof that Peter is Spider-Man.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' For Miles to keep a lookout at the door while Peter is searching and warn him that someone is coming.\\
'''Instead:''' He just leaves for class while Peter is left in the room to search for the information.\\\

* In "Goblin War: Part 1", Peter sneaks into Horizon High with Miles' help in order to find computer information on Harry's school work. The problem is, the information's on Peter's computer in his lab, which has now been taken over by Alistair Smythe.\\

* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'': Spencer Smythe showed Max Modell a video he took of his student Harry Osborn "tinkering" with Anya's science project, even though Smythe asked him to double check. Smythe then demanded Harry would be suspended during investigation.\\

* The ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' episode "Growing Pains" ends with Venom crashing into the ''Daily Bugle'' office and declaring Peter Parker is Spider-Man. \\

* In the "Hobgoblin" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' Kingpin and Norman Osborn stage a [[IdiotBall juggling competition]]. In order to wipe out the Kingpin, Osborn employs [[PsychoForHire Hobgoblin]] and equips him with a glider. However, Spider-Man thwarts the attempt, and Osborn decides it's too dangerous to carry on and gives Hobgoblin a boot.\\

* In the "Hobgoblin" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' Kingpin and Osborn stage a [[IdiotBall juggling competition]]. In order to wipe out the Kingpin, Osborn employs [[PsychoForHire Hobgoblin]] and equips him with a glider. However, Spider-Man thwarts the attempt, and Osborn decides it's too dangerous to carry on and gives Hobgoblin a boot.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Peter to give her the goodbye kiss and go off superheroing. If he must break up with her so he can pursue Gwen, do it at a more opportune time. While there is no way to break up with someone who loves you "in a good way," it's a much better option than what Peter ended up doing.\\
'''Instead:''' Peter acts like a {{Jerkass}}, does not give the kiss, and apologizes to ''Gwen'' for leaving early.\\

'''Even Worse:''' He does it again in "Persona", which leads to his falling out with Eddie Brock. You all know what happens after that.

'''Instead:''' Kingpin refuses him for no reason other than to assert himself, ignoring the lack of any leverage over the nutcase. No surprise here, Hobgoblin immediately turns on him and goes to Osborn to plot revenge.\\

'''Instead:''' He uses it to switch Wolverine's and Spidey's bodies [[EvilIsPetty just to screw with them]]. This results in Spidey and Wolverine having a hard day.\\
'''As A Result:''' Wolverine threatens Merasmo with death ''again'' until Merasmo switches them back, and ''then'' he's almost killed by a still infuriated Wolverine. Basically, Merasmo ended up as a minor nuisance rather than the actual threat he could have been.

'''You'd Expect:''' Peter to merely explain to Coulson why he couldn't do the science project in time. After all, the whole Juggernaut part is an acceptable justification, and unless Coulson is a major JerkAss, he would most likely understand and arrange for Luke and Peter to get away with it.\\

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* The ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' episode ''Growing Pains'' ends with Venom crashing into the Daily Bugle office and declaring Peter Parker is Spider-Man. \\

* In the next episode "Identity Crisis", as journalists are trying to get proof of Spider-Man's identity,, Venom attacks Spidey and eventually rips off his mask as Spidey quickly dives behind a car to avoid being seen.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Venom to rip the mask in half, so Peter has no way of protecting his identity.\\
'''Instead:''' Venom, holding the mask with him, checks under the car for Spidey.\\

* From the same series, in "Gangland," Peter is on a date with Liz Allan on Valentine's Day. Many of his friends are also there with dates, including Gwen Stacy, who Peter has feelings for more than he does for Liz. Halfway through the date, Peter has to leave early for photographer/Spider-Man reasons. Liz forgives him, but wants a goodbye kiss.\\

'''Instead:''' Peter acts like a {{Jerkass}}, not give the kiss and apologizes to ''Gwen'' for leaving early.\\

* And one more, this time from the episode "Natural Selection". Even though its a growth in character development and meant to establish the status quo of the Spider-Man mythos, a ridiculous situation occurs when Kurt is taking his serum and becomes the Lizard through some unforeseen side effects. Peter, as Spider-Man, manages to defeat him in the process taking some pictures for the Daily Bugle for a contest and has it printed on the newspapers.\\

'''Even Worse:''' He does it again in a later episode, "Persona", which leads to his falling out with Eddie Brock. You all know what happens after that.
* At their first encounter Dr. Octopus and Spider-Man are fighting over a super-battery capable of supplying Doc's mechanic tentacles with infinite resource. Currently Doc is using a makeshift battery with another hour of charge. Finally he pins Spider-Man down and grabs the super-battery.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That he would finish Spidey off before changing the battery, since he still had enough juice.\\

'''As A Result:''' This window of opportunity allows Spider Man to beat him.

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* In the "Hobgoblin" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' Kingpin and Osborn stage a [[IdiotBall juggling competition]].
** In order to wipe out the Kingpin, Osborn employs [[PsychoForHire Hobgoblin]] and equips him with a glider. However, Spider-Man thwarts the attempt, and Osborn decides it's too dangerous to carry on and gives Hobgoblin a boot.\\

'''Instead:''' Osborn basically tells Hobgoblin to fuck off, insults him and threatens to expose him. And then acts genuinely surprised when Hobgoblin has the audacity to fly away with the glider and team up with Kingpin. He should be surprised Hobgoblin didn't exsanguinate him on spot!

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheNewAnimatedSeries'' episode 3: The Lizard gets lifted by Spider-Man with the use of a helicopter.\\

'''Instead''': Lizard just scratches Spider-Man's hand, and ended up falling a depth at least the height of a skyscraper. [[KilledOffForReal His death]] is ''his own fault''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'': Spencer Smythe showed Max Modell a picture he took of his student Harry Osborn "tinkering" with Anya's science project, even though Smythe asked him to double check. Smythe then demanded Harry would be suspended during investigation.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Max to question why Smythe would take a picture at that exact moment with Harry at the machine, while Harry would mention he was only double-checking when Smythe was acting concerned. Plus his classmates, Anya and Miles would object to suspending Harry.\\
'''Instead:''' Max begrudgingly suspends Harry anyway and none of the other students object to this.

'''You'd Expect''': He jumps on him, throws him off, and clings to a helicopter.\\
'''Instead''': Lizard just scratches Spider-Man's hand, and ended up falling below skyscraper's feet. [[KilledOffForReal His death]] is ''his own fault''.

'''You'd Expect:''' them to at least consider the possibility Peter ''might'' be right. The similarities are suspiciously similar after all, and they all know Venom can change shape and size according to his host.\\
'''Instead:''' they dismiss Peter's warning and [[YoureJustJealous blame him for being jealous that a guy is doing a better job than him]], arguing that "''[[ClarkKenting Venom was huge while this is just a guy in a black suit]]"''. Even Fury doesn't seem to consider the possibility (though he at least didn't blame Spidey for anything). Made even worst by the fact the story then switches to Doctor Octopus' point of view, who after viewing the image ''immediately recognizes Venom''.

'''Instead:''' He takes over control of civilians and sends them to attack them. Unsurprisingly, Wolverine just reaches him and threatens to kill him until he frees the civilians. After getting arrested, Mesmero does realize he can use his power directly on them... and uses it to switch Wolverine's and Spidey's bodies [[EvilIsPetty just to screw with them]]. This result in Spidey and Wolverine having a hard day, and him being threatened to be killed ''again'' until he switches them back, and ''then'' almost killed by a still infuriated Wolverine. Basically, he ended up as a minor nuisance rather than the actual threat he could have been.

'''Instead:''' He steals one of Dr Connor's inventions in his SHIELD lab and bring it as their science project, without even knowing clearly what it does. The invention turns out to be the Awesome Android, a robot that feeds on any non-organic tissues and ends up wrecking havoc, humiliating Coulson in the process. Spidey and his team go the whole episode stopping the Android, and Coulson is now mad at him.

** In "Iron Vulture", Peter learns from Vulture [[spoiler: that Doctor Octopus has a mole inside S.H.I.E.L.D. and that it's a Spider.]]\\
'''What You'd Expect:''' [[spoiler: Peter to remember that part about it being a Spider and thus limit his suspect list to Iron Spider, Miles Morales, Agent Venom, and especially the newly-introduced Scarlet Spider.]]\\
'''Instead:''' [[spoiler: He doesn't bother remembering the part that it's a Spider, leading Iron Spider to incorrectly and insistently guess that it's Doctor Connors throughout "Lizards". Moreover, he later trusts Scarlet Spider, whom he just met, with his secret identity--and Scarlet turns out to be the true mole.]]