Why The Spot Is A Sensational Villain

here's my spot video essay! just in time for the 1st anniversary of spider-man: across the spider-verse, i made a video detailing why the spot is one of my favorite villains, especially in recent memory. from jason schwartzman's fantastic performance to daniel pemberton's unforgettable theme, i talk about it all. if you enjoyed this, please, comment, like, subscribe, + join my patreon for more videos!

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• 0:00 intro
• 1:27 chapter one: the bagel, the collider, and the looney tunes cartoon
• 3:40 chapter two: the (actual) creation of the spot
• 6:10 chapter three: jason schwartzman my beloved
• 10:01 chapter four: spot_theme_by_daniel_pemberton.mp3
• 15:54 chapter five: calamity at the collider
• 28:54 chapter six: the future

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• citizen hal's gartic phone livestream:    • HAL B-Day Stream (I thought of someth...  
• the hole idea cartoon: https://www.b98.tv/video/hole-idea/
• phil lord & chris miller break down the making of ‘spider-man: across the spider-verse’ and how it became two movies by tamera jones from the collider: https://collider.com/spider-man-acros...
• gnomon's evening with sony pictures imageworks:    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: ...  
• evolution of the spot by sony pictures imageworks:    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |...  
• spot reference footage 1 by eric de carolis https://x.com/EricDeCarolis17/status/...
• spot animation tests by spencer wan https://x.com/SpencerWan/status/17096...
• across the spider-verse screenplay: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploa...
• daniel pemberton interview with gold derby:    • Daniel Pemberton ('Spider-Man: Across...  
• "my name is...miles morales" breakdown with daniel pemberton:    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |...  
• "start a band" breakdown with daniel pemberton:    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse |...  
• spot reference footage 2 by eric de carolis https://x.com/EricDeCarolis17/status/...
• q&a with spider-verse cast and crew:    • SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Q...  

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