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3 days ago  But here is the thing: I have no idea whatsoever to which movie I should compare Captain Marvel. Yes, it is an origin movie, except it kind of is not because we discover the origin along with the character. Yes, it is a fish out of water story, except that it doesn't really play the usual tropes. Enterprises' Captain Marvel was a jet-powered, laser-eyed android that could de-attached his limbs with the shout of 'Split!' And re-attached them with the shout of 'Xam!' He only appeared in four issues of Captain Marvel (from April to November 1966) and two issues Captain Marvel Presents the Terrible Five (from September 1966 to September 1967).

• Tv Tropes Captain Marvel

This is the trope that Cousin Oliver used to be, before it decayed into 'little kid gets added to a cast of adults and becomes The Scrappy'.

Tv Tropes Captain Marvel

This trope covers ANY character, regardless of age, who gets added to an established cast of characters and quickly becomes a Scrappy as a result. The reasons are varied: maybe the character is replacing a much-beloved part of the ensemble. Maybe the character is much flatter and less interesting than the rest of the characters. Maybe the character is controversial because of its attachment to politics (be it of race, gender or both) and/or is played by a controversial actor. Or maybe the character is just annoying.

As with the rest of the Scrappy tropes, YMMV on this. Keep in mind that ALL Scrappies have their fans. That doesn't give anyone who likes specific Scrappies the right to dismiss those who don't as 'throwing a temper tantrum'. Even the original Trope Namer, Scrappy-Doo, is getting newer fans (to the point that many were genuinely disappointed he was left out of Curse of the 13th Ghost while Flim-Flam makes a brief return), but it's not fair to deny or dismiss those who genuinely dislike Scrappies.

• The former Trope Namer is Captain Marvel, who very quickly became this for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Reasons include being perceived as pushing an Anvilicious feminist agenda (while there isn't anything inherently bad with feminist messages, the movie is seen as pushy and obnoxious about them), being played by a controversial actress (Brie Larson) who's seen as pushing said agenda as well (to the point of openly insulting the movie's potential audience), the fact that she's a female MCU superhero who got her own solo movie before the much-more belovedBlack Widow, and the the fact her title of 'the most powerful woman in the universe' not only seems like Character Shilling, but also makes her a Replacement Scrappy for both Gamora (who used to hold that title before Captain Marvel came along) and Adam Warlock (who filled her role in the original Infinity Gauntlet comic).
  • Another thing that lands her on this trope is that she comes across as a Smug Super, best shown when Yon-Rogg invokes You're Nothing Without Your Phlebotinum and Carol just photon-blasts him rather than actually proving that she can fight without her powers (compare that with Tony Stark, who proved in Iron Man 3 that he can indeed fight without the Iron Man armor).
  • Admittedly, Avengers: Endgamemakes her more tolerable in that, while she still plays a sizable role in the final battle (and a few other scenes), she doesn't overshadow the other heroes. However, some people are fearing that some of the new characters proposed for Phases 4 and beyond (i.e. the proposed 'openly gay lead' in The Eternals and Ironheart) are going to play this trope dead straight, due to factors including not only the precedent of Captain Marvel above (and to an extent the Star Wars examples below), but also the death ofStan Lee and a number of earlier established MCU characters either dying or retiring as a result of the events of both Infinity War and Endgame.
  • It became easy to forget due to the former Trope Namer becoming a target for the Complaining About Complaining trope (which is why this trope had to be renamed in the first place), but before Captain Marvel came along, the MCU character that best embodied this trope was Iron Fist (and he still does, to the extent where people who viciously defend Carol utterly despise Danny). The reasons include being a Cape with Planet Eris elements in the otherwise dark, gritty and realistic Netflix part of the MCU, poor fight choreography that made people perceive Danny as a Fake Ultimate Hero, and the fact that, in The Defenders, his Hand plot (which admittedly started in Daredevil, but it was less 'comic booky' there) became a Malignant Plot Tumor that overshadowed the plots that Matt, Jessica and Luke carried over from their respective solo shows.
• Batwoman is this for DC's Arrowverse, for pretty much the exact same reasons Captain Marvel is this for the MCU. Arguably, Kathy Kane has it even worse than Carol Danvers because:
  • Due to legal issues, there's no Batman in the Arrowverse.
  • Green Arrow/Oliver Queen already fills the 'Batman in the Arrowverse' niche.
  • In addition to Oliver, Kathy is a Replacement Scrappy for Supergirl/Kara Zor-El, the female Big Good of the Arrowverse. So, Kathy is a Replacement Scrappy to two of the Big Goods of the Arrowverse, one of whom is so beloved that the universe/franchise Kathy is a part of is named after him.
  • Many of the villains she would face on her show already showed up on Arrow, which makes the unfavorable comparisons with Oliver even more likely.
• Starlight Glimmer, who provides the trope image. Many see her as an inferior copy of Sunset Shimmer, resent that she takes the roles of 'unofficial seventh member of the Mane Six' and 'Twilight's apprentice' away from Spike, and hate the fact that she gets much more to do than some of the established characters. Her power level (which few unicorns match) is another point of contention: in 'A Matter of Principals', she one-shottedDiscord.
  • Another one is that she was redeemed too fast for her pastactions, compared to Discord and other characters, notably some like Sonata Dusk or Cozy Glow who remained unredeemed, which some fans see as hypocritical.
• Scrappy Doo himself is seen as this this, as most people see him as an annoying and unnecessary addition to the main cast. Flim-Flam managed to make a comeback in Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the 13th Ghost, but Scrappy-Doo has yet to appear in a meaningful capacity in any of the newer works.
• For many, Rey. Those who think she fits in here tend to point out how she is naturally gifted with the Force with no real explanation why (the reason WHY people wanted her to be related to Luke or Obi-Wan or any other established Jedi is because it would have provided an explanation as to why she can master the Force so easily with little to no training), how she's depicted as a better pilot than Han, and how she's perceived to have taken the protagonist role away from both Luke AND Han.
  • Rose Tico is even worse in this regard. Added within the second film of Disney's trilogy to round out the already divisive Rey/Finn/Poe trio, her characterization and design seem to take after Social Justice Warriors rather than something that would fit in the series.
• The Great Gazoo, who many saw as an annoying, unnecessary and overall bizarre addition to the cast. A god-like space alien doesn't really fit in an animated sitcom about modern-age cavemen.
• Venus De Milo, to the point that she hasn't appeared in any Ninja Turtles work after her introduction. Carter and Cody, too.
  • Except Venus De Milo is the franchise's biggest example of this trope since Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird both dislike the character (though Laird MUCH moreso), and that's one of the few things they can both agree on. For all their flaws, neither Carter nor Cody generated Creator Backlash.
    • Pimiko, Eric Sachs, and Baron Draxum are villainous examples of this in action.
• Wheelie, to the point that the only reason people didn't react more harshly to his Bayformers self is the fact that the movie that featured him also featured Skids and Mudflap, who are even bigger Scrappies.
  • Rodimus Prime, thanks to him being indirectly responsible for Optimus Prime's notoriously heartwrenchingdeath.
• Buster (who, on TV Tropes, provides the trope image for Cousin Oliver) is this, seeing as an unnecessary addition to the cast that highlighted the Lighter and Softer nature of Blues Brothers 2000. Not to mention being a Replacement Scrappy for Jake (which is the same reason why Mighty Mack is also this trope).
• Sticks the Badger. Many people found her annoying and felt like she didn't add anything to the story that the established characters didn't add already. Before her, there was Silver the Hedgehog. Many also found him an annoyance, but at least he opened up a new avenue for the series's world, one that wasn't really explored, and resulted in characters like Blaze being pushed aside and around to focus on him. The Wisps are worse than either of them in this regard. Zavok is a villainous example, and so far has nothing going for him.
  • Classic Sonic also counts, in a way. When he's in a MODERNSonic game, he more than definitely qualifies, but in Mania, his home game, he doesn't.
• Cousin Oliver himself, being seen as an unnecessary addition to an already bloated cast.
• Thomas the Tank Engine has too many to list, but the most notable examples would be the cast of the Big World, Big Adventures! seasons.
• Ash Crimson of The King of Fighters was reviled by the western fanbase for his Camp-like way of acting, that heavily contrasts with the series' previous protagonists (Kyo Kusanagi and K'). However, this subsided after XIII, where his backstory was further explored, making him more sympathetic, as well as him acting more heroically.
• Axl was this back in Mega Man X7. Mainly for replacing X for much of the game. Cured by giving him a more distinct playstyle in X8.

Marvel's Spider-Man, or simply Spider-Man, is an Americananimated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is a replacement for the previous series, Ultimate Spider-Man, and premiered on August 19, 2017 on Disney XD.

The series was renewed for a second season in early 2018^[1][2] which premiered on June 18, 2018.^[3] The show will be retitled Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom for its third season, which was announced on May 30, 2019 for a Spring 2020 release.^[4]

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Plot[edit]

A gifted teenager named Peter Parker is given spider-like powers when he is bitten by a radioactive spider during a school field trip to Oscorp. After the death of his Uncle Ben at the hands of a burglar, Parker comes to his own terms of becoming a masked superhero named Spider-Man, learning to balance his crime-fighting career with his new enrollment at Horizon High, a school for students with genius-level intellect.^[5]

In Season Two, Peter Parker will navigate his sophomore year and work at the Daily Bugle while contending with Doctor Octopus. This season will adapt plotlines from The Superior Spider-Man comics in which Doctor Octopus takes over Spider-Man's body while trapping his mind in Living Brain.^[6]

In the third season, Venom brings a new threat to humanity from his own planet.

Characters[edit]

Main characters[edit]

• Spider-Man / Peter Parker (voiced by Robbie Daymond)^[7] - A teenager who was bitten by a genetically-modified spider during a field trip to Oscorp.
• Gwen Stacy (voiced by Laura Bailey)^[7] - A student at Horizon High. In this show, Gwen is the niece of Raymond Warren. She briefly takes on the alias of Spider-Gwen when the majority of New York was exposed to Jackal's chemicals, but is later cured in the climax of the Spider-Island incident.
• Miles Morales (voiced by Nadji Jeter)^[7] - A student of Horizon High who was bitten by the Electrolis Arachnatis spider created by Raymond Warren. Spider-Man became a mentor to Miles. In 'Kraven's Amazing Hunt,' he discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man and promises not to tell anyone at school.
• Aunt May Parker (voiced by Nancy Linari)^[7] - The aunt of Peter Parker.
• Spider-Girl / Anya Corazon (voiced by Melanie Minichino)^[7] - A student at Horizon High and Gwen's best friend. In Season 2, she takes on the alias of Spider-Girl, demonstrating Spider Powers of her own (just like during the Spider-Island incident). So far, Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales know that Anya Corazon is Spider-Girl, but Peter Parker has yet to learn of this.
• Hobgoblin / Harry Osborn (voiced by Max Mittelman)^[7] - The son of Norman Osborn and the best friend of Peter Parker. He later discovers Peter Parker is Spider-Man and receives the Hobgoblin armor from his father following the 'Spider-Island' incident.
• Max Modell (voiced by Fred Tatasciore)^[7] - The headmaster of Horizon High.
• J. Jonah Jameson (voiced by Bob Joles)^[8] - The head of Daily Bugle Communications who criticizes Spider-Man.

Villains[edit]

• Doctor Octopus / Otto Octavius / Superior Spider-Man (voiсed by Scott Menville)^[7] - In this show, Otto Octavius is a scientific prodigy who graduated from school early and became a teacher at Horizon High. An accident by Crimson Dynamo caused Otto's harness with tentacle-like appendages to be fused to his body. He later starts a career as a criminal, renaming himself 'Doctor Octopus'. In Season 2, Otto's quarrel with Spider-Man had resulted in Otto comatose, but his mind ended up in robotic technology called 'The Living Brain'. Otto's mind is now currently in Spider-Man's body, whereas Peter Parker's is trapped inside the robotic body of the Living Brain.
• Norman Osborn (voiced by Josh Keaton)^[9] - Harry's father and the CEO of Oscorp. In the 2-part Season 1 Finale, Norman also takes the alias of the Hobgoblin upon wearing a copy of the Hobgoblin armor.
• Jackal / Raymond Warren (voiсed by John DiMaggio)^[7] - In this show, Raymond Warren is the uncle of Gwen Stacy who can turn into an animalistic, green-furred criminal called 'The Jackal' trying to steal technology for unknown purposes. In his earlier life, Raymond was a former staff member at Empire State University who was dismissed for his genetic experiments. He was later revealed to have created the spiders that gave Peter and Miles their abilities and he fully intends to use them to create an entire army at his command. He is also an expert of cloning, as he once used a clone of himself as a decoy to fool Spider-Man and the authorities into believing they caught him.

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In October 2016, the series was announced by Cort Lane, senior vice president of Marvel Animation, as a replacement for the series' predecessor, Ultimate Spider-Man, which ended its run in early January 2017. It premiered on August 19, 2017 on Disney XD.^[5][10]

Crew[edit]

• Amanda Goodbread – Casting Director and Recording Manager
• Philip Pignotti – Supervising Director^[10]
• Kevin Shinick – Story Editor^[10]
• Collette Sunderman – ADR Voice Director (Season One), Voice Director (Season Two)
• Kris Zimmerman-Salter – Voice Director (Season One)

Episodes[edit]

Broadcast[edit]

The show premiered August 19 on Disney XD in the US, August 28 on Disney XD in India and a simulcast premiere October 14 on Disney Channel and Disney XD in Southeast Asia.

Reception[edit]

Amy Ratcliffe of IGN gave the first season's premiere a score of 7.4 out of 10, writing that the series 'strikes a solid balance between the familiar and the new, emphasizing qualities and hallmarks Spider-Man is known for while skipping over well-trod territory like showing the origin story.' She commented, Marvel's Spider-Man 'has enough of a different approach to make it stand apart from other animated takes on the character.'^[11] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the television series 4 out of 5 stars, and described the series as a “likable interpretation“. Ashby also declared, “For the casual Marvel fan, Marvel's Spider-Man is a fun, action-filled series that pays homage to the character's comic book beginnings throughout the episodes.“^[12]

References[edit]

1. ^'Marvel's Spider-Man Season 2 Coming in 2018'. ScreenRant. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
2. ^Mueller, Matthew (2018-03-17). ''Avengers: Infinity War's Benedict Cumberbatch Broke A Marvel Rule To Learn The Film Is Mind-Blowingly Epic'. Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
3. ^Trumbore, Dave (2018-05-26). 'Marvel's Spider-Man Season 2 Release Date Confirmed'. Collider. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
4. ^Boucher, Geoff; Boucher, Geoff (2019-05-30). ''Marvel's Spider-Man': DisneyXD Orders Season 3 For Spring 2020'. Deadline. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
5. ^ ^abChristian Holub (2017-06-28). 'Revisit Spider-Man's origin in new animated short'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
6. ^Mike Cecchini (2018-01-25). 'Spider-Man Season 2 Will Follow the Superior Spider-Man Story'. Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
7. ^ ^abcdefghi'Marvel's Spider-Man on Disney XD'. TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
8. ^Milligan, Mercedes (2018-05-23). ''Marvel's Spider-Man' Returns to XD with Hour-Long Premiere in June'. Animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
9. ^Trumbore, Dave (August 18, 2017). ''Marvel's Spider-Man' Showrunner Kevin Shinick Focuses on 'Science and Relationships''. Collider.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
10. ^ ^abc'Exclusive: New 'Spider-Man' animated series coming in 2017'. USA Today. 2016-10-08. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
11. ^Ratcliffe, Amy (16 August 2017). 'Marvel's Venom: Season 1 Premiere 'Horizon High' Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
12. ^Ashby, Emily. 'Marvel's Spider-Man'. Common Sense Media.

External links[edit]

• Spider-Man on IMDb
• Spider-Man at TV.com