Neogenic Origins?

[Stu]

Hey,

One thing I always like about Spider-Man: The Animated Series was the way a lot of the origins were connected to each other, most as the result of the Neogenic Recombinator. It basically acted as the series radiation, and allowed people such as The Lizard, The Scorpion, even Spider-Man himself to gain their powers.

What did you think of it? Did it seem too villain of the week ish? Did it need to be done?

[Fuujin]

I think it was a good idea. Definitely helped to establish the sense of continuity the series was so famous for. SOME replacement had to be created anyway. Radiation is SO sixties! I mean, come on! I'm surprised the Comic Code didn't go all complaining, because kids could get the idea that radiation isn't lethal, but gives super-powers. I'm still wondering what the A-bomb was doing in the Marvel Cold War. If USA tried to nuke Russians, then USSR would have an army of super-villains. And why did everything run on radiation anyway? Yeah, I can see it now... Radioactive toasters! Now you too can become a superhero, all while eating your breakfast! The Incredible Toast-Man - possessing the strength of a thousand toasts!

Okay, back on topic... Fortunately, they didn't overuse the NR, just enough to make it one of the major plots, but not the center of whole series. And they didn't do ridiculous things like making Hydro-Man an effect of neogenic recombination with water (like the did with radiation and the Sandman in the comics) :P.

All in all, a sensible decision.

[Mynd Hed]

Yeah, I can see it now... Radioactive toasters! Now you too can become a superhero, all while eating your breakfast! The Incredible Toast-Man - possessing the strength of a thousand toasts!

Cling tenaciously to my buttocks!