It seriously bothers me that IGN put its own watermark on the video like they actually did anything

Spider man means a lot to me. Taught me how to be a good person.

Leave it to kaptainkristian to be the first person ever featured on IGN to actually know what they're talking about.

God this just reminded me how great Spiderman 2 was

Spider-man taught me how to have good morals. I related to him so much because I used to get bullied and if I see anyone else get bullied I would step in. There's a lot more that I can say about how I feel connected to this character but that'll take time. To me he's not only my favorite superhero, but he truly is an inspiration and even an idol tbh.

Another fantastic video from KaptianKristain! So well done!

Already picked up by IGN eh?! Man, this guy is going places, good on you kaptainkristian your essays rule!

IGN, do not screw over one of the best creators on KZfaq. Keep up the good work!

Spider-Man is the greatest superhero, and this video perfectly explains why I don't like the fact that he's now rich :/ Great video

I can relate almost entirely with spider-man. I was bullied and whenever i stepped up, i was beaten down harder making me feel like it didn't matter what I did it wasn't helping so I stopped trying to be the help. I watch this video almost everyday and it makes me feel bad to know that I gave up on helping because of my insecurity, and I'll watch this video again and again and continue to read spider-man to try regain the confidence that I lost long ago so I can feel like a bit of a hero again.

This was a great video and really detailed how great Spider-Man is as a character. The only missteps I saw in the video were two things: 1. The video didn't really touch on one of Spider-Man's most defining traits, his will. Out of all the hero's in the Marvel universe, Peter has probably one the most unbreakable wills, his strive to never gives up, no matter how daunting the task or how powerful the enemy. 2. While it is true he became a better person from learning the "With great power, there must also come great responsibility" mantra, and he does strive to prove himself, he isn't in it for himself, he isn't playing hero, and he most definitely isn't trying to do the right thing only because he carries a fear of another Uncle Ben incident happening again. He does the right thing because that's what he believes in. Peter Parker is probably one the greatest examples of someone being an inherently good person, who (when it comes down to it) cares little more about anything other than doing the right thing and keeping the ones he cares about safe. While yes, he was going down a more selfish path before he lost Uncle Ben, that event not only put him back on the right path and set his destiny going forward, it also added fuel to the fire of who he already was, he just needed something to bring it out of him.

Spider-Man is, and always will be, the greatest hero to exist in comics. -S

I looooved this video, Spider-man is my favorite superhero!

Kaptainkristian's work always brings a tear to my eye. It's love and appreciation of a subject matter put to words ever so eloquently.

'I'm a true believer...' nice.

My question is where all of those animations came from

Alright, hats off to IGN for spotlighting a great channel like this, it's a great use of their popularity.

Wow.. Very well done video.

I gotta disagree with one point of this video. That we shouldn't look up to Spider-Man cause he's not as good as the other heroes. You're right. He's better than them. That's the appeal of Spider-Man. He's gone up against foes that usually require a team up and beaten them solo. He defeated Firelord, a herald of Galactus. He's even beaten Thanos before. He's defeated Doctor Doom (a villain the whole FF needs to combine for) on his own numerous times. Until Onslaught came around, Spider-Man held the most decisive victory over the Juggernaunt and came the closest to ending his threat for good.

Amen Kaptainkristian! "When you can do the things I can do, and you don't and then the bad things happen... they happened because of you." Spider-Man is one of my all time favorite superheroes!!

only gripe with this is "with great power comes great responsibility" aren't uncle Ben's words he never said them. that phrase is a lesson peter learned from Ben's death, not a teaching from ben that peter ignored like many people think. Also Spider-man isn't outclassed if he ever actually tried he could take out most of the avengers aside from the megaton level hitters. look at Superior Spiderman when Otto didn't hold back he made the avengers look like fools in combat.

Impressive how the IGN exclusive on a channel with 7.5 million subscribes has less views than the videos on Kristian's own channel.

wow Kristian, great moves. Keep it up. Proud of you

I love this video but Spider-Man outclasses *a lot* of Avengers, literally only the serious heavyweights outclass him. He has an IQ of 250. He can lift 20-25 tons. He can run 200mph. He has a spider-sense so powerful he has literally dodged a sniper rifle round from 40 feet. If Spider-Man doesn't want you to hit him, you aren't going to hit him.

This makes me happy, so freshly done...I almost cried. - Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man

And this proves why turning Peter Parker into Tony Stark-lite in the comics is stupid looking at you Dan Slot.

It's funny how the Spider-Man video essay is brought to us by a different channel. Much like how the movies were brought to us by a studio that's not the parent company.

I'm so happy you guys gave Kaptainkristian some airtime through IGN. He's my favorite KZfaq channel and does such an amazing job with his video essays - I look forward to more collaborations with him!

Uncle Ben dies?? Dude spoilers!

Hey all, we are huge fans of kaptainkristian's video essays, so we decided to work together on one! He will still be uploading video essays to his channel, but there will be some special exclusive ones here. We hope you enjoyed it, and if so, like and share this video, and more will be on the way! What would you like to see him examine next?

Truthfully, I think what makes Spider-Man so heroic isn’t that he’s outclassed an unneeded. Spider-Man is outrageously powerful and spidey sense is honestly OP. What makes him heroic is that he’s powerful, but he goes out of his way to help the little people and remain the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. His life would be so much easier if he only acted when the Avengers did. He’s heroic because he treats an alien invasion with the same attention and care as an attempted assault.

great essay! captured exactly why spiderman is my fave!

I loved the Shakespeare reference. Some who are born great : Superman, an alien sent on earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, and he finally realizes that earth is his new home and he'll do anything to protect his adoptive planet from disaster. Some who will achieve greatness : Batman, a billionaire orphan whose parents were gunned down by a psychopath, later on he has the resources to set things right in the world, to fight for justice, battle the atrocities that are more powerful than him, but afterwards he'll always find a way to overcome any obstacle that will get in his way of justice. And others have greatness thrust upon them : Spider-Man, a young man whose moral intentions arise when he commits a selfish paragon, even though he's trying to be better, later in his life, he will always find a way to better than what he was when he got this incredible gift bestowed upon him. And others have greatness thrust u

My favorite aspect of Peter is his vulnerability. He suffers so. much. loss. His very origin story is inseparably tied to loss. Whereas Bruce Wayne's loss causes him to seek control of others, Peter's loss prompts him to gain control of himself. And that's a hero I aspire to be.

Awesome scripting and incredible visualisation. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it left me craving for more videos like this. Not only entertaining as a viewer but immensely inspiring for me as content creator. Thank you, guys for this amazing video.

I completely agree! Spider-Man is much more than just a superhero, he gives every kid who watches the movies, reads the comics, the idea (maybe even the possibility to) that they can be someone someday, they can be important, they can fight back the bullies, they can make girls fall in love with them, they can save that girls life. Spider-Man is a really inspiring character, that's why he is my favorite. I hope homecoming does him justice!

Spider-Man is a great hero! I can relate to him in many ways. He's heroic, yet very human.

Alex ross' art is so amazing

loving this guy's insightful vids; comes at things from his own perspective and isn't afraid to challenge preconceptions

I had to stop the video just to comment on how incredible that cut / transition to the animation at 0:52 is. Brilliantly done.

Damn dude. This was so freaking spot on. Even Marvel and Fiege could take lessons from you. Cannot wait to see more!

Wow this was really well done. I guess what makes Spider-Man great is the fact that his jokes are to mask his fear which I think ties in nicely to the point in this video that he is just a kid trying to be a hero or what he thinks is a hero and I think that's what every kid wants to be. A hero.

Quite possibly one of the more powerful videos you've made. Loved every minute

This is one the best, if not THE BEST, video about the amazing Spider-Man!!! Loved it!!

TBH, Spiderman isn't outclassed by anyone in the Avengers. In fact, I'm sure he's one of the most powerful heroes in f he marvel universe.

Tbh this was a really well done video

Glad to see your star on the rise, Kaptain. I look forward to every video you make, be it on your channel or with IGN.

This is an amazing analysis, very well done, definietly gonna look the channel and looking forward for more videos. Great job promoting this guy IGN

love the kaptains vids so well made

Thank you really needed this video. keep it up

Dude this is pure art! I DEFINITELY want more super hero video essays!!!!!!!!

Your TEXT is a PURE MASTERPIECE!!! Thanx for existing, man!

Rest In Peace Stan Lee

I've always felt that Spider-man was so much more than what all the people I meet make him out to be he's been a hero to me my whole life and has inspired me to always try to be responsible and do the right thing no matter what, he's the reason I'm even trying to contact MARVEL so that I can try to audition for the role of him in the upcoming cartoon series.

super excited for this guy, his videos are top-notch. Keep it up Kaptain!

I love kristian, he's one of those youtubers that's just so good, so high quality that is almost surreal to see him on this website, he deserves so many more subscribers

Solid video but I hate the parts regarding him as "playing superhero" and "trying to be like other heroes". The worst portrayals (and most common) of Spider-Man is when they make him out as some incompetent goofy star struck kid who feels more like a sidekick then a a full on hero in comparison to others. It's like modern writers forgot his original premise:To be a fully fledged Teenage Superhero. MY spiderman is the early 20's young adult dealing with being a protector of his city while trying to support his Aunt AND himself by making peanuts at his day job and STILL trying to keep up in college all while being harassed by bullies and Villains. I know people hate it when writers make Spider-Man "more adult" So they retcon it to make him younger,more quipy etc to try and appeal to kids but I think it adds to the character. Oh and he'd whoop Captain Americas butt in a straight up fight as well :)

Other than Spidey being outclassed by every avenger, this video is spot on. Bravo!!

No Way Home, really highlights the video's message. At this point Peter is at his lowest, completely alone, and has no reason to keep doing what he does. Yet he still sews together his own costume and jumps out the window the minute he hears trouble. It's definetly an exciting time to be a spiderman fan.

Really glad Kristian is getting the publicity he deserves, first reddit and how this!

Honestly, I really doubt that any Spider-Man movie will ever get the character as fundamentally right as Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2. Sorry, but it just ain't gonna happen. Sam Raimi broke ground in the superhero genre and completely defined who Peter Parker is, the weight of the choices he makes, and how his heroism affects the people around him. No movie is ever going to top the first two Spidey films, period.

K.K. I'm subscribed to your channel broski. I love the vids. Can't believe you teamed up with ign. Keep it up !!!!

Seriously, Kaptain Kristian, you did it again. I hope this doesn't mean that your other channel will go to waste, BUT I'm ok with this. The more of your videos I get, the happier I am.

Two thing's First Incrdible video Those arw the same reasons I love Spiderman Second What was that cartoon of spidermam that looks like anime ? it looks incredible

Sometimes you can't help everyone but do your best

The kap deserves more subscriptions!!! It drives me mad everytime I check his channel. Awesome research, good editing, great essays. Subscribe, folks! Totally worth it.

This was truly an amazing video essay! I will be sure to subscribe to his channel now. Thanks IGN!

This video is right on the verge of being a good video essay. It's well spoken, thought-out and entertaining. My only problem with it is that it doesn't really have anything to say. This whole video I was waiting to get to what the point was and by the end of it all I'm left with is "this is why KaptainKristian thinks Spider-Man is good". You can see it in the comments too; rather than inspire meaningful discussion on the different facets of Spider-Man's personality and why that/they are either a help or hindrance, we get things like "I looooved this video, Spider-man is my favorite superhero!" The video itself is by no means bad necessarily, it's just missing that Campster or HyperBitHero flair of actually having a point/providing a topic for discussion.

Yet some how, Raimi is more faithful than the MCU

I just found this, and never knew it was out 'cause it's not on his regular channel. This is freakin' great!

That was beautiful. Really, it gave what I thought about my favorite superhero, and showed me by what he means to people and what he stands for.

"You have a metal arm? That is awesome dude!". Love Spidey!

Wow, the animations of Spider-Man fighting Green Goblin and the others look much better than the animation of the new Marvel's Spider-Man cartoon

Hell yeh, props for getting on IGN. Such a good youtuber.

Thank you for this. Beautifully done.

I really don't like it when Peter is a supergenius. When he's pretty smart sure but otherwise it distracts from the resonant parts of his story. Raimi had the right idea I'd say.

Are those animations from something? I would kill for a series in that style.

Goddammit! You made me smile at the end! Not every KZfaqr can say that. I am a SpiderMan fan and your video made me excited of the future again

Amazing work! Can't wait to see more!

Oh my gosh it’s genius he says true believers just a Stan Lee and co would address the readers of the original comics.

How the f*ck do you even learn to edit like this??

This was an amazingly well done video Spider-Mans always been my favourite superhero

Watching this video, especially the areas based around choice, have made me think that Telltale's Marvel game coming next year will be a Spider-Man game. Great video, absolutely love them, keep doing it and we'll spread the word about your channel.

I love spiderman he's my favorite

Here after watching Spider-Man No way home, this video means so much more after the ending of Toms 3rd movie.

I found out about kaptain when IGN mentioned his videos about the X-Men costume in an IGN video. Very well made video, made a lot of good points. I had to sub. This video is different. Spider-Man is awesome! Also, I like how the guy that bullied Peter the most, Flash Thompson, is Spider-Man's biggest fan.

This video is why I am so excited about Tom Holland playing Spider-Man. The actor is a teenager, the character is a teenager. Having Iron Man mentoring him and seeing Spider-Man screw up and be overconfident is going to be amazing.

Does anyone know where the footage of Spidey fighting Green Goblin comes from? it looks like an anime.

I can't find the song to this video anywhere! I'd love to buy it from whomever made it so I can add it to my iTunes library.

Literally my favorite KZfaq channel. It's new. It's fresh. It's intelligent.

Congratulations Kap! Great to see your work get recognized by the big boys!

It blows my mind how great content like this has only 133K views and Pewdiepie gets millions of views screaming in front of a camera.

KaptainKristian is the truth.

awesome to see kaptainkristian getting even more exposure. Guy deserves it

I actually almost shed a tear. Thats how good this guy is at what he does. Also did he edit/animate those animation sequences or did IGN or another animation studio produce them?

My only fear so far with the new spidey is Tony Stark, I don't want him to make all of spidey's gadget's and take away the part of peter that also makes him a genius.

what's the song in the background?

Pumped to see this collaboration! Personally, I love YOUR work. I hope IGN doesn't get too involved with you and your process. You have a great product. Hopefully they can invasion a profitable relationship by supporting your authenticity.

God, kaptainkristain has such a way with words, he can take almost any topic, and make it seem interesting to anyone.

Why is this on here and not KaptainKristian's channel?