He didn't seem like a rival, he certainly wasn't intimidating to Peter at all, right? I guess the party thing maybe? Same with Michelle, she's obviously supposed to be obvious, but it doesn't mean anything. So why have Flash be Flash instead of Bob the Preppy? Or maybe have Flash be a dumb jock from the neighborhood? The scene with Prowler seemed a bit bland too, though it had some funny parts, it seems like it SHOULD have been funnier. Maybe it was just my mood.