The Importance of Prowler | Video Essay
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- Prowler is a kind elderly man who eats pizza and hangs out with sock puppets in an abandoned theatre, but then a radioactive rat arrived and became his friend. Together they have an adventure through some magical rainforest, where canned soup grows on trees and tea bags are as bigs as Whales. Perhaps we all live in an abandoned theatre inside.
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Alright, this is the designed to be an epilogue for the Miles Trilogy essays, and I want to say it's the last Spider-Man video, but every time I say that I end up making a new one in the following week.
Is that a pinky promise or should I expect one more just to be sure?
@@Joaza998 It's more like self-denial, because I've got like 5 Spider-man videos from Gwen Stacy to the cartoon shows in mind, but I'll go mad if I keep consuming Spider-Man stuff everyday :p
@@ImplicitlyPretentious I'm curious when did Uncle Ben become super important after Stan Lee and Steve ditko run on the character
@@ImplicitlyPretentious it’s not a matter of “if”, but “when”.
@@ImplicitlyPretentious you gonna talk about ultimate spidey? I know it's unlikely but that show is key in my childhood, and I hate how it got cancelled for a worse show
The fact that Miles is having serious dialogue with his uncle and in the background is just the cat flailing his little arms🤣
Sometimes I forget that miles is typically like 13 - 15 in his stories, and seeing him in these comic just makes think, "He's so small."
Pretty sure Miles is 16-17 in the current comics
"Why do you keep changing the suit?"
"Uh... think about it. Why do you change ANY clothes? Think about that the next time you want to get a selfie with Captain America."
I love how Spider-Verse and Miles Morales took Eronn and turned him from a huge douche for no reason and turned him into a man who wants to protect his family but things don't work out as well as he wanted
Miles dynamic with his uncle in the comic video game and movie is drastically different but somehow the are two are more interesting than the Comic version
he more of a straight up villian in the comic. He just wanted to use Miles. In the movie and gave they palyed up their relationship
@@dantecrottogini529 yep
I agree. I think it's because, even though the movie and the game are very different in Aaron's adaptation, in both he's an interesting character, and his relationship with Miles has more layers, in the comics it was very simple, but not in an interesting way, kind of boring.
In fairness, the comic version lacked a foundation to build up from.
@@whodatboi2567 True, but the film kinda did too. A fair amount of Miles characteristics, like friends, were used for Tom Holland, i.e. Ned.
So they had to remake his character.
The comics had the main flaw of the Ultimate comics too, especially since they were on the decline
Personally, I thought Ultimate Prowler had a lot of potential in the comics until he “kinda” died in the comics. This is when the film version finally tapped into the best version of Aaron I always wanted to see. Nice to finally see someone analysed comic version with the film version. And thankfully you did an amazing job.
Also I shoulda expected you also explored his game version, so I kinda spoiled myself a tiny bit.
Yeah they really wasted him in the ultimate universe that even using that much when he was in the main 616 Universe either
Thanks! 😊
@gamfluent2857 Nah, this line about "Black Peter Parker" is just regurgitated nonsense. As someone who started following the comics around issue 12-14 of Mile's original run, the problem was a general LACK of personality outside of his trying to live up to the Spider-Mantle, which itself could have been compelling enough to let the writers figure him out over time. Unortunately Marvel kept forcing him to appear or tie into one event after the other, trying to save the Ultimate universe's sales through hype, rather than good storytelling.
i like how the end of the new movie. when miles is having somewhat of an anxiety attack, he thinks back to those words uncle aaron said. "just keep going"
Uncle aaron words helps me keep going so I can be in a better place for myself and just keep going and write my story especially when I'm panicking I just remember my role models and just keep going
**shoulder touch**
"Hey."
Prowler is obviously important, he solidified Mile's Tails the fox reference.
Haha! Wish I could give you a thousand likes!
Oh my god....
Underrated comment XD XD XD
The Spiderverse Prowler was my favorite version. The Ultimate version seemed to be trapped in the same self-destructive cycle as the rest of the Ultimate Universe during its final days. He's there to be edgy, traumatize Miles, make a big splash, and die. The game version was better too, and I especially liked how he redeemed himself at the end by putting his faith in Miles. I know I would. But Spiderverse was the perfect balance of love, menace, style, and growth. He's a perfect counter to Jefferson, who I also loved more in Spiderverse for just being an endearing dork in Miles' life. He's an effective and terrifying threat to Miles as the Prowler, pursuing him with a relentless fervor that made me think of the Terminator or the Predator. And at the end of it all, his love for his nephew was stronger than his love for himself, and I love that in a villain. He was just so much more in Spiderverse, more sympathetic than Ultimate Prowler, more dynamic and intimidating than the game Prowler.
I agree. The Insomniac and Spiderverse versions of the Prowler are the best
Next series: *Comparing Aunt May*
Seriously, I would be interested in seeing this
I'm still waiting by my Comparing Spidey Knock-offs
@@keylakettlemjardim8282 I love to see a Green goblin Comparison video one day. What can I say, GG is awesome
The original Aunt May was the nostalgic ideal, both her and Ben were like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. The Amazing May was the more relatable mother figure, with the neuroses, the heartbreak, and the struggle to make ends meet by reentering the work force. The MCU May was the most modern interpretation, the supportive mother figure who tries to understand her nephew as a person rather than an eternal child and gets involved in his life and his interests.
@@zemox2534 They'd have to compare with comic versions, the Amazing version was pretty half baked.
The amazing version of GG was wasted.
To me the game version of Aaron was a sort of blend between the comic and film version of him, because he was manipulative and like Miles said, didn’t hesitate to fight him, but like the movie version he still cared for and loved Miles, so the game version makes him seem less abusive but more like violently overprotective, he just didn’t want to lose Miles like he lost his brother, and I know how much you love trauma😂, so one could say that the trauma of losing his brother to the hero life is why he made the mistakes he did and put Miles in danger, so overall, he’s got a mix of both versions with different context.
The idea of Donald Glover playing Prowler is actually kind of cool.
Actually, I'd love it if the MCU remembers that post-credits scene because maybe there can be a cool character development moment with Miles on the other side of that phone call. Maybe Miles is going through something that will be a major mark on his character. He calls Uncler Aaron to see if he can help him, but because of Peter's webs, he can't.
Also, the fact that you blew my mind with Uncle Ben there. So many people make Spider-Man about Uncle Ben when he can be much more than that.
I liked the "Mirror that turns into a map" line, within Aaron's reflection looking back at him, Aaron's life decisions and past, Miles can discover the path he needs to take. Makes sense to me
Something that really bugged me was that Miles is Aaron's only nephew and is probably like a son to him. But Prowler can't even recognize his nephew in a semi suit.
the heat vision might obscure his exact features
in the first chase miles isnt even in a costume and aaron STILL doesnt recognise him
I like the more complex and sympathetic version of Aaron we have gotten in different mediums. But it does feel like the original Prowler, Hobbie Brown, is being forgotten and overlooked.
True but in terms of character theirs not much you can do with Hobbie brown anymore story wise
Cux Hobie’s Prowler is kinda irrelevant imo. He’s hardly an antagonist and becomes another ally to Spider-Man
@@JonahtheProcrastinatoragreed
I really love the way you analyzed how different aspects of the self are represented through the different interpretations of Uncle Aaron - but I think there's a lot to be said about having a black villain in the comics explicitly redeem himself through the Spiderverse movie. Additionally, I think there's also a lot of emphasis on Aaron's character when it comes to contrasting him to Mile's dad. All three relationships are different but I feel like Miles is caught in a middle space between the brothers no matter what: literally halfway between a criminal and a cop as a vigilante. Unlike Peter, Miles has so many guardian figures that their ideals contrast which forms a lot of Mile's own identity struggles. It was an amazing video, and I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I just wanted more of your analysis because it's always so interesting!
I'm only familiar with Uncle Aaron in Spider-Verse but his arc, like everything else in that movie, was so well done. That scene where he realizes it's Miles he's about to kill and slowly pulls Miles' mask back down, my heart skipped a beat thinking he was doing it to not look him in the eye when he kills him. But then he backs off. That scene was just incredible.
Great Job! Honestly, Prowler always has been one of my favorite modern Marvel Characters
Not always a Villain...The First Version of the OG Hobie Brown was Misguided but Good who became a Hero and Ally of Spider-Man. Insomniac Prowler is Morally Grey an Anti-Hero or Anti-Villain. Earth 42's is going to be an Anti-Hero akin to Batman or the Punisher.
@@flamesofchaos13 Yup, I saw the Leak, LOVE IT
*& I also love Hobby's Prowler, but Aaron a little more since I love Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.3(mainly thx to Sara Picheli)*
@@ArcTrooperRod-269 I think it's come to a point we can love any version of a character and that opinion is a valid take. Because now they're all building upon each other and directly stating they coexist. Where that coexistence of contradiction is itself now a source of plot, conflict and empowerment.
“People get stupid when they care about someone” is not bad advice, but a harsh truth about emotions blinding an individual
True, but context matters. It _can_ mean "Don't let people you care about take advantage of you." But when Prowler says it in that scene, what he actually means is: "Take advantage of people who care about you."
One is a warning about people who'll misuse and betray trust, while the other is advice on _how to be_ that sort of person.
If Miles had just been truthful everything would've been fine
Man you’re one of my favorite channels of 2020. Well done kid. As always this is great work.
PS “turns a mirror into a map” DOES make sense. I got it.
Prowler is more an average run of the mill uncle, compared to the uncle ben who was an above average father figure to peter parker.
I can totally see Foxx's post-Far From Home Electro becoming a power-hungry if well-intentioned mentor to a young and impressionable new Spider-Man. Yes, we technically already have Donald Glover BUT IMAGINE a *reformed* Max Dylan, mild-mannered electrician, a mortal man who misses being a literal god, moonlighting as a gadget-based hero for hire, forever craving the limelight of his past, suddenly given the opportunity to mold and manipulate the sparkle-fingered successor of his old nemesis???!!!
You had me at "Hey"
What’s funny is that I was introduced to him in the character encyclopaedia when I was younger and it from what I remember never talks about him being Miles’s uncle. All it said was that was a man for hire, and that he had gadgets cause super hero comics. But then after a few encounters with spider, he turned good and joined a super hero group. I thought he was cool and all and when the trailer for spider verse came out, I was, without a doubt, HYPED. Never read comics with him, literally knew nothing besides what I read in that book. Yet, I could not wait for him to be in the big screen and I’m glad I watched this version of him first as it encapsulates the idea I had about him. Someone who’s not necessarily but doing sketchy jobs but will do good when there’s he’s given a reason to stop. On the movies case, not killing his nephew. I mean it’s depressing than that but you get the point
Yeah nowadays the Aaron Davis iteration is getting more famous than the original one, Hobie Brown.
A mention to the original Prowler would have been nice.
"He's a mirror that miles turns into a map"
I get that...in other words, he uses his uncle as an example of what he doesn't want to be...
And we all have ppl like this in our lives; someone whom you connect with greatly...but you understand that you dont wanna go down the slippery slop they went down... you don't want THOSE character traits....
This is the earliest I've ever been and it feels good
Same
Not only have I been enjoying seeing these videos. I love the music in these videos. The intro always gets me hooked and ready for a good video. Love these videos and learn something new with each video.
Always love your videos man, your intro is like therapy istg
The intro gets me every time
Brilliant video again man! I really need to get my hands on some of those Miles comics, cause the story arcs sound incredible
I love your essay's!! They're truly a wonderful craft and well constructed!! QwQ not exactly a critique but just inspiring to me. Keep up the good work!!
Donald for Spider-Man….oh, no never mind he’s both The Prowler and the
Hypno-Hustler now.
Now there's literally a version of Miles that IS the Prowler(Earth-42)
My favorite versions of Aaron Davis as the prowler is from the spiderverse movies and from the game.
His base being and priorities was always love and family. Even when him and his brother diverged on different patches, Aaron never stopped loving his brother. He never quit loving his family he just chose a path that had morales opposing theirs.
In both mentioned, He wants to protect Miles not manipulate or pull him into danger. He looks out for him, as an uncle should and would.
I like how you wore the spider-cat suit while playing the spidey game
"im sry miles im not gonna make it" is so sad cause that gives off great uncle vibes
Love your videos dude
I didn’t even realize this just came out. Good video man
Keep up the good work.
Nicely done.
amazing description.
could you do something on altered carbon. The first season is my favourite season of TV. At the end i had never felt so much emotion due to a show.
Love you video essays! Hope to see one on How to Train Your Dragon one day!
Great video
Across the Spider-Verse spoilers:
Ironically the comparison between the different versions of Peter Parker Spidermans and Miles Morales Spidermans is kind of the point of the second Spider-Verse movie
Canon events don't matter anymore
Why did you imply that game Aaron didn't care about Miles until the end? Everything he did was to protect Miles, even when he leaked the location to Roxxon, you cut out the part where he said "leave the boy alone". Smh man
i know this very off topic but i love that you added damned dark knight for tsa in the video
i love ur videos 😳💓
Aww thank you! 😊
@@ImplicitlyPretentious of course!👍
Fantastic analysis, man (as usual), I think Brian Michael Bendis' run on Miles merely had the concept of a great character and story but never one that was built on properly, at least not until future writers (Saladin Ahmed: writer of the current Miles Morales run) and Phil Lord and Chris Miller and the 3 directors of Spider-Verse took that foundation and ran with it. And that applies to not any character than the Prowler, excluding Miles, I like the themes of 'Self' that you tackle in the video and he's a great contrast to Peter and Uncle Ben but he was killed off before his character could get no where with his characterization and said themes.
My god was this so well made
AYO!🥳 new video!
OV MY GOD AN UNCLE AARON EPISODE YESS THANK YOU
This vid is my first realization that Donald Glover was Aaron in MCU Spider-Man and my mind is absolutely blown because that easter egg flew past my head
Great video!
Also, could someone explain why Miles has a spider-cat in his backpack in the video game?
Alt costume. The bodega cat costume has a backpack with a cat in it.
This aged well
this aged well. real well.
Uncle Aaron is alot like my Uncle Mike, except instead of being an anti-hero, hes a man working in construction in his late 30’s still living eith his mother
When I first saw this video I thought you were really stretching it with the idea that with out Peter, Miles would have turned into his uncle.
Then I saw Across the Spiderverse.
Why is Uncle Aaron drawn like Snoop Dog in 2:24?
My favorite Spidey villain finally getting attention. Super underrated
I just had an AHA moment. The whole journey of Iron Man's MIRRORS Peter Parker's! THAT is why Marvel decided to make Tony the father figure for Pete in the MCU. Whereas Miles is a lot like Cap, who serves as his narrative equal. Yet, Pete in the MCU is Miles. So it's all really a big hodge-podge of elements.
Oh a Hobbie Brown video? No? Oh okay
I love how Stan Lee says asian *(well, said asian 🙁)*
In my opinion, the versions from Spiderverse and the insomniac games were the best prowlers.
Fun fact Prowler has existed in comics longer than Miles. It was back in the 70’s when they thought of him. His name was Hobie Brown. He was a black man who worked as a window cleaner but was also a skilled inventor and came up with some plans to make their job safer but his boss was a racist and wanted to hear nothing from him and after an argument with his boss in the Daily Bugle (which JJJ tried to break up and even defended Hobie) he quit. He wanted to sell his inventions but given how poor he was and his race that was hard especially in the 70’s so he came up with a plan. He’d use his inventions to make a suit that would make it look like he had powers. Gloves that allowed him to stick to walls, increased strength, they were all inventions he wanted to patent and sell. He used this super suit to fake a crime spree as The Prowler when the Prowler steals something Hobie would return with the stolen goods claiming he used his inventions to stop him, it’s free advertising.
Unfortunately during his first Robbery Pete would accidentally fall out the window and Prowler panicked thinking he killed an innocent man. Pete was fine of course and used the opportunity to change his outfit and fight him as Spider-Man. Eventually Spider-Man figured out what was actually going on an let him go but told him to not pull this stunt again.
Prowler would return to help Pete often being one of the nicer Anti-Heroes. Prowler was an excellent thief and that would sometimes get him into conflicts with Spider-Man but more often Prowler was stealing from criminals and had a strong sense of Justice.
@@Broomer52hich contributed best homie ever in spider verse. No Matter if he is the prowler, stinger, or spider punk, he is home through and through
@@Broomer52 back the fuck up his name was what
Now coming from ASTV it seems like Aaron Earth-42 is the non-ideal version, having turned his nephew miles into a second prowler.
Nah. Given the state of existence that reality is in they're the most Ideal Version that's even possible to exist. Things get Dark and Dangerous in the Multiverse...Sometimes the only and best option to save everything and everyone and yourself is to embrace the Inverse of everything you believe in and care about.
This just made me realize that Jamie Foxx would have made the perfect Uncle Aaron...
Idk why they are making him electro when he would literally make the perfect Prowler in a Miles Morales story.
RIght?! He has the acting ability and I feel a more grounded role would've worked better for him.
I can totally see Foxx's post-Far From Home Electro becoming a power-hungry if well-intentioned mentor to a young and impressionable new Spider-Man. Yes, we technically already have Donald Glover BUT IMAGINE a *reformed* Max Dylan, electrician, a mortal man who used to be a literal god, moonlighting as a gadget-based supervillain, forever craving the limelight of his past, suddenly given the opportunity to mold and manipulate the sparkle-fingered successor of his old nemesis???!!!
omg the cat at 8:00 xD
Can wait for you to do some videos on Across The Spider-Verse
I'm just glad he did not die in this game. Why did they have to kill him in the movie? -Luke
Do kingpin next
What if Earth 1610 Mile's uncle Aaron was not supposed to die but instead Earth 42 Aaron Davis which is the canon event that altered things in Miguel O'Harris example?
Just saw this after watching Across the Spiderverse. This essay's ending kinda hints different after watching that movie. ^^"
Please do a video on 2020 lol jk
But Please do a video on early 90s to 2010 non marvel or dc super hero movies im curious what you would do with it
I've actually had a documentary planned out, where I look at the entire post-Batman and Robin landscape of Superhero media where stuff like The Phantom came out, but it's such a huge endeavour that it'll have to be a 2021 project
Prowler was perfect in Into the Spider-Verse
Great video, but that part about uncle ben came out kinda weird
Spider-Man related character dope
has anyone covered the ultimate -> 616 transition?
was it called "generations" or something?
did that clear anything up?
The latest Miles Morales comic is discussing that now
Does any one knows what his intro theme song is ?
Not enough Guini pig montage
Holy crap. I had no idea he was in Spider-Man Homecoming
There was even a deleted scene where he actually calls Miles and mentions him by name.
I WANNA KNOW THE SONG TO THE OPENING
Well damn, Spawn looks like Prowler alright
Mcfarlane when was working on Spiderman began drawing Prowler's mask in a style that he'll later use it for Spawn, so...
@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 true but he didn't design the prowler suit. Those eyes were there in the first appearance too
Did Miles ever meet the Earth-616 Prowler and freak out?
Miss stan lee
What is the name of the song in the intro?
whats the song at 0:22 before it switches to something that i think might be from homecoming?
The whole song before the intro, it's called Street Rhapsody by DJ Freedem, if you're talking about the intro itself, its called OK Pop KO
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what's that? LMFAO!!!!
LOL "The importance of a C list character that spent the majority of his existence in obscurity"... The character has been around since 1969, yet only recently has ANY significance. Yeah yeah yeah, someone is going to argue that it's someone different under the mask... doesn't change anything. The Prowler is still the Prowler. And if it wasn't for BMB running out of available characters to use after Jeph Loeb screwed the pooch and used Ultimatum to kill everyone, there's a very good chance that the Prowler would STILL be shrouded in obscurity.
then isnt it a good thing to reinvent a character and make them better? take a look at Spectacular Tombstone compared to his other iterations. Honestly not being able to have the rights for Kingpin worked in Tombstone's favor for Spectacular Spiderman
Hmmm.
So spiderverse prowler nice. Comic prowler mean. Got it
And game prowler is extra extra nice. A little confused but he’s got the spirit
@@cathyas3749
Spiderverse Prowler nice, comic Prowler mean, game Prowler in-between (just a bit of a douche)
The movie one is the best
In comics he is just so obviously manufactured to be the opposite of uncle Ben. And it doesn't help, that whole "Miles Morales" is pretty damn bad. Especially under Bendis who has hard time understanding what the hell he writes.
In game he just kind of doesn't click. He works as a part of the story, but his design is meh and he would work far better as a cool uncle who gives out some questionable, but, ultimatelly, well-meaning advice.
He would work especially well, if he was this foil to Rio's teachings. Like, Aaron gives out some questionable advices, in his 40s still working some BS job we all did once during school summer to get money for bike, and is clearly not someone that should be your hero, but he is a happy guy, who enjoys his life and has no regrets. While Rio and Miles' dad are strict and want their son to succeed through hard work, not slack off and be like Aaron. And how it is harder to justify as it gets clear that hard work killed dad and hardly works in case of Rio, while Aaron is cool and wants Miles to be happy, not necessarily successful.
WHY DO YOU KEEP CHANGING THE SUIT?
Hello
Guten Tag
Ugh, fine I guess I'll watch Into the Spiderverse again.....
lol you still managed to work in n o s t a l g i a
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