s01e08 — The Man in the Mask

I watched all 8 episodes at once. Perhaps because of this, it seemed to me that the tempo was a little slack in the 6 and 7 series. But overall, the impression is as positive as possible. And even after watching it, I still want something like that.

I just got an aesthetic pleasure from watching the noir spider. Except that it didn't rain much, as far as I was concerned😁

Personally, I'm more attracted to the series than the Disney twenties, except, perhaps, the specials). A great combination of a comic book and a noir detective story.

It's not too bad, but I'm not too thrilled either.

A kind of Sin City on minimums. The plot is quite simple, there's not enough action and it's not impressive, it was frankly boring at times, and the TV-14 rating makes it impossible for scenes of direct serious cruelty that would clearly benefit such a show.

Nicolas Cage in the title role and the very atmosphere of noir (although it is not so coolly recreated here) were not enough to somehow strongly hook and cover the rest of the shortcomings.

How cool is Cage and noir! I've swallowed the whole season in one gulp, and I'm thrilled! The stringy noir is straight canon, the soundtrack is spot on, the cinematography is a delight! you can now review it in color)

The CB version looks great. The picture and many angles resembled Sin City (which is not enough now). The story is normal and interesting. Cage gives out his basic performance with a little bit of nonsense, but personally, I liked Silvermane performed by Brendan Gleeson more, although there wasn't much of it, and Ben's secretary was cool too.

Kolya the Cage is incomparable and I liked the cast in general , it looks great in noir — it would be cool to see the second season 👌🏽

The cameraman's work is excellent, the picture is great, the characters are interesting, and Nicholas is incomparable. This series was worth the wait and the time. Yes, it could have been more dynamic, more scenes, but in general, this is enough.

It's a nice little series, I liked that the story is quite intimate and independent, not part of some big universe. The voices and accents of the characters turned out especially well.

Well, although it was delayed for a couple of episodes. For such timing, they could have made a second bottom, for example, so that Ogden would show some previously unused powers after rejuvenation and everyone would regret that they had cured him.
As it is, we have a modest conflict, identified from the very beginning, for an unnecessary number of hours.

I was also very confused by all of Silvermane's scenes in an empty restaurant. It was as if there was no money and the supposedly richest man was just gnawing on peanuts. Note that even when he came to the mayor's restaurant, there was no food on the tables.
Anyway, after the Sopranos, I can't believe the mafia doesn't run tables that aren't full of good food.
In short, some kind of fake gangster came out. Kingpin at a discount.

It's not a bad series, in CB for sure. The color, I think, is not so atmospheric, at least according to the colorful videos, it seemed so.

The plot attracts with its mundanity, because instead of saving the world, we are shown a tough crime drama of the Great Depression era. The main character, played by Nicolas Cage, turned out to be a very lively and tired detective, whose problems are interesting to watch. The series completely lacks childish naivety, and the emphasis is on a deep atmosphere and cynical realism. The project definitely deserves attention for its unique style and adult approach to the story.

Suddenly, the best Marvel series in recent times was given to Sony, whose full-length efforts, even against the background of the slumping mcu, looked extremely mediocre. and here they tried their best. both with stylization and with the plot. and the color frame of the color version was perfectly made in the old days. I looked at the first half in black and continued in color. The talented nephew turns out to be still talented. in general, I got a kick out of watching, even the hope appeared that serial comics could still be strong.

let's collect statistics:

How beautiful the electric effects look in black

Probably, the fresh emotions from watching and the boundless love for Nicolas Cage speak for me, but this is the best thing that has happened to the Spider-Man film adaptations!
Complete delight!

Well, she was right about the antidote, that the Spider would give it to the Sandman. However, I did not understand why the latter's arm grew back after it broke in glass form. Or was it a prosthetic? 🤔

It's probably a very decent series with a complete story. But if there's a second season, I'll definitely watch it.

Cage even drags the old one
Is his assistant cool

It's been a rare example of a series for me lately that I've not only been waiting for, but which also didn't disappoint in the end. Thank you ^_^

A few episodes were missing. Many thanks for the origin horror series. Now I'll wait for the dubbing to watch in the black and white version. There is some suspicion that "Freckle" did not die. Well, the "electro-donut" too

Cool, easy, Cage is good, the cons are too fast and not enough

Well, some kind of CW turned out at the exit. And not as good as "Arrow" in its best seasons or "The Flash", but rather "Supergirl". Of course, the cameramen and aesthetics of noir put this series above those mentioned, but it looks rustic. Such a "Gotham" or "Pennyworth" with small steroids. I wanted more "spideriness", but that's what it is. A TV series of category B. You can watch it, but if you don't watch it, you won't lose anything.

It's a pity that the experienced Silvermane bandit doesn't know how to count bullets, then he could have pierced the Asian girl.

I hope there will be a season 2 and the action will be tightened in it. there's not enough of him in the series and they went overboard with how the Spider grabs almost everyone.

Great project
Just a little spider, I would like more

I watched the black-and-white version, which is 5 out of 5. I was most impressed by the level of artistic performance. I planned to stretch the viewing for 8 days, but the delicious monochrome visual quickly won out. The smoke, the play of shadows, the newspaper aesthetics, the eternal twilight of New York and the unhurried rhythm work perfectly.

The funny thing is that I'm pretty indifferent to both Spider-Man and Cage, and I haven't crossed paths with noir in fifteen years. But it all came together here. And how good it is that they know how to be silent in the series. Without endless jokes, without the feeling that the viewer needs to be entertained every minute with Marvel chatter or action. I often enjoyed not so much the plot as the viewing process itself, and periodically found myself sitting with a satisfied smile because of individual scenes, camera angles, music, or intonations of the characters.

I also liked that the series does not try to pass itself off as a "new word" in superheroics, but honestly works through classic noir and archetypal characters. In the end, I got exactly what I was waiting for: a noir with a Spider, not a Spider with noir elements. I would love to watch the second season!

It's a good 5/10. I looked at it in color, and I didn't regret it. The picture is very juicy and colorful, the scenery and costume are just brilliant. Light, sometimes funny, Cage is a darling

Well, Cage, you're good, damn it 🫡🕸

At first, I wanted to see everything in one evening. But still, I decided to wait for subtitles for all episodes and stretch out the content. I looked, of course, at CB.
Absolut cinema! Sony has found another successful interpretation of the spider in addition to its hit "Web of Universes". I hope the second season won't be long in coming. Cage is still not getting any younger.

Well, not bad, at least you can even call it the rehabilitation of Nicolas Cage. An interesting move with two color schemes, I even want to reconsider it a little in other colors.

For me, it's a very weak series.
I didn't feel any atmosphere in it. Cage's antics are, as always, cloying. The villains are unconvincing. The plot is predictable.
If you don't look, you won't lose anything.

I wasn't really looking forward to the release of this series, but I couldn't help but watch it. And I'll say this: I really enjoyed the series. The plot, the actors, the atmosphere – everything is on top. I want to highlight the b/w version separately, and I advise everyone to watch it in it. I tried to look at the color one, but the whole entourage is lost somewhere. In total, ten drunken spiders out of ten

The plot is so-so, but black and white noir and Cage are a win-win option.

The Weakest Sandman

What a Flint, what a drag. How many times could his girlfriend have been killed, but he never stood up? How can you fall in love with someone like that? The singer exchanged such a heroic guy for some kind of slobber.

Very beautiful picture, amazing costumes, cosmic soundtracks.
The overall impression is good, but it was only worth adding some scenes with color inserts a la Sin City or just making the series black and white - this would give the very "noir".
At the moment - one of the best TV series of 2026 imho

I watched 8 episodes, in general - I've always been interested in seeing the life of Spider-Man, aged). I wasn't expecting this spider at all, and it came out quite suddenly for me, and I was surprised and very happy, I'm happy, even though it wasn't much action, of course)

There were no expectations, but the series surprised me, in a good way. Cage is a great actor to watch. The visual, the black-and-white picture, the shooting itself in the style of an old movie, I really liked it. It was interesting to see Spider-Man at an age. Among the new TV series and superhero movies, this one stands out. I also really liked the image of the spider itself, its "jokes", twitching, instincts, and so on. It feels like superpowers are something... scary. It's a good series, 5 spiders out of 5. 🕷️

The series is awesome! In one go!! Cage is gorgeous just to see you off!! I loved the atmosphere, the CB, and the detective vibe so much! Just a thrill!! I will definitely review it in color, it's interesting too)) I knew he would give Flint the antidote))Kat is gorgeous, it's a pity they didn't work out with the spider)))I hope there will be a sequel, it seems to be quite good.. BUT I love Cage too much.. So I'm waiting.

Cage fit right in, and he always did great with quirky characters. There are good scenes, the actors are good. It's caricatured in places, but there's a lot less fake "noir" than expected. Perhaps this is even a minus for such a series, it's hard to say, but the surroundings and aesthetics were quite enough for me personally. I watched it in black, because the series was shot under black, and the color version was made after. But in general, the Noir Spider is not viewed in black and white, it is doubtful purely thematically, in my opinion.

It 's not a bad series . Cage is good in this role.

Hopefully they'll make season 2. As for me, and according to reviews, the series got knocked up))
I got really excited from watching) we are waiting for other villains!

Spidey has always been and will remain my idol. It is incredibly interesting for me to observe all his versions and interpretations. But this Noir Spider performed by Cage is just something. He fit perfectly into the atmosphere of a dark noir detective story.: charismatic, mysterious and incredibly stylish. It's really fascinating to watch him.

I watched the series in black and white, and maybe someday I'll review it in color, and in general I like to review Spider-Man stories over and over again.

I'll be glad if the second season is released someday, but I won't be upset if it's not filmed either. These eight episodes feel like a complete and complete story. Sometimes it's better to stop in time than to stretch what has already turned out to be almost perfect.

It's fucking awesome

Every Spider-Man teaches us something different, but this Ben Reilly teaches us something much more extraordinary.

They started for peace, and ended for health
I really liked
"The less power, the less responsibility" - top

This is the first time that something good has been said about a spider, after so many years. Even if it's not based on comics, the noir here is straight noir, the plot is a bit weak, but the execution is excellent! Music, staging, dialogues! And how the spider is sarcastic is a separate kind of pleasure!

Marvel's response to the DC Penguin turned out to be normal. Thanks for Cage.

I finally watched it, it turned out to be a good series, it's a pleasure, I don't know if there will be another season, but I would definitely watch it. The b/w and color version solution is cool.

It's a great series, original and atmospheric. Cage, as always, is great. I liked that all the characters here are not flat, but each is interesting in its own way. The Sandman has been turned into an antihero again, in fact, he's just a sick and confused man who can't find a place for himself. Megawatt (aka the local Electro) is just a complete psycho, and after defeating him, you really get high in the end.
You need to watch exclusively in b/w - this is how the vibe of the 30s feels more.
I'm looking forward to the second season - I'll watch it with pleasure! I think there should definitely be a sequel after such success.

Since I was 4 years old, since that 1994 cartoon, I have loved Spider-Man immensely. I literally grew up with each adaptation and loved each one in its own way at the time. That's why the idea of a full-fledged Spider-Man series initially excited me!

I liked everything. The spidery plot fits perfectly into the noir canon, aesthetics are everywhere. Cage is very good, many moments are enchanting thanks to his game, he created his own version of the humorous image of a Spider in a personal crisis, and it personally resonated with me. There was also a place for references to past film adaptations, which also warmed the soul. A team with a secretary and a journalist - plus 100 to the mood!

With the villains, of course, I wouldn't take the fiery one out of the plot so quickly, since Sony is giving us the Electric Sandman again, but what can we do? In any case, the noir versions came out original! I would have given Freckles a little more time (although we haven't seen his death, he might survive and show up in the new season if he gets it done).

In general, two of my loves came together here: for the character of Spidey and for the classics of cinema. That's why I have 10 Spiders out of 10. I'll review it in color at the end of the year)

In my opinion, it turned out very cool. I didn't expect anything at all, I didn't follow the series (although I grew up watching cartoons and the first feature films) and was sooo pleasantly surprised. As you correctly said above, this is not a spider with a gut — it's a noir with a spider. Almost a hundred years later, Nicolas Cage turned out to be the perfect Humphrey Bogart)

In the final episode, I just missed some kind of Electro climax. The whole victory over him came down to "The spider lay down, and then got up and threw him into the subway train." It would be possible to come up with some kind of twist, that he would be outsmarted and he would overload with energy, well, from the most obvious. And what happened to him next? He certainly didn't die from that train. Here, or to somehow connect his death with the same subway, it also runs on electricity.

(Okay, while I was typing, I realized that this was probably a joke — the dude worked as a conductor on the subway, and he died from it. Well, at least it's witty.)

An excellent cast, a successful mix of genres - there's action, detective, and sometimes quite appropriate comedy. Cage was especially pleased, I haven't seen him in such a suitable role for a long time. I watched it in black and white, and it was very stylish. And, probably, the main indicator for me is that it's been six days since watching it, and I still periodically recall individual scenes. So it's hooked. Beautiful, with character and soul.

It's a great, good show for a couple of nights.I looked at it in color, it's a great picture.Cage is good
I'll be waiting for the second season.

Spider-Man is a healthy adult.
The secretary is my crush.

a breath of fresh air.

one disadvantage. few.

It turned out to be a good series. With its own unique vibe. Cage, of course, pulled out a lot on his back.
I tried to watch the first episode in color, the mood is not at all right, the highlight, in my opinion, is lost.

Optional, but a very good series. Even more holistic and interesting than the second season of daredevil, but in a worse hurry about the punisher. I tried to watch it in CB, cool, vibe, but the locations are so cool that I still watched the rest of the series in color. Well, for me, the casting was wrong for the singer. No, she's cute, but I see someone in the performance of Eva Green as femme fatale) I would like to add a little more budget and it would be generally good

Och not bad. The dialogue is high-quality. I watched 3-4 episodes with special gusto, the irony is good there.

Still srednyachkovo.

It turned out to be a great series!

It's quite watchable, not delayed by 25 episodes. Yes, and Nicholas Coppola can still

Cool, I didn't expect it. It's a pity that Amazon killed the series by releasing all the episodes at once and all the hype on it died in a week and it has already left all the tops of Amazon, so most likely that's it. Well, maybe for the best, not everything needs to be stretched. And the series is really strong, otherwise the superheroics haven't been very encouraging lately.
The characters are cool, both main and secondary.. The only thing I thought was that Silvermane's ending would be more difficult and that Kat wouldn't survive either, but overall the happy ending is normal. The guy who played Electro was clearly getting high from the role)