Things are getting intense in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Episode 7 is the most action-packed and emotionally charged installment yet. With Peter Parker juggling a fractured friendship, a dangerous new villain, and the ever-growing influence of Norman Osborn, the stakes have never been higher. Oh, and did I mention that Peter gets stabbed? Yeah, it’s that kind of episode.
“Scorpion Rising” kicks off with Peter attempting to mend his relationship with Nico, who (understandably) isn’t thrilled that Harry Osborn accidentally revealed Peter’s biggest secret. Despite Peter’s best efforts, Nico remains distant, and honestly? She has a point. Peter should have told her himself instead of letting Harry blurt it out like a clueless rich kid with zero social awareness. Meanwhile, Pearl Pangan has her own problems—her boyfriend, Lonnie Lincoln, has gone full gang mode, missing school, avoiding her, and generally making terrible life choices.
While Peter is dealing with the fallout of his personal drama, Norman Osborn is laser-focused on tracking Otto Octavius. Using Oscorp’s tech, he and Peter discover that Otto’s weapons are powered by gamma radiation (because nothing ever goes wrong with that). However, Peter barely has time to process this before New York’s latest supervillain—Scorpion—makes his grand entrance, and trust me, this guy does not come to play.
Mac Gargan, now officially sporting his high-tech Scorpion suit courtesy of Otto Octavius, launches a brutal attack on the 110th Street Gang’s hideout. This is not your friendly neighborhood petty crime—this is a full-scale gang war. Lonnie, caught in the crossfire, finds himself targeted by Scorpion, and just as things start looking grim, Spider-Man swings in to save the day.
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The fight between Spidey and Scorpion is easily one of the best action sequences in the show so far. The animation steps up its game here, making every punch, web-sling, and tail strike feel visceral. The problem? Peter is still using Oscorp’s glitchy tech, and it fails him at the worst possible moment. Scorpion takes full advantage, overpowering Spider-Man and, in a moment that had my jaw on the floor, stabs him with his mechanical tail. Yes, you read that right—our boy Peter Parker gets straight-up impaled.
With Peter down and bleeding out, Norman Osborn finally steps in—not to fight, of course, but to send his Goblin-esque glider to rescue Peter at the last second. (It’s fine, just ignore the eerie foreshadowing of Norman using goblin tech. Nothing suspicious there at all.) The fight ends with Scorpion still standing, Lonnie barely escaping with his life, and Peter forced to confront his limitations as a hero.
While Spider-Man barely survives his battle, Nico and Harry finally get a moment to talk. Despite her anger, Nico starts warming up to Harry—especially after he offers to teach her how to drive (in what is possibly the worst time and place to be doing so, but hey, character development). However, Nico also reveals something intriguing—her amulet might be more than just jewelry, hinting at some untapped magical potential. Given Nico’s Runaways origins in the comics, this could be a huge deal down the line.
Meanwhile, Peter returns to his apartment, exhausted and wounded, only to realize that his biggest fight might not be with a supervillain—it’s with his friends. Nico is still furious, and now, she knows the truth about Spider-Man. Peter wants to fix things, but as always, being a hero means making sacrifices, and his friendships are the first casualties.
‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Season 1 Episode 7: Scorpion Strikes and Friendships Fracture
“Scorpion Rising” is a turning point for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. It delivers high-stakes action, emotional gut-punches, and some seriously shady Osborn behavior. The show is clearly setting up something massive, and with Peter’s support system crumbling around him, it’s hard not to worry about what’s coming next. The good? Scorpion is an absolute menace, the fight sequences are top-tier, and the character conflicts feel real. The bad? Norman’s continued manipulation is frustrating, and Peter’s glitchy Oscorp tech is begging to betray him at the worst possible moment. (Which, let’s be honest, it will.)
