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On the podcast this week, Spider-Steven and Sean are embarking on our greatest adventure ever: learning how to become the best heroes we can possibly be for the people who need us the most. We\\u2019re doing it all with this week\\u2019s episode about the 2018 film from Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Damn, what a great film this is. Sorry, I gave away how we feel about this one way too early (and in the stinking show notes, too!). Look, if you don\\u2019t know that this film is one of the best things that\\u2019s been made in the last decade, then you either haven\\u2019t seen it yet or you\\u2019re stuck in an alternate universe where it doesn\\u2019t exist. In which case, I just feel sorry for you. You\\u2019re missing out on a great story.

Visuals aside for a second, the story is very affecting. As it always does, it boils down to what dear old Uncle Ben said:

\\u201cWith great power, comes great responsibility.\\u201d

In every universe, nobody is asking to be a Spider-Person; it\\u2019s just forced on them, and they have to find a way to cope with their newfound powers. In the case of Miles Morales, not only does he have new spider powers to try and figure out, he\\u2019s also been tasked with saving several universes. If that\\u2019s not a lot of pressure, then I don\\u2019t know what is. That\\u2019s just a part of being Spider-Man, though. It takes responsibility, and it takes a leap of faith.

The visuals of this film, though? Top freaking notch. I haven\\u2019t seen anything like this in, well, ever. I think we\\u2019re going to look back on this one and realize that it did something unique: it was original. None of us would be surprised to hear that it pushed the art of animated films forward. It\\u2019s a spectacle film, with a hell of a lot of heart. That\\u2019s hard to come by these days.

Look, what this all comes down to is: you\\u2019ve got the power to see this film, so it\\u2019s your responsibility to see it. And at least a dozen times.

(Recorded on February 22, 2021)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

\\xa0Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - IMDb

\\xa0Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer - YouTube

Steven\\u2019s Miles Morales shirt (probably?) - Redbubble

Monsters, Inc. - IMDb

How I Met Your Mother - IMDb

Gaming Cypher

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered - PlayStation

Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition - PlayStation

Spider-Man: The Animated Series - IMDb

Spider-Man 3 - IMDb

Peter Porker (Earth-8311) | Marvel Database - Fandom

Peter Parker (Earth-90214) | Marvel Database - Fandom

Suicide Squad - IMDb

Peni Parker (Earth-14512) | Marvel Database - Fandom

The Suicide Squad - IMDb

Guardians of the Galaxy - IMDb