The Spectacular Spider-Man (Animated Series) Season 1 8

"Reaction"

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The Spectacular Spider-Man (Animated Series) Season 1 Episode 8
May 3, 2008

Episode Title

"Reaction"

Director

Jennifer Coyle

Writers

Randy Jandt

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Spider-Man	Uh, whoa, whoa there Slinky! Mr. Osborn here helped save your life!
Otto Octavius	You!
Spider-Man	For the record, I helped save your life too!
Otto Octavius	Do not insult my intelligence, hero! You tracked me down and tried to destroy me! As I knew you would.
Spider-Man	Destroy you?! Pal, I don't even know you!
Otto Octavius	Oh, but I survived. And more to the point, I have, improved. I am now one with my arms! Oh, you failed Spider-Man. And your failure has given me, new life.
Norman Osborn	Otto.
Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus	Otto Octavius was weak. Call me.... Doctor Octopus!

Appearing in "Reaction"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

Supporting Characters:

• Harry Osborn
• Mary Jane Watson
• Gwen Stacy
• Liz Allan
• Daily Bugle
  • J. Jonah Jameson
  • Joe "Robbie" Robertson
  • Betty Brant

Villains:

• Green Goblin (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Octavius) (First appearance as Doctor Octopus)
• Norman Osborn
• Hammerhead
• Sandman (Flint Marko) (Mentioned)
• Rhino (Alex O'Hirn) (Mentioned)
• The Big Man (L. Thompson "Tombstone" Lincoln) (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

• Flash Thompson
• Randy Robertson
• Kenny "Kong" McFarlane
• Hobie Brown
• Glory Grant
• Sally Avril
• Seymour O'Reilly (First appearance)
• Tricorp (First appearance)
  • Dr. Ted Twaki (First appearance)
• Dilbert Trilby (First appearance) (Appears on a computer screen, TV, or hologram only)
• Adrian Toomes (Photo)
• Col. John Jameson (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-26496
  • New York City, New York State
    • Manhattan
      • Daily Bugle
      • Oscorp
      • Empire State University
        • Dr. Connors' Laboratory
    • Queens
      • Forest Hills
        • Aunt May's House
      • Midtown High School

Items:

• Doctor Octopus' Tentacles
• Globulin green
• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Reaction"

Peter comes to one of his school's football games and sees Mary Jane there. Peter asks if they are a couple, to which she replies they are just friends. Liz Allan then invites Peter to Coney along with others to celebrate the football game win.

Dr. Otto Octavius tries to complain to his boss Norman Osborn about the dangers of several recent experiments they have been performing to create super villains in his laboratory, but is quickly berated by Osborn for his "whining." Octavius backs down and goes to work inside an experimentation chamber while Osborn departs. Unbeknown to him, the villain Green Goblin sneaks into the lab, activating the chamber's generators while locking Octavius inside. While unsuccessfully trying to escape from the chamber, the radiation emitted fuses the mechanical tentacles he is wearing into his skin.

Osborn and others arrive on the scene to turn off the generator, while Spider-Man jumps in to help get Octavius out of the wreckage. When the doctor wakes up, he attacks Osborn with his tentacles and pins him to a wall. When Spider-Man tries to intervene, Octavius brushes him aside as well with one of his tentacles, declaring himself "Dr. Octopus." He steals a power battery to recharge his tentacles and storms out of the building, using his tentacles as extra limbs. The next day, Peter, Gwen, Harry and some of Harry's new popular friends go to Coney Island, where Harry impresses everyone with his newfound strength. Liz Allan starts to take Peter around, much to Gwen's displeasure, and the two have a fun time. However, the two run into Flash and Mary Jane, causing an awkward moment. Peter then spots Dr. Octopus and abandons the group (claiming he has a stomach ache) to pursue him as Spider-Man.

Spider-Man follows Dr. Octopus to TriCorp, where he attempts to steal a power pack that will make his arms run indefinitely from a vault. Spider-Man swoops in and gets to the power source before him. He then runs out, with Dr. Octopus pursuing him, hoping to cause the doctor to run out of energy. They reach Coney Island through their ensuing brawl and Octopus, aware of Spider-Man's desire to save innocent lives, kidnaps Liz. With only an hour of energy left, he climbs to the top of a roller coaster, forcing Spider-Man to choose between the power pack and Liz. Spider-Man throws the pack in the air before rescuing Liz; he gets close to Dr. Octopus as the latter scrambles for the power pack and is able to take it away from him, successfully defeating the doctor.

When Peter returns to the group, he discovers that Liz is breaking up with her boyfriend Flash Thompson after the latter gets jealous that she spent the day so close to Peter (at least, according to Sally Avril). Gwen approaches Peter, and the two agree they need to have a talk with Harry about his belligerent attitude towards them and constant strange behavior. They then discover he is missing, and he is shown to be back home taking another sip of formula.

Notes

• Production Code 108

Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss "Reaction" on the forums
• Gallery for the The Spectacular Spider-Man (Animated Series) series

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