I always wondered this. I`ve seen many people on the internet claim that this show is a pile of sh!t and only has a nostalgia factor. Personally, I love the show, and everything about it. I don`t mind any of the censoring at all, and I think it`s one of the greatest animated shows ever imo. What do you guys think? Is nostalgia all there is going for it, or is it a fantastic show without it?

There was nostalgia, but a lot of good points going for it as a show imo.

much of it is nostalgia. i enjoyed watching it when i was a kid and less so as an adult. i wouldnt recommend spiderman tas to non spidey fans, but i have recommended spectacular spider man as that show can appeal to any fan of animation and good story telling.

Alot of shows we grew up watching are fueled with nostalgia.

Absolutely, the show doesn't even remotely hold up without it.

It's a little bit of both really. There's some very interesting stories (Alien Costume, Neo-Geneic Nightmare, Madame Web, Partners In Crime, Spider-Wars), but the censorship is far too great and the action is at a bare minimum as a result. I'll always cherish it because it was a big part of my teenage years, but for a better tv show with better character development and action try Spectacular

The problem is that it came during the same time the amazing Batman Tas came out, sure both have huge nostalgia in them.

But Batman was just a superior cartoon.

I mean there is people that says that JLU was better that Young Justice and Teen Titans.

Nostalgia is one hell of a drug.

And they would be right.

A little bit.......Spec's better.

Well... JLU is better then Young Justice.

I forget people in this forum believe that cartoon was in the same level that Batman Beyond.

When you look at it as an adult, the painful censoring of almost everything was horrible. No saying g the word "blood," no actual punching. Everyone having laser guns instead of regular ones

Yes. Looking back now, some of the story elements, such as pacing, characterization, and the constant inner monologues from Peter, can be rather grating. But the voice acting still holds up for the most part. To this day, I can't imagine Kingpin sounding like anyone else except for the late Roscoe Lee Browne.

No. Sure there is a nostalgia factor. There are a few flaws that are more obvious now but it's still a good show. The characterizations seem too mostly be grounded too me. The show is just fun. Which is what superheroes should be above all else fun. They should entertain you. I purpose that if there wasn't anything too the show it wouldn't have any nostalgia.

I personally didn't grow up with the show (I grew up in the 2000s with cartoons such as Teen Titans, Code Lyoko, Pokemon, etc.). When I watch the show, I really don't understand the appeal. I can understand the appeal with other '90s cartoons like X-Men and Batman, but I've never understood the hype over the '90s Spider-Man cartoon. I found the characters and plots pretty boring. I'll take Spectacular Spider-Man over Spider-Man: The Animated Series any day.

Bump!

Nope. Not for me anyway.

Beata

The censorship is a pain in the ass after a certain age.

I watched the 20th anniversary reunion last night, I thought the surprise guest at the end was touching. Anyway great show, but Spectacular is still better, I wished it had as many episodes as TAS though.

Probably, I'm going to be watching and reviewing it when I'm done with the 90's X-Men series, a series that defiantly runs on nostalgia.