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Podcast: Walloping Websnappers! A Spider-Man Podcast
Episode: #238: “The Return of Hydro-Man, Part Two”
Description: This is the bleakest episode of the show, and we have strong feelings about it. From its “you married a clone” conception, to the severe and harmful mishandling of domestic abuse and stalking that the original episode did so well, to its dubious pace and editing, to its cruelty to both Peter and Mary Jane… this one just feels really bad, man. It’s well-remembered for a reason, but at what point does a Saturday morning superhero cartoon for children cross over into pure misery?
We’re watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 5, Episode 8: “The Return of Hydro-Man, P...