The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man is an American animated superhero-action television series based on the superhero character published by Marvel Comics and developed for television by Greg Weisman and Victor Cook.

Why It's Spectacular, Spectacular

 * 1) In terms of overall tone and style, the series was based and took inspiration from the Stan Lee/Steve Ditko and Stan Lee/John Romita Sr. runs on The Amazing Spider-Man.
 * 2) An amazingly catchy theme song conducted by The Tender Box, often considered one of the best opening themes in a Spider-Man cartoon.
 * 3) The series also incorporates a number of villains from different eras of the Spider-Man universe, almost all of whom are introduced as regular characters in first episodes before they transform into established villains.
 * 4) The series also sports a very wide supporting cast, portraying every named character who appears in the series, even very minor characters.
 * 5) In terms of humor, drama, characters, plots, etc., not only the show has a pretty good pace of things, are all balanced right unlike some action packed shows which don't have a heavy balance of all things considered.
 * 6) The animation, stylized beyond belief, is consistent from one episode to the next with clean and well-drawn movement.
 * 7) Spidey's jokes are funnier than they ever been in any previous series as well.
 * 8) In Season 2, Flash Thompson goes through some character development and gradually becomes more likeable, full of integrity and gives Spider-Man a helping hand at times rather than a generic high school bully.
 * 9) An emotional moment where a memory of Uncle Ben gives Peter the pep talk he needs so the latter doesn't succumb to the Venom symbiote.
 * 10) J. Jonah Jameson also has a moment of likeability where he decides to call Peter after Aunt May had a heart attack.
 * 11) Improved combat from the previous shows.
 * 12) An epic twist involving Black Cat's father, who is an amalgamation of the comic's Burglar (not related to her) who murdered Spider-Man's Uncle Ben.
 * 13) It sets up Norman Osborn as the real Green Goblin manipulating his son to become like him in the finale.

Not So Spectacular Qualities

 * 1) Sally Avril is a very HATEABLE cliched mean girl who's design is similar to Liz Allen from the comics (whom in this show is a Latina instead of American).
 * 2) *Speaking of Liz in the show, she is racebended along with her brother (Molten Man) and her parents.
 * 3) In season 1, Flash Thompson used to be a jerk to Peter like stealing his lunch for trying to smitten Sally (his girlfriend), throw a football at him in class and water balloons on him.
 * 4) Embarrassing moments like Peter going towards Sally with flowers if she's interested in him which Sally refused and had Flash steal his lunch, Peter tried to wear his casual clothes and hiding in a trash bin while ending up being dirty and mocked by being called "Stinky Pete".
 * 5) The animation in season 2 can kind of get weird at times, such as when Spider-Man fights the Sinister Six.
 * 6) The series ended on a rather bitter cliffhanger...however... there was a movement called #savespectacularspiderman movement despite rights issues with Sony and Marvel Comics.

Trivia

 * Each of the series arcs is named after courses of study: season one's arcs are Biology 101, Economics 101, Chemistry 101 and Psychology 101, and season two's arcs are Engineering 101, Human Development 101, Criminology 101 and Drama 101.
 * Greg Weisman has revealed what Season 3 and on would’ve been like had the series continued.