Ep 5. A Day in the Life
- TV-Y7
- September 9, 2017
- 22 min
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6.6 (142)
Peter Parker, the high school student and the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back with a brand new episode called "A Day in the Life" of Marvel’s Spider-Man season 1. This season follows the daily life of Spider-Man as he balances his superhero duties with his school responsibilities.
In this episode, Peter wakes up and heads to school like any other day. However, when he arrives, he finds out that an important test is scheduled for that day, which he completely forgot about. As a result, he must quickly study for the test before it starts in just a few hours. While studying, Peter discovers that one of his classmates, Gwen, is also struggling with the same test. To help her, he offers to tutor her and they both study together. This brings them closer and leads to Gwen asking Peter to hang out with her after school. Meanwhile, Spider-Man has his own set of problems to deal with. He receives a distress call from a jewelry store, where he finds a group of masked robbers led by a villain called Prowler. Spider-Man begins to fight with them, but is overpowered and escapes.
Afterward, Peter takes a break from studying and heads to the Daily Bugle to deliver some photos for his job as a freelance photographer. While he is there, he runs into J. Jonah Jameson who berates Spider-Man in his usual style. This exchange serves to further reinforce Spider-Man's chasm as a hero and a menace in the eyes of the public.
Peter rushes back to school to find out that he is too late to take the test as it has already finished, leaving him with poor grades. Despite this, he decides to hang out with Gwen and they both go to an amusement park. Suddenly, Spider-Man has another fight with Prowler at the amusement park. However, this time he is prepared, and with the help of some new gadgets he has created, he is able to defeat Prowler.
Finally, the day winds down and Peter heads back home, reflecting on the events of the day. He realizes that despite his lack of superhero action, he was able to make a difference in the lives of his friends, classmates and colleagues. Spider-man may be his alter ego, but Peter recognizes the importance of his life as a student, photographer, and friend.
Overall, "A Day in the Life" is an entertaining episode that showcases the dilemmas faced by Peter Parker as he juggles his school life and superhero duties simultaneously. The show captures the essence of the Spider-Man character, with its mix of action, humor, and heartwarming moments. Its viewership is anticipated to increase as the characters become more defined and fleshed-out with time.