How A Doctor Who Episode Borrowed One of Spider-Man’s Greatest Stories
The most recent Doctor Who episode, “Power of the Doctor”, saw the Master launch his most ambitious scheme yet. After capturing Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor, the Master took over her body, becoming an incredibly sinister version of the beloved time traveler. These kinds of body swap stories can be a great way to shake-up a long-running property, as seen with Dan Slott's Superior Spider-Man series, which gave the Web-Slinger one of his greatest runs to date.
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The "Dying Wish" storyline (Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos, and Richard Elson) perfectly set-up Spider-Man's radically altered status quo. In a desperate bid to escape death, Doctor Octopus used his twisted genius to switch bodies with Peter Parker. It was one of Doc Ock's greatest victories, given a whole new lease of life as Spider-Man, while the real Peter Parker had died in Otto Octavius' body. What followed in the pages of Superior Spider-Man was pure brilliance, with this Otto-led era completely turning the Wall-Crawler's mythos on its head.
No Longer New York's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Superior Spider-Man was such an inventive series in that it gave the proverb "With great power comes great responsibility" a whole new meaning, as Otto used a host of morally ambiguous methods to safeguard New York City. He inflicted excessive physical harm onto enemies, and was even prepared to kill those who would threaten the safety of others. The self-proclaimed Superior Spider-Man also actively set out to lower crime rates, using a sophistated surveillance network and his own personal army of henchmen. Doc Ock's anti-hero status made him more unpredictable than ever before, possessing a vast array of resources and strategies, not necessarily for the benefit of others, but rather for his own self-serving desire to feed his arrogance.
With Otto willing to do practically anything to prove he's the greatest hero and the ultimate mastermind, the series did a great job exploring this new Spider-Man's superiority complex. It's clear that Dan Slott had a great time channeling Doctor Octopus' over the top personality through Peter Parker, making his dialogue so much fun to read. After being given a second chance at life, this is a Spider-Man who couldn't care less what anyone else thought of him, saying and doing whatever he wanted to. This darker Spidey is bound to be a treat for Whovians, putting one in mind of Peter Capaldi's comically blunt Twelfth Doctor.
The Nuance of Superior Spider-Man
Otto's egotistical nature noticeably had a huge impact on all of Spider-Man's core relationships both in and out of the costume, therefore serving as a great source of conflict. In a surprising development, Otto cut his ties with Mary Jane, considering Peter Parker's relationship with her to be stuck in a vicious cycle, unable to grow and develop with Spider-Man thrown into the mix. In addition, the Avengers' growing suspicion over Spider-Man's change in behavior resulted in multiple physical altercations and disputes over the course of the series, all building up to the Web-Slinger's sudden departure from the team.
Consequently, Otto's time as Peter Parker was marred by his struggle to make long-lasting connections, hiding his true vulnerabilities from other people with his standoffish facade. Just as "Power of the Doctor" took the Master's character into an unexpected, exciting direction, Dan Slott's Superior Spider-Man run gave Doctor Octopus the same treatment, turning the long-time villain into a very unconventional version of the Wall-Crawler. Dan Slott's set of stories were so well-thought-out, taking great care in bringing his Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man mashup to fruition.
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