First reactions to Disney Plus's new animated Spider-Man series claim "it's the freshest take we've seen on the web-head in... forever"

A screenshot of the upcoming TV show Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, from Marvel's 2024 announcement trailer.
(Image credit: Marvel Entertainment)

The first reactions to Disney Plus's new animated series Your Friendly Neig𝓰hborhood Spider-Man are in – and it seems to be going down a treat with critics. 

Featuring the voice talents of Hugh Dancy as Otto Octavius, Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Charlie Cox as Daredevil, a൲nd Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn, the new show sees Peter Parker (Hudson Thames) getting to grips with being a web-slinging do-gooder. Non-canon to the MCU, it's set in an alternate timeliᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚne where Osborn becomes Peter's mentor instead of Tony Stark.

described the outing as "a really good Spidey story", with an "authentic" take on Peter Parker that effectively combines comic and MCU lore. "It doesn't reach the depths of X-Men '97 but it's one of Marvel Animations better entries, for sure," he concluded. 

Elsewhere, Davis's colleague : "[Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man] blends so much of what I love 🔥about Ditko art, Toth animation, & teen dramas. Equal parts timeless & uniquely modern. The ensemble cast is so much fu♚n, & Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn is INSPIRED. I would watch six more seasons immediately."

"I've seen all of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Mꦉan and it's a blast,"𒉰 said over on Bluesky. "It both is inspired by (and has nods to) many great versions of this story yet also is able to create its own vibe. Love the energy, the stories are fun and it's another reminder of what a perfect creation Spidey is."

"YOUR FRIEND﷽LY NEIGHBORHOOD S꧂PIDER-MAN reminds us why we love Spidey. Balancing that 90s feel w/ the best bits of the MCU, it fully captures the joys & pains of Pete's New York," claimed . "It's an absolute blast & I cant wait for everyone else to fall in love."

Have a read of some more mini-reviews below...

While we wait for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man to swing into action on January 29, check out our picks of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best shows on Disney Plus for some viewing inspiration.

Amy West

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