The Return of Hydro-Man: Part 1 - S5-E7
Other mistake: When Spider-Man catches up to Mary Jane and Hydro-Man at the foundry, he webs up Hydro-Man's left wrist. When the shot changes to Spider-Man landing, he is not holding onto the web-line. When the shot changes back to Hydro-Man, his arm his pulled with the web-line remaining taut, even though Spider-Man is not holding the web. If Hydro-Man was moving his arm on his own, then the web-line would be slack.
The Return of Hydro-Man: Part 1 - S5-E7
Continuity mistake: When Mary Jane is hiding from Hydro-Man behind the barrels, one shot shows her bare arm under her yellow sweater, when the sleeves of her purple turtleneck that she wears under the sweater should be visible.
The Return of Hydro-Man: Part 1 - S5-E7
Other mistake: When Spider-Man breaks the chain off the steering wheel of the boat, several of the links on the back loop of the chain break off, which would be impossible since he broke the chain at the front.
The Return of Hydro-Man: Part 1 - S5-E7
Continuity mistake: When Spider-Man is in the lab analyzing Mary Jane's jacket for clues, the inside of the door to to the lab has the door knob on the right side. When Debra Whitman is trying to get in the lab, the door knob on the outside of the door is on the right side as well, when it should be on the left side. The inside knob also disappears when the security guards break the door down.
Answer: I believe it was just a way to try and show the suit is "oily" or reflective. It also helps define the character's features since otherwise, he'd just be a flat black color. It's similar to how the black suit Spidey had blue outlines. (I don't know why they chose a pink/red color... maybe because red is associated with power/fire/war, so it's a more "evil" color?)
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