Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.3

Overview

The Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man comes to life in this cult-classic from the 1990s; bringing iconic stories to life ranging from The Symbiote Saga to Secret Wars. One of Marvel Animation's crowning achievements: Spi...

Starring Cast

Christopher Daniel Barnes • Sara Ballantine • Edward Asner

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Christopher Daniel Barnes • Sara Ballantine • Edward Asner

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The series maintains a neutral stance by focusing on universal ethical principles, particularly individual responsibility and moral choices, rather than engaging in systemic political critiques or promoting specific ideologies.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

This animated series maintains traditional casting for its core characters, faithfully adapting their established comic book identities without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on classic superhero themes, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI critiques or making DEI themes central to the storyline.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The series features Black Cat, a character with enhanced physical abilities and martial arts training, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents, including various henchmen and criminals.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Spider-Man: The Animated Series, a product of 1990s television, contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative and character portrayals exclusively reflect heterosexual relationships and identities, resulting in no direct LGBTQ+ representation within the series.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Spider-Man: The Animated Series faithfully adapts its Marvel Comics source material. All major and recurring characters, such as Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, and various villains, retain their established genders from the comics. No character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the series.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

This animated series faithfully adapts the established races of its Marvel Comics characters. No major or legacy character who was canonically, historically, or widely established as one race is portrayed as a different race in the show.