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Spider-Man: The Animated Series episode | |||||||
The Venom symbiote return to earth and reunites with Eddie Brock |
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Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 38-39 |
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Written by | Stan Berkowitz Len Wein John Semper |
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Production no. | 306-307 | ||||||
Original airdate | Venom Returns: November 2, 1996 Carnage: November 9, 1996 |
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Barbara Goodson (Dr. Ashley Kafka) |
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"Venom Returns" and "Carnage" are the tenth and eleventh episodes from the third season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, also marking the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth episodes. [1][2]
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Plot
Venom Returns
The symbiote returns to Earth and travels to Ravencroft to reunite with Eddie Brock, who then escapes as Venom. He is ordered by Dormammu, to whom the symbiote owes its earthly return, to steal a machine from Stark Enterprises capable of releasing Dormammu from his own faroff dimension. When Venom battles Spider-Man and War Machine, he is easily defeated by the two heroes. Baron Mordo and Dormammu help Eddie Brock's cell-mate Cletus Kassidy bond with a symbiote, who later dubs himself Carnage. Carnage then assists Venom in his task to retrieve the technology from Stark Enterprises, though when Carnage attempts to destroy Spider-Man, Venom attacks him, telling him that the wall-crawler is Venom's and Venom's only.
Carnage
When Eddie refuses to continue to work for Dormammu, Carnage is considered sufficient to collect life-force which is essential for Dormammu to enter Earth. Carnage kidnaps Dr. Ashley Kafka, whom Eddie has fallen in love with. Eddie then reluctantly teams with Iron Man and Spider-Man to save her. They are forced to send Carnage as well as Dormammu into the other dimention, as it appears he has formed a link between himself and Carnge. Carnage, unwilling to leave Earth alone, attempts to drag Ashley with him, though Venom sacrifices himself for the woman he loves.
Trivia
- Iron Man originally appeared in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Iron Man has also appeared on a Fantastic Four episode, though a non-speaking role, as well as an appearance on Incredible Hulk, making this episode his fourth appearance in a marvel cartoon. [1]
- This episode is based on the Amazing Spider-Man #345, in which Venom is reformed, and Carnage is formed.[3]
- Robert Hays and James Avery reprise their roles as Iron Man and War Machine respectively, having played the characters in the Iron Man animated series. [4] However, in the Iron Man cartoon, Avery was replaced by Dorian Harewood during the first season, though James reprises his role for this episode as Harewood played Tombstone in the series. [1]
- Following this episode, Dormammu was set to make another appearance, but, aside from a flashback appearance, this was his final appearance in the series. The next appearance would feature Dormammu teaming with Mysterio, as well as an appearance by Ghost Rider, though the cast didn't make it to production for the proposed episode. [2]
- Christopher Daniel Barnes and Robert Hays have starred together in the short-time TV series Starman. In the series, Robert Hays played an alien who returns to Earth and impersonates Paul Forrester, who finds his half-alien son, played by Christopher Daniel Barnes. As the two search for his mother and are constantly on the run from the authorities seeking to capture and study them. [5][2]
Reception
Many believed that the presence of Dormammu and Baron Mordo was unnecessary, with their characteristics lacking interest. However, the characters were more popular in the episode "Doctor Strange". Scenes in the episode, such as when Eddie Brock returns to the Daily Bugle as Venom and attacked Jameson, were reviewed as being one of the best, as well as the scene where Spider-Man and Carnage fought in the city, was liked by many. The episode has also been speculated to have been well directed, which was considered very unusual in the series. As the series originally aired as a Saturday morning cartoon, Carnage was unable to kill people. The idea that Carnage drained the life force of others was reviewed to have been visually good. [6][7]
References to other media
When War Machine says 'I don't see no stinkin' badge!', it is a reference to the 1974 comedy film "Blazing Saddles". "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" is a direct line from the film. [2][8]
References
- ^ a b c "Venom Returns". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/spider-man/sins-of-the-fathers-10-venom-returns-1/episode/73296/summary.html?tag=episode_tabs;overview.
- ^ a b c d "Carnage". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/spider-man/sins-of-the-fathers-11-carnage-2/episode/73297/summary.html?tag=episode_tabs;overview.
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man # 345
- ^ Iron Man (1994 TV series)
- ^ Starman, 1986 television series
- ^ "Venom Returns review". marvel.toonzone.net. http://marvel.toonzone.net/spideytas/episode/venomreturns/. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Carnage review". marvel.toonzone.net. http://marvel.toonzone.net/spideytas/episode/carnage/. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Blazing Saddles, directed by Mel Brooks.
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