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
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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