The two sweet spots for Parker are Teenage and College.
Spiderman works so well because he's way more of a down and out Superhero. The High School arc works best because it's about him dealing with the powers alone, which for a teenager is pretty messed up. He's mature enough to keep it in check (which the Garfield movie bombed on every time he showed off), but he still wants to use his powers to do good. Spectacular Spiderman is the best Spiderman cartoon period, and this comes from someone who grew up on the 90's cartoon.
College works better because hes dealing with the dead end jobs (as discussed by other people here) and balancing relationships and crime fighting. It results in what my friends and I call "Parker luck". Where Peter Parker simply can't catch a break.
Spiderman as a teen works best if he has to improvise. I don't recall in the Garfield movie anytime he couldn't sneak off to costume up. I think with Marvel studios track record we will get to see a better arc than we had before, although nothing will ever replace Spiderman 2 (Raimi) in my heart.
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