The creator of this blog takes on the persona of Spiderman. He shares his adventures and the respect he gets from the people he saves. This is not the best blog ever written, but it does have some interesting qualities. I mean who has not wanted to be in the mind of a super hero? This blogger brings the "spidey" abilities to life.
Our group chose this blog to feature because we thought it was a clever way to introduce the insights of a hero. We hope you enjoy and can find some interesting ideas to discuss!
Katlyn, Meghan, Eli, and Rachel
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ReplyDeleteAnyways, the blog is very interesting because it is told through the point of view of spider man, and it's almost like reading through his dairy. Its also interesting that at one point the blog points out that this is the blog of spider man and not peter parker.
This is a very interesting blog. The stories are told from a personal perspective and he seems to really treasure his gift. Its kinda sad that he really thinks he's Spiderman, but as long as he helps people, it all cancels out. Good job.
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ReplyDeleteThere are quite a few things I found interesting about this blog. Obviously, it has a very intimate tone but what stands out to me the most is that this particular blog makes spiderman a real person. For example according to this blog, the spiderman movies are based off a real life spiderman. The other thing I found interesting is that he mentions being afraid of someone or something knowing his true identity, yet he references his girlfriend as MJ and gives out other personal information such as admitting to being a geek. Also was the comment "Dude, if you honestly think you're Spider-Man then that's really sad..." a real comment that someone posted to the blog or was it made up by the author?
I was very interested in the visual elements of the blog, or lack thereof. Many of the posts by the author have a picture related to Spiderman but not anywhere else on the site. Seeing as the blog is written by “Spiderman” about his adventures or related topics, this choice of pictures seems obvious. This gives a reader a reassurance that the blog is about Spiderman before reading the posts. Not much else would clue the reader in about the topic without reading any of the posts. The set up and background are very straight forward and plain. It’s not very colorful, with only a white background and black or blue print. Nothing about the background gives reference to the topic of Spiderman. (The complete opposite of our blog’s background and topic.) After reading more about the author I thought maybe this is a reflection of his personality. He doesn’t seem to want people to know who he is other than his Spiderman identity. Even so, he doesn’t want to give information about himself, but to keep the focus on his stories. The set-up furthers this intent. There aren’t very many links on the side to give the reader more information about Spiderman as a whole but is more focused on the author and his posts. I can’t decide if this helps or hinders the blog as a whole, but I’m leading toward hinders. Does the plainness allow for a deeper focus on the stories or would pictures make a reader more interested in the blog? I believe having more visual elements would attract and keep more readers. However, maybe the author isn’t concerned on the amount of readers, just that he has a blog.
ReplyDeleteThis is without a doubt a very unique blog but I do not understand where someone gets the time to create a whole blog for the super hero Spiderman. The one aspect of the blog that I did not appreciate was the way the stories were told. The fact is blogs are, for the most part, read by adults. Why is it then that the author of the blog in a way talks like a child and is very overdramatic. He uses lingo that teenagers use today. This character fights crime, so would it not make sense for him to act more mature and try to relate to the adults reading it. It is hard to get a response on a blog if the author cannot relate to the readers. The blog should just share more stories that have to deal with everyday issues. All we hear about is the crime fighting side of his life. I want to know what he goes through during everyday life, things that do not have to do with beating up bad guys. I think that would pull people in and make them intrigued. I'm not saying get rid of his super hero adventures because those are always fun, but it would be cool to hear about his night life when he is hitting the clubs.
ReplyDeleteThis blogger seems to have some serious issues. There's a line from enjoying superheroes and living by superhero obsession. I guess my contribution to this post, is do you all believe he really is so determined that he IS Spiderman? Or is he just writing a fictional blog based on some events just to portay Spiderman?
ReplyDeleteWriting a blog and send it out there to the world to view and critic is already hard enough. But writing it through Spider's senses is even harder I would imagine. The author was able to bring Spider-man, a fictional character, to modern life using a casual voice, yet very personal, to connect with nowadays readers. I believe that the author chose this particular language to connect with Spider-man better. From what I know, Spider-man was a college student therefore this style of voice is much appropriate. Another remark above mention that the blogger should include more about Spider-man daily life to help the audience more engage. Spider-man is a fighting crime hero and not your average man while Peter Parker, on the other hand, is. There are two persona within one character so the author trying keep one persona and not to reveal the other one. Overall, it was a good read. However, the atmosphere felt a little force as if the author is trying to hard to portray himself as the real Spider-man.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest, I found this blog to be positively uncreative and uninteresting. It seems to me that this blog, with few exceptions, did little more than use the same cookie cutter scenarios that any typical comic book would include. There were a couple posts, such as the one about the terminally ill child whose last wish is to see spiderman, that i found to be more powerful and an interesting perspective this human perspective and reaction to heroes. However, most of the posts seemed mundane and honestly quite repetitive.
ReplyDeleteNot the most amazing, captivating thing I've ever read, I would have to agree with most of the comments above me, but there are certainly a few gems in the archive of posts. I went back and read one from September 3, 2006 and it’s actually pretty funny; it’s got a cartoon that one of his fans sent him that is titled “Why Venom Should NEVER Take Viagra”. He’s got a little bit of a sense of humor in there and even talks about how he is really just a regular person who was laying around watching Star Trek all morning.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that back in 2006, before all three of the movies had been released, he was a little bit more ready to include his fans and entertain the thoughts of others. There are a lot of question-and-answer sections; maybe the movies inflated his ego a little too much?
Overall, I’m not super (no pun intended) drawn into this blog, some of the readers’ comments are actually a lot more fun to read than the posts that ‘Spiderman’ himself is writing. For example, in the most recent one, “My Goosebumps Have Goosebumps!”, when he talks about how cold it is swinging through the sky in his “skivvies”, someone commented asking him if he’d ever thought about wearing thermal underwear. Maybe it’s just from my lack of sleep, but I found that comment hysterical.
Okay. That's mostly what I view this blog as: okay. HOWEVER. One part that I did really enjoy was the post about Timmy. There are several reasons why, but I'll say the one most irrelevant to our class first to get it out of the way. The first reason is because I LOVE the name Timothy. And Tim, and Timmy, and all other variations. I just felt like I needed to say that. ANYWAYS... I remember when I was in 6th grade, I believe, and I heard about the Make A Wish Foundation. Basically, this foundation does what Spiderman did for Timmy. They grant terminally ill children one big wish of theirs before their time is up. I remember being so in awe of this group when I was younger. I couldn't believe that they did something so great for kids who would not have very much time left to be kids. And even still, years later, I cannot comprehend how much joy this foundation must give to children who are certainly not going through a happy situation. The fact that Spiderman granted Timmy his last Christmas wish shows me how much of a hero he truly is. Way to go Spidey. You definitely got this one right :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. THE NAME TIMOTHY RULES. In case you didn't get that before...
I thought the blog was fascinating. I feel like the person who created it just thought it might be a fun hobby to pretend to be Spiderman in a blog. Perhaps after the movies came out, more people were interested in his blog, and the hobby became more demanding. For whatever reason though, he stopped posting on the site for over two years. I’m very curious as to why he quit. He seemed very excited and dedicated to the blog in earlier posts but then went on a giant hiatus without any warning. In some of his recent posts, he mentions making a comeback to the web world. He even created a facebook page! (I requested him tonight, to see what would happen and to see what the page would be like, so I’ll keep you guys updated!)
ReplyDeleteIn response to Jason’s post, I do not think that this man truly believes he is Spiderman. I think it was created by a guy who had too much time on his hands and thought this would be a fun project. I also think he made this blog as a creative outlet. It would be a great idea if he actually followed through with it. I think it lost some interest when he stopped responding for two years. The author listed an e-mail address on the right side of the blog: thewebslinger@gmail.com. We should e-mail him and tell him about our class and our “interest” in his blog posts! Maybe my imagination is running wildly now, but I think that talking to the author of this blog would be a fun experience. Then we could find out why he started it and then stopped contributing.
As a fellow Spidey fan i thought this was a very interesting bog. Its cool that someone has made this fictional hero come to life and will update his adventures from time to time. Obviously this is not really spider-man as unfortunately spider-man does not exist, as much I would like him to. It is cool that someone has made spider-man come past the movies and past the comics to go on another timeline with another plot. The blog was not written extremely well which may be because the blogger is supposed to be hanging from a building, or it may be because he simply can't spell. Either way I thought it was an interesting blog put together by a devoted fan of the webslinger. As a kid I always read spidey comics and when the movies came out i was so excited I did not know what to do with myself. I liked the way he talked about how excited he was for people to see his movie.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this was not the best written blog it took a lot of creativity. Its not easy for a person to create another persons life and for that I say that this blog is a success and an interesting read.
Although I enjoy the Spiderman movies, I, personally, have never been very in to comic books. This blog, itself is 'okay,' though the concept behind it is somewhat unique. I agree with Antonette, the author was probably someone who simply had too much time on their hands for their amount of interest and voila, a random blog was born. As Joe said, the author seems to have a hard time actually connecting with his audience. Because Spiderman is, in fact, a teenager/young adult, the author of the blog makes an attempt to use slang and lingo that would fit that audience. However, to me, it comes off more like the annoying commercials where the adults try to talk in 'txt speak,' completely nullifying any connection that I may have made to the subject and causing only annoyance.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I would like to say "bravo" to the group that found this blog, because it is a great conversation piece. I personally am not a big superhero fan, so my interest level in this blog is minimal. I agree with Joe and Kelsey about the author's inability to connect with the audience... I feel like it would be a lot more entertaining if I were an 8 year old boy.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I did find interesting is that Spiderman referred to Peter Parker as his alter ego. If I am not mistaken, Peter Parker existed before Spiderman did, so wouldn't that mean that Spiderman is the alter ego? There is a monologue in a movie somewhere that basically says "When Superman wakes up in the morning, he puts on his costume and plays Clark Kent, and Spiderman wakes up as Peter Parker and puts on a costume to be Spiderman." Just something to ponder.
I feel this blogger is very committed to their passion of Spiderman. Everything about this blog is done in a professional manner-the layout is neat, the material is interesting and creative, and the sheer volume of output is remarkable! This person has been blogging as Spiderman since 2004 . . wow! I don't feel this is the work of any crazy person or something terribly unusual. Most people fantasize at one time or another about being a superhero, but how many actually entertain their dreams? This blogger has unbelievable dedication to his passion of Spiderman. In some of his earliest posts he mentions other bloggers writing as villains like dr. doom. It is really interesting that there are people out there who have such a strong interest in writing from the perspective of a superhero.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't very captivated by the blog. The problem I have is the blog is very personal. The blog is hypocritical as well. At one point he talks about his fear of the discovery of his personal identity, but at the same time he is clearly aware of the movies that share the details of his life (and supports them). All in all, it sounded to much like some guy typing from his couch at home for me enjoy.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I don't find this blog to be interesting. The blogger overplays his character and appears to tire of his character, seen in his lengthy two year absence. This guy also appears to have big ego for spiderman because in almost every posting, he either walks in on a spiderman party or over-hearing how great he is from a passing civilian. That being said, I did find the Timmy post to be powerful. He gives off a biblical type message about how important it is to use the time left for good because you never know who's looking up to you and how important a role model you are in their eyes. It had good discussion points and that was the point of the blog so good find.
ReplyDeleteI agree with some of the comments in saying this blog is interesting. This blogger believes he is Spiderman and in this blog he tells Spiderman’s story. This blogger in my opinion has to have a very active imagination. But I enjoyed reading this blog because it was told from first person point of view. I get a sense of what Spiderman does in his everyday life. Although this blog is very interesting this person posting all of this stuff needs a social life.
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