And, of course, not all adaptations will match one-to-one with their source material.
Aspects of characters have to be changed, but how they’re changed matters.
But Peni ended up as a generic anime parody.
But learning about her character in the comics made this adaptation of her even worse.
Sony even pulled a magical girl transformation sequence when she got into her SP//dr robot like it’s 2003.
On top of all that, Peni and SP//dr were redesigned from the comics.
The SP//dr robot also looks strikingly similar to the show’s mechs (EVAs), albeit smaller.
She otherwise has little resemblance to her comic counterpart.
It was a missed opportunity, too, asEvangelionshares many themes with theSpider-Versefilms.
No longer was she the peppy and cheerful girl introducing herself with a wink and smile but someone defeated.
This was meant as a backup for SP//dr, which ran on an experimental biomechanical Sym Engine.
So it’s possible that a similar traumatic event happened to Peni to cause her to become so broken.
Hopefully, it means dropping the tired anime gags in the animated threequel.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Versewill release in theaters on March 29, 2024.
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