Daredevil, Scorpion And Iron Man Arrive In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Episodes 6, 7, & 8: 18 Easter Eggs And References Explained
Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 6, 7, & 8The next trio of episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is now streaming Disney+, continuing Peter Parker's journey as Spider-Man with Norman Osborn as his mentor in an alternate MCU timeline. Now wearing a brand-new suit designed by Oscorp, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 6, 7, & 8 see Norman helping Peter reach his full potential with his great power, while Harry Osborn serves as his "guy in the chair". Meanwhile, there are several Easter eggs, nods, and cameos throughout all three episodes.
As established in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 3, 4 & 5, Peter Parker is now backed by Norman Osborn and Oscorp and had begun settling into a new status quo as a young hero. However, new threats are emerging which significantly raise the stakes, while new heroes and villains make their debut in this new animated MCU series, like Daredevil, an armored Mac Gargan aka Scorpion, and even Iron Man himself. To that end, here are 18 of the biggest Easter eggs and references we found in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 6, 7, & 8.
18 Zaniac & Tomb Buster
Classic In-Universe Movies
Having invited Nico and Harry over to try and get them to bond, Peter offers a few vintage VHS options like Zaniac! (the movie from Loki season 2), and Tomb Buster (the movie from Moon Knight).
17 Predator
A Fun Nod To Infinity War
Peter and his friends settle on Predator, which is humourous considering Peter Parker's Alien references in Avengers: Infinity War.
16 Secretary Ross' Search for Steve Rogers
The Secret Avengers
At an Avengers relief charity event, Norman speaks with Secretary Ross and inquires about the search for Steve Rogers, a reference to the events and aftermath of Civil War where Captain America and his allies went underground as Secret Avengers in violation of the Sokovia Accords.
15 Daredevil's Black Suit & Netflix Theme
An Epic Debut For The Man Without Fear
A black-suited Daredevil is investigating Norman Osborn, and the classic Daredevil Netflix theme briefly plays when Spider-Man first encounters the Man Without Fear. Daredevil is also voiced by Charlie Cox, who plays the character in live-action in the main MCU.
14 Mephisto
Confirmed Again!
Nico's Tarot Cards feature "The Devil", who looks exactly like the Demon Lord Mephisto in the original comics. Mephisto was officially confirmed to exist in the MCU thanks to Agatha All Along.
13 Mac Gargan’s New Scorpion Suit
Finally Becoming A True MCU Supervillain
Nearly eight years since the villain first appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Mac Gargan finally gets his own Scorpion armor in this alternate MCU timeline courtesy of Otto Octavius. Essentially a green rig affixed to his chest, the power armor is equipped with an incredibly deadly and sharp prehensile tail.
12 Tritium & The Power of the Sun
"In The Palm of My Hand"
Norman and Peter start scanning energy signatures to locate Octavius. Tritium is mentioned by Peter, though Norman doubts Otto could get his hands on it, a reference to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 and Doc Ock's fusion reactor which used the rare element. There's also a line about solar energy and Norman also doubting that Otto had "harnessed the power of the sun" (another Spider-Man 2 nod).
11 Klev Films The Drag Race
The Perfect Recurring MCU Character
Severance's Zach Cherry and his MCU character Klev make another appearance in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, this time recording and counting off Harry and Nico's drag race with Hot Rod.
10 Beetlejuice
"I Think You Mean Lydia"
Hot Rod calls Nico "Beetlejuice", though Klev corrects her with the guess that she meant Lydia Deetz, Winona Ryder's character from Tim Burton's Beetlejuice.
9 Norman’s Glider Rescue
A Tease For A Future Green Goblin
After Peter is stabbed by Gargan in his Scorpion armor, Norman sends a glider to rescue the Webslinger. The glider very much looks like the ones used by the Green Goblin in the original comics, a tease that this version of Norman may soon become the Green Goblin himself.
