To say the film was a groundbreaking achievement is an understatement.

But it was MTV that struck first withSpider-Man: The New Animated Series.

A year later, Raimi would return to directSpider-Man 2.

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The episode ends with the Lizard plummeting to his death, which obviously didn’t happen inSpider-Man 2.

Peter’s love life also took a turn.

Indy worked as a journalist at Channel 1 News and managed to get Peter a job there.

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Any sane person could see that he’s nowhere near ready to have a relationship.

But the biggest deviation concerns the two-part series finale “Mind Games.”

The pair cast a mental illusion on the webslinger, making him believe that Kraven killed Mary Jane.

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He seeks out the Hunter and intends to pay him back in kind.

However, Spidey manages to shake off the illusion and confronts the Twins again.

But Indy is hurt in the process, and the city of New York turns against Spider-Man.

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Harris would voice Spider-Man again in theSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensionsvideo game.

In its own way,The New Animated Seriesserved as a springboard for other Spider-Man stories.