As a self proclaimed Spiderman super enthusiast, I was stoked for the new Spider-Verse movie. 

As soon as it was out in theaters, I was begging my siblings to come home so we could go see it. I saw the first one with them and the plan had been in the works to see the second one together too. 

I’ve watched all the Spiderman movies and the Spider-Verse series is my absolute favorite. 

Not only does the newest addition to the franchise have the most representation and inclusion, it’s like a birthday present for longtime fans due to the amount of easter eggs in the film. 

To preface this, I might not be the right person to write this article. I have little to no bad things to say about anything ever, and this movie is included.

The movie begins centering on following up with Miles Morales’ life about a year after the first movie. We get to see how he’s dealing with his life as Spiderman, navigating school, and coping with the fact most of his closest friends are in other universes. 

Early on and throughout the movie, we get to see how his superhero career is impacting his relationship with his parents which is one of my personal favorite plotlines. 

They frame it in a way that even the audience, most of which don’t enjoy double lives as a web-slinging crime-fighter, (like Miles and I do), can relate to his family problems. A lot of teenagers and young adults can understand the feeling of hiding something from your loved ones and becoming distant from them because of that. 

Miles battles with feelings of loneliness, both literally and emotionally, as he doesn’t get to see any other spider-people in his universe and begins to struggle with feelings of betrayal from his spider-person friends. 

The characters aren’t only relatable, but lovable too. The storymakers manage to develop their personalities and backstories so well in the little screen time we get in their universes.

I find the comedic timing in both the sequel and the first to be rivaled by little other films of its genre. 

Casual enjoyers get introduced to fan-favorite comic book characters including (but not limited to) Spider-Punk, Spider-India and Spider-Woman, brought alive by a star-studded voice acting cast, Daniel Kaluuya, Karan Soni, and Issa Rae, respectively. 

As someone who recognized the characters appearing on screen from so many different pieces of media having been a fan for so many years, the experience was overwhelmingly serotonin-inducing. The Spider-HQ scene was like a family reunion full of old friends I had no idea were hiding in the crevices of my memory. 

To elaborate on the movie having something for everyone, it’s an objective fact that the Spider-Verse movies have completely changed the animation game, taking after the way the artwork of the comics had a huge impact in the late 60s. 

Through the artistic risks taken by the animation team, the movies have proven that audiences aren’t afraid of imperfection and experimentation, paving the way for more creative freedom for so many artists everywhere. 

While I’m obviously always excited for the movies themselves, I’m almost always equally excited for the way the superhero-loving community as a whole comes together during the movie theater release of a new film. Dressing up for premieres, new cosplays, new inside jokes, trends, theories, new fans, there’s always so much to talk about and for the most part the communities are very welcoming. 

Crazy obsessed Spiderman fan or not, I hope you enjoy these movies as much as I do and look forward to the next addition. I know I myself am super (no pun intended) thrilled for the future.