Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion/Tropes

A list of TV Tropes for Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion.

TV Tropes

 * Action Girl: Very much every female superhero (Tigra, Ghost-Spider, Spider-Girl, Firestar, Wave, etc.) featured in the show.
 * Adaptional Heroism: Starting out as a villain, Carolyn Trainer / Lady Octopus returns as a heroine in the remainder of the show.
 * Adaptational Villainy: Compared to his previous incarnations and the canon version of the show, J. Jonah Jameson has a far more antagonistic role in Webbed Champion, on which he is evidenced to hire Scorpion to kill Spider-Man and force Peter Parker to work for him again at the Daily Bugle. Worse, he is revealed to have witnessed the deaths of Peter's parents, and faked the truth about the incident for protection money. With those crimes exposed, Jameson ended up with nothing more than prison for the rest of his life.
 * All Take and No Give:
 * Peter's friends strongly accuse Norman Osborn of being this to his own son Harry, who did everything to impress his father. As confirmed from the start, Norman had done nothing more than just manipulate and set his own son up.
 * Arc Villain: Each of the three core arcs has a main antagonist:
 * "City of Heroes" has the Master Master, who is later revealed in "Brainstorm" to be Doctor Octopus having relocated his consciousness into the Living Brain via the Neuro-Cortex.
 * "Family Business" has Norman Osborn and Red Skull; both were responsible for the murder of Peter Parker's parents.
 * "Legendary Universes" has August Roman the Regent, who seeks to access the alternate universes explored by Peter's parents for their secret projects, and obtain the discarded Oscorp protocols to impose his iron-fisted will to New York City.
 * Asshole Victim: Pretty much the inmates of New York Penitentiary (including Spencer Smythe, who was been in jail since Season 1 episode "Ultimate Spider-Man", and J. Jonah Jameson, who has been sentenced to life arrest for his role in the deaths of Peter Parker's parents) who are killed offscreen by the Regent. While the Regent is considered a public menace for destroying the Penitentiary, no one (even less Spider-Man) laments the inmates' deaths, and with Spider-Man just justifying he and his teammates have more important matters to worry about, and Tigra (regarding how arrogant Smythe and Jameson were) comments "Those fools brought this on themselves. Therefore, they earned their fate.". Captain Ultra is at the point angered with his father's death, but chooses to move on.
 * Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!:
 * Alistair Smythe in his Spider-Slayer armor does this in "Legendary Universes, Part 6: Ultimate Alliance": Alistair Smythe: (to Spider-Girl) You wanna get to these computers? You'll have to get through me! Spider-Girl: (Ratchet, Tails and Donatello break in the lab) How 'bout them? Alistair Smythe: (freezes speechlessly, and then ejects from his power suit) I QUIT!!! (gets zapped and knocked unconscious by BB-8) Spider-Girl: Yeah. I thought you'd say that.
 * Berserker Tears:
 * In flashbacks scene of "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats", Mary Jane sheeds some while clawing a poster of Flash Thompson into pieces.
 * Liz / Firestar does this in "Seeds of Life", while being the first to attack Green Goblin after he arrives on New York.
 * Beware the Nice Ones:
 * While she is kind and compassionate to her friends, Mary Jane will also become a very dangerous young woman when someone gets on her bad side. Peter knows this. And Flash Thompson learned this the hard way after she slapped him so hard, that three of his teeth were sent flying out of his mouth.
 * Big Damn Heroes: The finale episode has this moment when several friends and allies of Spider-Man, including the crossover heroes (the Jedi Masters, the Freedom Fighters, the Autobots, and the Ninja Turtles), join him, the Champions and the Avengers in the battle against the Regent's army.
 * Broken Pedestal:
 * Mary Jane used to praise Flash Thompson for his performance in the Football matches. But (as shown in a flashback of "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats") she became disillusioned by him after hearing Flash refer to costumed party entertainers as "useless clowns" during an argument with Jason Macendale (who would soon become Jack O'Lantern), making Mary Jane assume that Flash was still the same arrogant bully who used to pick on Peter and decide to leave Midtown High to enroll at Horizon High.
 * Cheerful Child: Cassie Lang easily wins the hearts of even the superheroes because of this.
 * Composite Character:
 * Michelle Jones / Wave is an amalgam of Zendaya's character in the MCU and Pearl Pangan (the original Wave in Marvel Comics' Agents of Atlas storylines)
 * Cooldown Hug:
 * It takes a hug from her family and friends (especially her beloved Peter) to calm Mary Jane down when she is angry. Even when she is Tigra, that works.
 * This also works (mostly when Mary Jane does it) with Peter whenever he is angered.
 * Crossover: The third and final arc episodes have the Marvel heroes crossing over with heroes from four different franchises: Lucasfilm's Star Wars, Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog, Hasbro's Transformers and Mirage Comics' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
 * Disappointing Older Sibling: As discovered by Peter Parker and his friends in "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats", Flash Thompson had become this for his two younger brothers Marcus and Jack. This is due to Flash disapproving of Marcus' decision to become a costumed party entertainer to impress his high school crush Barbara "Barbie" Morse, and also mocking Jack over his friendship with Cassie Lang.
 * Drowning My Sorrows: Despite not appearing in the episodes after "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats", Flash Thompson is mentioned to be in this condition after a series of misfortunes (which he indirectly caused by removing Jason Macendale from Midtown High's football team and referring to party entertainers as "useless clowns"), such as Mary Jane ending her friendship with him and Jack O'Lantern destroying the places of Flash's victories, made him sorrowfully miserable and lonely. There are mentions of Flash having "gone fat with 16 milkshake cups around him".
 * Dual Wielding:
 * Wave wields a pair of escrimas which can extend into a pair of swords.
 * Green-Eyed Monster: What Peter fears Flash Thompson would become had he been aware of Peter's secret romance with Mary Jane.
 * Half-Human Hybrid:
 * Mary Jane Watson / Tigra is depicted as the daughter of a human nurse and the chief of a alien man-tiger tribe. The teenage Titanian Tiger tribe scouts who capture Eddie Brock in the end of "On the Tiger's Claws" are also shown to be hybrids of humans and Titanian Tigers like Tigra.
 * Heroic Sacrifice: Harry Osborn makes one in "Sons of Fathers", on which he sacrifices himself to destroy the Oscorp facility to prevent his father's creations from falling at the hands of Hydra.
 * Meaningful Echo:
 * More notably Uncle Ben's words that "With Great Power, will come Great Responsibility", which Peter's friends take to the heart.
 * In "Legendary Universes, Part 4: Heroes in Disguise", before leaving back to his dimension, Peter overhears Optimus saying "Til all are one". Later in the finale episode, Peter repeats these same words after summoning countless rings which his allies from the parallel dimensions use for their entrance in the final battle.
 * In "Legendary Universes, Part 5: Of Spiders and Turtles", Spider-Man constantly overhears Michelangelo and Raphael shouting "Cowabunga!". Later in the end, Peter repeats the Turtles' catchphrase (although not loudly) after showing his teammates the dozen of pizzas the Turtles sent for the Champions.
 * Mission Control: Carlie Cooper (going by the alter-ego of Alpha-Owl) plays this role for Spider-Man and his team, similar to Barbara Gordon / Oracle for DC Comics' Batman.
 * Miranda Rights:
 * In "On the Tiger's Claws", J. Jonah Jameson (arrested for hiring Scorpion to kill Spider-Man and bring Peter Parker back to the Daily Bugle by force) yells: "I can't go to prison like this! I have my rights! And I demand my lawyers!", only for a officer to snap that he has the right to remain silent.
 * In "Legendary Universes, Part 3: Unlimited Speed", Dr. Robotnik (while going to jail for his involvement with EggRobo's creation and eventual rampage) shouts: "If you think I'm going to jail and rot that easily, Hedgehog... think again! I still have lawyers! And my-", until Spider-Man shoots a web on his mouth shut saying: "Yeah, I heard that before. Now, shut it. It's your only right.", with Sonic giving a nod of agreement.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: Eddie Brock makes this expression after Mary Jane / Tigra calls him out for how he treated Peter while they both worked at the Daily Bugle.
 * Venom: (on Brock's head) "She's just upset, Eddie." Eddie Brock: "She's not wrong."
 * Venom: (on Brock's head) "She's just upset, Eddie." Eddie Brock: "She's not wrong."


 * Oh My Gods!:
 * Again, it is Thor with his famous "Odin's beard!" line.
 * Spider-Man and the male heroes replace the word "God" for the name of Thor's father Odin, as such when they quote phrases like: "Oh, for Odin's sake!" and "What in the name of Odin...?". His female colleagues (Tigra, Ghost-Spider, etc.) quote similar phrases, but in the name of Thor's mother Frigga, such as "Frigga help us" or "Thank Frigga".
 * Orbital Kiss: Peter and Mary Jane share one in "On the Tiger's Claws".
 * Playing With Fire:
 * Being Pyrokinetic-powered superheroes, Dante Pertuz / Inferno and Liz Allan / Firestar are in this trope.
 * Prongs of Poseidon: When she combines her nanotech escrimas into a bo staff, Wave's weapon becomes a trident.
 * Related in Adaptation:
 * Gwen Stacy is revealed to be a member of the Pym Family; she is one of Hank Pym's granddaughters, Hope Van Dyne's maternal niece and Cassie Lang's older cousin.
 * Secret Keeper: Only those who understand Spider-Man better (his friends, family, teachers and closest heroes) know his identity.
 * Secret Relationship: Peter and Mary Jane have been in this since Mary Jane first discovered Peter is Spider-Man and Peter learned she is Tigra. So far, only their families (including Peter's aunt May) and closest friends from both Horizon High and Midtown High, as well as their teachers (including Max Modell) and closest heroes, are aware of their romance. Peter and Mary Jane still keep their romance in secret from the Midtown High jocks (especially Flash Thompson) because of their belief that none of them would approve.
 * Shut Up, Hannibal!:
 * In "Real Wild Initiation", Whitney Frost / Madame Masque angrily criticize Carolyn Trainer's belief that "that Power of Friendship saved the day" as a childish and illogical thought until Spider-Girl shoots a web on her mouth to shut her up.
 * In "Legendary Universes, Part 3: Unlimited Speed", Robotnik boasts that he will not be in jail for too long until (before he can even mention he has his rights after mentioning his lawyers), Spider-Man shuts him up with a web on his mouth.
 * Simultaneous Arcs: Events of episodes "The Parker Errand" and "What Girls Are Made Of" happen in different places, but in the same time.
 * Taken for Granite: How Sandgirl is defeated by Firestar and Wave in "What Girls Are Made Of". First when Wave calls upon water to solidify Sandgirl, who is then zapped by Firestar's fiery blasts, turning the villainess into a pure glass statue, and leaving her helplessly frozen.
 * Tears of Joy:
 * Gwen and Anya shed some tears of joy in "Seed of Life" when Peter happily reunites with his sister Teresa. Aunt May also sheds some after meeting Teresa for the first time and embracing her.
 * Teeth-Clenched Teamwork:
 * In "Sons of Fathers", Peter's friends (Mary Jane, mostly) do not like having to team up with Venom due to the previous incident involving Venom and Scorpion before J. Jonah Jameson was arrested.
 * In "Legendary Universes, Part 1: Message from the Unknown", Spider-Man teams up with J. Jonah Jameson's son John Jameson / Captain Ultra to fight the Regent, but he is not too fond with the team-up for the two main reasons: because of Captain Ultra's massive ego, and his intentions of using his superhero fame to liberate J. Jonah Jameson from prison.
 * Tempting Fate: When voicing her negative opinions about Doctor Octopus, Liz makes her comments about Octavius and his robot tentacles, saying: "You people say he once thought himself superior with those arms on his back, just made me think. Without those things that obliviously think for him, he'd likely become an armless, legless, and mindless big fat loser.". Ironically, this is what happens to Doctor Octopus in the end of "Seeds of Life", where Octavius (after freeing freed from Madame Masque's control of him and separated from his robotic arms) becomes nothing more than a physically and mentally disabled inmate in New York's mental hospital.
 * That's Gotta Hurt: Several occasions, such as:
 * In "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats", on which Peter, Gwen, Kevin, and Miles cringe when they see Mary Jane angrily slapping Flash Thompson in his face while in the entrance of Horizon High. Gwen Stacy: "Honestly speaking, Peter. I'd really hate to get smacked by this tiger." Peter Parker: "Then, word of advise. Do not. Ever. Get on her bad side."
 * This Cannot Be!:
 * Harry Osborn shows this expression twice in "Sons of Fathers"; first after learning that his father Norman played a role in the deaths of Peter Parker's parents by the hands of Red Skull, and later after overhearing from Donald Mencken that Norman (presumed dead since "Hobgoblin, Part 2") is still alive.
 * Norman Osborn / Green Goblin also has this expression twice in "Seeds of Life"; first after spotting his son Harry's grave, learning of his death, and later after Peter's friends successfully expose his crimes, including his services with Hydra, and his villainous alter ego of Green Goblin for all New York citizens to see.
 * Villainous Breakdown:
 * Norman Osborn / Green Goblin develops this in the climax of "Seeds of Life" after learning that his son Harry is dead, and Spider-Man's friends continuously pointing Norman as the only one responsible for the tragedy.
 * Augustus Roman / Regent develops one in "Legendary Universes, Part 6: Ultimate Alliance" during his fight against Spider-Man after most of his army is defeated by the Avengers and the dimensionally displaced heroes.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: In "Son of Fathers", Mary Jane / Tigra furiously throws one at Eddie Brock, not only for bonding with a Symbiote which almost killed innocent humans more than once, but for having shooed off Peter from the Daily Bugle out of jealously of him when Peter was just trying to earn money to support his Aunt May since Uncle Ben's death.
 * You Should Have Died Instead: On his Villainous Breakdown, Osborn throws one at Spider-Man and his friends over the death of his son Harry. At the same instance, Firestar throws it back on Osborn's face.

Heartwarming

 * The "City of Heroes" arc has a great amount of heartwarming moments, with most centered around Peter Parker and his friends, who learned of his secret life as Spider-Man in "On the Tiger's Claws" and expressed support about it.
 * The most heartwarming moment of "On the Tiger's Claws" was during Peter's date with Mary Jane Watson, to whom he apologized for having brought her in danger because of his new ordeal with Venom, Scorpion and J. Jonah Jameson. Mary Jane forgives him claiming that she "only feels him" before they share a passionate kiss. Also, in the same episode, Peter has the strong support of his friends over his double-life as Spider-Man, and his relationship with Mary Jane.
 * The ending of "Part 2: Where There's Smoke" had one between Peter and Liz Allan, who (in her first day as the new heroine Firestar) thanked him for his encouragement and confidence in her, and passionately hugged him.
 * Other heartwarming moments are in "Part 3: American Cats". One of these moments is when Gwen Stacy consoles Mary Jane to help her overcome her anger over Flash Thompson.
 * Despite its heartbreaking moments, the ending of the "Family Business" arc was rather happy and heartwarming, on which Peter (after finishing his parents' projects and bringing Norman Osborn to justice) is reunited with his sister Teresa (a moment which also wins the hearts of Peter's friends, eventually bringing Gwen and Anya to tears of joy), who is given encouragement to live with her brother and Aunt May.
 * One of the most heartwarming relationships was the one between Flash Thompson's estranged younger brother Jack, and Gwen's little cousin Cassie Lang, whose friendship catches the eyes and "steals the hearts" of Peter's friends.
 * The "Legendary Universes" arc had a series of heartwarming moments between Spider-Man's teammates and the crossover heroes.
 * One of these moments is when Peter earns Rey Skywalker's sympathy and blessing in "Part 2: Webs of the Forces". Other moments in the episode involve Chewbacca being compassionate with Teresa whenever she is insecure, and (in the moment the Champions leave back to their dimension) Liz Allan sharing a farewell hug with her partner Jessika Pava. And finally, as in most the Star Wars media, Rey bids Peter and his friends farewell by quoting the Jedi's famous lines: "May the Force be with you" with a compassionate tone.
 * "Part 3: Unlimited Speed" has one between Mary Jane Watson / Tigra and Sonic the Hedgehog's girlfriend Sally Acorn (on which the two view each other as dedicated princesses, and appreciating each other's romance with their respective teams' leaders), and another between Michelle Jones / Wave with Sticks the Badger.
 * In "Part 4: Heroes in Disguise", we see Speed and Ant-Girl forming a very strong friendship with Dinobot leader Grimlock, while Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel forms one with Autobot scout Bumblebee.

Tear Jerker

 * A flashback featured in "City of Heroes, Part 3: American Cats" had a rather sad, heartbreaking moment. In the flashback, Mary Jane Watson was overhearing Flash Thompson refer to costumed party entertainers as "useless clowns" while kicking Jason Macendale (who would soon become Jack O'Lantern) out of the school's football team for dressing as a clown in a children's hospital. Assuming that Flash was also counting her as one of these "clowns", MJ (feeling upset and hurt, and believing that Flash was still the same loathsome bully who used to pick on Peter) is shown in the flashback shading very emotional tears while discarding her tiger costume and dropping out of Midtown High School to enroll at Horizon High. Later in present day, after MJ reprimands him for the event and angrily slaps him in the face, Flash (after finding out she heard what he said about the "useless clowns") dropped some tears of guilt and regret.
 * The "Family Business" arc has the highest amount of tearful, heartbreaking moments in the season:
 * One of these moments is a flashback in episode "The Calm Before the Stormranger", on which Peter Parker's mother Mary (who was about to travel with her husband Richard for unknown places and leave their son to Uncle Ben and Aunt May, and acknowledged that they would both be away for a long time) was crying while confessing herself afraid that Peter may never meet his sibling (later revealed in present day to be Peter's long lost younger sister Teresa) in time.
 * "Sons of Fathers" had a rather tearful moment when Harry found out that his father Norman had turned Peter's parents over to the Red Skull. The episode also had a equally bittersweet ending, with Harry sacrificing his own life to destroy a Oscorp facility which was being taken over by Hydra and Yellowjacket. The funeral scene had some of Peter's friends who were close to Harry (including their former Midtown High School classmates, like Liz Allan) shading plenty of tears.
 * In "Seeds of Life", Liz / Firestar is shown shadding some tears of anger while attacking Norman Osborn in his Green Goblin suit, on which she berates at him for having swindled his own son, and for bringing Peter's parents to their doom.