Ultimate Spider-Man "The Iron Octopus" Talkback (Spoilers)

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Ultimate Spider-Man The Iron Octopus"
Episode Premiere Date - September 30th, 2012
When Doctor Octopus takes over Iron Man's armors, Spider-Man and team work to stop his attacks on OsCorp and S.H.I.E.L.D..

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[NuclearBLt]

Another decent episode.
I loved Norman's relationship with his son, and how Octavious' grudge against him played out.

Although I found the "heh, rhyme" running gag to be annoying.

 

[Dragnatek]

I found this episode to be pretty good. I am so happy that Spider-man did not just dismiss everything Doc Ock said about Norman. It would have been really stupid if he did. I know he can't realize Norman is evil until he becomes Green Goblin but maybe he won't be so blindly trusting. The man is very slimy in this show and does not even hide it that well.

Anyway this episode had a more focused plot, less random jokes and was over all pretty good.

Yeah the rhyme gag got annoying but I loved the chain gun cutaway gag.

 

[sparkykandy]

Thought that this episode was one of the best ones yet. It also has me pretty pumped for the season finale.

 

[Gold Guy]

The episode wasn't bad, my only gripe was the ending. I hated the ending. The ending went back to status-quo. No one knows that Norman is evil, Doc Ock is back with Norman, etc. Nothing changed.

 

[Webbed-Wonder]

Although I haven't been posting my thoughts on many of the previous episodes, I have been sticking with this show and I thought this was maybe the strongest episode thus far. A bit more of a serious tone, didn't like much of the humor but this show's Doc Ock is pretty cool.

 

[Rick Jones]

I thought it was pretty good but it's just a shame that the humor got in the way now and then.

 

[Frontier]

This... this was actually a pretty good episode. The jokes and fourth wall gags weren't terribly gratuitous, and some of it was actually funny. For once I felt legitimately invested in the Osborn storyline, and Osborn was actually kinda cool. Iron Man and the Iron Spider suit were used quite well, and I'd even go as far as saying they were used better here than in the original Iron Spider episode. Doc Ock once again proves why he is one of the better villains on this show. And thankfully, no one was made into out of character jerks or idiots for the sake of the plot.

The team weren't used again, but at this point I'll take any excuse that gives Nova less screen time.

The quality of this episode could be attributed to having Frank Tieri, whose written numerous Marvel comics, as a writer. I guess it just goes to show that just having Man of Action attached to the writing credits isn't necessarily a tell-tale sign of an episodes quality.

Was Conners voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in this episode? He certainly didn't sound like Tom Kenny, though I have to wonder why they'd recast him now especially since Baker is already Sandman.

 

[Choppasmith]

The team weren't used again, but at this point I'll take any excuse that gives Nova less screen time.

The way they just got them out of the way with no appearance whatsoever really made me think someone, whether Tieri or someone else said "No! No Spidey-team episode this time!" If that's the case, whoever did that deserves a medal.

This episode was definitely one of the better ones in the "See? This series CAN be awesome" kind of way. I noticed Frank Tieri, but after I watched the episode, I actually rewound my DVR recording to see if the director was different. Nope, still Alex Soto. But this episode definitely had a different feel to it than most others. Even the awesome comic panel scene was a pretty cool effect. Again, if this is due to Frank Tieri, GIVE THIS MAN A MEDAL AND HAVE HIM WRITE MORE EPISODES!

Also, best line, "Hiiii Big Gun." Seriously, Bell's delivery of the line was brilliant and had me rolling.

 

[HEATXZ]

Amazing episode
It has great action scenes
My favorite cutaways are Chibi Norman Osborn with a Machine Gun and Chibi Spiderman Angel and Devil XD
We also got another Deadpool cameo

 

[Medinnus]

This episode of Ultimate Spider-Man earned my highest rating yet - 3 and a half stars. This is what I want to see in a Spider-Man cartoon; action, plot

Its odd that this episode is heavy on the continuity that Loeb said "didn't matter". The dialogue and plot didn't talk down to us - I mean, yeah, there were a few plot holes, but not big enough to gloss over, as in so many series. The humor was mostly in Spider-Man's quips, and the interludes and digressions were small enough that they didn't detract, even if they weren't particularly funny (and I hate idiot Chibi stuff, but that's probably just me). Good action, a credible threat (mostly because the Spidey gang wasn't around - they either are so powerful together that for the most part you either make them have to look incompetent, or make the threat over-powered, neither of which is a good idea).

If every episode was like this, I'd be a USM booster and not a critic. Well done, MOA.

 

[Miyamoto Musashi]

I like the use of the current Ock armor for this episode
The return of the Iron-Spider was highly welcomed

 

[krankyboy]

Although I'm still not what you'd call a fan of this Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon and the show's attempts at humor (even for very young children) are still pretty lamentable, this was clearly the best episode of the entire series. At least, it was the first time that I felt like I was actually watching an honest to goodness Spider-Man adventure, as opposed to a version of The Marvel Teen Titans Comedy Hour (or half hour, such as it is) cross-bred with The Family Guy.

Doctor Octopus was a fairly menacing villain, and I'm looking forward to seeing Norman Osborn transform into the Green Goblin (although perhaps with this show, I shouldn't). It was also nice to see the main character looking heroic for once as opposed to simply being irresponsible or arrogant -- two qualities that Spider-Man should never exhibit if he's learned anything that his beloved Uncle Ben taught him. Heck, he even got a pretty enjoyable costume change sequence at the beginning ("This is a job for me!") that was reminiscent of the "shirt lift to reveal the costume" shot from the "Field Trip" episode earlier this summer. Wish the producers, writers, and directors would embrace that spirit more as opposed to the all-around silliness.

Along with "Freaky" and "Beetle Mania," I felt "The Iron Octopus" is probably in the top three -- if not the top spot -- of episodes this season. I'm happy that the team of supporting heroes (Nova, especially) has also been noticeably put into the background for the last two episodes, although they're destined to return.

 

[Christopher Glennon]

I'm with the rest of you in thinking that this was one of the better episodes. And man, compare this show as much as you want to Spectacular or Avengers: EMH, I really REALLY dig the character designs, animation, and action sequences on this show. Best looking Marvel cartoon ever, and while I thought Ock's armor was a bit on the bulky side, the fight between him and Iron Spider was great.

Good to see Iron Man back and used in a better capacity than last time (him butting heads with Osborn was fun) and without Spidey's not-so amazing friends. Is Spider-Man ever going to team-up with the Avengers...or any super team? I feel like he's starting to make a name for himself, and I like him showing his skills and why he comes in handy in certain situations (and training at the same time).